Experience

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  GE Digital

  • Houston, Texas - Durango, Colorado

  • Senior Staff Solution Architect

    • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Houston, Texas - Durango, Colorado

    Continuing my Solution Architect role that began with GE Digital in 2015; I worked on global-level implementations of Asset Performance Management and Predictive Analytics solutions for new and existing clients.

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  Baker Hughes, a GE company

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Senior Staff Solution Architect

    • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Digital Solution Architect working with major Oil and Gas, Refining and Chemical accounts to prioritize their key business outcomes, define the target state reference architecture, develop the business case, and plan the strategic road-map for delivery. Example areas of work include:Predictive Corrosion Management utilizing real-time UT sensor monitoringOperational Optimization utilizing process simulation modelingArtificial Intelligence algorithms to predict the remaining useful life of assetsWellhead Fatigue Monitoring for sub-sea applications

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  GE Digital

  • Houston, Texas

  • Pre-Sales Solution Architect

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
    • Houston, Texas

    At GE Digital I worked with clients in a variety of industries to:• Promote and inspire Digital Transformation• Deliver new business capabilities• Adopt emerging technologies• Structure business cases to expedite results• Eliminate barriers to successFormally trained on the Predix (Industrial Internet of Things) platform as well as GE's Predictive Analytics and IT/OT cybersecurity solutions. Experienced with building solutions based on Predix, Predix Studio and Asset Performance Management running on Microsoft Azure, AWS and GE’s own cloud infrastructure.

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  Meridium

  • Houston, Texas

  • Project Director, Product Manager, Senior Consultant, Industry Principal

    • Nov 1997 - Oct 2014
    • Houston, Texas

    During my career with Meridium my title and areas of focus changed as the company grew from a small start-up to an industry leading company with international operations. Project Director, Product Manager, Senior Consultant and Utility Industry Principal roles leveraged my practical plant experience as well as my experience in developing software solutions. My experience by functional area includes:Product and Business Development• As Meridium’s Asset Health Product Manager I was responsible for products that provided functionality for performing Mobile Inspections, Lubrication Management, Online Equipment Condition Analytics, and Asset Health visualization.• Designer and champion for Meridium’s Generation Management solution for NERC Generation Availability Database System (GADS) and CEA Generation Equipment Reliability Information System (ERIS) compliance reporting.• Co-designer of Meridium’s initial Reliability Centered Maintenance application and methodology• Power Generation and Utility Industry market development.• Pre-sales demonstration and requirements gathering activities.Project Direction and Management • Project scope and plan development• Functional and technical specification development• Test plan creation• Training Development• Identification of change management activities required for project success.• Management and coaching of project managers and technical consultants.• Direct management of large implementation projects.• Project methodology development.Reliability Consulting and Analysis• Root Cause Analysis• Reliability Statistical Analysis• Reliability Block Modeling• Reliability Centered Maintenance / Failure Modes and Effects Analysis• Calibration Management• Mechanical Integrity Inspection Methods• PAS55 (ISO 55000) Work Process Development• Failure Coding development and Lost Opportunity Identification.• Configuration of SAP PM, IBM Maximo, and Ventyx Passport for Reliability Analysis.

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  Houston Lighting and Power

  • Houston, Texas

  • Predictive Maintenance Leader

    • Apr 1991 - Nov 1997
    • Houston, Texas

    Supervised a team of predictive maintenance specialists and engineers monitoring and analyzing over 1800 machine trains per month at 10 different power generation sites.• Implemented new predictive technologies and new maintenance practices that contributed to reducing corporate O&M costs by forty million dollars in one year.• Extensive experience with data collection and signal conditioning equipment for vibration, infrared and acoustical analysis.• Knowledgeable in the areas of lube oil analysis, laser based machine alignment, flux probe and partial discharge analysis, ultrasonic leak detection, UT and RT corrosion measurement and motor operated valve diagnostics.

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  Computational Systems, Inc. (Now Emerson)

  • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Manager - Power Plant Diagnostic Services

    • May 1989 - Mar 1991
    • Knoxville, Tennessee

    • Created a new service offering for this relatively young and growing Condition Based Maintenance software and hardware company.• Subject matter expert for the development of new products and enhancements of existing products.• Implemented CSI’s condition-based maintenance programs and performed advanced diagnostic analysis services in multiple industries.• Developed analytics to simulate the expected behavior of reciprocating compressors used in off-shore production.

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  • Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania

  • Regional Mechanical Engineer - Sr. Diagnostic Analyst

    • May 1980 - May 1989
    • Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania

    • Over nine years of field experience performing steam and gas turbine balancing, troubleshooting, control systems and startup assistance in the power, refining and petrochemical industries. • Lead startup engineer on the commissioning of two 500+ Megawatt turbine-generators.• Post-overhaul start-up experience on over 100 turbine-generator trains world-wide. • Provided technical support and training of rotating machinery vibration specialist world-wide.• Developed Artificial Intelligence systems for monitoring and diagnosing turbine-generator related problems.• Worked with Westinghouse R&D to develop new products and services for the utility industry.