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Schenectady, NY, US

• Develop and maintain vital software applications and databases to support GE Performance, Remote and Emissions Segment.
• Research, evaluate, validate (proofs-of-concept or best-practices-sharing) and develop solutions.
• Apply lean principles to reduce waste and increase productivity of applications supporting more than 200 users worldwide.
• Provide 24-hour support to 130+ Field Engineers and Instrument Specialists for troubleshooting and correcting issues in the field to meet rigorous testing schedules.

Albany, New York Area

• Develop and maintain vital software applications and databases to support GE Performance, Remote and Emissions Segment.
• Research, evaluate, validate (proofs-of-concept or best-practices-sharing) and develop solutions.
• Apply lean principles to reduce waste and increase productivity of applications supporting more than 200 users worldwide.
• Provide 24-hour support to 130+ Field Engineers and Instrument Specialists for troubleshooting and correcting issues in the field to meet rigorous testing schedules.

Schenectady New York

• Led 25+ Traveling Instrument Specialists in daily operations of the GE Calibration and support facility.
• Responsible for meeting instrument deliverable dates for equipment at world-wide locations.
• Forecasted workload and instrument availability for over 12,000 GE assets.
• Applied lean principles to establish pre-calibration and can-ban levels of assets to minimize work cycle times.

Schenectady New York

• Developed Automated Calibration Systems to aid Instrument Specialists in calibrations and reduce uncertainties resulting in higher quality calibrations for fewer man-hours.
• Responsible for calibration, storage, maintenance, installation and use of various pressure, temperature, humidity and electrical measuring devices.
• Recorded and safeguarded high precision data for evaluation of power plant components.
• Expert and software programmer for lab view Unified Data Acquisition System, used by all field personnel for data collection.
• Developed and maintained many of the key tools the lab is using in the goal to accreditation.

• Developed four independent programs to assist management with long, difficult tasks; programs resulted in man-hour savings and process improvement.
• Produced and implemented new drill program to prepare crew of 200 for Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam. Used innovative management techniques, process-improvement and program streamlining, resulting in 33%.
• Trained 80+ Navy Nuclear Officers and 1,500+ Enlisted Personnel in nuclear plant operations and maintenance techniques.
• Supervised staff of 30 nuclear mechanics in completing repairs, installing test and research equipment and completing plant/equipment alterations.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Technology

Software Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human Resources Management And Services