Melissa Wong

Experience

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  Arizona Public Service Energy Services (APSES)

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2005

  Documentation Systems Intern

  APS Summer Internship Program for Forms Administration Office.Initiated, designed, and managed the digital portal for form acquisition products. Facilitated in the modernization of sample products. Promoted products and enhanced sales by customizing internal company website for efficient functionality and appeal to customers. Organized invoices and blue prints.

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  Arizona Public Service - APS

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2024

  •Primary system administrator of Plant Data Management System (PDMS)•Restructured practices and procedures for PDMS, resulting in dramatic improvement of the plant configuration and control•Developed instructions/guides and conducted training for PDMS users to promote organizational standard practices and improve work quality•Performed delegated leader duties in Design Electrical Engineering section during absence of a leader; oversight of electrical design engineers’ projects, evaluations, action item requests, and tracked personnel work schedule•Participated in plant design modifications and evaluated proposed design changes against calculations, specifications, requirements, standards and regulatory compliance•Evaluated design changes against MOV thermal overload, short circuit protection, relay settings, and ampacity calculations•Developed cable design requirements and procurement specifications•Qualified to perform 10CFR50.59 Screenings, Temporary Modifications, and Design Equivalent Change (DEC)•Performed Engineering Support Team (EST) duties to support refueling outages and short-notice outage•Serving as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Show less •Ensured engineering design changes are in compliance with established standards, codes, and regulations.•Familiar with industry codes and standards, such as NFPA70 (NEC), IEEE, ANSI, ICEA, NEMA, 10CFR50•Prepared evaluation responses to INPO Industry Event Reports and NRC Bulletin Letters •Conducted root cause and apparent cause investigations to determine resolution efforts to prevent and/or minimize electrical equipment failures•Participated in the development of cable aging management program to risk rank and trend cable degradation •Performed evaluations and replies to various Condition Reports/Disposition Request (CRDRs)/Engineering Work Request(EWRs) involving electrical issues•Supported Refueling Outages (Mode 4 clean up, radiological boundary guard, etc)•Completed Job Qualifications for Calculations, Qualification Mentor, Technical Adviser, Area Safety Inspections, and 10CFR50.59 Applicability Determination, Show less •Performed fundamental applications of engineering in Nuclear Assurance Department, Plant System Engineering Department, Design Engineering Department, Probability Risk Assessment, Nuclear Fuels Management, and Nuclear Operations•Assisted in troubleshooting process, systems trending, system health reports, Nuclear Assurance audits/evaluation reports with the roles and responsibilities of a dependent engineer •Demonstrated capability in problem analysis/resolution techniques and knowledge of systems design through successful completion of multiple oral boards and written examinations Show less

  • Business Operations Supervisor

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Plant/Field Electrical Engineering Section Leader

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Design Electrical Engineering Section Leader

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Delegated Section Leader of Design Electrical Engineering

    Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Design Electrical Engineer Sr.

    Dec 2015 - May 2016

  • Electrical Design Engineer III

    Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Electrical Design Engineer II

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Legacy Engineer I

    Jun 2008 - May 2010

  • Commodity Services Intern

    Feb 2008 - May 2008