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David Lukcic

Sr. Director Operations Technology & Strategy
Tampa,FL

Summary

Forward-thinking, versatile Senior Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel, and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in IT, OT, operations, data management, team development and growth.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. Director Operations Technology & Strategy

Tampa Electric Company
Tampa, FL
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for day-to-day production activities involving short- and long-term OT, field and network, Data Analytics Platform, and Change Management operations.
  • Responsible for overseeing, developing and implementation of enterprise OT, Data/Enterprise Information Management, and Grid Modernization Strategies.
  • Developed, monitored, and coordinated workflows along with KPI's to optimize resources within our business and other areas of business.
  • Modernized and improved technologies, systems, and operational procedures to increase productivity, asset utilization/management and profitability while tightly controlling costs within businesses and other affiliates.
  • Worked collaboratively with functional leaders throughout various organizations to implement new innovative technologies, business processes, and corrective actions to improve operation's financials and customer experience.
  • Built extensive support networks through organizations and affiliates. Continue to deliver value with these partnerships throughout Tampa Electric and Emera.
  • Developing next level of leaders and teaching them how to groom successors.
  • Responsible for 135 employees, covered and non-covered, and over 100 contractors with annual capital budget of $85M, annual O&M $15M, and 10 year Grid Mod projects totaling $3.3B.

Director AMI Strategic Solutions

Tampa Electric
Tampa, FL
02.2017 - 01.2022
  • Identify acquire and implement innovative strategies and solutions such as distributed intelligence and cloud based solutions while managing cost privacy, compliance and cyber security concerns.
  • Traveled internationally to identify and visit best in class partners around technologies, business processes and overall solutions, maximizing investment returns while minimizing organizational impacts.
  • Design develop and deployed industry leading technology while partnering with other business units and affiliates.
  • Developed industry leading change management process and deploy it.
  • Continue to support AMI and network field operations while supporting Customer Experience.
  • Met all business case requirements in addition to recognition of additional $4.3M in annual revenue

Manager Meter Services

Tampa Electric
Tampa, FL
09.2015 - 02.2017
  • Oversaw daily operations of meter operations managing over 65 covered and non covered employees
  • Increased business efficiencies to meet all budget metrics and reduced expenses over $1M annually
  • Develop and gained approval for AMI project

Manager Environmental Projects

Tampa Electric
Tampa, FL
01.2007 - 01.2015
  • Managed several billion dollars of projects over 7 years at all three power plants involving various levels of complexity from upgrades to new generating stations

Manager Land and Water Programs

Tampa Electric
Tampa, FL
01.2001 - 02.2007
  • Was responsible for the operations enforcement and compliance of all land and water regulations.
  • Led the negotiations to three major consent orders and the implementation of their solutions. This led to over $64M in projects and process improvements.

Supervisor Distribution Engineering

Tampa Electric
Tampa, FL
01.1998 - 02.2001

Responsible for all distribution cost estimations, project oversight, NESC and NEC codes

Operations Manager

MMPS
Tampa, FL
03.1996 - 02.1998

I was responsible for the operations for all contracts in district 7 and 8 for the state of Florida FDOT. This was for all highway lighting and right away maintenance.

Education

MBA - Executive Business

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
01.2011 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
06.1987 - 06.1992

Skills

    Strategic planning

Recruitment coaching and mentoring

Stake Holder Management

Execution

Performance Analysis

Relationship building

Accomplishments

  • Developed and Deployed Data Analytics Platform and valuation reporting
  • Established the first Enterprise Information Management Plan
  • Industry leading development and deployment of Distributed Intelligence Edge Analytics at the meter
  • Won Tampa Electrics only Edison Award for the Reclaimed Water Project at PPS
  • Delivered $235M AMI project early and under budget with increased scope and deliverables
  • Closing $135M Smart LED conversion
  • Identified and deployed Tampa Electrics first cloud based major solution with AMI support systems

Timeline

Sr. Director Operations Technology & Strategy

Tampa Electric Company
01.2022 - Current

Director AMI Strategic Solutions

Tampa Electric
02.2017 - 01.2022

Manager Meter Services

Tampa Electric
09.2015 - 02.2017

MBA - Executive Business

University of South Florida
01.2011 - 06.2012

Manager Environmental Projects

Tampa Electric
01.2007 - 01.2015

Manager Land and Water Programs

Tampa Electric
01.2001 - 02.2007

Supervisor Distribution Engineering

Tampa Electric
01.1998 - 02.2001

Operations Manager

MMPS
03.1996 - 02.1998

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of South Florida
06.1987 - 06.1992
David LukcicSr. Director Operations Technology & Strategy