Engineer Power
Resume:
Fredrick Ikugbagbe
Indianapolis, IN 46237
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Education
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
Masters degree in Electricity Markets
July 2011
(Concentration in Electricity Markets and Power Engineering)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
May 2008
(Concentration in Power Systems Engineering)
Employment Experience
Midwest ISO
Carmel, IN
Senior Market Process Improvement Engineer
November 2010- Present
Evaluation of Congestion Markets and development of enhancements
. FTR market design for multi valued project (MVP) transmission expansion
to support integration of renewable energy
. Develop methodologies for congestion rights allocation under three
identified approaches
. Develop ARR allocation models for allocating the value of the
congestion rights associated with MVP upgrades
. Support and serve on internal and external committees and task forces
for the FTR Working Group (FTRWG)
Real Time Interchange Optimization between PJM and Midwest ISO
. Assess the inefficiency and volatility of real time net interchange
such as uneconomic transactions and underutilized transfer capacity at the
Midwest ISO - PJM interface
. Perform empirical analysis to assess significant net interchange
swings, operational impacts and the market impacts on real time Interchange
optimization.
Prototype testing with Market System Prototype Tool
. Develop detailed procedures and mathematical formulations to help
with implementation of a prototype testing with Market System Prototype
Tool to simulate Midwest ISO market operations
. Obtain intricate understanding of the functional and technical
requirements of the base implementation
. Run studies on Power world and AIMMS to evaluate the expected effects
of proposed changes and develop test procedures
Participate in development of Energy and Ancillary Service Market
enhancements
. Identify issues related to the energy and ancillary service market
enhancements such as load following and ramp management.
Cummins Power Generation
Minneapolis, MN
Power Systems Project Engineer
May 2008 - October 2010
. Performed the integration design for distributed generation systems
. Interpreted customer specifications, create specific design documents
and support the delivery and startup of custom distributed generation
systems.
. Integrated Cummins Power Generation products including switchgear,
electronic controls, generators and automatic transfer switches into an
overall design
. Applied power systems analysis techniques such as load flow analysis,
fault current analysis, three phase power concepts, instrument transformer
concepts, metering applications and protective relay applications on
distributed generation systems.
. Created and modify software; a combination of programmable logic
control (PLC), human machine interface (HMI), protective relays, power
monitors and Cummins built control products that is used to control the
distributed generation system.
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Norristown, PA
NERC and Regional Coordination Engineer
September 2006 - April 2008
. Addressed compliance and monitoring issues within PJM and at the NERC
(North American Electric Reliability Council) level
. Performed studies to help with the implementation of new bulk power
facilities, such as investigating the generator interconnection voltage to
the bulk power system
. Identified and evaluated transmission system reinforcements required
to resolve reliability and operational issues and to improve economic
efficiency
Transmission Engineer
. Performed studies to assure reliable integration of generation and
merchant transmission facilities using PSS/E and MUST
. Performed power system analysis required in the development of the
PJM baseline Regional Transmission Expansion Plan
. Identified possible transmission system problems
. Performed adequacy and reliability assessments for the PJM
Interconnection system
AIESEC www.aiesec.org
September 2001 - June 2006
"AIESEC is the world's largest student-run organization. Focused on
providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young
people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to
get experience and skills that matter today."
AIESEC United Kingdom
Nottingham, England
Student Intern (Work Abroad Program)
September 2003 - December 2003
. Worked collaboratively with co-workers in planning the University
of Nottingham's career fair.
. Attended networking events and met with corporate executives to market
AIESEC exchange program.
. Contributed to the final years of a 4-year organizational change
initiative.
AIESEC Germany D sseldorf, Germany
Global Business Development (International placement) May 2003 -
September 2003
. Facilitated the cooperation between AIESEC Germany and its corporate
partners including Siemens, Henkel, ThyssenKrupp elevators, and Deutsch
post.
. Worked with foreign counterparts in more than 90 countries to source
talent.
AIESEC Norway Oslo, Norway
Director of Exchange January 2002 - September 2002
. Worked in a team of three to design and implement a process for
facilitating a Global Internship Program between four countries including
Nigeria, Norway, Kenya, and India.
. Led the team in planning, budgeting, and consulting corporate
partners on their global HR needs.
Knowledge
. ARR allocation modeling
. Optimization algorithms
. Principals of Economic Dispatch and Unit Commitment
. Principals of Transmission/Generation system operations
. Electricity Markets
Computer Skills
. Software: Power World (Power system economics and market modeling with
power world simulator), PSS/E (Power System Simulator for Engineering),
AIMMS, ASPEN (OneLiner), SAS, MATLAB, LABVIEW, AUTOCAD (Electrical),
Advantech, PLC (concept), MUST (Managing and Utilizing System
Transmission), PSpice, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,)
. Languages: C++, Java
Activities
. Member of the North American Electric Standards Board (NAESB) June 2007 -
April 2008
. Undergraduate Research Assistant, Drexel University; February 2007 -
June 2007
. Member of the National Society of Black Engineers, April 2004 - Present
. AIESEC International global moderator for online discussions regarding
various contemporary issues including Corporate Social Responsibility,
Energy, HIV/AIDS, and Education, July 2005 - June 2006
. Student Representative to Global Student Conference in Agra, India,
August 2005
. Delegate to the AIESEC/United Nations Global Ethics Conference Tubingen,
Germany, June 2003
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