• Create specifications for Hydro-generator rewinds, Transformers, and Switchgear/MCCs to ensure compatibility with plants• Develop scope of services and review Contracted Engineering Firms’ detailed design for equipment integration into plants• Assess plant real-time conditions at 34 hydro and 8 solar sites, providing troubleshooting to maintain plant safety and reliability• Oversee factory acceptance tests to verify quality and compliance to standards for new equipment• Support commissioning activities for equipment installations by creating and sequencing a functional test plan

• Provide outage study analysis for Project/Work Management to support outage scheduling • Update system Ttopology for DEC Energy Management Analysis and Dispatch Maps• Administrator for Duke Energy Event Tracking System • Maintain library of operating guides and procedures that support real time operations• Develop and provide training to System Operators as part of NERC continuing education

• Perform next day operations planning to ensure reliability of VACAR South area• Compliance Subject Matter Expert for NERC standards IRO-002, IRO-003, IRO-004, IRO-005, and TOP-006• Developed report to detail daily system grid conditions across all Duke Energy regions.• Perform generation must run study analysis for the Duke Energy Carolinas footprint• Develop operating guides to provide operators with instruction on how to mitigate severe contingencies.

First Rotation: Smart Meter Power and Energy Management Design - Atlanta, GA• Optimized pre-regulation phase of power supply to reduce system cost and standardize system performance• Utilized Six Sigma techniques to create design tool that minimizes input power dissipation across all meter products• Designed surge simulation models to accurately determine the necessary surge protection needed to meet ANSI and IEC • Developed Design Practice for Meter’s power supply, which is global internal standardSecond Rotation: Electrical Balance of Plant (eBoP) System Design - Atlanta, GA• Applied system engineering techniques to create standardized high voltage substation package offering• Performed feasibility study to investigate how to create new mobile substation packages• Provided technical support to marketing department to help create documentation for new product offeringsThird Rotation: Substation Protection and Control Engineering - Oakbrook Terrace, IL • Contributed to Substation P&C packages including one-lines, relay panel front views, relay schematics, and wiring diagrams• Created SCADA Automation design tool in Excel VBA to reduce time need to produce all new documentation based on new design• Developed Windfarm collector design tool in MATLAB that automates and determines the optimal the collector cable path and sizing

• Verified new hybrid rectifier product hardware circuitry in lab environment, which involved testing how various circuitries responded to varying conditions of a photovoltaic solar array input. • Improved DSP software design robustness for the hybrid rectifier by modeling various solar cell characteristics with an emulator. • Investigated and implemented new components in new DC fault detection circuit, which was necessary to ensure successful UL certification.

• Advise 14 freshman residents. • Design and execute programs to help residents build relationships, diversify themselves, educate themselves, and personally develop themselves into self-sufficient college students. • Responsible for the building’s safety for either 12 or 24-hour rotations on a bi-weekly basis.

• Worked on Voltage Regulator transition project, which consisted of performing product testing, analyzing results of testing, and updating drawings to reflect part changes on all generator models.• Developed and implemented Cable Retrofit System for all products within the group. Tasks included determining the most efficient bulk cable length and updating instruction pamphlet for customers.• Worked factory floors issues to correct problems with products occurring on assembly line.

• Assisted researchers through performing tasks involving photolithography, metal plating, and evaporating various materials. • Maintained machinery upkeep, supply inventory, and chemical inventory. • Managed Purchase Order accounts.