Associate Engineer- Water Production

• Jul 2021 - Present

Senior Environmental Engineer

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

Currently working on brackish water desalination, pilot studies, optimization, and water quality compliance.

Senior Groundwater Resources Engineer

• Oct 2003 - Jul 2019

Technical Oversight & Project Management of Groundwater Remediation ProjectsInter Agency Coordination on site restorationSystem Analysis & DesignDatabase Application Development & Management for UtilitiesActive Member of the District's Information System Technical Advisory Committee - helped develop long-term IT strategies for the District, including adoption of recent technologies and help with user acceptance of these technologies that have improved business and process efficiencies and increased worker productivityGoverning Committee Member, SharePoint Design and Implementation for DIstrict's intranet and document management system managementReplenishment Assessment Administration to track private well usage and infrastructure supportAquifer Reclamation Program Management and support for brackish water sources used for desalination plant at the District - the first of its kind in Northern CaliforniaMentored Interns in Groundwater Resources DivisionPromote Groundwater Awareness at Local High Schools AP Courses (Mission San Jose, Irvington, and American High) Show less

Water Resources Control Engineer

• Sep 2001 - Sep 2003

Provided technical oversight for Leaking Underground Fuel Tanks and Large Solvent Release Sites. Prepared Site Cleanup Requirements and Enforcements for site restoration. Assisted in the development of the very first Risk-Based Screening Levels for soil and groundwater. Brownfield Sites and Land Re-Use and Restoration Projects. Database Coordinator from Regional Board. Served on committee to provide input to system architecture and data elements capture for GeoTracker, a statewide database to track clean-up sites across California. Show less

Project Engineer

• Jul 1998 - Sep 2001

Worked on regional groundwater flow and transport modeling at medium to large Manufacturing Gas Plant Sites. Project Management and Supervision. Project Cost Estimation and Resource Allocation. Detailed groundwater studies at large petrochemical plants and recommended remedial options. Worked on regional groundwater flow and transport modeling at medium to large Manufacturing Gas Plant Sites. Project Management and Supervision. Project Cost Estimation and Resource Allocation. Detailed groundwater studies at large petrochemical plants and recommended remedial options.

Engineer & Risk Assessor

• Jan 1995 - Jul 1998

Graduate Research Laboratory Assistant

• Sep 1993 - Oct 1994

Laboratory simulation of erosion on hillside slopes and strength testing of various erosion control products.Modeling of pesticide sorption and desorption kinetics and calibrate to laboratory experiments.

Laboratory Assistant (Physics)

• 1993 - 1994

Teaching Assistant for Engineering Mechanics

• 1993 - 1994