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Newport News, Va, Us

Newport News, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Power generation technical services

Newport News, Virginia, Us

Performed approved testing and troubleshooting of onboard 13.8KV, 4160V and 450V power distribution equipment in support of the new construction of the USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79. Test procedures included: alignment of 13.8KV vacuum circuit breakers, 4160V and 450V air circuit breakers, load center and switchboard Cooper relays used from voltage sensing, current sensing and protective features, calibration of Honeywell remotely-operated valve controllers, and initial setup and alignment of arc fault detection equipment.Generated relevant work control paperwork including work authorization forms, danger tag-outs and event summaries. Performed danger tag-outs as well as tag-out audits.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

Qualified Basic Test Engineer. Performed approved testing and troubleshooting of onboard 13.8KV, 4160V and 450V power distribution equipment in support of the new construction of the USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79. Test procedures included: alignment of 13.8KV vacuum circuit breakers, 4160V and 450V air circuit breakers, load center and switchboard Cooper relays used from voltage sensing, current sensing and protective features, calibration of Honeywell remotely-operated valve controllers, and initial setup and alignment of arc fault detection equipment.Generated relevant work control paperwork including work authorization forms, danger tag-outs and event summaries. Performed danger tag-outs as well as tag-out audits.

Hampton, Virginia, Us

Completing the ABET senior design project working to optimize a compact, portable Raman laser spectrometer system for NASA Langley Research Center. Working closely with optical design, Raman scattering and data interpretation to make necessary hardware adjustments and software coding for more acceptable results.

One-year term limit.Assisted the FSU Division (formerly Synerject) in building, testing and calibrating fuel supply units to be used in the company's many fuel delivery systems worldwide. Managed and coordinated the transfer of all fuel testing equipment from old location to new location at Bland Blvd., including all mechanical chill water and nitrogen system development and assembly, as well as all electrical power and safety equipment wiring and setup. Worked closely with both engineers and technicians to ensure full functionality of equipment while also upgrading facilities to better support future testing.

Norfolk, Virginia, Us

VA work-study for Fall 2017 semester. Did not re-apply for Spring due to accepting internship with Continental.Set-up, serviced and operated 3D printers in engineering department lab. Assisted in Creating the Fleet Maker program, which teaches current Navy personnel how to use shipboard 3D printers to accomplish at-sea missions.

Washington, Dc, Us

Primary watchstation: Load Dispatcher. Managed electrical distribution system for entire aircraft carrier including a pair of nuclear power plants.Primary collateral duty: Workcenter supervisor. Managed 25 nuclear-trained electricians to maintain electrical components and equipment in nuclear power plant onboard USN aircraft carrier. Equipment included four 8MW turbine generators, two 2MW diesel generators, two 4160V switchboards, and the entire 450V / 120V power distribution system and switchboards.

Davenport, Iowa, Us

Penn State football beat writer. Along with only two other full-time staff members, covered all sports teams for 16 local high schools, one Division III college, one Division II college and one Division I college football program.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism