Rory Polera

Experience

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2010

  Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

  Investigated the role of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in drinking, wastewater and recycled water quality by means of novel DOM characterization metrics during water treatment and distribution.

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  Curtin Water Quality Reseach Centre (Perth, Australia)

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Research Associate

  Investigated the application of fluorescence spectroscopy in dissolved organic matter (DOM) characterization in potable, recycled and wastewater treatment and distribution systems.

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  GE Energy

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  EHS Leadership Program

  • Two year leadership development program in EHS with 2 significant year-long roles supporting various manufacturing/business operations; focusing on compliance assurance (OSHA, EPA), risk mitigation & management, process introduction & continuous improvement through project management. • Project responsibilities include compliance auditing, technical regulation review during MOC, chemical management, IH, MG, GHG treasure hunt, lean manufacturing, environmental and permit management.• Rotations have advanced the general EHS skill set, overall business acumen and leadership development Show less

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  GE Oil & Gas

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Product Technical Support Manager

  Global product technical support manager for a team of engineers/specialists that provide post-sales product technical support (applications, set-up and installation, troubleshooting and diagnostics) for an array of measurement and sensing products including ultrasonic and mass flow measurement, gas and moisture analyzers (oxygen, water vapor/dew point), and pressure calibration and sensing instrumentation.

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  Oasys Water

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2017

  Field Engineer

  • Co-led 2 first-in-kind full scale demonstration plant operations (in China) including vendor and project management, commissioning through customer acceptance, documentation and operational training• Co-led dormant produced water plant occupancy, compliance/(re)permitting, construction/modification, field installation & modification prior to process commissioning and sustained operational support. • Led 3 novel, industrial wastewater pilot plant projects (NM, GA & PA) including budget, schedule and onsite project execution (installation, commissioning, process evaluation/optimization & reporting) Show less

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  Tagup, Inc.

  Jan 2018 - now

  Project Manager