Better Than Reality (BTR) fills a need for improvements to training in the nuclear, energy utility, and other high risk industries. BTR provides easy to use virtual reality environments and expeirences to those industries and utilities, which increases business value by providing user friendly experiences that increase safety and make training more efficient, effective and experiential. www.btr.world

Specializing in management of software solutions for nuclear and other industries. Experienced database design and development, training management, and design and implementation of training and probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) software. Some of the contracts filled include roles such as Systems Analyst, Database Developer, Training Manager, Project Manager, Technical Specialist, Training Officer for Peformance Improvement, Quality Verification and Validation, Trainer, and Technical… Show more Specializing in management of software solutions for nuclear and other industries. Experienced database design and development, training management, and design and implementation of training and probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) software. Some of the contracts filled include roles such as Systems Analyst, Database Developer, Training Manager, Project Manager, Technical Specialist, Training Officer for Peformance Improvement, Quality Verification and Validation, Trainer, and Technical Writer. Show less

MTME Master's degree program.

Root Cause and Apparent Cause analysis of significant events. Member of the NBPower Guiding Coalition. Development of virtual and augmented reality applications and tools.

Conduct investigation and cause analysis into manufacturing and other issues/areas for improvement.Development of Radioisotope inventory, Surveymeter calibration, and client feedback databases.Analysis and refinement of processes and procedures.Review and reporting of project financial status.Preparation and review of quality documentation to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 / 17025.

Led and supported root and common cause analysis investigations into significant events. Interviewed personnel, developed and presented reports, and created corrective actions. Implemented performance improvement departmental initiatives, including the creation of a safety incentive program, effectiveness review of RCA corrective actions, grading of analyses and development of a corrective action measured response strategy. Delivery of apparent cause and rapid learning training. Managed the… Show more Led and supported root and common cause analysis investigations into significant events. Interviewed personnel, developed and presented reports, and created corrective actions. Implemented performance improvement departmental initiatives, including the creation of a safety incentive program, effectiveness review of RCA corrective actions, grading of analyses and development of a corrective action measured response strategy. Delivery of apparent cause and rapid learning training. Managed the cause analysis SharePoint site. Show less

Managed the definition and planning of a 4M$ project to replace the existing 18 year old Human Capital Management System with a modern E-Business Suite software implementation. Concurrent implementation of several smaller (100-400K) IT infrastructure and software upgrade projects. Use of project management software (Primavera P6, MSProject). Responsible for Risk analysis, time, cost, and stakeholder management, and all project documentation. Led integrated project teams in the completion of… Show more Managed the definition and planning of a 4M$ project to replace the existing 18 year old Human Capital Management System with a modern E-Business Suite software implementation. Concurrent implementation of several smaller (100-400K) IT infrastructure and software upgrade projects. Use of project management software (Primavera P6, MSProject). Responsible for Risk analysis, time, cost, and stakeholder management, and all project documentation. Led integrated project teams in the completion of project tasks. Assist with the development of Kaizen to streamline business processes. Show less

Planning and development of a startup company to provide SAT and ADDIE training development and delivery in military, shipbuilding, nuclear, medical, and other sectors requiring a high quality standard of training for construction personnel and technical staff.

Implemented software upgrades to the TRAK corporate Information Management database, and led updates to business applications. Performed business analysis, requirements gathering and documentation, procedure writing, and database design and development.

Training and open water certification on proper use of SCUBA equipment.

Independant consultant on numerous software development projects. My roles included:- Systems Analyst- Technical Developer/Technical Specialist- Software Application / Database Developer- QA Verification and Validation- Technical document translationSome of the nuclear projects worked on include - GENIVAR/Hydro-Quebec – Fire Hazard Assessment and Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment Project - Designed and implemented a device circuit and cable routing… Show more Independant consultant on numerous software development projects. My roles included:- Systems Analyst- Technical Developer/Technical Specialist- Software Application / Database Developer- QA Verification and Validation- Technical document translationSome of the nuclear projects worked on include - GENIVAR/Hydro-Quebec – Fire Hazard Assessment and Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment Project - Designed and implemented a device circuit and cable routing analysis program in support of the G2 Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Fire Hazard Assessment. Analysis of PSA fire risk scenarios. ÉNAQ Initiating Event Program Development- Designed and developed a French program to track Gentilly-2 and other Nuclear Power station OPEX events, and to apply Initiating Event data to those eventsProfessional Loss Control (PLC) PBFans Program Development- Designed and developed a program to track Fire Hazard Assessment data collected from various Nuclear and other facilities. Designed reports to calculate fire and failure rates for devices and cables in a room. Show less

Training Manager / Sr. Training Officer for Point Lepreau Refurbishment project until the completion of the Retube Installation Series training and demobilization of training department in Dec. 2011.- Managed and organized the activities of training staff including Training Officers, Training Coordinator, Technical Writers, and training support staff; - Develop and maintain the training program, following the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT);- Develop and implement training… Show more Training Manager / Sr. Training Officer for Point Lepreau Refurbishment project until the completion of the Retube Installation Series training and demobilization of training department in Dec. 2011.- Managed and organized the activities of training staff including Training Officers, Training Coordinator, Technical Writers, and training support staff; - Develop and maintain the training program, following the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT);- Develop and implement training policies and standards;- Prepare and implement training content reviews for training effectiveness and accuracy;- Anticipate and plan for timely delivery of reactor Retube series, contingency and core training;- Coordinate resources required to design and develop Retube and refurbishment training packages; and review, evaluate, and approve packages and training material prepared by staff;- Co-ordinate and schedule Refurbishment Training activities and external training for PLR Staff;- Perform Retube Series training, and schedule and organize training mock-ups and transitions;- Develop and implement Human Performance training including training sessions on: Being a Nuclear professional, Event Free Tools, situational awareness, procedural adherence, communication, housekeeping, and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). - Assess and resolve training related issues as required.- Acted in the stead of the training manager during absences, until his retirement in June 2011, when I was promoted to Training Manager responsible for all training activities over the course of the Fuel Channel Installation and Feeder Installation series of work. Show less

Filled various training contract roles over a four year period including:Acting Training ManagerSr. Training OfficerTraining Officer for Performance ImprovementSr. Technical Writer- Designed the Retube Series Training Package, and created or reviewed all Retube Series training and qualification materials prior to their issue;- Managed training development and process improvement projects; - Responsible for performing self-assessments on the health of the PLR… Show more Filled various training contract roles over a four year period including:Acting Training ManagerSr. Training OfficerTraining Officer for Performance ImprovementSr. Technical Writer- Designed the Retube Series Training Package, and created or reviewed all Retube Series training and qualification materials prior to their issue;- Managed training development and process improvement projects; - Responsible for performing self-assessments on the health of the PLR training department, and for the review of human factors associated with Retube tooling, as evidenced during the training;- Responsible for the activities of Technical Writers and Training Coordinator, and acted as Training Manager for the department on an as needed basis until taking over as Training manager in June 2011;- Developed and taught human performance and reactor refurbishment courses, and lead the Training observation and lessons learned program to capture training and process opportunities for improvement; - Supported construction critical path by Investigating and implementing new technologies and techniques to improve the retube series training, and improved Work Instructions based on performance observations and evaluations;- Designed, developed and implemented the PLR Training Qualification Records database.- Designed, developed and implemented Quality Assurance and Quality Control software to allow trending of site work progress and delays, and automated distribution of graphed data to senior management. Show less

Sole proprietor - Nuclear industry consulting on various software development, safety assessment and reactor refurbishment projects.

As an employee of a small consulting firm, filled numerous contract roles including:- Software solutions developer- Database developer- Systems analyst- Technical writer· Device Circuit and Conductor Routing Analysis Project- Designed and implemented a device circuit and routing analysis program for use by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited in support of the Point Lepreau Refurbishment. PLGS staff had previously estimated that manual identification of these rooms could… Show more As an employee of a small consulting firm, filled numerous contract roles including:- Software solutions developer- Database developer- Systems analyst- Technical writer· Device Circuit and Conductor Routing Analysis Project- Designed and implemented a device circuit and routing analysis program for use by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited in support of the Point Lepreau Refurbishment. PLGS staff had previously estimated that manual identification of these rooms could take over 100 man-years. This program was instrumental in the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)’s unconditional acceptance of the cable routing analysis report prepared in support of the Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment at PLGS.· Visual Inspection of Environmentally Qualified (EQ) Cables Project- Designed and developed a program to analyze Environmentally Qualified device cable routes at PLGS using records extracted from the DICON legacy database. Created advanced querying and data linking methods to determine the EQ device cable routes via each terminal and conductor connected to the devices.- Determined device, tray and cable locations and best placement of wireless radiation dosimeters based on research of EQ device and cable documentation, technical specifications, drawings, and on-line photo and video footage of the reactor building at PLGS. Performed manual drawing verification of database cable routing records for EQ devices.· Application and Database Development- Analyzed problems, composed project proposals, and designed and implemented software solutions for a number of departments at PLGS including: Nuclear Safety, Design Services, Training, Operations, Licensing, TapRoot, Refurbishment, and Reliability. Show less

· Visual Inspection of Environmentally Qualified (EQ) Cables Project- Designed and developed program to merge fire hazard and cable data to determine EQ cable placement in high radiation rooms. Designed and developed databases to track, trend, and extrapolate radiation levels in those rooms over the life of the station.· Task Qualification System (TQS)- Designed and developed a task qualification database system for PLGS Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) peer reviews.… Show more · Visual Inspection of Environmentally Qualified (EQ) Cables Project- Designed and developed program to merge fire hazard and cable data to determine EQ cable placement in high radiation rooms. Designed and developed databases to track, trend, and extrapolate radiation levels in those rooms over the life of the station.· Task Qualification System (TQS)- Designed and developed a task qualification database system for PLGS Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) peer reviews. The TQS allows supervisors to quickly and easily verify training qualifications prior to assignment of tasks. · Training Management System (TMS) SQL Conversion- Converted the PLGS Training database TMS to a SQL Server database with a MSAccess front-end interface. Created ActiveX controls, and co-developed a .NET COM+ component system to return disconnected recordsets from the server, allowing an unlimited number of users with minimal reduction in data transfer speed.· NBPower Point Lepreau Safety Report Editions 2000, 2003, and 2006 – Worked with a small team to revise, produce and issue the Safety Report as an HTML web site · Performance Indicators Project - Database development, data collection, trending and reporting. · HTML Edit and Revision Tracking System - Designed and developed a HTML revision tracking system to track Safety Report editing comments and revision tracking of HTML files at PLGS · Job-Task Analysis Database (JTAD) / Training Management System (TMS) - Optimized and expanded the capabilities of PLGS training systems using a Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) as required by the CNSC. · Other projects include: NBPower Refurbishment website development; Design and development of Pharmaceutical Tracking System; Technical document translation Show less

Owned and managed a small business building and selling home computer systems.

Designed Action Item, Licensing Document and CNSC commitment databases for use at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station