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Alex Deveer

Alex Deveer (born 4th February, 1984) is a and a by profession.[2] He started his career in 2001 as a technician.[3]He currently resides in Qatar working with and the Technical and Training Manager for Mitsubishi Qatar. He is married to Beauty Agbashie and they have one son.

Parents He was born on February 4, 1984 at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to Joseph Nii Deveer (late) and Rebecca Nartey (late). Alex's father was a commercial driver in the Dangbme East, West and the Tema Metropolis.

Education

Born into a large family, Alex was the ninth of his father's 15 children and the second of his mother's four.

Alex Deveer attended the Mobole primary school in the Prampram circuit of the Dangbme west in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana and gained admission into the St. Paul Technical Institute at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. After graduating from St. Paul Technical Institute with distinction, he proceeded to Cape Coast Technical University (formerly Cape Coast Polytechnic) where he studied Mechanical Engineering and obtained "Higher National Diploma" with First Class Honours.

He then obtained a Master's Degree in mechanical engineering at the Institute of Management & Technical Studies, Noida - India and later Mastery Certificate in Energy Technology and Policy from University of Texas, Austin, USA.

Work Experience

From June, 2001 to September, 2001, Alex had an internship with Electricity Company of Ghana and also from June, 2004 to November, 2004 with Ashanti Gold Fields (currently, Anglo Gold) as a practicing engineer.

Between 2005 and 2008, Alex was a maintenance technician and later became senior maintenance technician with [13] Ghana and performed below duties: •Performs maintenance and repair duties on Industrial plant and related facilities. •Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and service facilities, machinery and equipment’s including pumps, lift stations, valves, motors, engines, gearboxes, compressors, air conditioners and computerized control systems; rebuild and overhaul pumps, pneumatic control systems and ventilation blower units; inspect and calibrate gauges and meters; inspect and test air quality analyzers; performs or make recommendations regarding a wide variety of maintenance and repair on facilities. •Performs corrective/preventive mechanical maintenance by troubleshooting the cause of malfunctions using visual inspection and precision measuring and testing instruments and replacing or repairing broken parts such as such as gauges, gaskets, plugs, coils, wire, bearings, drive lines, valves, pistons, rings, crankshafts, pumps, condenser and evaporators. •Read and interpret drawings, blueprints and schematics; provide inputs and recommendations as requested. •Performs general electrical, air conditioning and plumbing duties as required and operate power machines and tools. •Prepare technical report and documents.

Alex then traveled to Qatar in the year 2011 to assume work as the National Maintenance Engineer for Mitsubishi Motors (Qatar Automobile Company a subsidiary of Nasser Bin Khaled).

In August 2013, Alex assumed the position as the Technical and Training Manager. His duties includes and not limited to below:

Oversee all technical directions of the company; responsible for the technical and training management of NBK-Mitsubishi authorized dealership located throughout Qatar. Perform nationwide service operations i.e.project management, technical support, field service, dealer development, service training and publication, warranty, total quality management, new vehicle storage, pre-delivery inspection, retail customer services at central workshop management with body shop; coaching engineers, technician and service advising team. NBK-Mitsubishi is wholly owned by Nasser Bin Khaled Al-Thani & Sons (NBK).