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Experienced Manager of Systems Engineering at Utah Transit Authority (UTA), specializing in rail systems with a comprehensive background in train control, traction power, and communications. Currently leading a dedicated team of systems engineers, managing multiple projects, and overseeing contracts within the UTA 5-year capital program, totaling approximately $150 Million.Key Accomplishments:Strategic Leadership: Spearheading critical projects including SGR rehab and replacement initiatives related to train control, traction power substations, overhead catenary systems, rail switch machine and controls, wayside fiber, and communications. Instrumental in the development of an MOW Training Yard facility and an operations light rail train simulator.Financial Oversight: Directly managing and allocating resources for projects, ensuring optimal utilization of the allocated budget. Successfully overseeing contracts, including traffic signal maintenance, upgrades, interconnects, repairs, and stray current/corrosion control efforts.Compliance & Expertise: Serving as the UTA’s point of contact for Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) compliance, specifically in Positive Train Control (PTC). Actively supporting the Maintenance of Way (MOW) systems group as a subject matter expert, contributing to incident investigations, and ensuring seamless operations.Professional Skills:Rail Systems ManagementTeam Leadership & CollaborationProject & Contract ManagementTechnical Expertise: Train Control, Traction Power, CommunicationsFinancial Oversight & Budget ManagementCompliance & Regulatory AffairsIncident Investigation & ResolutionStrategic Planning & ImplementationAbout Me:I am the founder and owner of Echo Sync Studios LLC, a small business where I offer professional engineering services encompassing studio engineering, mixing, mastering, video editing, color correction, and more. Additionally, I specialize in creating original content, including music compositions and video productions.