RONALD DIOTALLEVI
Naperville, IL 60565
E-mail: abhqjg@r.postjobfree.com
Highly motivated, MBA, Engineering, IT educated technical and business
professional. Wide range of experience in Engineering, Consulting,
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Research and Development, Design,
Troubleshooting, Quality Assurance, Auditing, Process Analysis, Testing,
Operations, Accounting, Finance and Marketing. Customer focused detailed
oriented, problem solver and decision maker. Have strong analytical skills
with an ability to analyze and resolve wide range of both technical and
business problems. Versatile team leader. Result-oriented with focus on the
achieving the project goals.
Experience
Mech. Engineer: SARGENT & LUNDY ENGINEERS, (Power Engineering
Consultants), Chicago, IL 2008 - 2009
* Part of the Technical Response Team that provided
consulting and support for a wide range of projects
including Greenfield and Environmental (SCR, FGD, ESP)
Retrofits projects.
* Developed Piping and Instrumentation system diagrams.
* Performed equipment and system sizing calculations.
* Developed equipment procurement specifications,
evaluated bids and prepared technical recommendations..
* Prepared a white paper evaluation comparing various
dampers for simple cycle and combined cycle plants.
* Performed piping system analysis accounting weight, seismic,
wind, and thermal effects in accordance with ASME Power
Piping Code B31.1.
* Interfaced with Client, Equipment Suppliers and Contractors
to support the projects' technical issues.
* Designed a fire protection system to extend the plant's
existing main system.
* Completed power plant continued education courses which
covered various aspects of power plant design such as
boilers, turbines, mechanical systems/equipment,
electrical systems, instrumentation and control systems,
structural engineering/design, physical design,
reviewing vendor drawings, power delivery systems,
material handling, environmental controls/challenges,
nuclear/fossil technologies, renewable energy, and clean
coal technology.
* Completed and applied system operating procedures and
quality training.
Business Manager: FAMILY TREE NURSERY (Tree Farming Firm), Morris, IL
2002 - 2008
* Participated in the negotiations and purchase of the tree
nursery, saw mill, and equipment.
* Involved with daily operations which includes customer
interface and operations management of staff and
inventory.
* Determined the pricing, profits and costs associated with
projects.
Consultant: KEANE, INC., (IT Consulting Firm), Chicago, IL
1997 - 2001
Client: MCDONALD'S CORP., (Foodservice
Retailer), Oakbrook, IL 1999 - 2001
* Provided production enhancements, support, and implementation
of McDonald's in-store processing system implementing C
programming on a SCO Unix operating system in a XSVR/VAX
environment.
* Provided code changes relating to cash, inventory, labor
scheduling, payroll, personnel, and training modules.
* Conducted need assessment analysis to investigate and
troubleshoot specific store software problems.
* Conducted unit, integration, system testing of code changes,
reported defects and wrote/executed test cases.
* Managed Keane's CMM/SEI QA certification effort, prepared
process flow diagrams, procedures/manuals, and conducted
audits certifying that practiced processes/procedures were in
compliance with standards.
Client: PANASONIC CORP., (Electronics Retailer
and Distributor), Elgin, IL 1998 - 1999
* Created test beds on the IBM mainframe remediating COBOL and
Easytrieve code for Y2K compliance.
* Participated in the remediation effort which included
analyzing VSAM, sequential, DB2 and IMS files.
* Utilized software tools to develop test data files and
conditions as per test plan specifications.
Client: BP AMOCO, (Gas and Oil Exploration
Conglomerate), Chicago, IL 1997 - 1998
* Audited and certified that all remediation efforts for IT
supported application and infrastructure components followed
a methodology of appraisal, remediation and testing to
mitigate Y2K risks and show due diligence.
* Participated in process development and refinement,
collection and certification of Y2K compliance documentation,
training of employees in the process, and development tools
used within the project.
Project Engineer: SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO., (Spray Products Manufacturer),
Wheaton, IL 1994 - 1997
* Designed, developed and tested new products which involved
creating schedules, obtaining costs and coordinating tasks
from product inception to completion.
* Troubleshot defective products which involved not only
analyzing the existing design, manufacturing and assembly
processes for the cause of defects but also redesigning
/testing modifications to product/ processes.
* Conducted internal ISO 9000 audits certifying that practiced
processes/procedures of company executives, manufacturing,
purchasing, inside sales, and materials handling were in
compliance with approved standards.
Project Engineer: JST CORP., (Electronics Manufacturer & Distributor), Mt.
Prospect, IL 1992 - 1993
* Interfaced with regional/local sales force and design staff
to ensure that new products incorporated the customers
specified needs and that the desired quantities of new
product were delivered on the desired dates.
* Tracked the progress of every new US product from their
design inception to the delivery of first parts.
* Determined the economic feasibility of new products taking
into account parameters (i.e. price, volume, marketability)
and made recommendations to Senior Management with respect to
investing in new projects.
* Provided QA test data, documentation and samples for client
approval in compliance with their QA program.
* Developed cost studies for production lines in the company's
new manufacturing facility.
Cost Analyst: MOLEX, INC., (Electronics Manufacturer), Lisle, IL
1990 - 1991
* Determined unit costs and pricing strategies for new product
lines which entailed analyzing production costs which
included not only standard processing costs (i.e. setup,
assembly, and tooling) but also unique processing costs (i.e.
die/stamping, plating process, and molding process).
* Conducted process and feasibility studies analyzing the cost
impact of manufacturing and assembling at various facilities,
of subcontract portion of the manufacturing to a cost
effective vendor, of fully automated vs. semi-automated
assembly, and of using alternative plastics, metals, and
plating materials.
Mech. Engineer: WESTERN DRAFTING CORP., (Power & Industrial Plant
Engineering), Chicago, IL 1990
* Designed and drafted engineering plan/sections for new plant
construction.
* Prepared and reviewed plant equipment procurement
specifications.
* Prepared cost assessments of client's plant equipment needs.
Mech. Engineer: SARGENT AND LUNDY ENGINEERS, (Power Engineering
Consultants), Chicago, IL 1985 - 1988
* Performed detailed failure analysis of mechanical/electrical
components used in nuclear power plants, including valves,
actuators, pumps, heat exchangers, motors, and filters.
Analysis required a detailed understanding of functionality
to predict which parts were susceptible to failure under
different applications and environments.
* Prepared component test reports to assure compliance to the
client's requirements, Sargent and Lundy's
specifications and nuclear and industry design codes.
Technical/Business Expertise
Engineering: Mechanical Equipment, Design, Manufacturing, Fossil /
Nuclear / Renewable Power Plant Fundamentals, Piping
Analysis, Fans, Pumps, Valves, Heat Exchangers, Molding,
Stamping, Plating, Assembly, Audit, Troubleshooting,
Testing, Quality Assurance/Control, Specification Writing and
Analysis, Cost Analysis, Digital Electronics, Process/Systems
Analysis, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Engineering
Economics
IT Security: Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Legal, Disaster
Recovery, Business Continuity, Policy, Procedures,
Standards, Personnel and Organizational Security, Access Control,
SOX, HIPAA, GLB, Current Technologies
Languages: C, C++, Java, Java Applications, Java Applets, Java Servlets,
Style Sheets, Internet Explorer, Netscape, HTML, Javascript,
PERL, CGI, XML, ASP, VBScript, Web Security, ODBC, Visual
Basic, COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL
Hardware: XSVR/VAX, IBM Mainframe, IBM PC, Apache Servers, IIS Servers,
Robotics, TCP/IP, IBM 922/ES, Am Harris HCX-9/Unix,
Mitsubishi/Allen-Bradley Programmable Controllers (PLCs),
McDonald's POS
Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows 3.X through XP, MVS/ESA
Software Packages: Visio, AutoCad, HomeSite, Borland C++, Microsoft
Visual C++, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project
Databases: DB2, VSAM, IMS, Access, dBaseIV
Methodologies: CMM/SEI, SDLC, IT Audit, ISO 9000 Audit/Consultant,
Statistical Process Control (SPC), TQM
MBA/Business: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Operations
Management, Marketing, Organizational Theory, Strategic Plan,
Banking, Financial Markets, Investments, Options, Futures,
Business Statistics, Managerial Economics
Certifications/Memberships
Received Engineering In-Training (EIT) Certificate
Professional Engineer (PE) License - In Process
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member
Education
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
(Business/Information Technology)
1. Masters of Business Administration (Business)
2. Information Systems Security Management Certificate (IT)
3. Web Development Program Certificate (IT)
4. Computer Career Program Certificate (IT)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
(Engineering)
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering