SUMMARY

• I have been employed as a System Engineer/Business Analyst/System Admin for the last 25+ years. I have experience in industries ranging from steel production to natural gas and liquids pipelines.
• My career goals are to continue technical growth and expand my capabilities in the role of Business System Analyst as well as add value to my Employer’s business.
• I have been involved with OSI PI/GIS/BI/AI and Neural Networks/Expert Systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: PC, DEC Alpha, VAX, Sun, PLC (various), RTU (various), Macintosh

Software: MS Office Pro, AutoCAD, McAfee Anti - Virus, BrainMaker, VMware, VirtualBox

Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux, VMS, DOS, QNX, OS X

Databases: Sybase, MS Access, MySQL, IndustrialSQL Server, PowerBuilder, InTools, Proficy, OSI PI, GIS, MongoDB

Applications: Valmet/Neles/Metso/Telvent OASyS DNA (various), Alstom, Wonderware, RealFlex, ADACS, Siemens PCS, Lookout, Areva (various)

Programming/Scripting Language: BASIC, Visual Basic, Perl, PowerShell, PHP, C, C++, C#, FORTRAN 77, HTML, SLAM, SLAM System, SIMAN, AION

Control/SCADA Software: iFix, Indusoft, ClearSCADA

Protocols: Modbus, BSAP, DNP3, ICCP, OPC, TCPIP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Consultant

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the design of an application to an improved Management of Change system for SCADA systems with Zebra Projects.
• Designed/maintained web sites for businesses. Installed and configured Ubuntu/Redhat Linux servers including various server configurations and custom Perl scripting to allow for automated system maintenance.
• Began work on a Machine Learning program to scan SCADA/OS/FW logs for events/alarms to allow for maintenance to begin prior to a serious problem.

Contractor Global Technical

Confidential, Southborough, MA

Responsibilities:

• Examined current plans and created contingency plans for Loss of SCADA scenarios for the Confidential gas pipeline system.
• This included analysis of the current gas pipeline and database and the creation of graphics to allow Field crews to gather critical data for short durations of time.
• Created a methodology to normalize/rationalize the current database structure to allow for future expansion and the exploitation of Business Intelligence. Created a plan to move the current ClearSCADA system to OASyS DNA.

SCADA Engineer

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Conveyor system design and troubleshooting using Indusoft and PLCs. The system used Kepware as the middle system to minimize tags so that only
• The PLC needed to be maintained and logic and some calculations could be maintained on the Operator HMI. This avoided having to maintain synchronized databases.

Systems Analyst SME

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Provided expert level support in the ADMS/Field device testing program. Successfully devised P2P testing protocols for Substation testing on a virtualized OASyS DNA SCADA system.
• Provided support for Business Analysis and Business Intelligence.SQL work

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Evansville, IN

Responsibilities:

• Provided support to Office and Field users of the Confidential Gas pipeline control system. Took the lead position for upgrading and installation of new ERX devices on the Autosol server and the Web Portal.
• Assisted in the conversion of Bristol 3330 RTUs to ControlWave Micro RTUs. Performed screen edits for system changes and performed OPC and DB additions and deletions. Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.

SCADA SME

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Provided expert level support in the design of pipeline control system scenarios for testing and evaluation of an AI product for use in Control Rooms to preemptively show an alert for anomies on a pipeline.
• The OS was Ubuntu Linux and testing of scenarios was done using CVS files and Perl or Python scripts. The testing methodology was to train the AI to know what ‘normal’ looked like and give meaningful alerts prior to a disaster. Utilized MongoDB.

Business Analyst/SCADA SME

Confidential, Vancouver, WA

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for the EMS Team. Installed UI Kits as needed. Supervised the successful migration of the Microsoft VSS repositories to Subversion and assisted users with the TortoiseSVN client.
• Devised methods to synch 2 Operating centers for DR failover. Supported the ICCP system. Did CAPA quarterly reviews for NERC/CIP compliance via PowerShell.
• Organized the methodology for FORTRAN and MSDN licensing control.

Senior/Lead Systems Analyst

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for the DNA 7.5 OASyS system as well as other tasks concerning communications. Most work was done in support of the Gathering section and the remaining work on the Utility side.
• I was promoted after 6 months to an elevated level working mostly in the pipeline control system applications/patching/Bragg Creek upgrades and working with IT on attaining a 99.999% uptime for pipeline control system functions.
• Latest work was in organizing tests for Windows 7 and patching for pipeline control system workstations.
• The 99.999% uptime was attained. Automated the manual drawing “push” process from 6+ hours to 45 minutes. Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.

Senior SCADA Engineer

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for the OASyS DNA 7.4 OASyS system as well as other tasks. Prepared SQL reports and normalized the 40K+ tags tagname DB.
• Most work is done in support of Cochin Propane Pipeline and other work is for the natural gas system.
• Developed a NOC solution to reduce SCADA callouts from 3 per week to 1 per 8 weeks. Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.

Senior EMS Engineer

Confidential, Carmel, IN

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for the Confidential Areva EMS system as well as specific work with ICCP. Supervised the testing and successful certification for ICCP connectivity with 40+ ISO Participants.
• Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.
• Assisted Participants with ICCP and connectivity issues
• Prepared statistics for ICCP monthly communications. This involved moving towards Ancillary Services Market
• Wrote documentation for the ICCP and OAG systems

Principal Engineer SME

Confidential, Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities:

• Provided pipeline control system consulting services for hydro-electric SCADA and actively participated on the I&C Team on Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization projects.
• Acted as SCADA SME Performed QA checks on Vendor drawings and tag names against the database
• Performed P&ID checks Prepared Customer estimates for expanded pipeline control system services
• Wrote pipeline control system specifications, policies and standards for new pipeline control systems
• Prepared and presented technical classes and papers for SCADA
• Performed work on CEMS, material handling systems, air permits and various other tasks

IT Consultant

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Performed Confidential related tasks for a variety of clients. Performed work with Linux servers, scripting and programming.
• Designed a Visual Basic .Net application to assist in the preparation of police computer forensic evidence for Lake County, Indiana Police Department
• Designed web sites for two businesses.
• Installed and configured Redhat Linux servers including various server configurations and custom Perl scripting to allow for automated system maintenance

SCADA Coordinator

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Performed pipeline control system administrator duties on an OASyS SCADA system.
• Note that this position has been held through several acquisitions and most recently bought by Confidential in March 2002.
• Prior employment with this position was held at Intergen North America, Coral Energy and Tejas Gas. Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.
• Preparation of custom system utility programs in C and Perl under Unix
• Created gas and power report spreadsheets in MS Excel with SQL and MS Access databases
• Maintenance of Windows NT/2000 operator workstations
• Supported 2 landfill methane extraction plants in Michigan and Ohio using Wonderware, RSLogix and various PLCs over Modbus Custom reports prepared in MS Access
• Supervised the Louisiana Storage Facility upgrade using RealFlex on QNX
• Active participant in the Y2K hardware and software review and refit project
• Integrated power generation SCADA for the Coral Power Group into an OASyS pipeline control system using Harris D20 RTUs over DNP3
• Supported and maintained an OASyS pipeline control system including callout duty. Daily routines included system metrics, SQL queries and HMI design using AutoCAD
• Acted as liaison between various work groups. This included coordinating and creating custom training sessions

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Lakewood, Colorado

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated pipeline control system activity on a hybrid Siemens PCS SCADA system. This included close liaison efforts between IT/SCADA/Gas Control and the Vendor. Assisted the GIS and OSI PI group with data and system knowledge.
• Support of an 18 node SCO UNIX/Linux PCS pipeline control system controlling 30,000 miles of high-pressure natural gas pipe
• Created the first set of documents detailing the maintenance of the pipeline control system
• Active participant in the initial stages of the pipeline control system replacement project. The PCS system was replaced with an OASyS pipeline control system allowing enhanced capabilities and Y2K compliance
• Used SQL in database troubleshooting and reports
• Daily documentation of system metrics and capability
• Preventive maintenance performed to keep all systems running at peak efficiency
• Performed backup and restore functions as needed

Systems Analyst

Confidential, Texas City, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Performed pipeline control system administrator duties on an AM/I ADACS SCADA system in addition to assisting in the expansion of the IT infrastructure.
• Originally worked for Confidential as a SCADA consultant to Confidential . Initiated the use of OSI PI and GIS as new projects for the Company.
• Administrated the ADACS natural gas pipeline control system
• Assisted the Gas Plant Engineer in evaluating and selecting control equipment for the H 2 S project
• First tier support for the Wonderware and AB PLC systems
• Assisted in moving from a mainframe work environment to a client/server architecture
• Provided HW/SW support of a 130 node office system in a Novell environment running DOS/Win 3.1/Win 95 on Dell, Compaq and Toshiba PCs and laptops
• Investigated and resolved computer issues for cross-functional teams
• Assumed a leadership role in the Computer and AIM Teams to resolve specific issues using system metrics and neural networks
• Managed special information technology projects ranging from yearly budget preparation to selection/testing/evaluating software for other workgroups for later deployment
• Performed network security administration
• Disaster recovery planning
• Successfully utilized a neural network to resolve a problem that had existed for over a year
• Initiated the ADACS replacement project using an OASyS system.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Valparaiso, Indiana

Responsibilities:

• Built and tested custom computer systems for clients for DOS/Windows environments using Lantastic.
• Answered customer questions on HW/SW supported by Confidential
• Performed research into customer needs and gathered statistics to help in product/service enhancement
• Analyzed customer computer integration and troubleshooting issues
• Responsible for customer HW/SW modifications
• Researched existing HW/SW technology
• Performed custom programming allowing employees access to customer data

Simulation Engineer

Confidential, Chesterton, Indiana

Responsibilities:

• Designed discrete simulations for plate mill operations using SIMAN which integrated the simulation with the AION expert system to create an optimized daily rolling schedule.
• Designed and tested development utilities that aided the manufacturing model
• Designed spreadsheets and custom software for simulation experiments
• Developed simulations for steel mills resulting in improved throughput, better quality product and optimized scheduling