Water Chemical Engineer

• Jan 2023 - Present

Data Center Facilities Chemical Engineer

• Jul 2020 - Jan 2023

Facilities Operations Chemical Engineer supporting four data center regions with over 350 MW of operational capacity. Responsibilities: • Support and optimization of critical cooling systems including adiabatic, closed loop, and evaporative cooling equipment. • Support programmatic vendor management of critical services vendors. o Determine prioritization of programmatic projects and initiatives to align with business goals. o Support sourcing team with updates to master services agreements and onboarding/development of new vendors. • Development of scope and project plans for system retrofits and pilot projects. Projects: • Designed of feedwater system for a first of kind data center cooling system. o Deliverables included: PFD, P&ID, and membrane treatment sizing calculations. • Developed scope for water softener retrofits including outlet check valves and PLC modifications. o Retrofit reduced false samples by 90%, regen water by 20%, and salt consumption by 20%. • Partnered with EHS team to select water treatment chemicals which meet process requirements and local environmental regulations. • Lead a campus wide water efficiency program which reduced makeup water consumption by 15% by optimizing alarms, cooling system cycles of concentration, and carbon filter backwashes. • Developed a data trending and visualization dashboard to collect and trend water analysis results across multiple sites and vendors. • Lead root cause analysis of an adiabatic cooling media scaling incident. o Analysis determined the cause of the scaling and provided mitigation steps to prevent future occurrences. • Analysis and recommendation of heat transfer fluid for liquid cooled server applications. Show less

Commissioning Manager

• Oct 2017 - Jul 2020

Commissioning manager in the company's Engineered System group responsible for complex integrated systems, thermal and ultra-pure water markets. Roles include: • Supervision of 8 to 10 employees ◦ Weekly scheduling, hiring, and training and development ◦ Long term headcount and labor forecasting • Responsible for a portfolio of 5-10 projects ranging from 2 to 60 million dollars ◦ Development of commissioning proposals and deliverables including commissioning plans, checklists, and project schedules ◦ Creation and review of EHS documents including method statements and risk assessments ◦ Responsible for ensuring completion of commissioning activities per project contract and budget ◦ Provide technical assistance to field teams and customers ◦ Identify and implement lessons learned and review system designs based on project feedback Internal Improvement Projects: • Developed process to standardize the creation of operations and commissioning documents for thermal and UPW product lines • Created field support duration and cost estimation tool for thermal and UPW projects • Supported FMECA of rubber lined vessel issues. Including stakeholder identification, historical data collection, and participation in technical discussions Projects: •Food and Bev (Wastewater)–US Virgin Islands-Commissioning management of a MBR system treating wastewater • Chemical Processing–North Carolina-Project manager for the supply of low pH NF equipment to remove contaminants from waste phosphoric acid • Microelectronics (UPW)–Ireland-Commissioning management of IX and RO UPW equipment • Microelectronics (Wastewater)–Oregon-Commissioning management of an UF, IX, RO, and thermal systems to treat wastewater • Microelectronics (UPW)-Oregon-Commissioning management of IX and RO UPW equipment • Power–Indiana-Commissioning management of a thermal system to treat FGD blowdown • Oil & Gas–Maryland-Commissioning management of UF, RO, IX, and Crystallizer equipment treating boiler feedwater Show less

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

Field services lead for the company's Large Projects Team. • Lead and coordinate field services for integrated industrial water treatment projects around the world.

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2017

Field Engineer supporting the construction, commissioning, and operation of custom zero liquid discharge water filtration systems.Roles include:• Development of documentation including: Operations Manuals, Commissioning Plans, and Training Packages. • Lead onsite commissioning of thermal water treatment systems. • Training of operations teams through class room training and technical advisory contracts. • Supervise functional performance testing of water treatment systems. • Support construction and retrofits of water treatment systems. Projects include:• Commissioning and startup of a 435 gpm Brine Concentrator system in Central Texas.• Startup of a 600 gpm Brine Concentrator system in Alberta Canada.• Construction of a Membrane pilot unit in in Alberta Canada.• Installation verification of Brine Concentrator equipment in Northern Russia. • Construction, Commissioning, and Startup of a Crystallizer system in Monterrey Mexico. Show less

• Jun 2012 - Sep 2014

Mechanical Engineer involved in the design and supply of custom reduced and zero liquid discharge systems for domestic and international projects. Roles include:• Creation of engineering project documentation including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), project engineering specifications, valve lists, line lists, etc.• Design and procure major equipment including tanks, piping, ducting, pumps, valves, expansions joints, heat exchangers, structural steel, etc.• Support 3D design of thermal systems.• Review, comment, and verify vendor designs.• Onsite support of vendor and customer construction.• Review of customer specifications for proposal generation.Projects Include:• 435 gpm Brine Concentrator system to treat cooling tower blowdown from a combined cycle power plant in Central Texas.• 435 gpm Brine Concentrator/Crystallizer system to treat cooling tower blowdown from a combined cycle power plant in North Texas. • 3000 gpm multi-effect Brine Concentrator system to treat produced water from an oil filed in Northern Russia. Show less

Chemical Engineer, Product Development

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

Chemical engineer in support of the company's liquid antistatic products. • Completed development and supported launch of a low-VOC floor finish to meet new state regulatory requirements. • Developed new hand lotion manufacturing process to reduce separation of the product during storage. This resulted in a 6 month increase in shelf life and a reduction in product returns. • Competition testing and analysis of competitors products to support marketing initiatives. • Reformulated products to meet environmental and safety standards and maintain production during supply chain interruptions. • Authored MSDS documents in compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements. Show less

GE Water Engineering Co-op

• Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

Supported the company's Direct Material Productivity group to reduce the cost of engineered water treatment systems. Activities included: • Design changes to system based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders. • Sourcing of alternative materials. Supported the company's Direct Material Productivity group to reduce the cost of engineered water treatment systems. Activities included: • Design changes to system based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders. • Sourcing of alternative materials.

Process Engineering Intern

• Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

•Assisted in the scale-up of new products from lab to pilot plant. •Tested existing products with new raw materials to confirm products maintained in spec. •Supported manufacturing plant with batch difficulties. •Ran lab scale batches and analyzed past batch data to discover potential process optimization. •Authored Ready to Manufacture reports and IQ/OR documents. •Assisted in the scale-up of new products from lab to pilot plant. •Tested existing products with new raw materials to confirm products maintained in spec. •Supported manufacturing plant with batch difficulties. •Ran lab scale batches and analyzed past batch data to discover potential process optimization. •Authored Ready to Manufacture reports and IQ/OR documents.

Engineering Intern

• Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

•Assisted in the development of multiple products, including: antistatic coatings, cleaners, and lotions . •Preformed product testing, and other lab duties. •Assisted in the communication between factory supervisors and management. •Supervised in day to day factory operations. •Helped coordinate the move of a 30,000 Sqft office/factory. •Assisted in the development of multiple products, including: antistatic coatings, cleaners, and lotions . •Preformed product testing, and other lab duties. •Assisted in the communication between factory supervisors and management. •Supervised in day to day factory operations. •Helped coordinate the move of a 30,000 Sqft office/factory.

Data Analyst

• Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

•Analyze data and prepare Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity reports using advanced Excel features. •Developed Access applications which reduced the time needed to prepare key reports by seventy-five percent or more. •Analyze data and prepare Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity reports using advanced Excel features. •Developed Access applications which reduced the time needed to prepare key reports by seventy-five percent or more.