David Maia da Silva

David maia da silva

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Power Systems Engineering Manager at GE Power Conversion

  • Education

    • Columbia business school

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      Columbia management essentials

      Enhancing Leadership EffectivenessEffective Decision MakingInfluencing OthersCustomer-Centric MarketingDeveloping Financial IntuitionLaunching New ProductsLeading and Managing TeamsBuilding Social Capital

    • North carolina state university

      2015 - 2017
      Master of science - ms electrical and electronics engineering

      Activities and Societies: Master Graduation held as part of General Electric ACE Program. 2 out of 10 courses taken within GE Control Title Holders Holders, with weekly reports.Depth area: * Control of Electric Machines * Power System Stability and ControlBreadth area:* Product Life Cycle Management* Nanomanufacturing Technology and Application in NanosystemsMajor:* Power Electronics* Power System Operation And Control* Electrical Power System Protection* Design of Electromagnetic Systems

    • Unicamp - universidade estadual de campinas

      2007 - 2011
      Engineer electrical

      Activities and Societies: Empresa Junior 3E Undergraduate Research selected to represent the students of UNICAMP in the 8th Highlights of the year Awards for Scientific Initiation. Theme: "Study and simulation of power electronicconverters for processing power from the pair wind turbine and electric generator.

  • Experience

    • 3e unicamp

      Oct 2008 - Sept 2009
      Strategy director
    • Ge power conversion

      Nov 2010 - May 2024

      * Lead product cost optimization starting at design phase up to expedite, applying a high level of standardization/modularization; lead supplier integration; design for manufacturability.* Develop and monitor electrical and mechanical projects based on definition contained in the technical proposal and the survey carried out with the customer, establishing operational processes that enable technically and economically viable solutions, specifying and analyzing materials and equipment that meet the needs of each project in order to ensure customer satisfaction. Show less * Responsible for the contract, project delivery, results, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources for motors and generators.* Drive all company departments involved in the project process, participating actively with Sourcing, Procurement, Invoicing, Logistics of the delivery.* Keep close contact with customer aiming to inform the progress. * Elaborate reports for the management informing business position and relevant facts affecting the contract, being responsible for RCA analysis. Show less * Advanced technical support for sourcing team, to strength communication procedures with requisition engineer, acting to mitigate buyers and suppliers technical pain points. * Established a solid process to transfer the engineering scope of product lines between Canada and Brazilian sites, using RASCI matrix, Communication matrix, and Fast Works. Led cost out initiatives qualifying new supplier with SQEs. Technical focal point to support ITO, sourcing, advanced manufacturing engineering, quality, planning, FAT tests, key customer audits.* Drive NPI programs thru the milestone of Conceptual, Detailed and Validation Design Reviews with GE Control Title Holders and GAMESA Technical Executive Board on Spain.* Program Manager for wind generators (GAMESA 2.6MW) and induction motors (C7 line) NPI programs, preparing technical reports and managing deliverables from matrixial engineering teams. Prepare and validate DFMEA, Hazard and Operability, Product Baseline Compliance Specification and IP with experts. Clear thinking to guide technical solutions for prototypes.* Bubble assignment in Requisition Engineering at Peterborough, Canada. * +300 large induction and synchronous motors and generators designed to meet customer specs, Technical Regulations and Standards for General Industry and Oil & Gas markets (NEMA, IEC, API). The applications were pumps, mining mills, compressors, small hydro, wind generators, gas turbines. Prepare customer data pack, , technical reports, and FAT sign off. Drive meetings of Technical Risk Assessment. Show less

      • Technical Assistance Manager

        Aug 2022 - May 2024
      • Product Services Engineer

        Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
      • Product Definition Engineer

        Oct 2019 - Apr 2022
      • Project Manager

        Sept 2018 - Sept 2019
      • Product Development Engineer

        Sept 2011 - Sept 2018
      • Intern

        Nov 2010 - Aug 2011
    • Ge vernova

      May 2024 - now
      Power system engineer manager

      Shaping the future, where innovation meets the demands of a dynamic world. Emphasis on power electronics, power systems and systems integration. Owner of system specifications, power system studies, bill of materials, drawings, and test procedures to ensure all equipment meets customer requirements.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Maia da Silva
      Deliver with Focus André Camara Mar 2021 COST OUT PROJECT - SMALL HYDRO lead teamwork that drive SH cost oud, driving innovation and development of more competitive solutions, repositioning GE PC to better compete in the market.
    • Awarded to David Maia da Silva
      Impact Award - Customers Determine our Success Juliano Oliveira - Senior Plant Management Staff Manager Jul 2018
    • Awarded to David Maia da Silva
      Impact Award - Deliver Results in an Uncertain World Mahendran Ramachandran - Senior Product Manager Aug 2017 "Being the back bone of the program doing electrical design, you are instrumental in redefining the MAC with C7. Thank you for all your stretch efforts during prototype and the ITO support you provide to ensure we sell C7 where ever possible. Your contribution was key to the success of NPI. Thank you for what you do everyday."