Andrew Kargol, EIT

Experience

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  Mon Ami Crepe Bar

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Cashier, Prep Cook, Kitchen Staff

  -Processed customer transactions and interacted with customers to ensure customer satisfaction -Cooked, cleaned, sliced and prepared ingredients to be used in customers’ meals and drinks-Cleaned, sanitized, and organized work surfaces and appliances to meet San Luis Obispo public health standards

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  Stellar Exploration, Inc.

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Design Intern

  -Designed, developed, and assembled a successful Hydrazine (Hypergolic Fuel) and MON-3 (Hypergolic Oxidizer) Filtration and Loading Systems to meet system requirements, to fuel test and flight systems, and to effectively purge itself of residual hypergolic fluids-Researched MON-3 filtration techniques in order to developed Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models for system design-Led design team in system presentations to internal panel of engineers-Communicated with manufacturers to find, research, and order system components-Drafted and executed procedures and assembled electric circuitry for component testing and verification-Assembled systems to pass cold flow testing and meet essential chemical compatibility standards-Developed, tested and revised procedures for fuel and oxidizer loading and filtration operations to emphasize operator safety and mission success-Acted as "NTO Cart Technician" to verify proper system operation and to recognize and solve any problems during system operation-Assisted lead engineers in system explanation and developed presentation for teleconference to explain system details to contract holders from a government agency-Final systems were essential in fulfilling Stellar Exploration’s contracts with Echostar and a government agency -Hydrazine system and procedure effectively fueled Echostar satellite to allow it to enter orbit following departure from Falcon-9 on SpaceX’s Transporter-2 mission and allow Echostar to claim S-band spectrum rights Show less

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  Southern California Edison (SCE)

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Distribution Engineering Intern

  -Investigated system fault events to identify possible equipment damages and determine necessary grid upgrades to prevent future faults-Analyzed the impact of incoming customer load growth projects on the distribution grid and identified necessary grid modifications to meet updated system load demands-Provided engineering support and recommendations for incoming distribution projects to ensure that distribution circuits were properly protected-Identified opportunities and determined solutions to balance phases and shift load between circuits to make certain that the load on each phase of each circuit was safely below the circuits’ Planned Loading Limits-Analyzed existing protection devices and settings in order to identify necessary grid alterations to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable power to Southern California Edison customers Show less

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2023

  - Assessed the SAIDI and SAIFI of San Diego Gas and Electric distribution circuits using Synergi reliability software- Analyzed distribution circuit configurations to identify projects for circuit SAIDI and SAIFI improvement- Developed systematic reliability analysis procedure to optimize analysis method accuracy and duration- Conducted benefit-cost analysis of reliability improvements at the circuit and protection zone level- Produced circuit reliability improvement recommendations to maximize SAIDI improvement per investment cost Show less

  • Club President Cal Poly Power and Energy Society

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Student Assistant for San Diego Gas and Electric Distribution Reliability Study

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Southern California Edison (SCE)

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Distribution Engineering Intern

  -Investigating system fault events and customer power quality incidents to identify possible equipment damages and determine necessary grid upgrades to prevent future incidents-Examining the impact of incoming customer load growth projects on the distribution grid and identifying necessary grid modifications to meet updated system load demands-Providing engineering support and recommendations for incoming distribution projects to ensure that distribution circuits are properly protected-Monitoring daily system loading and, as necessary, identifying solutions to balance phases and transfer load to ensure that each circuit’s loading does not exceed its planned loading limits-Analyzing existing protection devices and settings in order to identify necessary grid alterations to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable power to Southern California Edison customers-Scoping future circuit modifications to reduce wildfire risk, maintain system voltage, and reduce system harmonics Show less

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  Pacific Gas and Electric Company

  Jul 2023 - now

  Electric Distribution Planning Engineer, Associate