Shewdath is currently employed as SEI’s Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer.

Upon completing his secondary education, he commenced attendance at the Guysuco Training Centre in Port Mourant, Berbice as an apprentice in 2002. After successfully completing an apprenticeship, he pursued courses in Industrial Electrical Crafts, Electrical Advances, and Instrument Studies. In 2006, Shewdath embarked on work at Guysuco’s Skeldon Estate as a Grade 2 Instrument technician and worked up to the level of Acting Engineering Shift Manager in the Instrumentation Department. The closure of Guysuco’s Skeldon Estate in 2017 saw him being employed by SEI as its Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Superintendent. 

Shewdath witnessed the commissioning of the Skeldon Sugar Factory and Cogeneration Plant in 2009 and is currently involved in major maintenances, troubleshooting and providing solutions that enable the proper functioning of the electrical and instrumention equipment including ABB’s 13.8kV alternators, processing instruments, boiler element control systems, 13.8kV switchgears, protection relays and 69kV Circuit breakers.

In addition to currently pursuing online studies in his field of work, Shewdath enjoys spending time with his family and being actively involved in his local church.