SUMMARY

Mechanical Professional Engineer with *8+ years of experience on a variety of projects in academic and industrial work environments. Successful product development, design and system integration, with specific focus on turbines, compressors, pumps and heat exchangers for power generation and HVAC applications. Multiple project management and execution, customer support and coordination of the commercial, engineering and manufacturing teams, locally and globally. Recipient of multiple recognitions for project execution and technical expertise, resulting in major revenue contributions.

Multidiscipline technical expertise

Extraordinary problem solving skills

Enthusiastic, curious and eager to learn

Focused and results oriented

Flexible and open minded

Trainer, coach and mentor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Combined Cycle Applications 2014-present

Supported tendering and requisition teams by developing guaranteed thermal performance and equipment functional specifications for the Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) projects, applying the latest state of the art air cooled H generation gas turbines, 7HA.01, 7HA.02, 9HA.01; Provided critical support and coordination of the project teams, customer meetings and requests with above and beyond attitude and unprecedented responsiveness.

Closely collaborated with internal engineering, sales and product line management teams and the customer to define the project design criteria

Optimized thermal cycle configuration, performed heat balance calculations, resulting in plant performance improvement and cost and manufacturing cycle saving for the proposed equipment

Applied all of the available tools, to model the power plant systems and find the corresponding optimal solution

Developed functional specifications for major equipment on the CCPP projects, such as HRSGs, air and water cooled condensers, feed water and condensate pumps, steam bypass systems and terminal attemperators

Successfully, completed 15 extended scope power island proposals, resulting in 4 orders in total value contribution of more than $700M.

Mechanical Engineer at GE Aviation 2013–2014

Designed and developed various devices and instruments for jet engine accessories, including temperature sensors and probes, bellows and switch assemblies. Supported manufacturing process by developing tools and products, resolving quality control issues, resulting in significant overall savings in scrap reduction.

Provided simple yet very effective solutions to the essential issues in the manufacturing process

Demonstrated high flexibility and quick development of good relationship with the people on the factory floor leading to resolution of the main issues and overall team success

Redefined the internal processes in order to deliver a high quality final product to the customer, in the same time creating savings for GE.

Exceeded a yearly goal of $50k of saving / value creation by completing three cost-out projects with total savings of $150,000.

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Application and Requisition Engineering 2008-2013

Reviewed customer specifications and aligned product capabilities with the design requirements, creating a critical connection between commercial operations, engineering and manufacturing teams. Performed design and configuration of the steam turbines and accessory equipment and developed technical proposals, was a key contributor in customer meetings and negotiations.

Provided critical support to customer projects by combining specific and multidiscipline technical expertise, open thinking, strong focus, team work and commitment, which led to securing six major projects with total combined contract value of more than $500 MM

Worked passionately with domestic and international technical and sales teams to increase product sales and execute profitable deals

Optimized thermal cycle configuration, performed heat balance calculations, resulting in plant performance improvement and cost and manufacturing cycle saving for the proposed equipment

Designed and marketed new products and technology (NPI / NTI)

Performed optimization analysis for the steam turbine LSB design / heat rejection system

Developed tools, procedures and guidelines and provided personnel training

Utilized K.C. Cotton ST Performance Improvement program to increase power plant efficiency

BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION, Overland Park, KS 2001-2008

Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Performance Section, 2005-2008

Designed power plant cycles, including simple and combined cycle plants, thermal and cogeneration plants. Performed cycle configuration design, heat balance calculations, cycle optimization, performance and cost analysis; Designed and specified HRSG-s, heat rejection systems, cooling towers, air and water cooled steam surface condensers (WCC, ACC).

Designed thermal cycle and developed heat balances for an 800 MW thermal plant, 650 MW supercritical thermal plant, multiple 3x1, 2x1, 1x1 combined and simple cycle plants with GE-7EA, 7FA, LM6000, LMS100, Rolls Royce Trent 60, P&W Swiftpac and Solar Taurus combustion turbines

Designed 355 MW thermal plant supplying process steam / water to IGCC plant

Designed 3x1 combined cycle plant with 501F combustion turbine generator (CTG) burning low heating value gas (blast furnace gas–BFG and Syngas)

Completed thermal performance testing of 500MW 2x1 combined cycle power plant

Prepared incremental heat rate (IHR) curves report, based on the thermal performance test results

Was the Responsible Engineer (RE) for specification and procurement of boiler feed, circulating water and condensate pumps for a 600 MW power plant

Completed circulating water systems liquid transient analysis for a 650 MW thermal power plant

Stress Analysis Project Engineer, Pipe Stress Analysis Section, 2001-2005

Performed varies assignments on 1100 MW nuclear power plant project including pipe stress analysis and pipe support design using finite element analysis (FEA) software.

Reviewed piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), piping isometrics, vendor drawings

Analyzed piping systems and developed pipe stress analysis and pipe support design technical reports

Trained and led new project personnel, including local and global teams

Completed OSHA Construction Safety and Health program

HVAC Engineer, Advanced Technology Division, 2001

Designed HVAC systems, including load calculation, selection of equipment, airflow calculation, ductwork layout and emergency power systems.

Developed and designed HVAC system for 360 Networks IT centers, for multiple projects

Designed emergency power generator systems, including piping design, cooling load calculation, fuel tank specification and selection for Genuity data center projects in Portland, OR and Sacramento, CA

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, Iowa 1999-2001

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, (ME) Mechanical Engineering Department

Performed experimental research study on the performance of a refrigeration system using synthetic and mineral oils for the compressor. Taught laboratories for several thermal engineering courses.

Coordinated building of the experimental facility, performed calibration and installation of the laboratory equipment and instruments

Developed data acquisition system, performed experiments, organized and analyzed data

Based on the results of the experimental analysis, wrote technical reports that enabled manufacturers to improve the compressor design and enhance the oil performance

FACTORY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, INC., Zagreb, Croatia 1997-1999

Design Engineer, Research and Development Department

Investigated market potentials for new products in laboratory industry, analyzed collected information, developed new product concepts

Presented results and conclusions to the stakeholders for major decision making

Designed, built and installed new and repaired and improved existing products such as fume hoods and chemistry laboratory desks resulting in significant profit and product sale increase

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Professional Engineer, PE, licensed in Missouri

Lean Six Sigma Quality Program Green Belt Certification

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Windows

AutoCAD 3D, Pro-E,

Mathcad, ANSYS,

CAESAR II, Matlab,

GT-STRUDL, PISYS,

Thermoflow, GTP,

STEAM-PRO, MASTER

GT- PRO, MASTER

THERMOFLEX,

Gate Cycle, EBSILON

AFT Fathom,

PLM-Enovia

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