This is a copy of my current resume.
I'm working with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, a niche eco-tourism operator. I assist in the planning and scheduling of electrical/audio/video/lighting maintenance work for dry docks and wet docks. I also act as the owner representative during new construction projects and factory acceptance tests. This allows me to build relationsships with vendors and the crew to make sure work is carried out effeciently and identifiy problems before they may become major issues.
I spent a good deal of time with Vigor Fab in Seattle. We built a wide variety of ships, from small fireboats to large car ferries. I served as an electrical engineer to take designs and make them a shipboard reality. I was fortunate enough to interface with trades working to install my products on a daily basis. This ensured that the electrical intent was met, and I recieved feedback on how to better anticipate their needs. I am grateful to learn and grow in such a dynamic environment where I can feel a personal connection to what we built.
Northern Lights is primarily a manufacturer of marine power generation systems. They offer fully customized and integrated solutions to meet the demanding and changing marine environment. I worked to design electrical generator controls and distribution systems. I also designed associated wiring harnesses, electronic monitoring, and paralleling setups while maintaining consistent product lines and repair-ability. This job has given me a wealth of hands on experience. I was usually involved in some part of the electrical outfitting from beginning to end, including making prototype hardware when necessary.
Wanting to get back into more of an electrical role, I began working at Eltech. Eltech Electric is a marine panel shop and installation contractor serving the Puget Sound region. During my time with the company I designed switch gear with automated controls for shipboard generator load sharing and soft loading/unloading of shore power. I worked to design and integrate various shipboard systems on vessels several hundred feet in length. I created arrangements, schematics, and ladder diagrams to facilitate a multitude of installations.
I worked for Turnure (pronounced Ta-nure) Telecom, which offers a full suite of cell site and Distributed Antenna Systems solutions, including design, construction, maintenance and upgrade services. I worked as a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Engineer. I worked to improve RF cell phone coverage inside large buildings. I conducted site surveys to determine the best method of enhancing indoor RF coverage. I created design documents using the iBwave prediction tool for new systems and upgrades to existing installations. I also developed bills of material, quotes for customer review, and installation documentation.
My previous position was with Kvichak (pronounced kweejack) Marine Industries as an electrical engineer/designer. Kvichak is a leader in the design and construction of commercial aluminum vessels. I primarily worked with AutoCAD, Excel, and Solidworks to produce design documents for shipboard power distribution systems. My main responsibilities were to take the contract specification and develop a loads analysis and schematic to determine cable sizing, voltage drop, and a bill of materials along with updating the whole-ship CAD model.
After making the move from the East coast, I was employed with a small start up engineering firm in Gig Harbor, WA performing Navy contract work. We primarily produced design documents to overhaul shipboard networking systems. I really enjoyed the process of creating design documents, and I am always looking for new and better ways of visually communicating ideas and instructions.
I began my career with Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News (formally Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding) in 2005 as a ventilation designer for the Planning Yard Contracts of the Seawolf and Los Angeles Class Submarines. After earning my BA of Electrical Engineering Technology in 2010, I transitioned into the electrical department of the Ohio Replacement Program. In my time with the Shipyard, I gained valuable insight into the new design, maintenance and overhaul of ship systems.
While in school, and during my time at the Shipyard, I worked for the Peninsula Workforce Development Center. This is a part of Thomas Nelson Community College that focuses on providing training and assessments to the local business community. I worked on the weekends to provide mentoring and coaching for individuals seeking to acquire a Career Readiness Certificate. This gave me a taste of what it is like to teach in a professional setting. I found this a rewarding experience in which I saw a real impact in peoples quality of life.
Certificate of completion for Woodward EasyGen training.
This is my iBwave certification.
This is my SolidWorks Professional Certification.
One concept that I implemented was the use of intelligent standard documents. Our work process routinely referenced procedures and standards that were large and in-depth, making locating specific information laborious. I took several of these documents and scanned them, performed optical character recognition, and hyperlinked them extensively. This allowed the user to quickly access information contained in these documents by a text search, or hyperlinking from notes to specific details and back to the note quickly.
In 2010 I participated in the first CATIA training offered by Electric Boat aimed at integrating design with Newport News for the Ohio Replacement Submarine Program.
These are my scores from the KeyTrain certification. This is the test I was providing coaching and mentoring services for at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center.
I take a genuine interest in my work, and if that means I need to learn outside of work, I am more than willing to do so. Because the shipyard was such a large place, night school classes were offered to help familiarize employees with areas they wouldn't normally have access to.