Summary

• Licensed mechanical engineer with 10 years of experience in design and project/program management.
• Experienced in initial planning, design, and execution of project activities.
• Adept in use of engineering knowledge and experience to support design, procurement, construction phases of projects.
• Proven manager of engineering/technical teams.
• Experienced in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of engineering/scientific data, and development of project design bases/specifications excellent problem solver.

Accomplishments

• Mechanical Engineering
• Adapted selected systems of an advanced Japanese nuclear power plant design based on the Westinghouse AP1000 to meet U.S. design criteria.
• As a co-op student, analyzed the reactor accident at Three Mile Island by running accident simulations on Oconee, a B W reactor, to predict behavior of the TMI reactor, also of B W design. Recommended additional safeguards for Duke Energy's McGuire nuclear plant, a Westinghouse design, based on similar accident simulations run for that plant.
• Analyzed Chernobyl design for Corporate Communications department to effectively address public issues and concerns.
• Research, Development Technology Transfer
• Developed a method of extracting chemical dye from textile dye-bath water using magnetically seeded resins and an electromagnetic extraction process to produce clean water for plant reuse.
• Received Special Distinction Award, Argonne National Laboratory for chemical dye extraction work.
• Developed a method to resolve hot spot issues for a molten carbonate fuel cell by modeling the electrodes as flat plate heat exchangers to predict heat transfer characteristics.
• Developed a testing protocol proving viability of cleaning chemically contaminated soil via thermal desorption.
• Initiated a symposium program for middle/high school girls to recruit women into National Laboratory careers.
• Worked with Under-Secretary of Energy to address gender inequality issues in National Laboratory System.
• Increased revenue for ANL by 38 M.
• Management
• Established an energy management function within Parsons' United States Postal Service USPS business unit to assure a competitive footing in the energy service company ESCO arena.
• Within energy management function, developed an energy management program, trained electrical/mechanical engineers to perform detailed energy audits for large USPS distribution facilities to reduce operating costs.
• Trained staff to perform day-to-day activities to support business unit load shifting objectives.
• Turned around eight foundering projects to support business implementation efforts at Johnson Controls, Inc.
• Managed EPC projects for Sempra Energy Solutions, including design, construction, and measurement and verification to complete previously unfinished projects.
• Developed, managed, and promoted a 5-yr plan at Southern California Edison for the adoption of electro-technologies by local industrial businesses, eliminating the use of natural gas for heating, drying, and curing in industrial processes. Program resulted in 50 GWh of energy efficient load growth over a 5-year period.
• Won SCE special awards in 1996, 2000 for outstanding contribution to electro-technologies business growth.
• Managed multiple construction projects for Los Angeles and Pasadena Unified School District , bringing projects in under budget, and ahead of schedule with minimal change orders.
• Developed low cost/no cost energy efficiency program. Recommendations yielded savings of 5 per year.

Experience

Mechanical Engineer V

Confidential

• Generated engineering design modification packages for Duke Energy Progress legacy nuclear power plants.
• Developed mechanical floor and equipment drain systems for advanced reactor design based on the AP1000, as a jjoint venture of URS and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
• Designed process systems and generated P IDs wrote system operating and maintenance descriptions.
• CSUN Student, Northridge, CA 2008 2012
• Attended Cal State Northridge as a student, taking courses for additional knowledge and enrichment. High unemployment in California made finding an engineering job particularly difficult, so I decided to go back to school instead.
• Energy Manager USPS Facilities, Parsons, Inc. - Pasadena, CA 2007 to 2008
• Developed energy management function performing energy audits of USPS large distribution facilities.
• Projects Group used audit results to develop energy/water use upgrades proposals to reduce operating costs.
• Budgets between 800K and 3M.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

• Managed multiple government/institutional control installation projects for Johnson Controls, Inc. Oversaw controls testing to guarantee functionality and quality of work.
• Coordinated engineers, installers, electrical contractors.
• Responsible for budgets between 500K and 2M.

Construction Project Manager

Confidential

• Representative for Los Angeles Unified School District USD and Pasadena USD, managing single/multi-prime
• construction contracts at multiple sites. Responsible for ensuring work met local, state, and national codes.
• Projects included installation of fiber optic and computer networks, lighting, PA systems, HVAC upgrades and removal/remediation of asbestos contamination.
• Responsible for budgets between 300K and 2M.

Project Manager

Confidential

• Managed multiple projects in energy generation, industrial, commercial, and government facilities including Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, LA Veterans' Administration Hospital, Fresno State University, Angelica Healthcare, U.S.Tile.
• Coordinated design, construction and measurement/verification activities.
• Assisted in business development.
• Responsible for budgets between 13M and 50M.

Additional Experience

Clean Air Technologies Program Manager

Confidential

• Provided project management/technology transfer for electro-technology projects in industrial applications currently using natural gas for heating, drying, and curing.
• Organized/managed local seminars demonstrating electro-technologies/ air pollution control systems for industrial plants.
• Deployed electro-technologies reduced/eliminated air/water emissions, reduced operating costs and increased productivity.

Principal Investigator - Energy Systems Division

Confidential

• Managed energy/environmental projects. Wrote project proposals funding multiple DOE projects.
• Collaborated on design to optimize steam generator tube heat transfer.
• Used thermal desorption technology to restore the Bald Eagle Nesting Site at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
• As WIST Initiator, promoted pay equality, resolution of life/work balance issues, and the recruitment of women into Science, Technology, Engineering Math careers.

Design Engineer

Confidential

• Managed design projects for internal and external clients working with in-house/external design and construction teams.
• Performed original systems design and modifications for operating nuclear power stations including risk assessment, effluent analysis, radiation shielding and thermal hydraulic analysis.
• Simulated nuclear reactor accident failure modes and proposed mitigation actions.
• Reviewed system/component failures and proposed corrective actions.
• Examined design modifications for unreviewed safety issues.
• Developed energy storage/renewable demonstration projects.
• Performed in-house research on Zinc-Bromide batteries for load leveling.
• Represented Duke Power on EPRI energy storage/ renewable energy committees, and organized industry seminars.

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