In a cold winter day concurrent with Jan. 26th, 1970, I was born in a village named Bab-ol-Hakam, one of the suburbs of Bardaskan which considered as one of the districts of Kashmar, and then I opened my eyes to this beautiful world and could see all the beauties of life. After that, my parents left their hometowns (Bab-ol-Halam and Ebrahim-Abad) for Radkan, one of the suburbs of Chenaran, because of my father's obligation for offering medical services to the people of North Khorasan. Befor their trip to Radkan, they registered my birth information in Mashad and so my birth certificate issued in Mashad. My childhood from first grade to fourth grad of primary school passed in Radkan in a school named Khaje Nezam-ol-Molk and in that region, the weather was very cold and snowy so that I will never forget the winter and terrible situation resulted in cold climatology. In addition, I will remember the hospitable and kind people of that area for ever. Like my parents, I would like to help people and thus I have tried to push unkindness and difficulties out of my heart and in return, I have attempted to focus on love and let the love direct me as Hafez, the Iranian great poet, said:

"Those who focus on love in their lives, will never die. They are always alive, because their eternity is carved on the universe commemoration"

My studies continued in Khalilabad, a small town near Kashmar, and I finished my elementary school and then my junior high school there. Therefore I went to Kashmar for high school course which was fulfilled in a technical school in the field of Electricity in a technical school. My life passed smoothly until the year of 1987 which I completed my high school course and took my technical diploma. Then I attempted to prepare myself for a national competition called conquer and for one year, I studied hard about 17 hours a day. I won't forget the hot summer and cold winter in Khalil-Abad in that year, so that I studied in a room having a terrible situation without any air conditioning facilities. Although I could convince my parents to provide each required facility for me, but I tried to experience the problems of life before entering to university atmosphere. Thus, I won't forget my memories concerning to that period of my life. The result of my effort was admitting in Babol Engineering Faculty affiliated to the University of Mazandaran in 1988 in Electrical Power Engineering course. Since 1988 till now, I have experienced different places and climates and also I have faced with many complex problems so that I haven't had any opportunity to live near my hometown and my family, but in return I have lived in some cities such as Mashad, Babol, Kerman, Tabas, Tehran, and Birjand for work and study. On the other hand, the destiny and fate forwarded me to visit some large cities in four continents and experience visiting and staying in the cities like Dubai (UAE), Koulalampoure (Malaysia), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Zurich (Switzerland) which these experiences may help me for my future life. My enthusiasm for learning English during my studies helped me to use scientific and educational references and now I have preserved my eagerness in English so that I teach English and I translate the text from English to Persian and vice versa as a part time job together with my work as an engineer in an Electric Distribution Company named SKEDC. In addition, sometimes I teach general mathematics and physics for high school and pre-college students and it's a great joy for me to be able to share my knowledge to the others and I thank God for all his favor to me. Also I gratitude my parents and my brothers who are the fans of knowledge and they always persuade me to continue my educations. Furthermore, I greatly gratitude my wife, Shahin, and my kids, Pouria and Mandana, for their encouragement and their provision of appropriate situation for my progress.
For more information, please read my CV as follows:

1. Date: April 1993 – March 1996
Name and address of employer: Koohbanan Region Office of Education affiliated to Kerman Province General Administration of Education. Koohbanan Technical School, Koohbanan, Kerman, Iran.
Occupation or position held: Teacher in the field of Electricity and in the employ of Electricity Workshop consisting of Power Control Circuits and Electromotors Windings.
Main activities and responsibilities:
- Teaching technical texts and also practical instructions in the field of Power Control Circuits, Electormotors Windings, and operation of Electric Motors.
- Teaching mathematics especially Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry.
- Teaching English Language.
2. Date: March - October 1997
Name and address of employer: Zarand Coal Preparation Factory affiliated to Kerman Coal Company. Zoghal-Shouyi office building, Zarand, Kerman, Iran.
Occupation or position held: Equivalent to an Electric Technician for the major building of the factory.
Main activities and responsibilities: Working in 20KV substation fed the required energy for operation of the factory.
3. Date: October 1997 – June 2001
Name and address of employer: Tabas Coal Mine Project affiliated to National Iranian Steel Company. Toufan Road, Tabas, Yazd, Iran.
Occupation or position held:
- Director of Electricity & Telecommunication networks of Parvadeh Mining Zone,
- Director of Technical Services of the Mine and also head of Public Relations,
- Representative of Tabas Coal Mine Project in following up Computers Problems of the year 2000 (Y2K). In addition, I have prepared a report concerning Electronic Equipment of Tabas Project.
- Appraiser of the International Tender on Tabas Coal Mine Project. In addition, I have received a certificate issued by P. J. McInally, Project Manager of ADAM JV in Tabas Coal Mine Project. To see the aforesaid certificate, click on Mcinally .
Main activities and responsibilities:
- Cooperating with Russian Experts in Parvadeh Mining Zone in Tabas for about 6 months. Operating the Winch 1600 (an electric device for pulling the coal wagons from underground to the surface of the mine), supervision on Diesel Generators, and operating the electric motors of mining zones were examples of my activity during the aforesaid period. In addition, before operating the Winch 1600, the Russian Electromechanical Expert (Mr. Yevgeni Gavrish) and I had a visit from Pabdana Mining Region affiliated to Kerman Coal Company.
- Cooperating with a team for holding an International Tender in Tehran for purchasing Modernized Mining Machinery from European Countries.
- Technical Evaluation of the Tender Proposals received from the participants in the Tender.
- Translating the related documents and typing them in word processor software to enable my colleagues for assessing the proposals.
- Translator and Interpreter for the European Experts who visited Mining Areas in Tabas and providing necessary technological communications between them and the Iranian Experts.
4. Date: June 2001 up to now
Name and address of employer: SKEDC (Southern Khorasan Electric Energy Distribution Company). Taleqani Sq., Birjand, Southern Khorasan , Iran.
Occupation or position held:
- Instruction Expert in Planning and Management Information Office (June - December 2001)
- Head of Planning and Management Information Office (January - May 2002)
- Support Affair Manager ( from May 2002 to May 2006)
- Senior Expert of Research and Productivity (from May 2006 until now)
Main activities and responsibilities:
- Taking necessary measures and having coordination for promoting the staff competences via organizing the technical training courses in Birjand, Mashad, and Tehran.
- Managing on budgets and credits allocated to SKEDC by its employer, KREC (Khorasan Regional Electric Company), and directing the subsidiaries for commencement and implementation of the projects relating to 20KV and 400V overhead and underground lines, street lighting networks, transformers installation, circuit breakers, auto-reclosers, etc.
- Managing on provision of appropriate computers for all the departments of SKEDC and also supervising on installation process for the local computer network which enables the operators to have an easy access to required information during their team works.
- Purchasing all the required goods based upon the allocated budgets and credits to support the subsidiaries for erection and installation of distribution systems such as transformers, concrete towers, aluminum and copper conductors, underground cables, street lightings, traverse, insulators (Spool-type, Pin-type, and Suspension), and the other accessories required for 20KV & 400V networks.
- Analyzing the received goods within the Technical Committee in order to use the high quality items in the Distribution Systems.
- Holding tenders and bids for buying the required equipment and selling the used items.
- Member of Crisis Committee for forcemaguere events, and also responsible for goods supply in the case of earthquake, flood, storm, etc.
- Member of Technical Committee for evaluating the electric distribution equipment.
- Member of Occupational Skill Evaluation Committee for promoting skilled workers and making plan for training the non-skilled staff.
- Member of Business Committee responsible for supplying Electrical Equipment for Power Distribution Networks.
- Member of Managers Coordination Committee for making strategic decisions.
- Member of Company Status Analysis Committee in the field of Budget and Credit.
- Member of EFQM Leadership Committee and also EFQM Teamwork for assessment of SKEDC Quality Management.
- Member of Stock Supervisory Committee for making decisions on purchasing required equipment.
- Member of Research and Staff Contribution System Committee and responsible for analyzing and evaluating the received proposals relating to technical, administrative and financial sectors within the committee with other members.
- Having cooperation with Birjand Engineering Faculty for a bilateral collaboration between university students & professors and also industrial experts for fulfilling the applicable projects by using the scientific and professional potentials in both university and industry sector.

Date: October 1988 – March 1993
Name and type of organization providing education and training: Mazandaran University affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
Title of qualification awarded: Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Electrical Power Engineering with overall average score 16.37 out of 20 (sum of the credits passed is 157). 
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: I am educated in the field of Electrical Power Engineering. In addition, during the period of studying in university, I had two training courses in Tous Thermal Power Plant in Mashad for about four months and also I have worked on a project relating to design and calculation of Electrical Installations for a modern hospital with two other university classmates.

Mother Tongue: Persian (Farsi)
Other Languages: English
Listening Skills: According to the IELTS test, score 5 Out of 9.
Reading Skills: According to the IELTS test, score 5.5 Out of 9.
Writing Skills: According to the IELTS test, score 6 Out of 9.
Speaking Skills: According to the IELTS test, score 7 Out of 9.
(Note: The Overall Band Score of the IELTS test dated March 11, 2006 is 6 out of 9.)

- As Team Works, I have worked in various types of teams such as Training Team in Koohbanan Technical School; International Tender Team in Tabas Project; Technical Committee, Crisis Committee, Occupational Skill Evaluation Committee, Business Committee, Managers Coordination Committee, Company Status Analysis Committee, EFQM Leadership Committee, EFQM Teamwork, Stock Supervisory Committee, and Research & Staff Contribution Committee in SKEDC; and English Teaching Team in English Institutes for making decision in relation to teaching English to new students.
- Teaching English Language in Kharazmi English Institute and Jahad Daneshgahi Language Institute in Birjand, and also private teaching to pupils to prepare them for English Tests including Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
- Teaching Pre-university Physics to Civil students and Technical English to Mechanical students (branch of Machine Tools) in Birjand Azad University.
- Private teaching of Math and Physics to high school and pre-college students.

Organizing a seminar about installing Low Voltage Capacitors in Distribution Systems, and holding Training Courses for Staff Promotion in SKEDC during my responsibility in Planning and Management Information Office. Also organizing tenders and bids for purchasing and selling goods during my responsibility as Support Affair Managers. Meanwhile organizing meeting related to "Research and Productivity Committee" for bilateral cooperation with university professors and my colleagues in the company.

- In addition to work in the Electricity field, I’m competent with some Microsoft computer programs such as Word, Excel and Power Point.
- I’m member of “Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building” and have some experience in relation to performing Electrical Wiring in buildings.

- Participating in “International Power System Conference” in Tehran during my cooperation with Tabas Coal Mine Project.
- Passing a training course for the duration of one month in Sabzevar Electricity Bureau including Overhead Line Erection; design, supervision and operation of Electric Distribution Networks; and acquainting with Customer Service Tasks.
- Participating in the course of “Applied Rules (1)” (among the courses on the Plan of Developing and Promoting Managers of the Expert Level) for the duration of 17 hours.
- Participating in the course of “Economics Basics” (among the courses on the Plan of Developing and Promoting Managers of the Expert Level) for the duration of 34 hours.
- Participating in the course of “Briefing Instruction” (among the courses on the Plan of Developing and Promoting Managers of the Expert Level) for the duration of 17 hours.
- Participating in Educational Seminar of “Service Administration” for the duration of a day.
- Participating in Instructional Course of “Interior Supply Management” for the duration of 34 hours.
- Participating in the 3rd “International Management Conference (IMC2005)” in Tehran.
- Participating in 12th “Electric Power Distribution Conference (May 2007)” in Tehran.
- ICDL (International Computer Driving License) certificates for Skills 1, 2 and 4 as below:
Skill 1: Information Technology Concepts
Skill 2: Computer and File Management
Skill 4: Excel

Translating a simplified book written by R. D. Blackmoor named “Lorna Doon” and a novel written by Alexander Pushkin named “Dubrovsky” from English into Persian (They were not published because of the publisher’s problems regarding his economical situations.)
In addition, I have translated two articles about “Electrical Switchgear and Safety” and “Electricity Distribution” which published in a monthly publication named Peyk-Bargh dated July 14, 2007, September 22, 2007, and September 29, 2007 (Peyk-Bargh is issued monthly by Iranian Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Company). For more information about my articles, please refer to my website www.taghivahidi.com (my website is in English and Persian)

- Reading English especially tales, newspapers and scientific topics and also reading articles online.
- Visiting the countries to experience different cultures; for example, on January 2004, I visited Australia and its two major cities, Sydney and Melbourne, during visiting ABB Company for purchasing 20KV disconnecting switches (800A), 20 KV capacitors, and 25KV Switchgears (the model UniGear 630A). Also I have visited Dubai, UAE with my family on November 2005 for the duration of a week. In addition, I stayed in Johannesburg, South Africa about 5 months from August 2006 to December 2006. Also I stayed two days in Zurich, Switzerland too.
- I enjoy some sports like jogging, hiking and swimming. Also I go to the gym with my friends and do some exercises like aerobics.
- I am an enthusiastic engineer with keen interest to new technologies. I’d love to make research for new technologies to make change in people’s lives. Also I’d love to continue my education to acquire PHD degree.
- I’m interested in translating the texts from English to Persian and vice-versa as stated before.
- I am interested in solving problems and meeting deadlines and I can work within team or on my own initiative.

- I’m married. My wife has a bachelor’s degree in the field of General Psychology and now works for Birjand Azad University.
- I have two talented kids, a son and a daughter. My son is in the second grade of elementary school. He's very enthusiastic in English and Math. Not only he studies English in the school, but also in his free time, he goes to Kharazmi English Institute to learn English more. He's the best student in his class. My daughter goes to a kindergarten. She's also very enthusiastic in English and most of the time watches cartoons on TV.