Experience

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  Cummins inc.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2024

  New Energy Solutions Business• Lead a technical function of engineers and designers responsible for the delivery of design-to-order energy products and projects focused on microgrid applications; integrating supervisory power system controls with DERs such as on-site power generators, battery energy storage systems, stationary hydrogen fuel cells, and solar arrays. • Explore new ideas and execute prototype design projects related to renewable resources and emerging technologies such as hydrogen generation and storage, methanol reformation, hydrogen fuel cells, power conversion, and supervisory balance-of-plant controls.• Participate in front end engineering design and project scope definition including budget estimation for customer projects. • Translate business needs and operational requirements into process parameters and technical requirements. • Actively build a working body of knowledge and subsequent expertise of new concepts in the power industry among a team. • Support and accelerate greater capability and growth within a global delivery business through focused transfers of insight, knowledge, and experience to a larger engineering core. Show less • Responsible for planning, designing, and delivering engineered-to-order emergency/paralleling power systems; integrating custom automation controls with generator sets, distribution switchgear, transfer switches, and other power equipment.• Collaborate with owners, operators, contractors, and on-site technicians to develop custom project solutions.• Coordinate site installation details with commissioning teams.• Ensure all delivered products meet applicable customer specifications.• Communicate engineering deliverables and timelines to internal and external stakeholders.• Develop testing procedures to identify power system failure modes and ensure safe operation. Show less • Enable streamlined creation of switchgear and power system control schematics among a global business unit.• Produce and establish customized schematic design tools and best practices.• Develop and maintain design standards and templates for regional engineering teams.• Create standard manuals and conduct training for 60+ engineering team members worldwide.• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product design, prototyping, testing, and implementation. Show less

  • Project Engineering Leader

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Project Engineer

    Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Hardware Engineering Specialist

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Global CAD Design Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2016

  • Electro Mechanical Designer

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
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  Mainspring energy

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Responsible for the engineering and development of grid paralleling & islanded microgrid projects utilizing revolutionary Linear Generator technology.• Act as customers' engineer, engaging with EPC partners to translate project requirements to approved plan sets for use during the engineering design, permitting, and construction phases.• Review project documents and designs to identify technical gaps in operational sequences, equipment selection, control schemes, protection schemes, code compliance, fuel systems, safety systems, etc.• Conduct engineering reviews, site assessments, root cause analyses, and other tasks inherent in the development and implementation of behind-the-meter energy projects. • Advise 3rd party developers and operators as a subject matter expert in the deployment of off-grid & grid-tied power systems using Linear Generators.• Collaborate cross-functionally with project stakeholders to provide guidance & support. Show less

  • Project Engineering Leader

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Staff Project Engineer

    Jan 2024 - Sept 2024