Power Plant Manager

DANIEL E. SYKES, JR.

Senior level Consultant / Resident Engineer. Multinational Sales Manager. Seasoned Power Plant Manager / Electrical Engineer excelling in Project Management for systems integration, ERP solutions deployment and people management of international construction projects, operations, testing/deployment/ manufacturing. Strong leadership skills in support of new product development in software support space for SaaS applications data collection, field inventory, technical, electrical /mechanical and industrial construction / implementation projects for utilities including transmission, substation and distribution systems. Construction management and technical consulting for large scale international airport projects. Adept at working with diverse team members worldwide and multiple trades and contractors. US Government Secret Security Clearance. Profilic in program management and business development of highly complex civic developments, i.e., LNG facilities, Airport site developments, Air base rehabilitation. Major Utilities re-distribution/relocation for cities and municipalities. Asset relocation for major deployments including asset sales and international relationship management for non military assets.

Qualifications

-Highly adept in complex asset management and operations. Strong in project management, system development / technologies and major deployment models for utilities. Airport Construction, Special Airport Systems consultant. Powerplant management. Strong GIS conversion and project implementation / integration. AMI/AMR / field services. Substation maintenance and operation. IT, Networks, Backbone, Infrastructure, RADAR, RF, SCADA,PBBs, Baggage Handling Systems, Visual Docking Guidance Systems, Gate Operating Systems, PAVA, CCTV, AODB, IB, CUPPS, BMS, FIDS, LIDAR, Railroad, electric and gas, hydro and water utility. Utilities across the U.S Mexico and Canada. Smallworld, ESRI, and Intergraph. Relationships with TECO, Procter and Gamble in north Florida, FPL, Progress Energy, OUC and CSX, as well as other utilities, muni’s coops and cities.

SELECT AIRPORT EXPERIENCE

Jan 2017 – Current - Clark Airforce Base Conversion Project, Philippines – Resident Senior Engineer for Design and Base Conversion for the decommissioned US Air Base to commercial use. Working for contractor Al McDonald Arabia Engineers. Responsible to develop the design team for 1000 sqm terminal building, 18 passenger boarding bridges, electrical, baggage handling, IT, SAS, Security, GSE, etc. Two year project with option for continued work on other large scale projects throughout the Philippines. Include major dam work at Balog Balog, and rebuilding cities throughout Mindanao region. Responsible for the development and review of all bid documents related to the $1 billion KCI International Terminal project. Various packages to be bid for design and PM. Contract negotiation responsibility for the Mindano LNG facility including power plant, storage facilities, processing plant, port operations, local distribution facilities. 8 Billion project over 10 years.

June 2013 – Jan 2017 - King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh Saudi Arabia - Lead Project Manager / Systems Engineer. Has acted as assistant RE when requested. Responsible for SAS, for 53 systems, ULV (Fire, BMS PMS, EMS), airport systems, FIDS, IT, BHS, PBB, fuel, MV, etc. Lead Engineers Supervising the integration of the new METRO System station within the new Airport Terminal Construction representing the Airport.

Feb 1999-2006 – Defense Logistics Agency – Secret Security Clearance as PM for Air and Rail Transport Systems, 5th Army. Systems Integration and IT Management Contract. Management of one of the NOCS for US Government. Contract awarded to company owned by Dan Sykes. Details confidential.

Mar 2001-2004- DFW – Dallas Fort Worth Airport ICT / Fiber upgrade project. Project Manager, coordinated all activities to upgrade Cat 5 system to Fiber, including fiber ring, and all of the active device upgrades and installation of two new DCs.

SPECIFIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT RELATED EXPERTISE

KKIA King Khalid International Airport – Systems Engineer. Providing support to the Resident Engineer and acting as Resident Engineer in the absence of the RE and ARE. Specifically responsible for design review, and construction management for: BHS, Baggage Handling Systems and related Security / Screening Systems, CarPark Management System, Special Airport Systems, System Integration, Electrical Systems, Energy metering, CCTV, PA/VAS, Lighting Automation, Fire, Security and Customs Screening and IT, Airside Information Technology, SCADA all ULV systems, Conveying Systems - Lifts, Escalators, Travelators, PBB- Passenger Boarding Bridges, PCA (Pre-conditioned Air), GPU (ground Power Supply), VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance Systems), Fire Alarm-FAS, VESDA, (Very Early Smoke Alarm system), PAVA (Public Announcement Voice Annunciation), BMS (Building Management System), Fixed bridges, FIS (Flight Information System) GOS (Gate Operating System) and IB (Information Broker), AODB (Airport Operational DataBase), DCS (Departure Control Systems), and RMS (Resource Management System). Dan is also responsible for ORAT and Testing and Commissioning. During his tenure Dan managed the MEP group until sufficient staff was in place, developed the Safety program, managed the contractor mobilization plan. Dan manages all interface relationships, including METRO project integration to the terminal, FAST, AECOM and Load Center 3 substation deployment, MOI and STC DAS (Distributed Antenna System), TETRA (Terrestrial Radio).

GSA – US General Services Agency. (Largest Federal Government Agency in the US, responsible for all procurement for the Federal Government.) Project Manager for an $18 million refurbishment project for the replacement of the HVAC system and general upgrade of the 38 story Fred Boiling Federal Building in Kansas City Missouri. Two year project redoing all electrical, mechanical, IT, and offices and installing a shopping mall. KCPL Utility won the prime contract. My small company was selected to provide PM services, including budget review, design coordination, construction supervision and project documentation collection and repository.

USDA – Project Manager for construction projects across US. Secret Security Clearance. Details Confidential. Limited information allowed.

NITC – National Information Technology Center – Project Manager for several secure facilities operating 365 days a year, 24/7 for US IT properties construction and maintenance. Secret Security Clearance. I personally employed 380 people for this work, all technical, and all having security clearance.

DLA – Defense Logistics Agency, Tobyhanna PA. – Project Manager responsible for the facility upgrades of DLA at the Tobyhanna Depot, which serviced the 28,000 servicemen in the 5th Army (Germany deployment) with all military supplies, logistics, deployments. Responsible for design review and construction, primarily for the IT buildings and related infrastructure. Secret Security clearances obtained for me and my team.

KCPL – Kansas City Power & Light – District Engineer / Project Manager. Responsible for all construction projects valued over $5 million or where complex requirements where involved for special construction, zoning, utility interconnectivity. One of two engineers providing this service for the entire Kansas City Metro area. This included electrical distribution systems, substations and related buildings structures, roads, and construction within existing buildings or new construction of infrastructure for colleges, office buildings, hospitals and highways.

TECO Energy / Tampa Electric Company - Senior Project Engineer. Responsible for all electrical transmission (and then changed to distribution) construction projects within a designated service territory. This included impact study, project justification, design, service, land acquisition, zoning, and utility interconnectivity. This included electrical distribution systems, substations and related buildings structures, roads, and construction within existing buildings or new construction of infrastructure for colleges, office buildings, hospitals and highways.

Procter & Gamble – Power Plant Manager – Responsible for the management and construction of P&G’s largest powerplant complex. During my tenure we constructed an entirely new powerplant consisting of three boilers, 2 generators and a precipitator, including de-salinization plant, storage tanks and service buildings, while maintaining the existing 12 MW powerplant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nov 2008 – Present DIGITAL OCEAN CORPORATION, Kansas City, MO

COO

Business Development Officer and COO of a small start-up company that acquired partial assets of an existing IT business specializing in airport Special Systems and ERP solution integration. Asked to return and lead company. As COO, managed all major projects and reported to client and company leadership. Grew company utility practice revenues 130% in first three months through personal relationships and current business account development. Grew Oracle practice and ESRI business. first two years of Project testing and oversight. Management / operational leadership, 200%. Increased power plant practice employing over 50 people in plant construction and site data collection. Developed LiDAR and field inventory business, including major partnerships and capacity for web based tools and protocols. Responsible for resource/contract personnel identification, contract negotiation, and people management, channel, and partner relationships. Managed field inventory and AMI deployment project. Provided CAD conversion services using Visio and MS project platforms Microsoft certified MCP.

Jul 2006 – Nov 2008 ROLTA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Mumbai India, Atlanta, GA

Technical Sales Manager- North America

Senior level consultant responsible for providing consulting and technical support and high level IT services related to the sale of Geospatial Services in Canada, US and Mexico for Rolta International, a multinational Technology and Engineering Services firm headquartered in Bombay India, employing 10,000 employees worldwide. Provided technical sales / project start-up testing, metrics gathering and SOP development and management support and consulting specifically for electric utilities, gas utilities, hydro operations, and intermodal and rail industries. In this role responsibilities include relationship development and management, project support, scope definition, and support to India based operations centers. Dan also was responsible for finding and evaluating local partner relations for complex sales. Dan performed M&A functions related to converting strategic partnerships into integrated solution offerings and ultimate acquisitions. Dan supported Facilities monitoring and data capture from transmission, distribution and substation facilities via a variety of data capture mechanisms. Service specialties in Document management, Data Conversion, migration, LiDAR, mapping, field inventory of electric distribution facilities across North America, data capture, scanning, extraction. All formats, Intergraph, ESRI, Smallworld, Microstation HP and others.

Jan 03 – Jul 06 DIGITAL OCEAN CORPORATION, Kansas City, MO

COO

COO of a small start-up company that acquired partial assets of an existing IT business specializing in ERP solution integration. In first two years of Project Management / operational leadership, company grew 300%. Developed power plant practice employing over 50 people in substation and power plant construction and site data collection. Managed all OSHA requirements and reporting. Responsible for all transition efforts from acquisition and existing account activity. Managed multimillion dollar, secure government projects at sites across the country, deploying state of the art IT security systems. Hiring, deploying, and managing 400 top security clearance employees. Also acting as Lead Project Manager for all major Peoplesoft and Oracle implementations, Transystems Engineering Company projects, Area Transit Authority projects nationally, and ESRI projects, including technical and engineering related consulting services. Airport projects for IT conversion and system upgrades. Lead company to become Oracle Business partner, IBM business partner and ESRI resource company. Lead construction project management role for GSA and USDA T&D infrastructure. Responsible for resource/contract personnel identification, contract negotiation, and people management, channel, and partner relationships.

Dec 94- Jan 03 DANARA TECHNICAL GROUP USA

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Founded Mapping / Data conversion firm to support paper to electronic image conversion, Automated Mapping / Facilities Management / Geographic Information Systems (AM/FM/GIS) and document management systems. Provided high security personnel to operate USDA National Information Technology Centers across US. FY2002 sales were $4 million with $20 million in contracts, employing 120+ people. Dan personally grew this company 1000% from 1999-2002. Dan developed welfare to work systems for GED students, and welfare moms, with award winning training systems safety programs, and setting up work processes with goals and metrics for employees and projects. Dan personally developed and managed contracts and relationships that converted into sales. Customers included GSA, Federal Technology Supply, Defense Logistics Agency, USDA, SBC Communications (in five states), Bellsouth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kansas City Power and Light, Aquila Energy, DOE, Kansas City Airport, Kansas City Missouri School District, Southwestern Bell–Dallas, SWBT-Houston, SWBT-San Antonio, Pacific Bell. Dan also oversaw transactions related to assets being sold to partners and other companies.

Mar 94-Dec 94 KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT, Kansas City Missouri

Large Project Manager / Principal Engineer

Responsible for all company distribution system projects over $100,000 in region of responsibility (North of River). Responsible for the technical integration of software based tools. Saved company over $100,000 in first six months through technology implementation and review of construction standards and system analysis Tools. Managed and developed safety standards and testing for the power stability study for Johnson County Airport and outlying areas, making recommendations for service that is commonly known as New Century.

Apr 90-Mar 94 TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY, Tampa Florida

Senior Distribution Engineer

Began career as a distribution system development engineer. Responsible for analyzing construction requirements necessary to maintain system reliability and technical support. Position expanded to Project Manager, Aug 90. Responsible for technical coordination of large customer projects above $100,000. Developed award winning processes to increase effectiveness of cross departmental relationships. Promoted to Principal Engineer, Jan 91. Responsibilities included transmission system development, testing, analysis and inter-utility ventures related to de-regulation in Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

May 85- Nov 89 PROCTER & GAMBLE/ Cellulose Division, Perry Florida

Power Plant Manager

Promoted to Plant HR Manager, responsible for: 1) recruiting/hiring and manager development; 2) high performance team systems implementation for union and on-union employees; 3), benefit resource, union contracts; 4) training and evaluation process review, 5( Safety program management including measurements and procedures, etc. for 1400 employees at the site.

Prior assignment (6/87-10/89) was Power Plant Operations and Maintenance Manager for P&G's largest power plant. Responsible for $16.2 million budget to maintain power plant (steam boilers, generators, turbines etc.) Direct P&L responsibility for the management of 200 craft personnel (millwrights, pipefitters, etc) and contractors. Accomplishments include 37% reduction in area overtime, pilot program for state of the art vibration analysis, balancing/alignment and Preventive/Predictive maintenance programs. Personnel went 2 years without a OSHA recordable injury. Area recognized for increased reliability of power plant through project improvements, work system changes, and standards, saving the company millions. Capital budget of $27 million including scrubbers, superheater tube replacements, turbine rebuilds and BFP upgrades.

Began career as production team manager. Responsible for people management and area production. Duties expanded to include manager of area safety program, plant fire protection, and heavy equipment. Accomplishments include formulating OSHA approved fire and safety programs, installation of pilot programs to change site to a high commitment work system and successful start-up of new line equipment. Became recruiter for plant. Increased minority engineers on site by 100% through recruiting efforts.

1984NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR, Santa Clara California

Marketing Engineer

Market engineering position in the Home Electronics group. Responsible for product applications and development, and product marketing in the pay TV industry. Position expanded to account technical manager with responsibility for larger vendor accounts. Instrumental in guiding company away from Direct Broadcast Satellite and DAT technologies to concentrate on compact disk boom, and home satellite technology.

1983EG&G Idaho/Idaho National Engineering Lab, Idaho Falls, Id.

Computer engineering co-op position

Extensive programming on DEC PDP 11/55. Developed real time display for on-line monitoring of nuclear power plant simulation tests. Published report findings for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

EDUCATION

Microsoft – Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

CDIA - Certified Document Imaging Architect

Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth – Executive Leadership Advanced Training Certification, Level 2

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Fl - Pursuing MBA

Developed with school a pilot exec/night MBA program.

6 classes taken with a 3.5 GPA.

Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Al. - BS in Electrical Engineering

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