Lucas Giolas

Experience

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  Tesla Works

  Oct 2010 - May 2013

  Co-Founder/Project Team Memeber

  - Collaborated with over 30 science and engineering students on design and development of technical projects- Designed and built circuits for CSE Light Show, Tesla coils. and Electromagnetic Linear Accelerator- Collaborated on design and construction of components of a nuclear fusor.

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  NOvA

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

  Undergraduate Research Assistant II

  - Collaborated with engineering students on Department of Energy experiment by building detector modules- Oversaw final sealing of detector modules as station manager on Outer Seal team- Coordinated with teams of 5-10 to optimize efficiency of assembly process

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  University of Minnesota

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Teaching Assistant, Introductory College Physics

  - Formulated weekly lesson plans for introductory college physics classes- Facilitated 17 college students per semester in an introductory laboratory setting- Collaborated with professor and graduate students to design effective course plans

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  UL

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2016

  - Conducted technical evaluation of products for compliance with international safety standards for Hazardous Locations.- Created and implemented training program for new engineers.- Managed certification program for Industrial Control Panels relating to Hazardous Locations.- Developed expertise in areas of Explosion-proof and Flameproof protection. - Handled certification process for products used in Hazardous Locations.- Developed expertise in Intrinsic Safety protection.- Collaborated with both clients and colleagues internationally in order to provide product certification.- Provided technical consultations for new hazardous locations clients.

  • Associate Project Engineer

    Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Engineer

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2015
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  Exelon Nuclear

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2022

  Electrical Systems Engineer

  - Managed I&C systems for a dual-unit Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant, including nuclear instrumentation, radiation monitors, feedwater level control, and turbine control systems. - Directed a team of 4-5 Engineers monitoring plant parameters as the Startup Monitoring Lead, including overseeing equipment monitoring, briefing for plant walkdowns, and delivering updates at station meetings.- Coordinated with Engineering Leadership across two nuclear power plants preparing for decommissioning to ensure alignment with best practices at both stations. - Taught Licensed Operator Requalification Training as a qualified Subject Matter Expert instructor.- Facilitated troubleshooting efforts to resolve emergent issues with instrumentation and control systems, including nuclear instruments, radiation monitoring, feedwater level control, and turbine control systems. - Led causal evaluations for failed equipment and processes, including developing final reports and presenting results to station leadership.- Provided instruction to summer intern on plant systems and processes while serving as a department mentor. Show less

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  Constellation

  Jun 2022 - now

  Engineering Manager - Strategic Electrical Engineering

  -Led a diverse team of up to 15 engineers monitoring the performance of operating equipment and implementing strategies to improve reliability at a dual-unit Pressurized Water Reactor nuclear power plant. -Directed the Engineering department’s response to emergent issues as the Engineering Outage Manager during refuel outage evolutions. -Coordinated an interdisciplinary team of engineers, maintenance supervisors, and work schedulers in the development, preparation, and implementation of an alternate means to provide temporary power to critical equipment during electric bus outages. -Communicated technical execution plans to site and corporate leadership during work readiness challenge meetings.-Worked with corporate performance monitoring group to improve equipment monitoring tools as the site owner of Engineering Startup Monitoring. -Fulfilled Senior Engineering Manager responsibilities, including serving as the chair and voting member of plant committees focused on long term improvement of equipment reliability. Show less