Paulo Vasconcelos, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Oversees the design process from concept to production.
• Manages outside vendors.
• Tracks execution of scheduled deliverables and guides the design team accordingly.
• Guides the design team in the right direction and takes the information back to management.
• Leads and facilitates cross functional team meetings.
• Manages multiple agencies and various internal relationships and disciplines.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Acted as I&C Lead on small to large projects with varying complexity. Mentored small team of Engineers and Designers.
• Interacted with project management, vendors, clients, and coordinated design members and fellow engineers to solve complex process engineering issues.
• Supported Business Development Activities as required.
• Reviewed & developed P&IDs in conjunction with Process and Mechanical Engineers.
• Selected, applied and specified instrumentation required to support… Show more
• Selected, applied and specified instrumentation required to support processes.

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

• Led and supervised all low voltage (I&C, LSS, Security and TELECOM) engineering and design efforts on multi-discipline & single I&C engineering projects within the AT (Advanced technology) Hub for the semiconductor.
• Coordinated project workloads and activities where necessary by scheduling work and activities, monitoring and supporting engineering team to satisfy the anticipated workload and client requirements.
• Delivered low voltage scope that met quality and design… Show more
• Delivered low voltage scope that met quality and design requirements, within project budgets.
• Consistently met and exceeded client expectations.
• Incorporated lessons learned into department procedures and systems.

Portland, Oregon Area

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Reduced project design fees in 50% by removing PA (Plant Air) FIT design and construction since Instrument Air (IA) would take all air load for the plant once a future project added a 3rd compressor.
• Reduced total hours for SOO/SPT edit hours (from 100 to 33) during proposal review with A&E by providing clarifications to scope and proposing the A&E to use an existing SOO template.EXPERIENCE
• Staff augmented I&C, LSS and Security PE assigned onsite to a… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Staff augmented I&C, LSS and Security PE assigned onsite to a high-tech client on the semiconductor industry (world's largest chip manufacturer) to support Factory Construction Enterprise (FCE) department;
• Perform and assist with technical risk, engineering, and proposal reviews, including technical design documentation criteria;

Oregon, United States

• "As Section Chair I was the leader and the individual responsible for influencing and motivating our members toward the success of the Oregon Section."
• Served as a Chair of the IEEE Section Executive Committee and presided at ExComm meetings;
• Represented the Oregon Section at IEEE gatherings;
• Represented the Section at Regional Committee Meetings and voted on issues on the basis of the best interest of IEEE;
• Oversaw Management of the Section;
• Prepared the agenda and… Show more "As Section Chair I was the leader and the individual responsible for influencing and motivating our members toward the success of the Oregon Section."

Portland, Oregon Area

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Assisted in capital asset and expense budget planning of maintenance programs and contractors that resulted in over $500K of savings in one contract only;EXPERIENCE
• Provided guidance in the design, operation, and maintenance of the company's Fire Alarm System (FAS), Facility Management System (FMS) including Tenant Metering System (TMS), and Building Automation System (BAS);
• Authored LSS design guidelines, technical specifications, installation details… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Authored LSS design guidelines, technical specifications, installation details, strategic panel placement and layout to provide in-­house LSS owner's perspective/overview of consultant services performed to the Port;
• Provided knowledge and engineering skills in energy efficiency by offering alternatives, analyzing, and evaluating maintenance and operations impacts for specific Port facilities, and systems.

Hillsboro

• Interfaced with the design team, project managers, and clients to lead an effort for the development of I&C design packages.
• Determined, selected, and specified instrumentation & control devices required to monitor, operate and control mechanical, process, and electrical systems.
• Provided input on / develop P&ID's, produced logic diagrams, control narratives (sequence of operations), wiring diagrams, instrument indexes, and control panel designs.
• Interpreted and applied codes… Show more
• Interpreted and applied codes, job procedures, standards, and specifications.
• Interfaced with other design disciplines and provided field assistance as required.

Portland, Oregon Area

• EE355 - Control System Design Continuous-domain systems and Laplace transform review. System modeling, identification, and linearization. System response and stability analysis. Classical tracking and regulating.

Portland, Oregon E Região, Estados Unidos

• REE463 - Energy Systems Instrumentation Application of electrical and mechanical sensors, data acquisition, logic controllers as applied to energy systems. Determination of physical parameters necessary for control and.
• EE419 - Power Electronics Labs A 30-hour lab component. Experiments include physical recognition and specification differences among diodes, SCRs, BJTs, MOSFETs, GTOs, and IGBTs. Design, simulation… Show more
• EE419 - Power Electronics Labs A 30-hour lab component. Experiments include physical recognition and specification differences among diodes, SCRs, BJTs, MOSFETs, GTOs, and IGBTs. Design, simulation and built of SCR.
• Redesigned the laboratory physical layout and revised the lab curriculum to include required student safety training to the laboratory-specific needs. Show less

Portland, Oregon E Região, Estados Unidos

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Developed logistical inventory strategy and installed laboratory asset management for the Wilsonville campus through the use of Quartzy, and inventory and scheduling cloud-based software, as well as promoted its use.
• Authored paper that outlined recommendations for equipment purchase process improvements using systems engineering methodologies and tools.EXPERIENCE
• Supported laboratory management in the technical specification of equipment… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Supported laboratory management in the technical specification of equipment, and supplies for lab improvement budgeting as well as chemical waste management.
• Promoted, optimized and improved lab safety practices through hazard communication, curated SDS (Safety Data Sheets), and mitigated physical hazards.

Portland, Oregon E Região, Estados Unidos

• Tutored Energy Systems Instrumentation & Control Systems course.
• Monitored and graded assignments for undergraduate laboratory courses under faculty supervisor for Statics course.
• Assisted in the development, administration, and oversight of programs and services for the EERE Department.

Portland, Oregon E Região, Estados Unidos

• Contributed to all technical aspects of processes implemented within Salesforce, including accounts, contacts, and campaigns.
• Collaborated with user groups to analyze and document technical requirements for new features/capabilities within Salesforce.
• Assisted the Office of Strategic Partnership to understand the effort, risk, and impact of making changes to Salesforce.
• Provided day-to-day Salesforce technical support (licenses, access, permissions, profiles, roles and page… Show more
• Provided day-to-day Salesforce technical support (licenses, access, permissions, profiles, roles and page layouts etc.) to the users.
• Completed bulk imports, exports and updates of Salesforce data using tools such as Excel Connector and Demand Tools.

Tualatin

• Certification on GAMMA® GxT® and G400® photoresist strip systems.
• Performed set-up, calibration, testing and troubleshooting of circuits, components, instruments, mechanical and pneumatic assemblies in a clean room environment.
• Determined and helped develop test specifications, methods, and procedures from blueprints, drawings, and diagrams.
• Tested and troubleshot final systems completing rework on systems as a result of testing.
• Prepared technical reports summarizing… Show more
• Prepared technical reports summarizing findings and recommended solutions to solve technical problems. Assisted in the selection and setup of specialized test equipment for semiconductor tools. Show less

Aracaju E Região, Brasil

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Improved instrument MTBF of gas custody transfer systems from thirty to ninety days.
• Optimized calibration activities from six hours to two and a half hours while managing a team of four technicians.EXPERIENCE
• Maintained Gas Custody Transfer systems and served as an expert in the instrumentation and control (I&C) field in the Natural Gas Department for six years, two of those while attending college at the U.S. Translated.
• Maintained Gas Custody Transfer systems and served as an expert in the instrumentation and control (I&C) field in the Natural Gas Department for six years, two of those while attending college at the U.S. Translated.
• Served as expert for I&C in multi-disciplinary teams that created HAZOP and FMEA studies for field interventions.

Aracaju E Região, Brasil

• Troubleshot equipment and performed all necessary installations, repairs and preventive maintenance on Diebold equipment at customer sites. Equipment included ATMs, alarm systems, CCTV, bank equipment, vaults, PC and.
• Performed software solutions, including communication network review, systems integration, custom software and project management that encompassed all facets of a successful implementation.
• Provided technical… Show more
• Provided technical assistance to other team members, organized and update technical documentation, developed working knowledge of all company's operating standards, practices, and procedures.
• Operated motor vehicles in a safe and efficient manner.
• Displayed courtesy and strong interpersonal skills with all customer interactions, maintaining composure and patience in face of difficult customer situations.

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical & Renewable Energy Engineering, 3.89

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder of Graduate Students Organization (GSO), Safety Committee Student Representative - Wilsonville.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical & Renewable Energy Engineering, Gpa 3.57

Activities and Societies: VP of Accounting of Tech-Owls in Action, IEEE Student Branch Treasurer & Chair, Student representative in.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Petroleum Engineering, Gpa 3.48

Activities and Societies: - Speaker at 6th Brazilian Congress of Research & Development in Oil and Gas on "Transport and Use of Natural.

Bachelor’S Degree, Foreign Languages Teacher Education, Gpa 3.16