Matthew Donoghue

Experience

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  Remotely Operated Submarine Student Team, CSULB

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Project Manager

  ● Oversought electrical, mechanical, and software student teams to develop competition ready submersible remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in adherence to M.A.T.E. competition requirements.● Pioneered mechanical systems and crafted designs for watertight and maneuverable prototypes.● Coordinated integration of ROV systems such as live feed dive camera, robotic manipulator, visibility spotlights, mobility thrusters, and user interface and control systems. Systems modeling in SolidWorks and Matlab. Show less

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  SustainableMCFC

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Power System Engineer

  ● Directed a student enterprise in developing a renewable energy fuel cell power plant concept which converts wastewater treatment plant biogas into revenue streams as electricity, steam for plant digester operation, reformed hydrogen and food grade carbon dioxide for commercial greenhouse consumption. ● Conducted design and integration of process heat utilization systems, project site selection, engineering/business feasibility studies, operational requirements, and energy yield calculations. Show less

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  PB Fasteners

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op

  ● Conducted evaluation, FEA, re-design, prototyping, and implementation of components, mechanisms and operating procedures to expand plant manufacturing capabilities while improving efficiency, cost-savings, effectiveness, and safety of processes. Extensive design in AutoCAD, SolidWorks & CATIA.

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  Freelance

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  Energy Engineer

  ● Led second place team to design affordable standby-energy saving electrical control systems which reduces residential energy consumption and carbon footprints while yielding annual cost savings. ● Facilitated productivity between project stakeholders; providing conflict resolution, personnel management, training, and team building.

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  ACCO Engineered Systems

  Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Design Engineer

  ● Developed HVAC systems ranging from data center hot aisle containment and hydronic CDU cooling to office VRF applications, package unit replacements, and core-and-shell VAV system expansions.● Revit BIM 360 & AutoCAD : HVAC system design, modeling, review, and layout as well as production of construction documents, details, schedules and diagrams.● Excel & MATLAB: Modeled energy and mass flow, developed databases and engineering applications. ● EnergyPro & Trane Trace 700 : Thermal load calculations, building performance analysis and verification.● Collaborated across stakeholders and disciplines in the selection, integration, review and layout of equipment, duct, piping, trim, and auxiliary systems to ensure adherence to performance expectations, code requirements, technical parameters and desired LEED certifications while innovating opportunities for value engineering, lifecycle savings and construction cost reductions. Show less

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  LADWP

  May 2021 - now

  Design for pump station retrofit projects: efficiency and productivity improvements, underperforming or failed system troubleshooting and correction, code compliance updates, and facility useful life extension.

  • Wholesale Energy Resource Market Analyst

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Student Engineer | Water Operations Division - Repair & Construction

    May 2021 - Oct 2021