Title: Consultant

Project Work

• Developed training materials for PCS7 process design
• Audited data collection system to identify data problems and simplified data tables for report preparation
• Provided recommendations for managing resources, event planning, data tracking, and data analysis
• Modified WordPress website layout and functionality to increase the ease of use for content posters
• Collaborated on the development of a physics book for K-8 students based on NGSS standards
• Reviewed content of energy curriculum for K-5 ebook
• Generated curriculum modules for precollege students
• Began development of multiple coding projects (as a personal interest)

Skills Developed

• Git and advanced modifications of WordPress
• Improved writing ability and content development
• Project Knowledge: Agile Scrum, Agile Kanban, Burndown Charts
• Software: Advanced Excel (pivot tables, etc), Advanced PowerPoint (non-linear, custom), Access, ActivePresenter, Lightworks, GIMP, Scribus, Blender, Lyx, TexStudio, SPSS, mySQL Workbench, WAMP, Git, GitKraken, Netbeans, Eclipse, VisualStudio, Anaconda3, Atom, RStudio
• Programming: SQL, Python, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JS, VBA, WordPress
• See My Prof Dev section for in-progress skills

Title: Education Coordinator

Alternate Organization Name: University of Tennessee, Electrical Engineering Dept.

Project Work

• Trained student workers to use technology and tools available at the center
• Developed multimedia for a broad range of events including all educational flyers, posters, and video
• Generated policy and administrative documents for education programs and common administrative events
• Managed organization databases including data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting for more than 200 personnel records, 50 outreach events, internships, courses, etc.
• Created reports summarizing center's data and researched comparable data available to the public
• Developed planning documents used to organize graduate student committees in charge of hosting NSF funding review
• Advised graduate student organization tasked with providing professional development to peers
• Recruited students at national diversity conferences, local college visits, email campaigns, and on social media and websites of national organizations
• Organized and sometimes presented professional development seminars for graduate students
• Developed K-9 summer programs including administration, content development, and content delivery
• Administrated summer high school (4 week) and undergraduate research (8 week) programs
• Guided/Facilitated teacher curriculum development program
• Led presentations, lab tours, activities for K-8 students.

Skills Developed

• Pedagogy and Androgogy Knowledge
• Interpresonal skills with faculty, staff, students, government officials, and industry
• Project and time management of student workers
• Knowledgeable of advanced automated tools in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Highly detailed planning and effective communication skills
• Strong audience analysis skills and presentation adaptation skills
• Software: Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Captivate, ActivePresenter, Lightworks, GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, Lyx, TexStudio, JMP, SPSS, mySQL Workbench, LabView, SciLab/MatLab, WAMP, Netbeans, Zoom, WebEx, Confluence, Google Suite, Qualtrics
• Programming: SQL, Python, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JS, WordPress

Title: Systems Engineer

Alternate Organization Name: Formerly, Innovative Controls, Inc.

Project Work

• Wrote software specification and procedures and implemented all code during start-up of new polymer facility
• Provided on-site PCS7 support and recommendations for polymer plant start-up for 6+ months
• Aided installation and implementation of new feed system in pharma plant
• Installed and tested PCS7/WinCC on new client and engineering stations for pharma plant upgrade

Skills Developed

• Full system development of PCS7 and Batch software
• Client-facing experience defining and implementing product specification
• Trained engineers to use PCS7 System via live demonstrations and simulations
• Project development and implementation experience within FDA regulated facility
• Software: WMWare, Acronis Backup

Title: Operations Engineer

Project Work

• Member of a four engineer start-up team responsible for the design and start-up of four state-of-the-art polyol production facilities over the course of approximately two years.
• Completed positions as a trainer, equipment commissioner, DCS programmer, quality engineer, and startup advisor
• Successfully troubleshot and modified large quantities of highly integrated and complex code
• Developed DCS control documents for Siemens integrators and reviewed integrators work by simulation during reviews and field testing during commissioning
• Developed safety documents for Triconex SIS integrators and tested SIS by simulation during reviews and field testing during commissioning
• Created safety limits via modeling and created additional protections as needed
• Trained operators in new filtration and DCS operations in classroom training and during the 4 plant startups
• Reviewed construction in the field, tested process equipment during commissioning, and evaluated equipment performance over time.
• Organized and scheduled night shift equipment testing and first production runs

Skills Developed

• Leadership: oversaw night shift operations of 3 board operators and about 5 outside operators
• Teamwork: utilized all resources available to make informed decisions
• Communication: developed nightly progress reports and produced carefully crafted instructions for shift workers
• Process Troubleshooting: resolved issues nightly as sole engineer on shift
• Expert knowledge of PCS7/Batch System and very knowledgeable of Triconex SIS
• Strong ability to analyze process documents and generate engineering estimates

Title: Systems Engineer Intern

Alternate Organization Name: Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Project Work

• Wrote SOP's directing process startup of newly constructed ethanol pilot plant
• Assisted in the construction and testing of the solids handling system
• Performed shift work as an operator during production runs

Skills Developed

• SOP Writing
• Hands-on operations experience

Title: Chemical Engineering Co-op

Project Work

• Performed five terms (~18 months) in pilot plant and full scale production facilities
• Calculated process capabilities by assessing equipment and piping capabilities
• Scaled polymer process to new production line and developed Excel-based orifice flow calculator
• Completed debottlenecking project of batch-semibatch-continuous mixed system leading to increased yield
• Conducted experiment assessing instrumentation leading to multi-million dollar capital project
• Participated on several Six Sigma projects and applied the methodology

Skills Developed

• Chemical Industry Standards: SOP, P&ID/Flow, LOTO, MOC, Right-to-Know, MSDS (aka SDS)
• Six Sigma Methodology: Root Cause, FMEA, C&E Matrix, Process Mapping, Control Plan, etc.
• Software: AspenTech Aspen, OSIsoft PI, Excel/VBA, PowerPoint, Word