Extensive 15 years of multi-engineering experience in Mechanical HVAC systems; Construction inspection; Hydraulic testing & design; Proposals of operational System of systems & Scope of Work of multiple operational system support equipment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Logistical Chain Planning Design & Planning Project Leadership
• Hydraulic cooling
• Mechanical (HVAC, P&ID)
• Installation of equipment
Quality Control Six Sigma (Green Belt) Project Scheduling Proposal Development Project Cost Estimating Liaison Designate
Project Coordination Field Operations
ACCOLADES/AWARDS
ï¶ Awarded for establishment of general clean room temperature and humidity for spacecraft assembly and testing facilities.
ï¶ Commended for presenting practical improvement of work area access and safety within a military vehicle
ï¶ Award for design, installation, inspection & commission of an F-22 antennae test bench facility hydraulic cooling distribution system; within 48 hrs of request for a high level test schedule to be scheduled within a 72 hr period.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dante Technologies Herdon, Va 05/2009- present
Clean Build Team Leader
• Establish cleanroom protocols for general maintenance cleaning
• Team leader of cleanroom crew of 6; for a 2 story cleanroom for pharmaceutical manufacturer
• Provided Quality Assurance of the cleanroom construction and cleanup of an Astro-physics lab for NASA
SI International / Department of Homeland Security / Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Washington, DC 05/2008- 12/2008
Sr. Data Analyst
• Establish scope of work (SOW), for point of entry equipment
• Established vendor classification for interdiction application
• Setup vendor appointments for new technology to support DHS mission
• Appointed as a Chair Panel Member on engineering implementation projects for US border protection
• Established logistic of installation of interdiction test equipment to support US Border protection
General Dynamics Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 04/2007- 10/2007
Lead Field Sr. Hydraulic Engineer
• Liaison between the EFV field tech teams & the EFV design staff
• Inspected work area conditions for Safe Work Practices (SWP)
• Wrote and arranged procedure protocols for project managers, and technicians.
• Monitored and documented the design / test modifications of the hydraulic system
• Developed Scope of Work (SOW) to improve the hydraulic system
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)
Northrup - Grumman Linthicum, MD 11/2003 - 8/2006
Test Engineer (Mechanical Engineer)
• Established hydraulic cleanliness standardization, within the manufacturing plant.
• Planned and executed the standardized of avionic / antenna testing and manufacturing work stations
• Liaison & Point of Contact (POC), for design (construction and modification) of hydraulic cooling equipment; in relation to Program / Project specific requirements.
 Developed Scope of Work (SOW) to support hydraulic cooling test benches & test facility for various antennae programs and projects
 Design (construction and modification) hydraulic cooling equipment
 Developer for Scope of Work (SOW), to size and evaluate new cooling equipment to support current programs and future avionic & antenna testing projects
• Generated cost estimates that are required for new and on-going projects.
• Lead point of contact (LPOC), for design (construction and modification) of cooling equipment; in relation to Program / Project specific requirements.
• evaluated of vendors / contractors for current and future projects to support efforts for avionic & antenna testing
Anne Arundel Board of Education Annapolis, MD 10/2001 - 11/2003
Math Instructor/Substitute Instructor
• Established daily lesson plans, work assignments, & periodic metrics of material comprehension.
Mantech / ATAC / Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 2/2000 - 8/2001
Engineer I (contractor)
• Site improvement skills by establishing a Logistic Chain Program (LCP), to analyze any concerns, problems, or project conflicts.
• Liaison for the environmental conditions of various spacecraft and flight hardware.
• Liaison between US Federal government and various spacecraft project leaders, for the initiation and maintenance of environmental standards.
• Design (construction and modification) of HVAC equipment; in relation to project specific requirements.
• Inspected work performed by the environmental team technicians and the Property Operation Management Division (POMD).
• Arranged Preventive Maintenance (PM), schedules of HVAC equipment within our jurisdiction of operation.
• Developer of procedure protocols for projects, building mangers, and technicians to follow; to provide a stable controlled environment for clean tents, clean room and building Hi-Bays.
• Performed logistics, of up coming projects, collaborate with the team to develop the most efficient design that is within budget and can be accomplished within a set time frame.
• Point of Contact (POC), for overseeing the cost schedules from the time of inception of the project until the completion of the project.
Barbella Environmental Technology Bound Brooke, NJ 6/1999 - 12/1999
Field Engineer (contractor)
• Co-Point of Contact (POC), for the daily logistics of construction; concerning equipment usage, supplies delivery, material installation and inspection sign off.
• Co-Point of Contact (POC), for the daily logistics of Quality Control (QC),of Geo-material placement materials.
• Responsible for reports and materials studies for clients, for construction, landfills & environmental renovation projects.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)
Basic Engineering Ardmore, Pa 2/1999 - 6/1999
Asst. Project Engineer (contractor)
• Performed logistics, of construction, demolition and drawing schedules for customers, for the Citibank Bldg #2; for floor conversion (floors 8 & 12), from offices to file room.
• Designer / Drafter of construction, demolition and drawing schedules for customers, for the Citibank Bldg #2; for floor conversion (floors 8 & 12), from offices to file room.
• Developer / Liaison for collaborations establishing industrial contracts to perform the demolition and renovation construction.
• Performed inspections and reported on approvals conditions of the demolition and installation of equipment (HVAC & electrical equipment)
Idreco, USA LTD Bensalemn, Pa 2/1998 - 4/1999
Engineering Asst. (contractor)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore, MD 8/1987 - 8/1996
Baltimore District (engineer trainee)
• Assisted in design of HVAC, plumbing and safety equipment within military and civilian buildings; (Tobyhanna Army Depot, Joseph Savers Dam, and the Pentagon Renovation Project, etc.)
• Assisted in enforcing safety standards and analyzed structural integrity of building constructed on a military base; Fort Meade. In relation to the Department of Defense.
• A member of an inspection team to monitor; plumbing, form work, masonry, electrical, structural, and a chemical recovery system.
Training classes:
Confined space training
HAZMAT training level I
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Word/Excel /PowerPoint, MS Window XP, MS Project, Visio, Auto Cad (11-2001), Flow Cad (beta), Unigraphics(Nx2), Trane Trace, PLC, Fortran
EDUCATION
Temple University 1999
Philadelphia, PA
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Anne Arundel Community College 1992
Arnold, MD
Degree: Associate of Arts degree in Design & Drafting / Manufacturing Technology
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