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Skills

  • SCADA alarms troubleshooting
  • Compliance with category standards
  • Relationship development
  • Problem resolution
  • Familiarity with OSHA regulations
  • Knowledge of system operating standards
  • Predictive maintenance using process
  • Adherence to project timelines and budgets
  • Hand tool and power tool operation
  • Project management for substation installations

Work Experiences

  • Commissioned a fully automated substation control system.
  • Averted potential substation overload situations.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Collaborated with Scrum Master holders to review safety applications, resulting in the introduction of stricter protocols and reducing incidents by 85%.
  • Analyzed monthly data logs.
  • Ran individual cable signal quality and connectivity tests, recording the results in Jira.
  • Disconnected voltage regulators, bolts, and screws to connect replacement regulators to high voltage lines.
  • Contributed to eliminating bottlenecks in transformer oil processing.
  • Answered 15 calls per 6 months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Tested insulators and bushings on equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.

Summaries

  • Achieved zero accidents over 8 years.
  • Dedicated to safety.
  • Deep understanding of Power BI operations.
  • Accomplished in installing substation grounding systems.
  • Coordinated power grid activities.
  • Comprehensive understanding of oscillography tools for root-cause analysis, instrumental in identifying and addressing primary sources of equipment failure.
  • Achieved cost reductions over 8 years.
  • 9-year accident-free record.
  • Collaborated effectively during substation hardware upgrades.
  • Coordinated complex substation installations.

Accomplishments

  • Assisted in utility-level energy audits, providing critical data that improved grid efficiency and led to energy-saving initiatives valued at 17.
  • Led a root cause analysis on substation equipment failures, instituting corrective actions resulting in system uptime improvements of 51%.
  • Contributed to an infrastructure upgrade that improved capacity by 28% while also enhancing safety during high-voltage operations.
  • Collaborated with team of 9 in the development of standard.
  • Rewired control cabinets with new automation components, cutting monitoring lag time by 76% and improving response times during critical events.
  • Developed a preventative maintenance schedule that extended the service life of critical equipment by an average of 9 years at Denver.
  • Proficiently used system and process during high-voltage equipment testing, which detected and rectified issues before they escalated.
  • Used advanced transformer diagnostic tools to complete a comprehensive substation assessment, preempting issues and reducing emergencies by 71%.
  • Directed equipment testing using standard and compiled detailed reports for management, improving decision-making in maintenance protocols.
  • Documented and resolved standard which led to framework.

Affiliations

  • Transmission & Distribution Maintenance Association (TDMA)
  • National Association of Substation Technicians
  • Advanced Diagnostics Testing Group for Electrical Equipment
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • American Electromagnetic Substation Association (AESA)
  • International Council of Nurses
  • North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
  • International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE)
  • National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)

Certifications

  • Certified Grounding and Bonding Technician (GBT) by Cedar Works
  • Advanced Relay Protection and Controls Certification from standard
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Power Systems Technician from metric
  • North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Certification
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certificate in Substation Design from Beacon Labs
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Basic Electricity and Electrical Components Certification from Summit Group

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