Engineer Electrical

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OBJECTIVE: A position in a motivating and challenging electrical and electronic engineering environment utilizing my skills obtained in industry and school to further advance myself as an engineer.

EDUCATION:

MS, Electrical & Electronic Engineering: Concentration in renewable energy & power electronics

CSUS • May 2016• Major GPA: 3.30

BS, in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

CSUS • May 2011• Major GPA: 3.00

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE): Vice President 2010, President 2011

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Tools:

Function Generator, Oscilloscope, DMM, Solder Iron, Power Supply, PQM, High Voltage, Medium Voltage

Software:

MATLAB, LABVIEW, PSPICE, Parallax, MS Office, AutoCAD, Oracle Agile PLM

Knowledge:

OSHEA, NERC Standards, NEC codes, WECC Standards, IEEE Standards, IEC Codes, UL standards, NRTL certifications, ISO Standards

Communication/Organization:

Excellent organization and time management skills Effective leadership and team skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent technical report writing skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

04/2015 to Present

SolarCity

Test & Compliance Engineer- Lead the piloting of the Tesla Powerwall and our other Energy storage systems launch. This included running tests with the Powerwall and hybrid inverter to ensure functionality, troubleshooting system failures, and knowledge lithium ion battery technology and safety mitigation techniques. Ensure we are compliant with all energy storage systems related codes and standards. Participate in UL Standards working groups, working on developing draft standards.

07/2014 to 02/2015

Turlock Irrigation District

Assistant Electrical Engineer - Perform complex professional engineering work in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of District electrical and communication facilities, including system modeling and planning, complex calculations, engineering studies, development of construction standards, development of operating procedures, material and equipment specifications, cost and scheduling estimates, and written reports and presentations. Prepare committee presentations before each meeting, responsible for audit preparations. Interfaced with senior management for compliance reporting and certification and submitted monthly and quarterly reports to NERC.

06/2011 to 02/2014

SMA Solar Technology

R&D Test Engineer- New products design/testing and development for our Sunny Boy inverters, and working closely with R&D engineers in Germany. Perform hands on circuit board analysis for system failures and develop solutions, and create failure analysis reports for circuit design team. Research and report solutions for inverter related phenomena’s such as Potential induced degradation. Design test plans for new and existing products. Provide reliable engineering opinions on the safety and reliability of all sunny boy inverters. Provide technical support for electrical technicians. Worked closely with utilities and building officials ensuring them our products are code compliant and safe.

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