Ilia Bernstine

Experience

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern, Fuel Rod Design

  • Identified an average recovery of 2% margin for MAPLHGR (Maximum Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate), a restrictive plant operating limit which Westinghouse provides to utilities, by determining the parameters and method which yielded the greatest gains.• Performed calculations iterating on 11 variables using a statistical convolution of uncertainties to analyze which factors maximized margin recovery.• Examined various axial power shape implementation methods to ascertain a process that achieved the optimal average margin increase.• Prepared guidelines to be used by engineers when additional margin is required for use in reoccurring reload calculations.• Presented margin recovery techniques to engineers, technical leads, and managers. Show less

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  Aug 2011 - now

  • Responsible for gathering technical scope, needed inputs, schedule requirements, and work estimates to support offer issuance for fuel engineering scopes for up to $5 million, including non-standard offers for utilities and national labs.• Evaluate current processes and products using available data and trends to implement the most effective product strategy moving forward. • Collaborate with Reload Project Engineers to analyze the needs of customers and identify additional revenue opportunities through the sale of existing services and development of new products.• Gather data on past offers compared to actual work done by Westinghouse to identify appropriate margins, estimates, and projected efforts. Show less • Managed budget, schedule, and quality of reload engineering work for 11 nuclear power units across the United States by serving as the direct liaison between Westinghouse Core Engineering and each utility's reload engineering team.• Lead the project management of innovation and development projects involving customers, external partners, and academic institutions with a cumulative budget of $1.2 million, including performance metrics, schedule development and tracking, and budgeting.• Developed and presented proposals to customers for projects with technical costs up to $4.85 million.• Successfully negotiated with and secured funding from an executive leadership team for development projects as milestones were completed ahead of the schedule baseline.• Delivered all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on time and under budget by 7% in FY '15 for a First of a Kind project developing enterprise-level software which established a basis for automation across the department. Show less • Lead Fuel Rod Design Engineer for 9 nuclear power units based in the United States, Africa, and Europe.• Performed safety analysis calculations for pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear plants.• Revised code and procedure manuals used by Fuel Rod Design engineers to reflect updated processes.• Designed and coordinated week-long training classes for employees and customers.• Lead new hires and interns to appropriate qualifications.• Effectively revised internal training and qualification packet.• Coordinated monthly group production meetings; decreased average meeting time by 33%.• Provided Fuel Rod Design technical expertise during customer-facing meetings.• Co-authored non-standard calculations for domestic and international units as well as for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).• Collaborated with internal partners on code development, testing, and validation. Show less

  • Product Engineer

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Engineer, Fuel Rod Design

    Aug 2011 - Oct 2015