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Owner & Founder

Naeema Kharsany Pr.Eng, M.Eng, B.Sc(Eng), IWE

Naeema is an experienced Mechanical Engineer having obtained her degree in 2008 from the University of the Witwatersrand and followed this up with her Masters degree in Welding Engineering in 2012. She has experience working with major companies specialising in welding and advanced manufacturing primarily in the Railway sector having undertook the role of Responsible Welding Engineer for a large locomotive project. Naeema has a passion for education and training and has experience in the sector working both as a lecturer at university level as well as mentoring learners at school level.    

Technical Director

Sean Blake B.Sc(Eng)

Sean is an accomplished Business Executive with extensive industrial experience and knowledge within the fabrication, gas, heat treatment and steel making industries. He has strong technical and analytical skills allowing for an in-depth understanding of processes and long term business requirements. Sean is a technical specialist in Quality Management Systems including ISO 3834 and ISO 9001, as well as the testing and certification of materials and qualification of welding procedures and welders. Having worked in the training of welding personnel for an extensive period of time, he has a passion and deep knowledge for the training and progression of welding personnel. He also has a keen interest in advanced technologies for both training as well as welding and evaluation of welds. Sean earned an Engineering degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1992.

  • Qualified Mechanical Engineer
  • Qualified Materials and Metallurgical Engineer
  • Qualified International Welding Engineer (IWE)
  • Qualified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (British Standards Institute)
  • Experienced ISO 3834 Lead Auditor
  • Experience in following sectors
    • Education and Training
    • Fabrication Engineering –
      • Railway engineering – EN 15085 requirements
      • Pressure Equipment – ISO 3834 implementation
      • Weld Procedure Qualification
      • Welder Qualification
    • Welding consumables manufacture and certification
    • Steel making
    • Gases and applications
    • Heat Treatment
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