-Design and implement electronic control systems that maintain and improve the integrity of the electric grid-Design the protection and control systems for high voltage (4kV - 765kV) substations throughout 11 different states-Program and configure General Electric (GE), ABB, Schweitzer (SEL), Qualitrol, Dynamic Ratings microprocessor monitoring, protection, and control relays- Design and implement Directional Comparison Blocking (DCB), Permissive Overreach Transfer Trip (POTT), Direct Under Reaching Transfer Trip (DUTT), and Current Differential Protection Schemes that use either Fiber or Power Line Carrier (PLC) communication-Generate configuration settings and files for both protective relays and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) for interfacing with Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)-Review station one-lines, panel front views, schematics, and wiring drawings for new construction prints and/or Field Marked Prints (FMPs)-Retrofit older substations by eliminating old electromechanical relay systems and replacing them with newer modern microprocessor relay systems-Analyze the transmission grid and develop transmission line relay protection settings for all sorts of different grid topologies-Prepare project scoping documents and estimates for new construction jobs-Ensure that all of the protection and control equipment within an AEP station is in compliance with all of the NERC & FERC regulations

-Worked on the electrical systems of a variety of different forklifts-Microscopic soldering and printed circuit broad (PCB) modifications-Updated forklift software and downloaded stored forklift data-Helped with the testing of a wireless radio frequency (RF) Zigbee forklift transmitter-Became very familiar with control-area network (CAN) systems-Dealt with high current motors and motor controllers-Helped design forklift schematics and pictorials-Performed shock, temperature, and humidity tests on electrical equipment

-Trenched and hung aerial fiber optic cable-Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)-Computer Diagnostics (Viruses, Spyware, Malware)-Set up home and commercial Ethernet LAN networks (100MB, 1GB)-VoIP, IPTV-Spliced fiber optic cables-Operated heavy machinery-Hooked up residential and commercial buildings with fiber optic cable, phone, and internet services-Responded to customer service calls-Implemented phone systems, built and configured computer networks-Residential and commercial wiring (Cat5, Coaxial)