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EDUCATION:

FALL 2004 – SPRING 2009 Degree: Mechanical Engineering – BSME Major GPA: 3.015

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Overall GPA: 2.733

EI/EIT certified

2000-2004 Degree: College Technical Preparation

Weddington High School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Duke Energy

January 2015 – Current Position: "Senior Nuclear Engineer"

Manager: Mel Arey 526 S Church St

Charlotte, NC 28202

URS

September 2010 – January 2015 Position: “Mechanical Engineer III”

• Mechanical Engineer at the URS Nuclear Center in South Carolina

• Responsible for the project/work activities in the Nuclear Center associated with the Mechanical Engineering department

• Responsible for developing System Design Descriptions, Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), Design Calculations, and Procurement Specifications for the North Anna Unit - 3 Nuclear Power Station project

• Responsible for the engineering design of the US-APWR MHI Nuclear Power Plant standard plant design

Immediate Supervisor: John Camire (803) 578-7080 3023 HSBC Way, Mail Room 400

Supervisor: Ken Evans (803) 578-7117 Fort Mill, SC 29715

ONUG Communications, Inc. (AT&T Contract)

December 2009 – August 2010 Position: “CAD Technician II”

• Worked as Contract Engineer for AT&T

• Designed T-1/DS-1, DS-3 and Metro Ethernet circuits

• Designed Engineering Work Orders using CAD software

ONUG Supervisor: Mark Abbaticchio (704) 424-1313 4100 Southstream Blvd

AT&T Supervisor: Catherine Urich (919) 785-7740 Charlotte, NC 28217

Cooper Wiring Devices

November 2009 Position: “Engineering Intern”

• Acted as the project Mechanical Engineer for the Distribution Center

• Performed material flow analysis projects to improve efficiency in the packaging department

• Performed safety inspections under the 5S methodology

• Practiced LEAN management and introduced LEAN manufacturing concepts

• Designed, built, tested, and improved operator work cells

Immediate Supervisor: Tamara Clyburn 5910 Long Creek Park Dr

Supervisor: Todd Mackert Charlotte, NC 28269-3729

(704) 499-5309

AT&T, Inc.

May 2008 – May 2009 Position: “Loop Capacity Manager (LCM) or Planning Engineer” - Internship

• Generated and managed over 45 project packages.

• Implemented new AT&T U-Verse video, internet, and telephone service.

• Designed specific outside telecommunications plant facilities for the Charlotte area using CAD software.

• Coordinated with external entities, i.e. utilities, government agencies, developers, and contractors, concerning shared use, right-of-way and facility placement/location.

• Participated with other groups to develop action plans to reduce operating expenses through facility replacement, modernization, bulk recovery, and record correction.

Immediate Supervisor: Monica Smith 4100 Southstream Blvd

Supervisor: Patricia Williams Charlotte, NC 28217

(704) 424-1566

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Progress Energy Robinson Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Freeze Protection System Replacement (URS Contract)

October 2011 - December 2011 Position: "Mechanical Engineer"

• • Worked with Thermon Heat Tracing Specialists and other URS engineers to perform system walk downs of the RNP Freeze Protection System to provide information for a replacement system

  • Work included walk downs, sketching isometrics, measuring/confirming pipe lengths/orientations, checking P&IDs for accuracy, and system layout design input

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CONFERENCE/SEMINARS

USC Darla Moore School of Business – Executive Education

February 2011

• Techniques for speaking to internal/external audiences

• Effectively analyze audiences and tailor messages

• Identify a natural speaking style

• Deliver presentations as both lectures and a guided discussions

• Answer questions succinctly and effectively

Siemens Water Academy – Biological/Clarification Technologies

March 2011

• Technical presentations on some of Siemens core processes and products with the focus on the science and application

• High performance products that address current problems such as escalating energy costs, land availability, water reuse, bio-solids handling, stringent effluent limits, and economical retrofits/upgrading.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Senior Design Project Fall 2008 – Spring 2009

• Designed a foot and ankle spasticity measurement medical device for Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)

• Used Pro-E to design a 3-D CAD model

• Presented entire project to Senior Engineers using Microsoft Power Point

• Wrote detailed engineering reports with specifications and testing procedures

• Project was approved for build and is being tested by CMC to measure spasticity in patients for medical treatment and analysis

Thermal/Fluids Design Project Fall 2008

• Worked with a 20 member team of engineering students to design a fourth generation Nuclear reactor

• Specific design work involved the calculation and design of the reactor core with multiple heat exchangers

• Over 100 pages of calculations were completed using MathCAD software

• Project was presented to the sponsor, Areva, using Microsoft Power Point Presentation

Junior Design Project Spring 2007

• Worked with a five member team of engineering students to design and build a robot to complete a specific task

• Machined custom parts for a crane and hook mechanism designed to lift a 3lb load using lathes and mills

• Used Rapid Proto-typing Machine to create ABS plastic parts for wheels and casings

• Acted as the team leader and driver of the robot for the testing and competition trials

• Used MathCAD to generate any and all necessary calculations

• Created 3-D CAD drawings of entire robot with Pro-E and AutoCAD

Sophomore Design Project Fall 2005

• Built an Air Engine with hand machined parts using lathes, mills, grinders, and saws

• Used detailed drawings to manufacture steel components

• Created 3-D CAD drawings of overall system with Pro-E

Freshmen Design Project Fall 2004

• Worked with a four member team of engineering students as team leader

• Constructed a small scale wood beam that held over 250 lbs with minimal deflection

• Built an electronic circuit board designed to reduce electric currents to specified amounts

• Mechanical robot device created to complete a specific task

SKILLS:

Certifications

Successfully completed and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (EIT). Certified Engineering Intern.

Computer

All Microsoft Office 2007 Products, AutoCAD, Professional Engineer (Pro E) CAD, MathCAD Software Suite, Advanced Excel Operations, National Instruments Lab VIEW 8.2, Basic CAD software.

Machine Shop

One semester at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte of Machine Shop. Experienced with lathes, mills, grinders, cutters, and saws.

ACTIVITIES:

• Member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

  • Served as the Treasurer for 2006

  • Served on New Member Recruitment Committee

• Intramural sports

  • Lacrosse, golf, tennis, soccer, and football

• Second Harvest Food Bank Volunteer

  • Pike Reality Strike

  • Canned Food Drive