Vincent S. Lynn

**** ********* *****, ********, ** 18062

Phone: 610-***-**** Email: adromv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

NDE Engineer with extensive experience in software and hardware product development and marketing. Over 25 years experience as a project engineer in the nuclear power industry inspecting nuclear steam generators with eddy current NDE techniques. Particular strengths include technical project management, customer communications, business marketing, and NDE project development.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

B.S. Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1986

Eddy Current Method Level IIIA QDA held with NDE Technology, Westinghouse, Master-Lee, and Areva.

Level III Eddy Current NAS410 held with SpaceX.

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Qualified Data Analyst (QDA) (1995- present).

ASNT Level III Eddy Current (1992 – 1997)

EXPERIENCE

Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business, Skaneateles, NY January 2019 – Present Lead NDT Application Development Specialist

• Develop custom NDT inspections solutions applications from device selection or design through procedure development including data acquisition using eddy current, conventional ultrasound and /or phased array ultrasound technologies. Work closely with customers to develop scope and deliverables for new custom designs. Manage NDT development projects while adhering to project schedules and performance requirements.

Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies), East Hartford, CT August 2017 – January 2019 Engineer - Materials & Processes Engineering, Eddy Current Operations Specialist

• Responsible for development, validation and implementation of onwing inspection NDE applications including eddy current. Integration of eddy current, ultrasonics and FPI with visual aids to address onwing accessibility. Project management and coordination of fabrication at qualified suppliers, internal and external customers.

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Hawthorne, CA Nov 2016 – June 2017 NDE Level III Eddy Current Operations Specialist - contractor

NDE Level III specialist - interface across the business building links and providing solutions between initial R&D, engineering, production and quality assurance in the development of specifications, process, procedures and people to support targets and goals such as cycle time, right first time manufacture / assembly, probability of detection and indication/defect reduction NDE Technology, Jackson, MI January 2012 – November 2016 Project Engineer

Project team leader for NDE Technology, Westinghouse, Areva, Southern Company. As Level III NDE Eddy Current Analyst, manage teams of personnel at utility nuclear sites during outage inspections. Lead Level IIIA resolution/production analyst for inspection projects. Manage the inspection of components including nuclear steam generators, feedwater heaters, condensers and various other heat exchangers. Vera Cruz Marketing, Inc., Macungie, PA September 1996 - Present Project Manager

Project team leader for BOP nuclear inspections. As Level IIIA NDE eddy current analyst consultant for Master-Lee Energy Services, managed teams of personnel at utility nuclear sites during outage inspections. Lead Level IIIA resolution and production analyst for NDE projects.

QA Program Manager – managed Personnel Qualification Procedures and QA Program - EPRI PWR Steam Generator Examination Guidelines, Appendix G, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Sections V & XI, EPRI SNT-TC-1A, NRC 10 CFR 50.55a Code of Federal Regulations Lucent Technologies / Agere Systems, Breinigsville, PA November 2000- January 2003 Application Engineer for Cooled Optical Transmitters, EMLs and Digital Lasers

Provided technical product support in the development and implementation of Electroabsorption Modulated Lasers (EMLs), High-Speed Cooled Tunable Transmitter and Digital Laser applications. Acted as the liaison with customers, marketing and development teams. Reviewed customer specifications for technical feasibility, and implemented necessary changes to requirements.

Worked closely with all customers to incorporate multiple products into their applications to achieve significant design wins.

Positioned the transmitter product family as the number one product with over $6M in annual revenues by maintaining a 40% profit margin despite price erosion. Technical Product Support Engineer for Optical Transmitters and EMLs

Assessed technical problems, diagnosed system issues, and presented solutions to meet design requirements, saving a major international customer account in a downsized market.

Created and maintained supporting product documentation: data sheets, applications, technical notes, evaluation boards, reference designs and technical responses to specifications and quality related issues. CoreStar International / Vortex Applications, Pittsburgh, PA January 1993 - June 1996 Product / Business Development

President and Co-founder of start-up company (now currently one of the leading providers of eddy current software/hardware in the industry). Provided software products and services in the nuclear steam generator and BOP eddy current inspection industry. Products included data analysis, database and acquisition software and hardware products. Services included field eddy current inspections. Responsible for all aspects of business, including; marketing and sales, advertising, accounting, field service, product development, recruiting, cash flow, etc.

Managed all divisions: Marketing, Field Service, Software/Hardware Development, and Business Management. Managed worldwide sales reps and provided them with support and training.

Responsible for the development of QA Program, software products, functional prototypes, user's manuals, etc.

Allen Nuclear Associates, Inc. (ANA/ANATEC), San Clemente, California 1988 - 1992 NDE Engineer / Analyst / Consultant

Computer systems operator for eddy current NDE tube inspection and analysis programs. Performed data analysis/acquisition for NDE inspections of heat exchanger tubing and nuclear steam generators and condensers for various electric power utilities and service contractors. Westinghouse Electric Co./Echoram Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1986 - 1988 NDE Engineer / Analyst

Start-up Design and testing of eddy current probes for lab and field use; Field inspection and data analysis as Level I, II and IIA; Development of electromagnetic tube inspection systems – work involved coil design, fabrication, electronic signal processing, and field testing of prototype equipment; Training and examination of Level I, II, and IIA technicians in eddy current methods. Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1985 - 1986 Lab Technician – Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie-Mellon University

Technician and probe designer for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MRI) spectrometer research group.

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