Innovative Relay Settings Engineer who has a
passion for learning new technologies, concepts, and protection methods.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
IPS RAMS SME
Entergy
07.2022 - Current
Moved more than 40,000 files from webtop into the new RAMS system that saved a 3000 hour manual effort.
Created a relay settings transmittal system with multiple workflows and compliance safeguards in order to make the transmittal process easier to comply with and more efficient.
Relay Design Rotation
Entergy
01.2022 - 07.2022
Continued to learn about the Transmission and Distributions systems from a different point of view.
Completed all designs in a timely manner, while ensuring the devices were to be delivered on time to realize the project timeline.
Relay Settings Engineer
Entergy
06.2018 - 01.2022
Furthered my knowledge of the transmission protection system from settings and modeling to compliance and coordination. ·
Developed proficiency in multiple new software. The latest being CAPE in which I became an SME. Within a matter of weeks of learning this software, I was able to educate my peers on more advanced tools.
Settings Intern
Entergy
06.2017 - 06.2018
Designed
several scripts that aided in the efficiency of relay
testing.
Collaborated
with engineers and sales representatives from Quanta, ABB, iS5, Siemens, and
Entergy in the documentation and testing of relays and merging units.
·
Focused on
achieving interoperability between manufactures through the documentation and analysis of goose messages.
Software Engineering Internship
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership
06.2015 - 05.2017
Initiated a data base development project
that resulted in sound repercussions adopted by the entire department.
·
Effectively
collaborated with the accounting
team to develop software.
·
Developed
an online internal reporting tool which captures employee information, information associated with
projects, and funding information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
2018
High School Diploma -
Fairhope Highschool
Fairhope, AL
2013
Skills
Matlab
Project Managment
Problem-Solving
AutoCAD
Troubleshooting
Ensuring Compliance
VBA
Python
SQL
CAPE
CUPL
PSSE
Accomplishments
Innovative Design:
Developed a relay settings development and transmittal tool with multiple compliance safeguards and increased user efficiency.
Created an automated tool to move settings from RAMS to CAPE and prove PRC-027 compliance.
Developed a business case and proof of concept of a Virtualized Protective Relay.
Leadership:
Coordinated the RAMS transmittal trainings with over 30 trainings across multiple disciplines at Entergy.
Headed the continuous improvement efforts within the Relay Settings group.