Experience

Acoustic Architects

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • May 2022 - Present

  Miami, Florida, United States Residential, Marine & Commercial - Audio Visual, Lighting, Security, Energy and Climate Smart Automation



Palladium Technologies, Inc

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Of Engineering

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2022

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Key Functions: Personnel technical management of Engineering Department and Field Engineering Department. Management of Mega-Yacht Monitoring & Control Products, new product development (software and hardware), technical guidance, client relations and business development, work order management, quality control, standard operating procedures, root-cause analysis. Participated in assisting project management including compliance, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, supervision, and… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of Engineering Department and Field Engineering Department. Management of Mega-Yacht Monitoring & Control Products, new product development (software and hardware), technical guidance, client relations and business development, work order management, quality control, standard operating procedures, root-cause analysis. Participated in assisting project management including compliance, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, supervision, and productivity/continuous improvement. Key Achievements: Strong role in company winning a large project involving an Audio-Visual system retrofit. Improved engineering and other department policies & procedures. Active technical and financial analysis participation in company Monitoring & Control quotations/proposals. Participation in company strategy planning and refinement of business plan with the goal of increasing sales Key Experience: People and project management. Technical expertise in maritime industry, generator controls, security systems, networking systems, audio-visual systems, monitoring & control systems, NMEA 2000, Modbus and Canbus protocols as well as exposure to regulatory authorities such as Lloyds of London, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Germanischer Lloyd. R&D in Augmented Reality technologies for Mega Yacht applications. Additional experience with Solar, Wind Turbine and Battery Storage. Show less



USP&E Global

• South Africa
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Power Plant General Manager/Director of Renewable Energy

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2014

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Key Functions: Personnel technical management of 60+ employees. Management of power plant O&M, technical guidance, safety & emergency planning, client relations, quality control, capital budgeting, accounting & human resources, change management, work order management, lock-out procedures, quality control, standard operating procedures, root-cause analysis. Project management including compliance, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, supervision and productivity/continuous improvement. Consulting… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of 60+ employees. Management of power plant O&M, technical guidance, safety & emergency planning, client relations, quality control, capital budgeting, accounting & human resources, change management, work order management, lock-out procedures, quality control, standard operating procedures, root-cause analysis. Project management including compliance, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, supervision and productivity/continuous improvement. Consulting for renewable, alternative & conventional energy projects. International business development, planning, budgeting, quotations, feasibility studies, technical analysis, business analysis & financial analysis. Key Achievements: Improved safety, optimized staffing, improved policies & procedures and achieved 39% overall power plant operational cost savings and increased overall profit margin by over 10% while providing better quality power & energy delivery. Active technical and financial analysis participation in Bankable Feasibility Study for a new 100MW power plant for London Mining. Business development securing a 25% power plant expansion order with London Mining in Sierra Leone worth over $3 million. Business development securing a new 13MW diesel power plant with Perenco Oil & Gas in Guatemala worth over $15 million. Participated in government liaison, negotiating, costing, feasibility studies, contract negotiation, project planning & management for numerous other power plant projects. Promoted from Director of Renewable Energy, to Director of Engineering & Projects to Power Plant General Manager. Key Experience: People and project management. Technical expertise in renewable energy, gas/heavy fuel oil/diesel generation, heat recovery, transmission & distribution, emissions controls & SCADA. Active project work in Cape Verde, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Saipan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, USA, etc. Show less



Omega Renewable Energy Consulting LLC

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• President/Owner

  • May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Lake Worth, Florida, USA Key Functions: Business development & liaison with strategic technical partners to deliver solutions for large scale projects. Technical liaison for organizations providing combined technical services. Financial analysis, engineering, procurement, commissioning of systems. Key Achievements: Water Ion Technologies (www.wateriontechnologies.com) project business development & provision of consulting services for utilization of gas products to enhance combustion of waste materials in… Show more Key Functions: Business development & liaison with strategic technical partners to deliver solutions for large scale projects. Technical liaison for organizations providing combined technical services. Financial analysis, engineering, procurement, commissioning of systems. Key Achievements: Water Ion Technologies (www.wateriontechnologies.com) project business development & provision of consulting services for utilization of gas products to enhance combustion of waste materials in waste-to-energy systems. MagneGas (www.magnegas.com) project business development & provision of consulting services for integration of gas products with hydrogen fuel cells to produce electricity from sewage. DASSA Inc. project business development and provision of consulting services, costing and design for a 20kW Solar Power plant with battery backup for Ecopetrol in Colombia (oil and gas industry). Preliminary design, technical, financial & risk analysis for over twenty bankable feasibility studies including a 1,050MW Wind Project (Argentina), 40MW 2,000TPD Waste-to-Energy Plant (India), 98MW Gas Fired Power Plant (Ghana), Landfill Gas Pilot Project (Mexico) plus more than 20 similar projects with a combined capital investment of over US$1Billion. Became Technical Advisor for the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (www.ireoigo.org). Key Experience: People and project management. Technical experience gained in all areas of renewable & alternative energy systems. Extensive exposure to international governmental entities & related business development. Exposure to technical, financial, political & other risk elements required in a bankable feasibility study. Active project work in Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Jamaica, USA, etc. Show less



Sustainable Economic Development Group LLC

• Senior Project Engineering Manager

  • May 2008 - Jun 2009

  Plantation, Florida, USA Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +10 employees, consultants, contractors. Technology consulting, project management, energy management, information management and business process optimization for educational, commercial, medical and municipal customers. Acting as a liaison between customer and consultant groups to ensure project performance execution, determining budgets, establishing goals & operating procedures, conducting end-use-load analysis, economic life cycle analysis… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +10 employees, consultants, contractors. Technology consulting, project management, energy management, information management and business process optimization for educational, commercial, medical and municipal customers. Acting as a liaison between customer and consultant groups to ensure project performance execution, determining budgets, establishing goals & operating procedures, conducting end-use-load analysis, economic life cycle analysis, performance analysis, development of strategic plans focused on sustainability for operations & maintenance, project management and commissioning. Identifying sales opportunities & providing support for tendering, sales plans & strategies. Key Achievements: Customer project management of Nova Southeastern University Central Energy Plant (4600 ton, $12.5 Million). Implementation and optimization of Nova Southeastern University large scale enterprise energy management system (Smart energy & power meters, AMR system). Key Experience: People and project management. Electrical, water management, communications, SCADA software, automated meter reading (AMR), Energy Management Systems (EMS), HVAC and large scale central energy chilled water plants Show less



Xylem Water Solutions Benelux (Multitrode)

• Director Of Engineering

  • Feb 2007 - May 2008

  Boca Raton, Florida, USA Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +15 employees, consultants, contractors. Developing business solutions, technology solutions and software programming for implementation of an on-line automated sales-process lead, opportunity, quotation configuration & order tracking tool. Marketing, sales proposals, business consulting, manufacturing, design and project management for water, waste-water and other projects of up to $1M each. Managed a team of control panel engineering, CAD… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +15 employees, consultants, contractors. Developing business solutions, technology solutions and software programming for implementation of an on-line automated sales-process lead, opportunity, quotation configuration & order tracking tool. Marketing, sales proposals, business consulting, manufacturing, design and project management for water, waste-water and other projects of up to $1M each. Managed a team of control panel engineering, CAD, inside sales & administration staff focused on the development of customer software (SCADA) and hardware for advanced pump station controller applications and manufacturing solutions in the water & waste-water Industry. Key Achievements: Implemented control panel group cost savings measures, improved performance, optimized staffing, and improved policies & procedures. Implementation of an on-line automated sales process lead, opportunity, quotation configuration and order tracking tool designed to cut cost by 30% and improve quotation lead time from two weeks to two days. Facilitated in redeveloping sales processes for better lead capturing and qualification. Facilitated in optimizing manufacturing processes. Promoted from OEM Engineering Sales Manager to VP Marketing & Sales. Provided project management consulting services to Multitrode after full time employment ended. Key Experience: People and project management.Water & waste water controls & SCADA systems. Management of business relationships with large technical partners such as ABB, Barneys Pumps & SJE Rhombus. Control panels, PLC’s & multilevel control pumping systems. Show less



Pierce Manufacturing

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Electrical Engineering Supervisor & Project Engineer

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2006

  Bradenton, Florida, USA Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +25 employees, consultants, contractors. Business development, client interface, establishing needs, technical cost proposals, engineering, procurement, lean manufacturing, inspection, performance testing and customer acceptance for fire truck, ambulance and special purpose vehicles. Key Achievements: Established, grew and managed a lean efficient team of over twenty electrical engineers and technical production staff. Engineering, design… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +25 employees, consultants, contractors. Business development, client interface, establishing needs, technical cost proposals, engineering, procurement, lean manufacturing, inspection, performance testing and customer acceptance for fire truck, ambulance and special purpose vehicles. Key Achievements: Established, grew and managed a lean efficient team of over twenty electrical engineers and technical production staff. Engineering, design and manufacturing of a new concept special purpose vehicle prototype for which the customer placed an order for thirty such units worth over $20 Million and over one-hundred fire truck, military, ambulance and special service vehicles of up to $1 Million each. Analysis of existing line manufacturing process, performing lean manufacturing, optimization and implementation resulting in a 30% more efficient manufacturing process. Promoted from Senior Electrical Engineer to Electrical Engineering Supervisor & Project Engineer. Key Experience: People and project management. Lean manufacturing. Engine electronic controls, water pump controls, multiplexing electronics, electrical low & medium voltage wiring, vehicle harnessing, vehicle emergency lighting, electrical generators, communications and signaling devices. Show less



Schneider Electric (Power Measurement)

• District Applications Engineering Manager

  • Mar 1998 - Nov 2002

  Lakeland, Florida, USA Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +30 employees, consultants, contractors. Development of marketing collateral. Pre-sales consulting and design. Implementation, configuration and programming of advanced digital power quality metering, SCADA and reporting systems. Key customer technical support. Customer technical training. Key Achievements: Sales, engineering, design and implementation of advanced digital power & energy metering systems at over one hundred customer… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +30 employees, consultants, contractors. Development of marketing collateral. Pre-sales consulting and design. Implementation, configuration and programming of advanced digital power quality metering, SCADA and reporting systems. Key customer technical support. Customer technical training. Key Achievements: Sales, engineering, design and implementation of advanced digital power & energy metering systems at over one hundred customer locations worldwide including Exelon Three Mile Island 852MW nuclear power plant, Oracle Corporation, Cirque du Soleil, Raychem Corporation, Roche Bioscience, PanAmSat, Walt Disney World Resort and State Street Data Center with a combined gross sales of over $25 Million over three years. Grew the head office training center and increased revenue stream potential by 400% (additional gross income of over $3 Million per year). Implemented and rolled out Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to world-wide regional sales areas improving the sales lead capturing and qualification process by over 300%. Created marketing collateral with quality branded metering and software products intended to target strategic vertical market segments. Participated in sales & marketing trade shows and generated many quality leads that became purchasing customers. Promoted from Applications Engineer, to Marketing & Training Supervisor to District Applications Engineering Manager. Obtained registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) status with APEGBC. Key Experience: Customer service, applications engineering, marketing, sales, people and project management. Advanced digital power quality metering systems. SCADA systems, data systems reporting and systems integration. Show less



F.N. Fenger & Associates Ltd

• Senior Electrical Engineering Manager

  • Aug 1993 - Mar 1998

  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +10 employees, consultants, contractors. Client liaison, conceptual design, preliminary design, final design, engineering & construction of electrical, lighting, telecommunications, security & video systems. Project management and construction management for small and large scale projects. Management of technical design and CAD staff providing direction and oversight. Key Achievements: Participated as a subcontractor in the lighting design… Show more Key Functions: Personnel technical management of +10 employees, consultants, contractors. Client liaison, conceptual design, preliminary design, final design, engineering & construction of electrical, lighting, telecommunications, security & video systems. Project management and construction management for small and large scale projects. Management of technical design and CAD staff providing direction and oversight. Key Achievements: Participated as a subcontractor in the lighting design for the Hong Kong Museum of History including specialized lighting & control systems for exhibitions under the guidance of Stephen Spielberg. Completed electrical, communications & lighting systems design, engineering & project construction management for Port Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in BC, Canada. Completed multiple projects for the University of Victoria, BC, Canada including campus security lighting, residential dorms, book store and kitchen areas. Completed over 100 varying electrical, telecommunications and lighting projects totaling to over $5 Million gross sales. Obtained certification as a registered communications distribution designer (RCDD). Key Experience: Project, construction & people management. Electrical low, medium and high voltage systems. Telecommunications copper & fiber optic data, telephone, audio visual & security systems, task lighting, day lighting, optical special effects & lighting control systems. Show less