Experience

INTERFUZE Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Test Engineer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Sr. Test Engineer supporting R&D activities at the Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground - South, MD. Sr. Test Engineer supporting R&D activities at the Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground - South, MD.



Veteran Corps of America

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Test Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Sr. Test Engineer supporting R&D activities at the Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground - South, MD. Sr. Test Engineer supporting R&D activities at the Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground - South, MD.



APTIM

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer 4

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  Provided technical, procurement, and logistical support to a $3.3 million US Army Joint Product Leader for Chemical and Biological Defeat, Disable, and Dispose (JPdL-CBD3) program evaluating technologies for the non-intrusive assessment and identification of recovered chemical munition fills. Managed multiple subcontractors providing prototype test equipment, field testing support, simulant chemicals and consulting services. Directed research and development activities including:• Preparation of Test Plans and Independent Evaluation Reports• Drafting industrial facility and site-specific HASPs and SOPs • Conducting live testing using chemical agents, binary precursors, smokes, toxic industrial chemicals and their simulants.



CB&I

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer 4

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2017

  As a Task Manager for $2 million task order under CB&I’s Program and Integration Support (PAIS) V contract, planned, managed and directed the evaluation, testing and development of destruction systems being evaluated or upgraded by the Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate (RCMD). Test and evaluation activities included both research and development work for emerging technologies, as well as pre-planned product improvements (P3I) for existing systems such as the RCMD Explosive Destruction Systems (EDS). Live chemical agent testing included development of test plans, updating support plans (HASP, Air Monitoring, Sampling & Analysis, etc.) and revisions to SOPs. Specific projects completed under this task:• Qualification Testing of the EDS P2A unit at Aberdeen Proving Ground• Testing and evaluation of the Transportable Detonation Chamber in cooperation with the Sandia National Laboratory• Development and prove-out testing of the Universal Munitions Storage Container (UMSC), a single-use munition storage device designed to safely secure and transport recovered chemical weaponsAs Project Manager for CB&I's OREP contract, provided technical, procurement, and logistical support to evaluate and test non-intrusive assessment, advanced cleaning, treatment, and decontamination technologies of interest to JPdL-CBD3. Managed laboratory and field testing of the Army’s Super Polymer Absorbent (SPA) material to complete the DoD's Verification and Validation (V&V) requirements under the DOD Defense Acquisition Process (DoD 5000.2). SPA is a lightweight absorbent material designed to de-militarize chemical agents and precursors. For the SPA V&V support: • Developed a Requirements Document and Evaluation Plan for large-scale testing of the SPA material at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah • Worked with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, the SPA developer and Polysciences, the SPA manufacturer, to identify cost effective packing tubes and training material



Shaw Group of companies

• Singapore
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2013

  Supported Shaw's MOX Project. The MOX/Areva joint venture is constructing a facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to convert weapons grade plutonium into mixed oxide fuel (MOX) for use in commercial nuclear power plants. Supported a variety of activities including: • Reviewed project procurement processes and made recommendations to management on improvements • Tracked and assisted in resolution of outstanding nonconforming conditions • Assisted in resolving technical and management issues not in accordance with project policies• Drafted a project procedure to assist in verifying nuclear criticality dimensions • Calculated potential for formation of hazardous material to accumulate in stack emissionsAs Site Manager, oversaw the installation and start-up of a process to cut and clean empty decontaminated ton containers (TC) in preparation for the recycling of the TCs. The TCs had formerly contained mustard chemical agent with traces of mercury. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Health and Safety Plan (HASP) and coordinated the training of staff. Also developed sampling and analysis plans to confirm readiness of material for recycling. Tracked progress and made regular reports to CMA on status of operations.



Stone & Webster

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Engineer

  • Jun 1981 - Dec 2000

  As Contract Task Manager, directed all field activities, which included identification of Areas of Concern (AOCs) that required subsurface investigations and development of a detailed sampling plan for the entire 1,400-acre facility. The sampling program required five full months of fieldwork, and involved the collection and analysis of more than 1,500 soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water samples and risk-based screening of all data results. Directed the publication of all data collected during the field program and laboratory data. Supervised the analysis of the results and, working with EPA, NAVFAC and local Community Advisory Committee, drafted decision documents and remedial action recommendations for the 61 AOCs identified from the field sampling program.As a Process Engineer in Stone & Webster’s Boston office contributed to the following projects:• Feasibility Study for RDX/HMX Production at Radford AAP, US Corps of Engineers• TNT Line Restart at Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, ICI Americas• High Pressure Heat Exchanger System (HiPHES) Reformer Development Project, US Department of Energy - Idaho National Laboratory• Design of the Munitions Management Device, US Army Chemical Material Destruction Agency