Project Engineer

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Effective manager and leader with experience in project, operations and

engineering development and management. Substantial technical and market

knowledge of the cement, automation and process control, and solar power

industries. Forward thinker with a keen ability to devise strategies

leading to efficient execution. Adapts and thrives in ever-changing complex

scenarios.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Vice President of Operations, ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, Albuquerque, NM, 2010-

2011

Led the development of business systems and processes linking Engineering,

Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Production; the selection of, and

implementation preparation for a new Enterprise Resource Planning solution

(starting from Product Data Management and Document Control, Master

Production Schedule, Inventory Control, Material Requirements Planning,

Shop Floor Control, and Sales and Cost Accounting functions); and the

general management of IT. Involved in most aspects and functions of the

company - e.g. contract review and project management; development of

second sourcing; recruiting and selecting new hires; strategy adviser to

the ownership.

Director of Programs, EMCORE CORPORATION, Albuquerque, NM, 2006-2009

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Project Planning,

Management and Solar Engineering

Led engineering development for a target project size of 10 MW deploying

High-Concentration Photo-Voltaic (HCPV) systems: assessment of energy

production; adaptation of HCPV tracker foundations to geo-technical

conditions; site layout; power distribution architecture and Balance Of

System (BOS) requirements; instrumentation, control network, security, and

web-based supervisory systems. Developed EPC schedule, costs and resource

planning.

Led bids preparation for projects up to 60 MW of power in North America:

establishment of EPC and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) legal, insurance,

and financial terms; review of geo-technical and interconnection

requirements; selection of subcontractors, suppliers and partners; analysis

of PV technologies and tracking methods for deployment; estimation of

energy production, EPC costs, and Levelized Cost Of Energy (LCOE).

Worked with global law firm and developers' lawyers for EPC contract

development and legal due-diligence. Provided direct support to Spanish

developer during project finance negotiations with German bank and directly

interfaced with bank adviser during technical due-diligence. Negotiated and

signed 2 EPC contracts for the construction of 2 solar farms in Spain for a

total power of 1.4 MW deploying both fixed-tilt PV and HCPV.

Field Operations and Operation & Maintenance (O&M)

Co-developed internal capabilities and external network of sub-contractors,

and consultants for the construction, installation, interconnection, start-

up, and O&M of solar farms. Defined specifications and selected vendors for

all BOS and managed timely delivering to site. Defined procedures for

mechanical inspection, grounding and performance measurements of HCPV

systems, monitoring of energy production and availability, and logging and

reporting of events and activities. Interfaced with bank technical advisers

and research institutes during acceptance testing.

High-Concentration Photo-Voltaic (HCPV) Product Development

Managed and supported 2 product development cycles (specifications,

prototyping, testing, and engineering) for high-volume production of HCPV

systems applicable to utility-scale solar projects. Conducted comparative

analysis of HCPV vs. flat plate on a LCOE basis, and established cost

target for the HCPV system, and potential margins vs. deployment latitude

and solar resources. Total investment above $40M.

Partner, TUTTLE COMMUNICATIONS - Medical and Life Sciences Consulting,

Berkeley, CA, 2005-2006

Supported family business start-up in administrative, commercial and

technology areas.

Various positions, THERMO ELECTRON, Milan, Italy and San Diego, CA, 1995-

2004

Engineering and Technical Services Management

Held P&L responsibility for international service business applied to the

process / heavy industries (cement manufacturing, coal and mineral

processing, steel and scrap steel processing) and covering the total cost

of ownership / full life-cycle of products. Increased contract-based

revenues by 23% in 2 years. Optimized booking-to-revenue process achieving

a 28% revenue growth. Ensured satisfaction of customer base (~ 100 sites,

1/3 under contract-based services). Traveled globally to meet with key

accounts and turned-around business sentiment of major account (over $1M of

annual revenues). Led and completed restructuring program for service

products - definition of service deliverables over multiple levels,

marketing communications, value-based pricing model - increasing products

visibility and value (revenues per agreement ~ $25-2,500k).

Led 10 project engineers operating from various locations worldwide.

Designed and introduced performance metrics - i.e., time management, direct

labor utilization, on-time delivery, on-site response time and ageing

calls. Introduced performance-based compensation and innovative sales

commission terms. Coordinated internal training programs and organized

specialist's and user's group conferences. Managed worldwide regional

reorganization.

Modeled service business processes (pre-UML use case diagramming) - initial

schematization of business activities, identification of business actors,

associations, internal and external transaction identifiers, and ownership

of actions and tasks. Developed a CRM model for the business unit - as

member of selected team, including business unit president and external

consultant.

Project Management

Held Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility for projects deployed world-wide in

the process / heavy industries. Led high-visibility projects inclusive of

advanced technologies through detailed understanding of associated risks.

Highly successful at negotiating customer requirements and change orders by

finding common ground to different points of view and interests. Recovered

compromised projects and eliminated legacy issues winning back customer's

loyalty. Knowledgeable on international commercial practices and import-

export regulation of hazardous materials.

Systems Engineering

Worked as senior engineer for process control projects deploying the

revolutionary Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analyzer (PGNAA) and its

highly complex process control software. Traveled extensively in Europe,

USA, Africa, Middle East and Asia for commissioning and performance

evaluation of systems. Engineered custom factory integration of the control

system, from drawings to communication protocols and validation /

verification of functionality. Worked with design engineering on beta

testing and evaluation of new systems.

Project Engineer, HOLCIM, Milan, Italy, 1991-1995

Led engineering projects for automation, process control, and power

distribution of cement production processes through internal and external

(sub-contracted) resources. Wrote automation software; designed electrical

panels for the automation and control of mine crushers, dedusters, material

handling, packaging and other systems; designed process control systems

(instrumentation and controllers) for multiple sections of the production

process. Team member in innovative THERMIE energy efficiency program funded

by the EU.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Technical Director and Coach, Gymnastics, Bergamo and Milan, Italy, 1983-

1991.

Member of Italian National Gymnastics Team, Italian National Olympic

Committee, 1977-1982. Participated at World Championship of Gymnastics in

Moscow, 1981 with the Italian team.

EDUCATION

MS Electronics Engineering (mathematics major) - Politecnico di Milano

(Polytechnic of Milan), ITALY

Italian PE certified (dott. ing. title)

LANGUAGES

Fluent: Italian, English, Spanish; basic: French

CITIZENSHIP

Dual USA and EU

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