As discipline lead for the process engineering group, I am in charge of selecting treatment equipment for dealing with a wide array of containments. From modular systems to custom builds, TerraTherm's combination of in-house inventory and design / fabrication capability allow for a versatile approach to remediation and pollution mitigation. My goal is to develop robust solutions, ensuring the proper balance balance between redundancy, performance and cost.

I founded Q Therm as an engineering consulting company in 2018. Q Therm offers process engineering services including sizing of process equipment,  PFD & PID development, and drafting of process control narratives. We specialize in niche equipment for the CPI and take a holistic approach to system design and optimization with a sub specialty in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

I teach a summer course in thermodynamics to undergraduate engineering majors.Course covers 1st Law, 2nd Law, Power Cycles and Practical Applications

Responsible for engineering, design and sale of air pollution control systems.Lead team consisting of project manager, draftsmen, process engineer & spare parts coordinator.Negotiate pricing with sub suppliers, typically resulting in savings of 10% or more per job.Develop engineering cost estimates and project budgets for fully executing RFP’sOversee preparation of technical offers in accordance with client RFP’s.Monitor high priority projects for key accounts ranging from $100,000 to >$1,000,000 in valueSupport small network (3-5) of international sales reps and dedicated regional agents.Actively participate in the interview, selection and training of new engineers.Present technical content / paper(s) at conferences, including Jan 2015 ACS EO Safety Seminar.Improve and streamline proposal preparation process by: o Pre-engineering systems as much as possible. o Standardizing piping and instrumentation configurations. o Developing worksheet for automating pump sizing, line sizing, and pressure loss. o Making similar improvements to line sizing / pressure drop analysis process. o Automating equipment selection process to increase overall productivity.Increased quoting activity by 20% Y-o-Y.Resulted in a over 100% increase in gross revenue (2015 to present)

Temporary assignment managing engineering and delivery of SO2 scrubber systems for key clientsOversaw over $35MM in projects.Responsible for maintaining aggressive delivery schedules while controlling costs. All delivery metrics were met. Final cost was > 20% below budget.This project was run concurrent with engineering duties for The Clean Air Group

Oversaw and reviewed the work of three other process engineers Mentored / counseled junior engineers (2) and interns (2) and directed their workDesigned custom vacuum systems (ejectors, heat exchangers, valves, instruments)Used customer RFP requirements to prepare design specifications for project execution Worked across a wide range of industries and product linesSpecialized in $100,000 to >$1,000,000 jobs for the refinery / petrochemical industry.Prepared preliminary drawings, process flow diagrams & P&ID’sImproved analysis process as follows: o Upgraded programs used to size ejectors / eductors and direct contact condensers. o Increased use of process simulation software for better modeling of complex systems. o Automated proposal and preliminary drawing generation process.Resulted in proposals being generated in up to half the time, increasing overall productivity.Developed additional analysis tools to enable sales team to develop preliminary equipment sizing, further reducing the workload on the engineering team.

Reviewed and corrected technical work of both applications engineer and sales manager.Trained new personnel, including new engineers and support staff.Offered technical support to network of up to a half dozen inside and outside sales reps. Delegated and prioritized tasks of sales & engineering departments.Oversaw proposal preparation in accordance with client specifications.

Sized heat exchangers for customers & prepared technical proposalsCreated design specifications for custom unitsPrepared pricing for custom designsDeveloped and implemented improvements to the analysis process. o Better models for two phase flow. o More robust correlations for property estimation. Followed up on sales leads & represented company at trade shows