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Fort Collins, Co, Us

Loveland, Colorado, United States

• Functioning as a System Protection Engineer, responsible for the Rocky Mountain Region at Western Area Power Administration.• Specialized in providing relay settings and updates to field relay packages, focusing on high voltage lines, transformers, buses, and other substation power equipment. Proficient in Schweitzer relays, as well as older electro-mechanical and solid-state relays, adapting settings based on changes to the power system. Collaborated with neighboring utilities to coordinate settings, utilizing mathematical models of the power system. Employed various protection techniques, including differential schemes, overcurrent, time overcurrent, distance protection, and communication schemes. Developed and implemented logic in settings to enable control and automation of power system circuit breakers (PCB).• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and evaluating relay operations to identify and resolve any misoperations. Employed advanced troubleshooting skills and an in-depth understanding of power system protection.• Provided technical support to field engineers and technicians, offering guidance and expertise on system protection matters.• Leveraged a background in computer programming to develop web-based tools that interface with a database of system protection data, streamlining job processes and enhancing efficiency.

Loveland, Colorado, United States

• Served as an Electronics Engineer within the Communications and Controls group, providing comprehensive support for the design, deployment, and maintenance of communication systems. Proficient in working with microwave radios, multiplexers, packet network devices, media converters, and fiber optic systems.• Led and executed major modifications and additions to communication systems, encompassing the design and documentation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Energy Management System (EMS), Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), and relay protection circuits. Possess a deep understanding of VHF/UHF microwave radio systems, information and operational technology, and synchronous/asynchronous telecommunication systems utilized in high voltage power systems.• Provided guidance and oversight to both technical and non-technical personnel for preventative and corrective maintenance, failure investigation, risk management, and engineering support at a Power Marketing Administration (PMA).• Demonstrated expertise in engineering support and project management of complex initiatives, employing engineering principles to design and develop solutions for evolving communications and controls infrastructure. • Contributed to the successful deployment of the Megasys Telenium project, a Linux-based network management system (NMS). Designed a circuit to connect over 200 physical devices, established a comprehensive database of network elements (NE) and alarm points, and developed a user-friendly graphical interface. Employed various protocols including IP/packet, MCS-11, SNMP, TL1, DPS, and others to interface with NEs. Implemented an alarm policy and procedure framework and automated tasks for distributing generated alarms to on-duty technicians, while also generating reports on system reliability and performance verification.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Served as a vital contributor to the Undersea Warfare (USW) reservist detachment, offering worldwide support to the active duty submarine intelligence community. Leveraged top-secret resources to gather and generate essential recommendation reports for senior operations officers. • Held the role of IT and Communications Technician, ensuring secure communications within the secret internet router network (SIPRNet). Maintained optimal functionality of internal routers, switches, and network encryptors, guaranteeing uninterrupted network operations and achieving 100% network reliability.

Naval Computer And Telecommunications Station - Sigonella Sicily, Italy

• Demonstrated leadership as the Communications Department and Maintenance Laboratory Supervisor, responsible for scheduling and assigning routine maintenance tasks for 200 pieces of electronic equipment. Efficiently researched, procured, and distributed supplies for repairs and routine use while managing an annual budget exceeding $50,000. Acted as the primary off-site correspondent, coordinating contract work and external technical representatives. Ensured adherence to safety tagout/lockout procedures to guarantee equipment de-energization during maintenance. • Functioned as a Senior Maintenance Technician, serving as the technical expert on a shore-based communication suite. Conducted preventative and corrective maintenance on satellite/line-of-sight (LOS) communication and tactical data network equipment. Proficiently utilized test equipment, schematics, and technical manuals to diagnose system malfunctions down to the component level. Conducted authorized component-level repairs and supervised new equipment installations and upgrades. Provided supervision and training to technicians on proper maintenance principles and techniques. • Maintained the following equipment types: UHF AN/WSC-3: 100-watt AM/FM satellite/line-of-sight transceiver HF/VHF AN/PRC-150: 20-watt upper sideband (USB)/lower sideband (LSB) half-duplex transceiver SHF AN/WSC-6: Tactical satellite high data rate (HDR) communication system EHF AN/USC-38: Anti-jamming tactical satellite medium data rate (MDR) communication system Alcatel-Lucent MDR-8000: Digital microwave point-to-point radio backhaul system Interconnecting internet protocol (IP)/voice routers, switches, and hubs utilizing various data forms, including RS-232, RS-484, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, waveguide, RG-5 and RG-6 coaxial, and fiber.

Uss Stout/Laboon/Gonzalez Ddg-55/58/66 - Norfolk, Va

• Functioned as an Electronics Technician, specializing in the AN/USC-38 satellite communication system responsible for shipboard network and tactical data transmission. Successfully completed over 1000 hours of preventative and corrective maintenance on the system, as well as all interconnecting hardware and software components. • Collateral Duties: Qualified as Combat Systems Officer of the Watch (CSOOW), ensuring positive control of shipboard combat systems during all evolutions. Managed system initialization, configuration changes, and casualty control/restoration. Served as a member of the Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT), tasked with training and evaluating junior technicians in a challenging multi-threat environment.

Great Lakes, Illinois, United States

Boot camp and electronics technician “A” school

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering, 3.58 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: IEEE Student Organization• 54 computer engineering credit hours to include: Engineering Process and Design.

Education record

• 9 weeks of basic electronics and electronic circuitry, safety, digital theory, microcomputers, fibre-optics, test equipment.