PRATIK PATEL

add75z@r.postjobfree.com 832-***-**** · Houston, TX

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering December 2018 The University of Texas at Austin

Overall GPA: 3.44/4.00

EXPERIENCE

International Rotation Program, Rotation 3 (Controls/RM&D Engineer), EthosEnergy 03/2020 – 6/2020

● Installed and commissioned an Allen Bradley ControlLogix control system upgrade for two GE Frame 7B gas turbines

● from Led the an Wiring obsolete and Woodward mounting Controller of balance of plant (BOP) control panel as a part of a control system upgrade to allow

● ● ● continuous Conducted Conducted Leveraged Asset360 loop continuous technical checks cloud-support Remote on various based of Monitoring installed data segments analytics hardware and of logic Diagnostics platform and to equipment deploy (RM&D) and to of verify monitor gas fired functionality three power combined plants of code using cycle predictive power plant modeling sites

● capable Utilized of PI producing historian database 1000+ MW comprised of equipment and operational data for three combined cycle gas turbine

● powerplants Investigated to data understand trends that trend came relationships into alert status based as on a part operation of RM&status D tasks and communicated potential cause to customer

● ● site Diagnosed Completed contacts technical a training mechanical on Rockwell and Automation electrical issues Studio during 5000 PLC field programing installation, software and collaborated to make to changes solve issues in gas turbine control systems during commissioning

International Rotation Program, Rotation 2 (Commercial Analyst), EthosEnergy 09/2019 – 03/2020

● Developed cost models for three customers using customer supplied information of parts pedigree, customer request for

● proposal Led team (of RFP)six, people GE 3620 for document two customer requests for information (RFI) requests consisting of 350+ commercial items and

● 30+ Managed technical the beta questions testing, within training, the required and finalization deadline of a parts interchangeability database to identify improvement points for the user to determine suitable gas turbine revered-engineered capital part replacements, parts inquiries, and establish a

● parts Contributed evolution/to senior history commercial knowledge team base in strategy, generation, and execution of long-term service agreements (LTSAs) of

● gas Conducted turbine a maintenance technical analysis using customer of a cost modeling information tool such (LCAP) as operating versus hand profile, modeling location, to parts find gaps pedigree, in LCAP and special to improve requests

● development Understanding of of tool GE HIT maintenance requirements ranging from various outage types, field service and parts

● requirements, Defined a product and planning/sheet used scheduling for marketing purposes to give information to customer about EthosEnergy Parts Pool

● ● ● Program Conducted Deliver Developed end a a of commercial training rotation presentation presentation analysis on for regarding multiple our sales contract this force commercial on termination the value rotation proposition true-to up key payments of members LTSAs in compliance of for the EthosEnergy senior to leadership verbiage and customers in team contract International Rotation Program, Rotation 1 (Test Cell Engineer), EthosEnergy 01/2019 – 09/2019

● Evaluated gas fuel flow using Coriolis meter to mitigate oscillations detected during data collection for gas turbine

● ● performance Managed Conducted and a technical calculations delegated analysis tasks to using multiple operational technicians data to for bring the water water system cooling and system wrote back a technical into full report effectiveness for OEM of

● hydraulic Implemented Dynamometer five preventative measures to maintain the health of the water system using 50% of a water system failure

● cost Developed solution to increase the effectiveness of water-cooling tower by capping tank links and coordinating

● maintenance Reverse engineered of water the system holes on an air/oil inlet housing with respect to the inlet casing of a gas turbine to properly mate with the custom gearbox owned by EELIT

● Identified and installed solutions to bring vibration system back into API 670 compliance

● Designed system to collect data for dynamic pressure of turbine exhaust for performance calculations

● Developed procedure and installed new fuel flow regulator on to plant facility as apart of mitigating oscillations in fuel flow

● Installed multiple Solar Gas turbines in testing berth ranging from 1 MW units to 7 MW units

● Conducted a design verification test to determine effectiveness of cooling tower water system

● ● Interpreted Utilized MODBUS and analyzed to connect aspects vibration of API 670 compliance compatible module for test to computer facility risk to customize management settings strategy for for EELIT insurance test facility coverage

● application Delivered end of rotation presentation regarding this technical rotation to key members of the senior leadership team. Project Management Intern, EthosEnergy 05/2018 – 08/2018

● Coordinated relocations of multiple shop areas during the reorganization of the Light Turbines (LIT) workshop, which is

● approximately Requested quotes 40,from 000 sq. chemical ft suppliers, general contractors, and industrial suppliers, then created and submitted over 30

● ● purchase Presented Juggled up orders LIT to ten shop worth tasks reorganization over at a time $350,on 000 project a daily status basis, to including over 100 safety people analysis/during training, company drawing all staff review, meeting and equipment

● spec/Acted purchase as a substitute for direct superior, a project manager, for a week, taking responsibility for further managerial interfacing

Product Development Co-op Engineer (3 Terms), Renovis Surgical Technologies 05/2016 – 08/2017

● Designed, manufactured, and tested orthopedic instruments and implants for surgeons and technicians per FDA

● ● requirements Coordinated Created and updated instrument three and to implant five engineering prototype prints orders per for week multiple using suppliers proper geometric with Marketing dimensioning and Operations and tolerancing departments

● ● PROJECT techniques Drafted Mentored multiple EXPERIENCE two per first ASME test term protocols Y14.co-5 op engineers for verification to increase testing their of manufactured professional and prototypes technical abilities ME366K: Senior Design Low-Cost Menstrual Pad Fabrication Device 08/2018 – 12/2018

● ● Led Developed the mechanical and tested design the functionality/and thermal selection analysis of of pad the sealing manufacturing mechanism mechanism via concept generation, prototyping, and design

● reviews Successful trial in Lebanon via the Red Cross has resulted in continued development of the project ME350R: Single Cylinder Combustion Engine Functional Model 01/2018 – 05/2017

● Led the design and development of an engine assembly driven by a slider crank with a complex variable valve timing

● ● mechanism Analyzed Presented position design and of piston analysis to to create peers a and variable graduate valve students timing engine from the model Rehabilitation and Neuromuscular Robotics Lab ME366J: Senior Design Automatic Egg Scrambler 01/2018 – 05/2018

● ● ● Evaluated Led Developed the design requirements and and conducted development and experiments constraints of automatic to based allow off egg user research scrambler to manipulate and device personal egg to assist consistency interviews the elderly with and customer disabled SKILLS

Proficient in SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Materialize Magics, Microsoft Office, Familiar in RSLogix 5000, PI ProcessBook, AUTOCAD, ASME Y14.5, Python, MATLAB, Google Docs and Dropbox, Soldering, Machine Shop Certified, Operated and Maintained an Objet 30 Pro 3D Printer Hobbies include Music Beat Development, Movie` Analysis, Basketball, Video Games, and Cooking Tacos ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Active Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), 2019-Present Previous Member, Kappa Theta Epsilon Honor Society, 2017-2018 Previous Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015-2018

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