Richard Malina

Experience

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  Exxon Research & Engineering

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1986

  Senior Research Engineer

  Synthetic Fuels Research Engineer and Pilot Plant Control Systems Engineer for Exxon's Catalytic Coal Gasification (CCG) and Exxon Shale Retorting (ESR) laboratories. Activities included pilot plant start-ups, reactor modeling, process simulation, pilot plant data analysis, and control systems implementation (Honeywell, Rosemount, Rexnord/EMC, Allen-Bradley, Modicon …). Developed control system software extensions for pilot plants, including Foxboro online gas chromatograph interface software, laboratory information management systems, and Tektronics graphical data analysis tools. Developed over 75 field patches for Rexnord Automation/EMC Controls D/3 distributed control system. Show less

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  Rexnord Automation – TXE Division

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Vice President of Systems Engineering – Manager of Advanced Automation – Senior Project Engineer

  Houston-based Project Engineer and Engineering Manager for systems integration division of a distributed control system company (Rexnord/EMC/TI/GSE D/3).Led Pratt & Whitney gas turbine control system modernization (Maxitron-Telemecanique) for Southern California Edison with assistance from Herb Katz, a gas turbine controls consultant, formerly with GE Turbines.Led the development of TXE’s VAX-based Omni supervisory control system software.Led the development of a VAX cluster-based statistical process control system called ACC (Automatic Control Charting) for Frito-Lay. Also supported two start-ups of Frito-Lay’s Warehouse Management System (WMS).Supported Rexnord divestment activities during the sale of Rexnord Automation (EMC Controls) to Texas Instruments. Show less

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  Exxon Chemicals - Polymers Division

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Senior Control Systems Engineer

  Senior Control Systems Engineer in Exxon Chemicals Baytown Chemical Plant. Led engineering of Honeywell TDC-3000 modernization, C450 centrifugal compressor upgrade, isoprene recovery tower start-up, and Reduced Production Mode (RPM) controls update (Honeywell ICP-III/Reliance) in Exxon’s Butyl Rubber plant.Developed VAX-based dynamic simulator (XBP) for analysis of interactive controls in the three-tier, cascaded cryogenic refrigeration system, as part of the C450 centrifugal compressor project.Assisted Teresa Knepper in the development of a process improvement proposal for eliminating atmospheric venting of Methyl Chloride from the solvent recovery system in the Butyl Rubber plant. Show less

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  Standard Automation and Control - Wonderware West

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Cofounder, Hands-On Vice President of Engineering and CTO

  Cofounded StA&C to pioneer use of standard computers and operating systems for factory automation, process control and Oil & Gas SCADA; initially represented IBM industrial control products and Intellution FIX & FIX DMACS software. Later represented Wonderware InTouch and grew StA&C into its largest domestic distributor with major initiatives in Food & Beverage (Frito-Lay, Nabisco), Plant Automation (Alcoa, Reynolds) and Oil & Gas SCADA (Texaco, Amoco, Aramco, Conoco). Led the joint StA&C-IBM development of an object-oriented redundant distributed control system, RAMbase/2, with team members from IBM’s Watson Research Center. Led the development of distributed control system communication servers for Wonderware (Honeywell TDC-2000/TDC-3000, Fisher Provox/Univox, and Bailey Net-90). Show less

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  ICOM/Rockwell Software/Rockwell Automation

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Hands-On Vice President of Engineering

  Led HMI Business Unit during RSI joint-venture formation and rationalization of WinView and ControlView product lines into RSView32; spearheaded product strategy to attack Wonderware’s leadership position (OPC, VBA, OCX, DCOM redefine); helped HMI business double combined revenue and market share.Provided architectural leadership for advanced PLC programming and process control initiatives (WinDCS, RSLogix Frameworks, Vbfx/VBA in RSLogix).Directed the development of soft control projects in the emerging technologies laboratory (SoftLogix 5, SoftLogix Extension Architecture and the Distributed Real-time Application Kit, co-developed with RSOC).Established five-year vision and technology plan to turn Rockwell Automation product line into a fully integrated distributed control system.Established Rockwell Software Inc. as a leader in applying Microsoft ActiveX, Visual Basic, DCOM and Real-time Control technology for industrial automation solutions. Show less

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  Metadynamics Corporation

  Jan 1998 - Aug 2021

  Founding Partner – President – Hands-On Chief Technology Officer

  Founder of Metadynamics, a software development & consulting firm specializing in Industrial Automation, Fault Tolerant & Real-time Control Systems and Internet Software & Communication Technologies.Major Clients & Projects:- Lockheed Martin MS2 - Navy Machinery Control Systems IRAD for DDG-1000 and LCS; ISEA support for USN LCS-1 and LCS-3 Propulsion Plant, Electrical Plant control systems; dynamic machinery control simulation systems for Freedom Class LCS, IEC-61131-3 Software translation tools. - IMECO Inc. - BLDC Servo Drive Steering Gear System for DDG-1000; Controls Consulting, Modeling and Software Development (MATLAB, Simulink, C++).- mibi.com (now Betcha.com) - Big data driven, social platform start-up; Software Design and Development (MySQL, JISON, mongodb, node.js). - NAVSEA Carderock - Open-Architecture (OA) Control Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Next Generation Integrated Power System (NGIPS) . - ExactShip - Strategic Planning and Software Development, .NET GUI Development, LTL/TL Carrier Connect Integration,- DRS PCT: USS LCS-1 Propulsion & Machinery Plant Control System, DRS LCS-1 Builder's Trials and Acceptance Trials team member. USS LCS-1 Sail Around systems support team member. - Imagineer Software: Mutating Encryption Technologies and other Internet Security Technologies.- Budco: Marketing Fulfillment Systems, Software Process Improvement, Improved Use of Software Metrics (SLOC and FP) and Improved Estimation Techniques. - Rockwell Automation: Process Control Solutions Strategic Planning and Product Development,- MTL/Standard Automation: Matrix Hybrid Control System Strategic Planning and Marketing, - Automation Solutions: OPC Messenger SCADA System Software Design and Development, - Netlogic: ControlRoom HMI Software for Rockwell Automation, Toshiba and Hewlett-Packard, Software Design and Development. and - Professional Controls Corporation: Lightning Pick Systems, Software Design and Development. Show less

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  ExactShip LLC

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  CTO Consulting

  Assisted in strategic planning, product planning and the development of .NET based software products for multi-carrier and partial & full truck load shipping products.

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  Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

  Aug 2021 - now

  Senior Software Architect