Swetha Shah
Performance Continuum Leader at Institute of Nuclear Power Operations- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Professional working proficiency
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Telugu Native or bilingual proficiency
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Urdu Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Dean Yarbrough
Swetha always gives 100% to achieve goals and works very well with her peers. She understands what needs to be done to succeed and focuses her efforts appropriately to be successful. Swetha is always willing to take on a new project and works well within a team.
Dean Yarbrough
Swetha always gives 100% to achieve goals and works very well with her peers. She understands what needs to be done to succeed and focuses her efforts appropriately to be successful. Swetha is always willing to take on a new project and works well within a team.
Dean Yarbrough
Swetha always gives 100% to achieve goals and works very well with her peers. She understands what needs to be done to succeed and focuses her efforts appropriately to be successful. Swetha is always willing to take on a new project and works well within a team.
Dean Yarbrough
Swetha always gives 100% to achieve goals and works very well with her peers. She understands what needs to be done to succeed and focuses her efforts appropriately to be successful. Swetha is always willing to take on a new project and works well within a team.
Credentials
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AP1000 Pressurized Water Reactor Certification
US Nuclear Regulatory CommFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Boiling Water Reactor Certification
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOct, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Engineer in Training
Illinois BoardMar, 2006- Nov, 2024 -
Senior Reactor Operator
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNov, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
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Utilities
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300 - 400 Employee
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Performance Continuum Leader
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Organizational Effectiveness Leader
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Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
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Senior Operations Evaluator
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
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Duke Energy Corporation
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Nuclear Fleet Operations Specialist
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2020
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Nawah Energy Company
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United Arab Emirates
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control Manager - Operations Procedures
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
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Functional Program Expert
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May 2018 - Jul 2018
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Operations Mentor
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Engineer
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2017
- Developed examinations for Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) licensees at two Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) and one Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) facility - Audited and administered 7 license exams for RO and SRO applicants at nuclear facilities - Conducted inspections for the licensed operator requalification training program, engineering program and emergency preparedness at nuclear facilities - Proposed improvements to the established NUREG-1021, Revision 10, NRC Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors guidance leading to the publication of Revision 11 - Certified in General Electric Boiling Water Reactor and WH (Westinghouse) AP1000 Pressurized Water Reactor technologies - Received annual performance recognition award for supporting a special inspection effort on repeated pump failures at a nuclear facility
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McKinsey & Company
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate, Electric Power & Natural Gas Practice
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
- Co-led an effort with a major US electric utility in developing it’s "Utility of the Future" 10-year strategy, with emphasis on future grid needs, supporting business model implications and resulting legislative and regulatory strategy - Developed and implemented a comprehensive, long-term asset productivity strategy for a Fortune 100 US energy corporation, including setting up five full-time innovation teams aimed at creating and executing the strategy - Executed an organizational transformation with a Fortune 100 US oil and gas organization focused on improving cost and training front line staff on new operating practices – led the effort at two of their largest operating companies and built the program to scale - Led an engagement with a nuclear generating facility in determining the site’s long-term outage strategy, implementing a tactical set of initiatives aimed at improving outage planning and execution - Participated in the Merger & Acquisition engagement of two Fortune 50 oil and gas companies - Advised a private equity firm in due diligence on nuclear utility service provision - Researched and co-authored a study incorporating recommended industry best practice benchmarks to clients in the renewable energy sector
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Reactor Inspector
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Mar 2011 - May 2014
- Inspected a nuclear facility and proposed a major operational cum compliance violation mitigating safety risks; won Congressional recognition for the NRC Regional Administrator; received monetary award - Researched and authored technical responses for the Chairman of the NRC in lieu of the formal queries from President Obama, Senator Stabenow, Senator Upton and Representative Markey providing assurance of nuclear safety at plants in the United States following the Fukushima disaster; awarded 2013 monetary performance recognition award - Briefed over 100 members of the public and media in 3 contentious meetings; addressed concerns over nuclear plants in Michigan and presented information related to plant safety, allayed public fear following safety system failure at a plant - Identified a systemic problem and presented a strategic solution that resulted in increased safety nationally at 104 nuclear power plants; awarded 2012 monetary performance recognition award
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Exelon Generation
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Reactor Operator / Shift Technical Advisor
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Aug 2007 - Mar 2011
- Identified and eliminated an operational bottleneck and developed strategies to reduce outage time without violating state and federal regulations; resulted in $2.8 million in operational cost savings for the plant - Conducted analysis of a key operational process and streamlined the relevant procedure to improve equipment availability by 20% and reduce regulatory non-compliance resulting in annual labor savings of $1.2 million- Initiated and organized a plant-wide competition sponsored by the Vice-President to promote team work and efficiency between various departments; improved plant image among sister plants and work processing speed by 15% - Selected for intensive two-year (full-time) SRO license training program (1/14 plant-wide) - Formulated two key instructional improvements in the simulator training phase of the SRO program resulting in improved response time during accident scenarios - Attained the title of nation’s first female Asian American SRO and Shift Technical Advisor; received the Exelon Asian American Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Chief Nuclear Officer
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Design Engineer
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Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
- Designed modification to improve the efficiency of the main generator increasing annual production revenues by $730K - Prepared dynamic reliability models to analyze degraded equipment and developed methods to improve equipment reliability at two plants; improved equipment reliability by 15% over previous year - Analyzed and presented performance improvements in various departments to the executive committee of Institute of Nuclear Power Operations; resulted in plant being moved to top industry quartile ranking; awarded 2006 performance recognition certificate - Recruited, motivated and trained team of 33 members to run company-wide diversity council sponsored by the President to promote mentoring and improve retention rates of young employees; increased retention rates by 20%; awarded Exelon Emerging Leader Certificate of Achievement
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GE Power
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United States
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Electric Power Generation
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700 & Above Employee
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Network Reliability Intern
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May 2004 - Aug 2004
- Developed the manual for the power plant network reliability system (XA/21) for use by power plant operators - Appointed as Elfun leader to organize and oversee 12 member team that built two homes for Habitat for Humanity - Developed the manual for the power plant network reliability system (XA/21) for use by power plant operators - Appointed as Elfun leader to organize and oversee 12 member team that built two homes for Habitat for Humanity
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Education
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The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Economics and Accounting -
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering