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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Managing a team of licensing engineers responsible for developing regulatory documentation in support of domestic and international operating nuclear plants.

St Francisville, Louisiana, United States

• Obtained Senior Reactor Operator Certification in 2023 and currently standing watch as the Shift Technical Advisor, performing independent oversight of control room activities
• Direct supervisor of building operators responsible for performing rounds, periodic surveillance testing on plant equipment, and equipment tagouts
• Maintained plant risk calculations current and manage Operations schedule performance during daily work

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Supervised a team of five Reactor Engineers responsible for developing plant power maneuvers, managing the reload cycle, supporting emergent plant issues, and tracking nuclear fuel at the station
• Championed continuous improvement efforts to address gaps in department processes and procedures
• Management sponsor for $25M project to install B4C inserts in the River Bend spent fuel pool
• Responsible for the design of eight casks for dry fuel storage of used nuclear fuel
• Provided Reactor Engineering technical input on engineering products related to plant modifications and industry issues

Jenkinsville, SC

Responsible for developing engineering input for transition activities including creating transition plans, participating in contract negotiations, and acting as Owner representative in the Contractor design change process.

Jenkinsville, South Carolina

• Supervised a team of seven civil and mechanical design engineers overseeing the AP1000 new nuclear project, overcoming numerous technical challenges and protecting the plant licensing basis
• Established metrics and provided the appropriate reinforcement to reduce work backlogs in key areas
• Managed a process for resolving non-concurrences on engineering issues between SCE&G, AP1000 designers, and other AP1000 owners/applicants that built consensus and minimized regulatory risk
• Protected owner’s operational margin and the licensing basis through oversight of emergent design issues from the construction site and major equipment fabrication to safeguard future operability
• Reviewed design documentation for accuracy, license compliance, ASME/ACI code compliance, and fulfillment of contractual obligations, driving judicious design changes to meet requirements
• Supported the licensing change process through the review and approval of AP1000 designers’ documentation to minimize regulatory exposure

Jenkinsville, SC

• Team leader and point of contact for the resolution of emergent licensing issues, resolving regulator concerns
• Facilitated regulatory inspections at the new nuclear plant construction site providing timely, accurate information to address questions and minimize the impact of any finding
• Selected to develop and lead a panel discussion on the future of nuclear power at an international industry conference, producing a vision of the coming opportunities for young professionals
• Developed and managed a process for tracking resolution of license violations that brought focus to closure of issues identified by the regulator
• Authored licensing change paperwork, closing compliance gaps and removing construction holds

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Led continuous improvement project teams focused on development processes, Columbia fuel plant equipment upgrades, and documentation of supply chain quality information
• Completed training on the continuous improvement toolkit, including Design for Six Sigma
• Facilitated an executive steering committee by organizing and scheduling meetings, tracking actions, and tracking metrics related to improvement of fuel reliability

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Developed concepts and authored prototype test procedures as a member of design teams to qualify new fuel products
• Addressed emergent issues which arose during nuclear fuel manufacturing, allowing timely fuel delivery
• Developed an analytical procedure for assessing survivability of core components during accident conditions to address a potential design weakness
• Managed a portfolio of R&D projects for an executive steering committee that improved fuel reliability and performance

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Created engineering estimates, managed resources and maintained qualifications as department lead for high visibility safety analysis group, assisting management in day-to-day operation of the team
• Performed safety analyses using thermal-hydraulic finite-element codes to produce deliverables for uprates, plant modifications, and other customer needs
• Communicated with customer sites as their primary interface for the department, which gained new business and ensured technical issues were presented in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintained department quality system from 2007-2008, driving resolution of corrective actions and developing process improvements to minimize the team’s administrative burden
• Managed multiple safety analysis projects leading the team to meet milestones, interfacing with clients to gather inputs, and maintaining product quality, which resulted in successful outcomes and satisfied customers

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.6

Thesis Topic: Development of a New Thin Film Heat Flux Array Advisors: Dr. T.E. Diller and Dr. P. Vlachos

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.1