EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Track record of success in providing analysis, strategic direction, and specific business recommendations on critical decisions to senior management.
Excellent analytical, organizational, strategic and critical thinking skills as well as proven ability to work independently in the absence of direct supervision.
Worked effectively and efficiently in demanding environments requiring a keen attention to detail and superior organization skills. Regarded for the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
Employs an open, innovative, fair and solutions oriented approach to solve unique business problems. A mentor and articulate presenter with outstanding interpersonal skills; adept at persuasion, power, and influence. Able to interact with individuals at all levels.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DUKE ENERGY 2012-Present
Licensed Reactor Operator Candidate
- Currently enrolled in a company provided training program to earn a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate the reactor at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.
- Participate in scenario based, simulator based, and classroom based training.
- Knowledge and abilities are assessed via comprehensive written examinations and performance evaluations that include dynamic simulator activities.
- Responsible for performing on the job training in plant the main control room to complete qualifications and gain proficiency with company procedures.
DUKE ENERGY 2009-2012
Auxiliary Operator
- Ensured primary plant, secondary plant, and outbuilding areas were rigorously monitored in a timely manner and operating activities were conducted in accordance with applicable procedures.
- Documented all plant deficiencies discovered during the shift and reported them to supervision.
- Attended and conducted pre-job briefing for evolutions involving equipment in the field.
- Interfaced with the Maintenance and Engineering departments on plant deficiencies or troubleshooting and return to service.
- Acted as an emergency response organization member, fire brigade member, and first aid member when assigned.
DUKE ENERGY 2009
Reactor Engineer
- Monitored performance of the reactor through trending of core parameters and through the performance of technical specification required surveillances.
- Interfaced and provided recommendations to the Operations department.
- Performed nuclear material accountability, inventory, movement, and performance monitoring of the site’s nuclear fuel, fuel sources and control components.
- Provided daily and on-call reactor engineering support to the control room operators in order to maintain safe reactor operation.
- Acted as a technical contact for vendor support for onsite fuel-related activities.
NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 2008
Engineering Research Associate
- Conducted extensive trials using Total Package Analysis (TPA 5.1) software to hypothetically analyze the Yucca Mountain Repository.
- Assembled and distributed weekly progress reports in a meeting with faculty from both North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina.
- Modified the source code to diminish time needed to perform each trial.
- The final product reduced time to run a 100,000 year simulation from 20 hours to just over 4 hours. The increased efficiency made the software a viable teaching tool in a laboratory setting.
DUKE ENERGY - BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR PLANT 2007
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