Experience

Texas Reliability Entity, Inc.

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• O&P Compliance Analyst Senior

  • May 2019 - Present

  Texas Reliability Entity monitors, assesses, and enforces compliance with NERC Reliability Standards for electrical generators, transmission companies, and Balancing Authorities who own and operate assets in the state of Texas. We adhere to an annual audit schedule and conduct compliance audits according to the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). Primary responsibilities include reviewing evidence, keeping work papers, conducting interviews, producing an audit report, and documenting lessons learned and internal controls. Audit team leader for four larger audits with between four and nine assigned auditors and two smaller audits (self-certifications) with three assigned auditors. Gave multiple presentations concerning the audit approach, internal controls, and best practices for various NERC Reliability Standards. Worked with compliance leadership to develop a guide to distribute to new generators to aid them in being audit ready and to assist them in developing a framework for their internal controls programs. Provides guidance to newer auditors pertaining to engagement processes and audit approaches to Reliability Standards.This included writing audit guidance documents to give auditors an outline for assessing the applicable requirements. Provided comments concerning the auditability and potential effectiveness or ineffectiveness of proposed Reliability Standards for cold weather preparedness. Show less



E.ON

• Germany
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Compliance Analyst

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

• Compliance Analyst

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2019

  Renewable energy company that owns and operates over 30 wind farms across the United State. Responsibilities include responding to data requests from external entities and reviewing operator logs, maintenance records, and historical data to advise leadership on the state of compliance with reliability standards.Coordinated efforts between operations, engineering, leadership, and compliance to respond in writing to over one hundred auditor questions pertaining to voltage regulation requirements during two reliability audits evaluating a total of twenty-six wind farms.Perform root cause analysis (5 Why methodology) to facilitate process improvement efforts.Works with the Compliance Manager to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and internal controls for the Compliance Department.Member of the North American Generator Forum (NAGF) Peer Review group. Responsible for development of “principles of excellence” for Communications, Operating Instructions, and Voltage Standards. Show less



Invenergy

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NERC Compliance Analyst

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Primary compliance contact for three Generation Owner/Generation Operator audits for the following Standards: Vegetation Management, Facility Ratings, Voltage Control, Communications, and Protection System and Maintenance. Audits were in WECC, TRE, and NPCC. I accepted my current role before completing the audit in NPCC. Developed a “New Site Registration” checklist on Sharepoint to ensure that, prior to registering a new site with NERC, Invenergy had the necessary processes and documentation in place to demonstrate compliance. Show less

• Operations Support Analyst

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2016

  Worked with the Information Technology and Human Resources Departments to develop and document cyber security policies and procedures (for medium impact cyber systems with external routable connectivity) that ensured compliance with the NERC CIP version 5 requirements on 7/1/16.Revised Invenergy’s Operations and Planning Generation Owner and Generator Operator NERC compliance procedures.

• Control Room Operator

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Monitored wind farms, reset wind turbines, made reliability related notifications (e.g., AVR on/off), and implemented Operating Instructions.



U.S. Air Force Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems Journeyman

  • 2010 - Jun 2014

  The 934th Airlift Wing electrical shop maintains the electrical systems of cargo airplanes. During my time with the 934th, I spent approximately 15 months on full-time orders before returning to part-time status. Most of my time was spent performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities when the aircraft was in a major inspection status. The 934th Airlift Wing electrical shop maintains the electrical systems of cargo airplanes. During my time with the 934th, I spent approximately 15 months on full-time orders before returning to part-time status. Most of my time was spent performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities when the aircraft was in a major inspection status.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drill Sergeant

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2009

  Supervised 30 or more new soldiers in a Basic Military Training environment (Fort Knox, KY), maintaining an organized and disciplined environment at all times.

• Infantryman

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2005

  I served for 4 years as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. During that time, I was deployed to from Feb. 2003 - Jan. 2004. I am proud to have achieved the rank of Sergeant and to be known for setting and maintaining high standards of discipline, responsibility, and tactical proficiency.