Experience

Nawah Energy Company

• United Arab Emirates
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior External Review Specialist

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Assist the organization with preparing for and responding to external reviews from WANO, IAEA, etc. Assist the organization with preparing for and responding to external reviews from WANO, IAEA, etc.



MPH

• United Arab Emirates
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Procedure Reviewer

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

  Verify and validate the accuracy of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) Operations Procedures using background documents, vendor manuals, controlled drawings, and other source documents. Verify and validate the accuracy of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) Operations Procedures using background documents, vendor manuals, controlled drawings, and other source documents.



Project Performance Improvement Inc.

• Wolf Creek, Burlington, KS

• Senior Technical/Procedure Writer

  • May 2017 - Nov 2018

  I was responsible for ensuring the Wolf Creek program established for responding to Beyond Design Basis External Events (BDBEE) was effectively developed and optimized for the implementing personnel. I also ensured that the program, equipment, procedures, and processes comply with the industry guidance developed in response to the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident. This guidance primarily consists of NRC endorsed NEI 12-06 [Rev 2] Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide. Coordinated the transition to the PWROG Severe Accident Mitigation Guidelines, including providing training to the users. Additional support was provided to the 50.69 Risk Informed Preventive Maintenance program initiatives by drafting program procedures and evaluating PMs for changes in frequency. Show less



International Star Consultants LLC

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Project Manager, NFPA 805 and Cyber Security

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2018

  Operations liaison with major projects at Diablo Canyon Power Plant to ensure an efficient and effective transition from Appendix R to NFPA 805 Fire Protection standards. Providing oversight and support of procedure revisions, training, scheduling, and plant modifications to ensure successful and timely implementation of the program. Acted as interim Lead Project Manager for 3 months. Operations CSAT team member for Cyber Security Project implementation per section 3.1.2 of NEI 08-09. Operations liaison with major projects at Diablo Canyon Power Plant to ensure an efficient and effective transition from Appendix R to NFPA 805 Fire Protection standards. Providing oversight and support of procedure revisions, training, scheduling, and plant modifications to ensure successful and timely implementation of the program. Acted as interim Lead Project Manager for 3 months. Operations CSAT team member for Cyber Security Project implementation per section 3.1.2 of NEI 08-09.



Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

• United States
• Utilities
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supervisor, Corrective Action Program

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

  Led the Corrective Action team through closing long standing NRC cross-cutting issues and 95001/95002 challenges. Drove the Corrective Action Program improvements to achieve the program goals while simultaneously addressing customer usability issues. Our team pared down the CAP program to minimize the “Cumulative Impact” while ensuring sustainability of the improved CAP Behaviors. Member of all CAP related committees for screening, resolving, and evaluating cause analysis products. Led the Corrective Action team through closing long standing NRC cross-cutting issues and 95001/95002 challenges. Drove the Corrective Action Program improvements to achieve the program goals while simultaneously addressing customer usability issues. Our team pared down the CAP program to minimize the “Cumulative Impact” while ensuring sustainability of the improved CAP Behaviors. Member of all CAP related committees for screening, resolving, and evaluating cause analysis products.



Energy Northwest

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor, Quality

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2012

  Supervisor of Quality Audits and Quality Control. Primary department focus areas of Maintenance and Engineering for group monitoring efforts and Independent Technical Reviews. Quality Control (QC) Supervisor.

• Manager, Organizational Effectiveness

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  Same as Manager, Performance Improvement. Provides direction and oversight of plant-wide Human Performance, Corrective Action, Self-Assessment, Benchmarking, Operating Experience, Observation, and Trending programs. Establish programs that comply with INPO guidelines, criteria, and other supporting documents to develop a culture of continuous improvement.

• Supervisor, Training

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

  Supervisor of Initial Licensed Operator Training. Managing Operator License Classes as a rotational assignment from Quality. Developed and implemented project schedule to complete the license class efficiently and on time. Managed the closure of the previous class, conduct of the current class, and selection of candidates for the next class. Achieved 100% pass rate of students sitting for NRC license exam.



Pacific Gas and Electric Company

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations SRO Instructor

  • 1982 - 2007

  Operations Training Instructor for Licensed Operators, Initial and Requal/Continuing Training. NRC SRO Certified in 1985. Supported numerous INPO Accreditation and Simulator Assist activities.

• Continuous Improvement/Human Performance Manager

  • Jan 1997 - May 2006

  Managed a group of six full time and ten matrixed personnel to drive improvements in Human Performance through the development of interventions, performance monitoring, and education of employees at all levels of the organization. Included responsibility for the Benchmarking, Self-Assessment, and Observation programs.Similar position, actual title Supervisor, Organization Improvement Programs.

• Simulator Maintenance Engineer

  • 1996 - 2000

  Maintained software configuration of a full scope nuclear power plant simulator used for Operator Training. Ensured the modeling reflected accurate plant response and configuration.