Experience

LaFata Contract Services, LLC

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Principal Project Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Remote from Florida Implementation of Grid Automaton Programs



Exelon

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Project Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Plymouth Meeting, PA Courageous team leader using proven work management techniques and project management principles to deliver excellence through program transparency and stakeholder collaboration. A tireless program management passion assuring the right assets are effectively and efficiently planned and utilized, constantly challenging the organization to scale-up, set lofty targets then manage the details necessary to achieve and sustain electrical system reliability Program Manager | Business… Show more Courageous team leader using proven work management techniques and project management principles to deliver excellence through program transparency and stakeholder collaboration. A tireless program management passion assuring the right assets are effectively and efficiently planned and utilized, constantly challenging the organization to scale-up, set lofty targets then manage the details necessary to achieve and sustain electrical system reliability Program Manager | Business Process Improvement | High Performance Team Building | Risk Management | Complex Project Delivery | Transformation Change Stability Results Oriented Show less



PECO

• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Project Manager - Distribution Automation

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

• PECO TechServices Lead - Distribution Energy Platform Transformation Strategy

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  2301 Market Street, Philadelphia Pa 19103

• Sr Project Controls - Scheduler

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  Greater Philadelphia Area Provide analytical schedule support for Project Managers, Managers of Projects, Programs and Directors. Ensure adherence to standard milestone reporting, policies, programs, processes and scheduling protocols. Responsible to develop statuses and analyze detailed critical path schedules, workload and resource forecasts through the use of project management tools and techniques. Actively work to support project governance in the Projects and Programs supporting system reliability, system… Show more Provide analytical schedule support for Project Managers, Managers of Projects, Programs and Directors. Ensure adherence to standard milestone reporting, policies, programs, processes and scheduling protocols. Responsible to develop statuses and analyze detailed critical path schedules, workload and resource forecasts through the use of project management tools and techniques. Actively work to support project governance in the Projects and Programs supporting system reliability, system hardening and automation.



Talen Energy

• United States
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project/Portfolio Master Scheduler

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Talen Energy Supply LLC is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America through the production and sale of electricity in Mid-Atlantic region, Texas, New England, and New York. Working as a private contractor through Work Bridge Associates, The Project/Portfolio Master Scheduler is responsible for establishing and maintaining the (IMS) Integrated Master Schedule of Information Technology projects in a dynamic portfolio of Projects having… Show more Talen Energy Supply LLC is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America through the production and sale of electricity in Mid-Atlantic region, Texas, New England, and New York. Working as a private contractor through Work Bridge Associates, The Project/Portfolio Master Scheduler is responsible for establishing and maintaining the (IMS) Integrated Master Schedule of Information Technology projects in a dynamic portfolio of Projects having intra dependencies supporting the implementation plans of diverse stakeholders including: infrastructure, applications, security, business operations and training. Show less



MasTec Professional Services

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Project Scheduler

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  Plymouth Meeting, PA Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is a privately held North American engineering and construction company, serving National and International utilities and communication companies for over 90 years. The NetWorks division provides design, engineering, and construction for DAS and wireless services, data centers, network infrastructure, communications as well as infrastructure management and support services. As a Lead Project Scheduler, I am responsible to provide support and guidance in the… Show more Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is a privately held North American engineering and construction company, serving National and International utilities and communication companies for over 90 years. The NetWorks division provides design, engineering, and construction for DAS and wireless services, data centers, network infrastructure, communications as well as infrastructure management and support services. As a Lead Project Scheduler, I am responsible to provide support and guidance in the development and management of project schedules in all phases of the project life cycle. This role is critical in our ability to successfully manage not only large and complex projects but also the resources required (personnel, equipment, software, etc.) to support the organization including Operations, Sales, and Engineering. Show less



PPL Electric Utilities

• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr Analyst - Transmission Operations

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014



PPL Electric Utilities

• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Controls Specialist

  • May 2009 - Sep 2012

  Allentown, PA Engineering Work Strategy -- Responsible for developing and maintaining a master schedule and nested comprehensive functional workgroup schedules for all Transmission, Substation and Distribution engineering work deliverables in the PPL Electric Utilities portfolio. This integrated schedule of engineering deliverable/milestones includes; siting, permitting, right-of-way, design packages, drawings, relay/control settings, long-lead material orders, and electrical system outages that were… Show more Engineering Work Strategy -- Responsible for developing and maintaining a master schedule and nested comprehensive functional workgroup schedules for all Transmission, Substation and Distribution engineering work deliverables in the PPL Electric Utilities portfolio. This integrated schedule of engineering deliverable/milestones includes; siting, permitting, right-of-way, design packages, drawings, relay/control settings, long-lead material orders, and electrical system outages that were used by functional managers to assure the overall master plan is aligned with the day to day functional business operations. Bi-weekly reports and meeetings were implemented to track schedule performance and communicate variances (scope/schedule/cost) between functional managers and the Project and Contract Managenet organization.

• Project Controls Specilaist

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Wilkes Barre, PA Lead and Agile project team using SCRUM and Agile methodology during the PPL EU Storm Response to hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee. Lead the Customer Service team to restore electric service mters (affected by flooding), PPL imformation system records and Customer accounts to “normal-condition” by the end of the 2nd billing cycle following the storm. Our success rate was on-target as forcasted and we achieved the 99.4% by end of 2nd billing cycle.



PPL Electric Utilities

• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Control Specialist

  • Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Central Eastern PA, PPL EU Service Area PA Department of Transportation Utility Relocation Project Manager. Prepared integrated project schedules (including coordination of foreign utility attachments) and monitor permitting requirements for utility relocations on large highway relocation and expansion projects. Develop project schedules in Primavera and maintain task requirements in PPL’s WMS system.

• Design Forecaster/Planner

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2008

  |Central Eastern PA, PPL EU Service Area Responsible for full project scheduling of Specific Large Capital Projects valued at $25 million annually. 1.Develop full schedule timeline for PPL EU from defined Purpose and Necessity document, to engineering, to construction completion for Specific Large Capital Projects with input from the Project Manager and Resource Broker to position EU to achieve required in-service (RIS) dates and cost goals.  Develop schedules for WMS WR’s; give to RM Clerk to update WMS and PM… Show more Responsible for full project scheduling of Specific Large Capital Projects valued at $25 million annually. 1.Develop full schedule timeline for PPL EU from defined Purpose and Necessity document, to engineering, to construction completion for Specific Large Capital Projects with input from the Project Manager and Resource Broker to position EU to achieve required in-service (RIS) dates and cost goals.  Develop schedules for WMS WR’s; give to RM Clerk to update WMS and PM Database. 2. Responsible for the engineering resource plan for 45 highly skilled engineering and drafting personnel responsible to engineer the annual $25 million Specific Large Capital Projects, for annual and longer term resource issues, identifying the options and facilitation of cost-effective solutions to achieve schedule requirements.  WMS Data Mart T,D,S,R/T,Siting Resource plans 3. Responsible for the evaluation and facilitation of contract engineering resources for all company design resource needs, beyond the Specific Large Capital Projects engineering groups (including General Office and field). 4. Liaison between Asset Management, Engineering and Design, and Resource Management Field Engineering Design Coordinators to facilitate resource gap analysis deficiencies via project delays/advances, shifting work between internal resources or obtaining external engineering resources. .



PPL Services - Environmental

• Sr Systems Analyst

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Martins Creek, PA PPL Martins Creek Ash Basin-4 (Emergency Response) Maintained a project schedule 24x7x365 that integrated the milestone, tasks, and dependencies from several contractors, the project team, and several PPL Generation and Field Service support groups. Integrated project planning and scheduling, Martins Creek ash basin-4 cleanup, (2005-2006). Ensures that project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring the progress of the project regularly to identify variances from the plan… Show more PPL Martins Creek Ash Basin-4 (Emergency Response) Maintained a project schedule 24x7x365 that integrated the milestone, tasks, and dependencies from several contractors, the project team, and several PPL Generation and Field Service support groups. Integrated project planning and scheduling, Martins Creek ash basin-4 cleanup, (2005-2006). Ensures that project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring the progress of the project regularly to identify variances from the plan so that corrective action can be taken as needed. The controlling process includes an integrated change control procedure used to monitor scope and quality by managing scope change, schedule change, and cost change. During the MCKPT project, I utilized MS Project-schedule, MS Access-database action-Items list, MS Excel spreadsheets for river vacuum forecast modeling, and MS Visio, MS Power Point and Smart Draw for progress reporting. Show less



PPL Electric Utilities

• Sr Systems Analyst

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2005

  Allentown, PA 1. Oversee real-time call trafficking and systems’ operations support to the CCC. 2. Develop, publish, and analyze data, reports, and performance metrics. 3. Provide analytical support to business process and technology projects. 4. Coordinate daily and weekly planning activities for the CCC. 5. Provide hands-on equipment use training, troubleshooting and telephony infrastructure support to the CCC. 6. Provide real-time support to customer-facing technologies and applications… Show more 1. Oversee real-time call trafficking and systems’ operations support to the CCC. 2. Develop, publish, and analyze data, reports, and performance metrics. 3. Provide analytical support to business process and technology projects. 4. Coordinate daily and weekly planning activities for the CCC. 5. Provide hands-on equipment use training, troubleshooting and telephony infrastructure support to the CCC. 6. Provide real-time support to customer-facing technologies and applications such as IVR (Interactive Voice Response unit) and the Internet Personal Initiative: Project WIN-WIN, Utilize Lean/Agile project methodology PPL Electric Utilities, LIHEAP Project Win-Win Volunteered to initiate, the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Project Win-Win. Designed to maximize energy assistance to a significantly larger population of low-income PPL EU Customers and in the process reduce PPL overdue Accounts Receivable, (> $ 1.1 Million over previous year performance) Show less



PPL Electric Utilities

• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Automated Meter Reading Operations Specialist

  • Jun 2002 - Feb 2004

  Allentown, PA PPL EU, Automated Meter Reading system Recruited to direct the design, planning, implementation coordination and communications associated with the PPL’s AMR system Two Way Automated Communications System (TWACS) application software operations deployment. The twelve-month sub-project (Proof-of-concept) was completed on time, and was a necessary milestone to support full-scale deployment.

• Customer Systems Sr Consultant

  • Nov 2001 - Jun 2002

  Allentown, PA PPL EU, Utility-1 Application Security Implementation Recruited to direct the design, specification, planning, implementation coordination and communications associated with the PPL Electric utility corporate restructuring application security implementation. The seven-month project was completed on time, and PPL EU remained 100% operational throughout the project, (affecting 4,500, employees).

• Customer Systems Sr Consultant

  • Sep 2000 - Nov 2001

  Allentown, PA 2000-2001 -- Project Manager PPL EU, $1.2 million electric utility call center space planning renewal project. Recruited to direct the design, specification, planning, purchasing, implementation coordination and communications associated with the 175 seat call center renewal. The four month project was completed ahead of schedule, under budget and remained 100% operational throughout the project. 2000-2001 -- Project Team Member PPL EU, Electric Utility, customer contact… Show more 2000-2001 -- Project Manager PPL EU, $1.2 million electric utility call center space planning renewal project. Recruited to direct the design, specification, planning, purchasing, implementation coordination and communications associated with the 175 seat call center renewal. The four month project was completed ahead of schedule, under budget and remained 100% operational throughout the project. 2000-2001 -- Project Team Member PPL EU, Electric Utility, customer contact center renewal Pioneer in the design and delivery of innovative change management programs that have generated millions of dollars in cost savings through cross-functional process redesign and human performance management activities. The 10 month assignment resulted in improved operating efficiency, customer satisfaction and employee moral.

• Sr Analyst

  • Feb 1999 - Sep 2000

  Allentown, PA 1999-2000 -- Project Team Lead PPL EU, Electric Utility, competitive requirements, Customer Information & Billing System. Fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible technology support positions in a Customer Service business group and partnership with Andersen Consulting. Responsible for the application discovery, design, development and deployment of the CSS “competitive .requirements” (enrollment, billing, remittance and collections) The 12 month assignment… Show more 1999-2000 -- Project Team Lead PPL EU, Electric Utility, competitive requirements, Customer Information & Billing System. Fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible technology support positions in a Customer Service business group and partnership with Andersen Consulting. Responsible for the application discovery, design, development and deployment of the CSS “competitive .requirements” (enrollment, billing, remittance and collections) The 12 month assignment was completed on time in spite of changing or incomplete business requirements resulting from the newly introduced concept of electric energy supply competition



Pennsylvania Power & Light Co

• Analyst

  • May 1995 - Feb 1999

  1995-1999 -- Plan and Supervise 1995-1999 -- Plan and Supervise PPL EU, Network Support Specialist, LAN Coordinator Customer Contact Operations (300 + employees) Key accomplishments include managing the migration from a mainframe environment to a PC client server, preparing budgets, specifying and ordering equipment, supervising setup, conducting pc skills assessment, developing specific work group related training modules, conducting skills based training, and supervise technical support… Show more 1995-1999 -- Plan and Supervise PPL EU, Network Support Specialist, LAN Coordinator Customer Contact Operations (300 + employees) Key accomplishments include managing the migration from a mainframe environment to a PC client server, preparing budgets, specifying and ordering equipment, supervising setup, conducting pc skills assessment, developing specific work group related training modules, conducting skills based training, and supervise technical support services. •Technology Team Representative -- Electric Utility, customer contact center renewal. Pioneer in the design and delivery of innovative change management programs that have generated millions of dollars in cost savings through cross-functional process redesign and human performance management activities. The 10 month assignment resulted in improved operating efficiency, customer satisfaction and employee moral.

• Sr Marketing Specialist

  • Jan 1987 - May 1995

  Harrisburg, Allentown, Lancaster, PA •Manage and Direct Trade Associations -- Executive Director, Central Eastern Pennsylvania Heat Pump Association (500 members) Key accomplishments include developing Articles of Association, Chapter by-laws, heat pump installation standards, annual member survey and the implementation of the RSES Heat Pump Installation Certification Program. President, Carlisle Home Builders Association and Co-chairman of the Harrisburg Builders Show. •Develop, Coordinate And Present Training -- for… Show more •Manage and Direct Trade Associations -- Executive Director, Central Eastern Pennsylvania Heat Pump Association (500 members) Key accomplishments include developing Articles of Association, Chapter by-laws, heat pump installation standards, annual member survey and the implementation of the RSES Heat Pump Installation Certification Program. President, Carlisle Home Builders Association and Co-chairman of the Harrisburg Builders Show. •Develop, Coordinate And Present Training -- for sales/marketing, customer service and technical support personnel. (PP&L employees and Trade-Allies)....Topics including RSES Heat Pump Certification, Ground-Source Heat Pump Loop Design, Knowing the Competition, Proposals for Key Accounts, Solving High-Bill Complaints, Residential Rate Calculations, Solving Air-Distribution Problems, and HVAC Computer Software Tools. •Sales/Marketing Program Development -- responsible for creating programs as defined by sales/marketing management to enable achievement of corporate goals. (including technical and non-technical subjects). •Trade-Ally Networking -- 17 years experience networking with building industry professionals, including Developers, Builders, Realtors, Bankers, Professional Trade Associations, Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers, Government Agencies, Community Leaders and Educational Institutions.

• Technical Specialist - Residentiali

  • Aug 1984 - Jan 1987

  Scranton, PA Energy analysis software program -- created a flexible, user friendly tool for preparing residential/commercial sales proposals used with trade-allies (builders, realtors, bankers,) and homeowners. This program has become an integral part of Pennsylvania Power and Light (PP&L) Company’s strategic marketing initiative for key account management. Resulted in a 75% improvement in proposal preparation time and 50% improvement in sales closure rates.

• Residential Service Consultant

  • Sep 1979 - Aug 1984

  Harrisburg, Carlisle PA Residential Consultant, provide energy conservation services, energy use education, and electric service installation assistance.

• Material Handler

  • Aug 1978 - Sep 1979

  Allentown, PA Material Handling, PPL Construction Department, Lehigh Region