Experience

Xorail

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Signal Engineer

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2017

  Analyzed design specifications and used data to develop programs that enable railroads' advanced interlocking and signaling systems. Key Achievements:  Applied considerable technical expertise to program railroad designs using ElectroLogIXS, VHLC, and Microlock II platforms.  Produced accurate and timely programs for clients, once thoroughly tested through simulation to ensure proper functionality.  Provided field support to resolve lighting deficiencies, improper… Show more Analyzed design specifications and used data to develop programs that enable railroads' advanced interlocking and signaling systems. Key Achievements:  Applied considerable technical expertise to program railroad designs using ElectroLogIXS, VHLC, and Microlock II platforms.  Produced accurate and timely programs for clients, once thoroughly tested through simulation to ensure proper functionality.  Provided field support to resolve lighting deficiencies, improper input/output codes, and office/LCP panel discrepancies that adversely affected field testing during cutovers. Show less Analyzed design specifications and used data to develop programs that enable railroads' advanced interlocking and signaling systems. Key Achievements:  Applied considerable technical expertise to program railroad designs using ElectroLogIXS, VHLC, and Microlock II platforms.  Produced accurate and timely programs for clients, once thoroughly tested through simulation to ensure proper functionality.  Provided field support to resolve lighting deficiencies, improper… Show more Analyzed design specifications and used data to develop programs that enable railroads' advanced interlocking and signaling systems. Key Achievements:  Applied considerable technical expertise to program railroad designs using ElectroLogIXS, VHLC, and Microlock II platforms.  Produced accurate and timely programs for clients, once thoroughly tested through simulation to ensure proper functionality.  Provided field support to resolve lighting deficiencies, improper input/output codes, and office/LCP panel discrepancies that adversely affected field testing during cutovers. Show less



Huntington Learning Center

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mathematics Teacher

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2013

  Contributed extensive knowledge gained through academic excellence to provide tutoring services. Key Achievement:  Prepared students for taking SAT/ACT pre-college tests, taught multiple math concepts, and assessed level of comprehension to expand and enhance math knowledge. Contributed extensive knowledge gained through academic excellence to provide tutoring services. Key Achievement:  Prepared students for taking SAT/ACT pre-college tests, taught multiple math concepts, and assessed level of comprehension to expand and enhance math knowledge.



Center for Advanced Power Systems

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Energy Conversion & Integration Group

  • May 2010 - Jun 2011

  (5/2010 – 6/2011) Collaborated with academic peers to author proposals, journal entries, and conference material providing technical knowledge in distributed energy resources, voltage collapse and regulation, and power system stability. Key Achievements:  Conducted thorough analyses of photovoltaic integration on distribution system feeders to gain insight into distributed energy resources' impact on next generation electric power grids.  Identified and categorized microgrid… Show more (5/2010 – 6/2011) Collaborated with academic peers to author proposals, journal entries, and conference material providing technical knowledge in distributed energy resources, voltage collapse and regulation, and power system stability. Key Achievements:  Conducted thorough analyses of photovoltaic integration on distribution system feeders to gain insight into distributed energy resources' impact on next generation electric power grids.  Identified and categorized microgrid management techniques to examine reliable and uninterrupted power grid performances during power system outages.  Gathered and organized research data, and provided conference and industry experts with significant findings during presentations and seminars. Show less (5/2010 – 6/2011) Collaborated with academic peers to author proposals, journal entries, and conference material providing technical knowledge in distributed energy resources, voltage collapse and regulation, and power system stability. Key Achievements:  Conducted thorough analyses of photovoltaic integration on distribution system feeders to gain insight into distributed energy resources' impact on next generation electric power grids.  Identified and categorized microgrid… Show more (5/2010 – 6/2011) Collaborated with academic peers to author proposals, journal entries, and conference material providing technical knowledge in distributed energy resources, voltage collapse and regulation, and power system stability. Key Achievements:  Conducted thorough analyses of photovoltaic integration on distribution system feeders to gain insight into distributed energy resources' impact on next generation electric power grids.  Identified and categorized microgrid management techniques to examine reliable and uninterrupted power grid performances during power system outages.  Gathered and organized research data, and provided conference and industry experts with significant findings during presentations and seminars. Show less



Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Graduate Researcher - Reactive Power Group

  • May 2005 - Aug 2006

  Provided technical expertise to whitepapers and reports by contributing significant research data reflecting distributed resources impact on voltage collapse margin used as measurement of distribution grid equilibrium point to avoid potential system instability. Key Achievements:  Tested 250-hp synchronous motor characteristics within strategic lab distribution grid locations, and evaluated reactive power injection effects on voltage regulation at various nodes of system.  Built… Show more Provided technical expertise to whitepapers and reports by contributing significant research data reflecting distributed resources impact on voltage collapse margin used as measurement of distribution grid equilibrium point to avoid potential system instability. Key Achievements:  Tested 250-hp synchronous motor characteristics within strategic lab distribution grid locations, and evaluated reactive power injection effects on voltage regulation at various nodes of system.  Built and integrated raw data conversion programs with MATLAB to gain higher level of analytical data, and looked at broad spectrum of unique voltage regulation scenarios using SKM power simulating software. Show less Provided technical expertise to whitepapers and reports by contributing significant research data reflecting distributed resources impact on voltage collapse margin used as measurement of distribution grid equilibrium point to avoid potential system instability. Key Achievements:  Tested 250-hp synchronous motor characteristics within strategic lab distribution grid locations, and evaluated reactive power injection effects on voltage regulation at various nodes of system.  Built… Show more Provided technical expertise to whitepapers and reports by contributing significant research data reflecting distributed resources impact on voltage collapse margin used as measurement of distribution grid equilibrium point to avoid potential system instability. Key Achievements:  Tested 250-hp synchronous motor characteristics within strategic lab distribution grid locations, and evaluated reactive power injection effects on voltage regulation at various nodes of system.  Built and integrated raw data conversion programs with MATLAB to gain higher level of analytical data, and looked at broad spectrum of unique voltage regulation scenarios using SKM power simulating software. Show less



Center for Advanced Power Systems

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Graduate Researcher Assistant

  • Jan 2001 - May 2005

  Minimized short circuit currents falling below existing breakers standards, thereby reducing need for higher-rated circuit breakers purchases. Determination was made through in-depth investigations of fault current limiters. Key Achievement:  Participated as key project member contributing to CAPS research to assist Navy’s initiative in developing fully-functioning all-electric sea vessel. Minimized short circuit currents falling below existing breakers standards, thereby reducing need for higher-rated circuit breakers purchases. Determination was made through in-depth investigations of fault current limiters. Key Achievement:  Participated as key project member contributing to CAPS research to assist Navy’s initiative in developing fully-functioning all-electric sea vessel.