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Boston, Ma / Baton Rouge, La

Boosted department productivity by 200% and achieved nearly perfect ISO 9001certification within 12 months.Optimizing RAS control system design and manufacturing processes, leading to increasedefficiency and quality standards.Expanded department resulting in enhanced departmental capabilities and increased project throughput.

Boston, Ma / Baton Rouge, La

Authored Codesys software libraries for streamlined control system programming andtesting.Created custom communication libraries for VFDs and instrumentation, improving datacollection and expanding operational flexibility.

Redwood City, Ca / Baton Rouge, La

Redwood City, California, United States

Developed SCADA integration components, resulting in a 50% reduction in onboardingtime for new grid connected assets.Integrated cloud-based Virtual Power Plant software infrastructure with on-premiserenewables and BESS assets, for remote dispatch control of assets during periods ofreduced electrical demand.Led R&D initiatives to implement Ignition Edge Gateway and Codesys runtime engine onRaspberry Pi, reducing process control latency and improved user interaction.Collaborated with multinational departments within AutoGrid to define operationalrequirements and user interface graphics for web-based operator interface and on-premisePLC, leading to enhanced user interaction and data collection.

Buffalo, Ny / Baton Rouge, La

Engineered, designed, programmed and commissioned industrial control systems guidedby application constraints and user specifications obtained through customercollaboration.Developed complex control algorithms, derived cause and effect logic, documentedtheory of operation, and authored operations and maintenance manuals.Selected control system components, designed UL508 and NEC compliant control panels,reviewed construction packages for accuracy, and certified third party factoryacceptance tests.Supervised installation and led onsite startup and commissioning efforts at customerfacilities, including I/O checkout, functional testing, and PID loop tuning.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

As the robotics club moderator, mentored high school students to design, build, andcompete annually in First Robotics events.Increased student engagement through the implementation of project-based learning inphysics and engineering classes, resulting in improved student critical thinking andproblem-solving skills.Collaborated with administration, teachers, and outside resources to develop a highschool STREAM program, leading to a more comprehensive education in Science,Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Math.Developed and taught Introduction to Engineering Design and Aerospace Engineering,resulting in an increase in student interest and enrollment in engineering courses,ultimately providing students a foundation to pursue these fields in college.During summer months provided contract control system engineering services to variouscompanies.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Energy Solutions, LLC specializes in the manufacturing of high quality renewable energy generation products. Our latest product, Apollo MMX, is a surface mounted two-axis solar tracking system. Apollo MMX boasts a 60% - 80% increase in energy production over traditional stationary installations.Designed and patented a unique portable dual-axis solar tracker, resulting in an 80%increase in sunlight energy generation efficiency.Developed a hybrid power system for generating electricity in remote areas, leading to a65% reduction in fuel consumption.Led R&D process to select embedded controllers, actuators, panels, sensors, powersupplies, inverters, and batteries.Secured patents for solar tracker design in the US, Taiwan, and India, establishing a strongintellectual property portfolio and enhancing company's competitive edge.Successfully implemented C# and Java for embedded controller software developmentresulting in improved system performance, reduced controller cost, faster time to market.Significantly improved the sustainability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of off-gridenergy generation.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Engineered, designed, programmed and commissioned industrial control systems guidedby application constraints and user specifications obtained through customercollaboration.Led the market adoption of turn-key control packages (design, programming andmanufacturing of control systems under one roof) for the refining and petrochemicalindustry.Designed and manufactured PLC based control panels to UL-508 standards.Supervised installation and led onsite startup and commissioning efforts at customerfacilities, including I/O checkout, functional testing, and PID loop tuning.Successfully managed financial and human resource responsibilities, ensuring smoothoperations and financial stability for the company.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Pioneered pneumatic to electronic control system conversions. Improved customerproduct throughput and quality.Engineered, designed, programmed and commissioned industrial control systems guidedby application constraints and user specifications obtained through customercollaboration.Supervised installation and led onsite startup and commissioning efforts at customerfacilities, including I/O checkout, functional testing, and PID loop tuning.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Assisted in starting a control systems engineering department inside a multidisciplinaryconsulting engineering company. The first of its kind in Baton Rouge.Consulting control systems engineer in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas industries.Designed PLC based control systems and control panels for continuous, batch, chemicalvapor deposition, and exothermic processes.Provided onsite startup and commissioning services

Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States

Control systems engineer and construction project manager in the offshore oil and gasindustry.Designed PLC based engine control module / compressor control module for a Waukesha-Pearce natural gas driven reciprocating engine and reciprocating compressor package.Managed electrical construction projects for various oil platforms during their onshoreconstruction phase.Configured radio communication / telemetry system for transferring production data andcontrol signals from / to oil platforms and command and control center in downtown NewOrleans.

Austin, Texas

Performed destructive and non-destructive testing on returned parts to determine root cause of failure. Performed bin testing on mature part lines.De-processed AM386 and AM486 microprocessors returned to AMD by customers. Usedhigh speed microprocessor test pattern equipment and electron beam microscope toidentify issues with the microprocessor design.