Ryan L. Maas

acxruv@r.postjobfree.com

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Goode, VA 24556

434-***-****

EDUCATION University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI

B.S., Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

EXPERIENCE Sales Associate 07/2016 – present

Aflac, Central Virginia Region

Supervisory Engineer 03/2012 – 12/2015

Principal Engineer 11/2005 – 03/2012

Fuel Department - Neutronics Lynchburg, AREVA, Lynchburg VA

SKILLS Data Analysis / Data Reduction

Developed innovative recursive multivariate scoring technique to evaluate thousands of results quickly

Processed disparate benchmark data to support topical submittals for in-house core design methods

Programming and Computer Automation

Wrote loading pattern optimization software using full 3D modeling resulting in more accurate and usable optimized results

Responsible for code development and maintenance

Wrote and implemented dozens of automation/user interface programs

Expert knowledge of Excel and Word, significant experience with Access, Powerpoint, Schedule, Oracle SQL

Experience programming in FORTRAN, R, C++, Python, shell scripts, HTML, CSS, macros

Management

Supervised team of 4 engineers primarily responsible for reload design and analysis for Combustion Engineering reactors

Maintained load board, budget and schedule for multiple simultaneous projects across several teams

Project Management

Managed plant engineering change packages to support core reload design

Led several multi-discipline teams, responsible for budget, schedule and technical content

Fuels representative on Reactivity Management and Reactor Engineering peer groups within Progress Energy

Business Development

Fuel economics studies to support bid proposals

Developed and evaluated design changes to propose to potential customers

Improved internal codes to improve marketability

Nuclear Engineering

Core design and analysis including:

Westinghouse, Combustion Engineering, Babcock & Wilcox and General Electric reactors

Initial cores, transition cycles, equilibrium cycles and end of life strategies

Power uprates, extended low power operation, 12/18/24 month operation

Shield assemblies, fuel design changes, fuel transition and Vendor Qualification Programs

Hardware and software support of online core monitoring software used by site reactor engineering

Qualified for reactor engineering duties for core surveillance evolutions including fuel movement, low power physics testing, plant startups, flux mapping, and other core monitoring activities

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