Zachary Champa, PE
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Credentials
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Professional Engineer (PE)
National Society of Professional EngineersJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Luminace
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Sales Manager
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Feb 2022 - Present
Technical professional providing expertise to qualify early-stage solar and energy storage opportunities, lead the development, diligence, and assessment of these opportunities, originate and execute technical contracts, and lead transition of contracted projects to downstream implementation teams for project construction and operation. Primary responsibilities include defining project technology selection, development of project engineering plans, budgets and schedules, communication with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating technical, regulatory, real estate, and environmental diligence, and identifying and promoting future business growth opportunities for Brookfield distributed generation offerings. Lead the development and negotiation of customer and contractor contracts during project development process including EPC agreements, power purchase agreements, purchase and sale agreements, site control agreements, master service agreements, and consultant service agreements. Use diligence feedback to develop project capital and O&M budgets, spending forecasts, system performance projections, and project incentive estimates. Work in conjunction with finance professionals to apply technical information to project discounted cash flow models consistent with contract documents and technical aspects of project.
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American Electric Power
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineer - AEP OnSite Partners
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Aug 2018 - Feb 2022
Engineer tasked with the support of business development, project management, and asset management activities as they relate to distributed generation resource projects. Focus areas include solar array design, reciprocating engine installation for resiliency and energy market participation, and battery energy storage systems.
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Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
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May 2016 - Aug 2018
Worked as an instrumentation and controls engineer within the Generation business unit of AEP, specializing in NERC CIP implementation. Successfully implemented cyber security solutions to comply with NERC CIP requirements for fossil fuel and hydroelectric power plants. Projects include security appliance installations, data diode configurations, and extensive involvement in the categorization and management of fleet wide cyber assets using ServiceNow. Job also entailed general PLC/DCS programming and instrumentation replacements.
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Ohio University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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May 2015 - May 2016
My thesis research is focused on drug discovery, and using a derivative of methimazole to inhibit the basal expression of interleukin-6, and thus change the tumor microenvironment from one that is growth stimulating to growth inhibiting. I was a co-first author on "Phenylmethimazole and a thiazole derivative of phenylmethimazole inhibit IL-6 expression by triple negative breast cancer cells". Through this project, I have mastered a multitude of lab techniques including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), real time PCR experiments, cell culture, cell proliferation assays, flow cytometry, and other basic laboratory procedures. My experience in this research has given me a strong background in the application of engineering to cell biology.
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Kraton Corporation
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Co-op
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May 2013 - Aug 2014
Worked as a process engineer co-op where I gained extensive industrial experience at a leading global producer of engineered polymers. A few of the major tasks that I worked on included generating a heat and material balance on the dehydrogenated styrenic block co-polymer process, as well as successfully completing a comprehensive study for the replacement of the catalytic oxidizer in their major polymer unit. I also learned the basics of Aspen modeling software and gained extensive experience in Excel. It was incredibly beneficial to have real world experience as an engineer while still in school so that I could apply classroom principles to applications in industry.
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RoviSys
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems Engineering Co-op
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Worked as a systems engineering co-op where I gained experience working on a team of engineers with a focus on building control systems for Colonial Pipeline Company. I learned the basics of Proficy iFIX, RS TestStand, and RS Logix during the co-op and I created testing documents from technical and functional specifications regarding certain aspects of the control system. Worked as a systems engineering co-op where I gained experience working on a team of engineers with a focus on building control systems for Colonial Pipeline Company. I learned the basics of Proficy iFIX, RS TestStand, and RS Logix during the co-op and I created testing documents from technical and functional specifications regarding certain aspects of the control system.
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Sales and Marketing Intern
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
Worked as a sales and marketing intern at one of the most capable and dependable suppliers of rubber processing machinery in the world. I was in charge of updating and editing the company website and inventory database with over $20 million of inventory. I also advertised the company through viral marketing and print/web-based advertisements. During the internship I learned the value of quality marketing efforts and maintaining strong business-to-business relationships. I also gained valuable computer skills including the use of Excel, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, and ebay. I was able to learn the basic components of rubber processing machinery and experience it first hand in running manufacturing facilities.
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Capital University
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2015 - 2016
Ohio University
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering -
2011 - 2015
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering -
2011 - 2015
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
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