Advanced Nuclear Specialist - Emergency Response

§     Develop and conduct Emergency Drills and Exercises for the station

§     Responsible for maintenance and testing of computer based alert notification system

§     NRC order B.5.b (Security Threats to Nuclear Power Plants) lead contact

§     Procedure revision lead

2002 - 2005                   Adecco Consulting Services

Computer Support Specialist assigned to FENOC

§     Responsible for testing, issue resolution, and deployment of SOMS (Shift Operations Management System) software modules

§     Work with vendors to resolve software/hardware issues

§     Configuration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of PocketPC based PDAs

§     Support multiple sites during software testing and deployment

§     Quality Assurance documentation development and execution related to software/hardware implementation

§     Oracle database maintenance

§     Immediate support for Operations desktop issues

§     Design and maintenance of the Operations Website

§     Create / revise station operating procedures. 10CFR 50.59 qualified

§     Condition Report response / Corrective Action development and implementation

§     Create lesson plans and conduct training on new hardware and software

2000 - 2002                   Exario Networks, Inc.

Director of Network Deployment (2001-2002)

§           Responsible for co-location facilities design and installation including AC and DC power, infrastructure, hardware, copper and optical interfaces, initial equipment setup, configuration, testing, and ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and upgrade of equipment.

§           Sun Netra T1, 1400, and 1800 platform installation, troubleshooting, and configuration and operation of software packages running on them.

§           Configuration, testing, and deployment of Class 4 and Class 5 soft switches (Sonus and Broadsoft) in Exario’s network.

§           Testing and implementation of Exario’s VoIP service offering, including working closely with vendor developers and programmers to resolve software issues and interoperability problems.

§           Deal directly with vendors to negotiate contracts for hardware purchases and co-location facility space.

§           Tellabs Titan DACS installation, configuration, and operation.

§           Supervise Network Engineers and Network Deployment Technicians.

CLEC Engineer (2000)

§     Coordinate application process for CLEC certification of Exario Telecom, Inc. with the PUC of 11 states.

1980 - 2000                   Duquesne Light Company/FirstEnergy                

U.S. NRC Licensed Nuclear Control Operator

§     Operate and perform testing on all equipment in an 850 Megawatt Nuclear Power Plant.

§     Responsible to insure the facility’s compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

§     Insure adherence to applicable portions of the Code of Federal Regulations

§     Procedures Upgrade Project – review and correct facility operating procedures for compliance with guidelines and technical accuracy

§     Operations Support Department – implement and maintain electronic record keeping and logging system for the Operations Department. Including initial programming, log conversion, and hardware installation and maintenance.

§     SOMS certified Systems Engineer

Skills

General - Highly organized, able to develop and follow work plans to achieve an assigned goal without supervision, vendor interaction, personnel management, high and low voltage AC and DC, mechanical ability, TIG welding, EMT/Firefighter, able to apply previous knowledge to new technologies, dependable, fast learner.

Technology Specific – Hardware/software installation/troubleshooting (desktop through carrier grade networking). Fluent in all components of MS Office Suite including Access. Proficient in BASIC (all flavors), HTML, JAVAscript, SQL. Working knowledge of UNIX, Apache web server, IMAP e-mail server.

Objective

A career that will allow me to utilize my technical, personnel, and organizational skills on a daily basis to be a contributing part of a successful team.

References

Gladly furnished upon request.