TONY A. GRASSO P.E. **** Little Tree Bend, Cedar Park, Texas 78613 akomi7@r.postjobfree.com 512-***-****

Bilingual executive with domestic/international experience in general management, engineering, project management, sales, staff development, and operations, who generated up to 100% growth rate for 4 consecutive years for a startup company.

Hands-on, working manager with proven ability to effectively manage and complete projects on time.

• Supervised $10 million project; coordinated work, approved final designs, and inspected installation.

• Directed $5 million mechanical design of $82 million project.

• Completed $3 million project with staff of 30 ahead of schedule.

Innovative problem-solver with track record of organizing operations and process to meet demanding requirements.

• Proposed creative solution for the Woodlands Transmission project; saved $11 million, PUCT Docket 21915.

• 98% achievement on 2 hour limited down time on all production testing.

• Reduce 290 work orders to 20 in 6 months; established priorities and reengineering process.

Results-oriented leader whose entrepreneurial spirit enables realizations of goals.

• Key player in establishing a $150 million startup plant in Mexico in 1 year.

• $280k profit within 3 years of a startup company that began with $12k capital.

• $64k gross revenue realized within first 5 months of a startup company.

Team player and excellent strategist whose optimism and integrity welcomes challenges and produces positive results.

Natural communicator who received a 20 minute standing ovation for exposition and presentation of AutoCAD.

MBA, La Verne University, La Verne, California, 1990.

BS, Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Option, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1975.

Texas Professional Engineering License. Certified AutoCAD instructor with advanced 3D skills.

Fluent in Spanish. Excellent Computer Skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, Austin, Texas 1998 to Present

Market Economist 2001 to Present

• Developed in-depth knowledge of ERCOT operations/market protocols.

• Use advanced data mining and market simulation tools in the investigation of market behavior.

o SPD, SAS, TOAD, SQL IMPROMTU

• Responsible for implementing Market Clearing Engine SPD simulation tool enhancements.

• In-depth understanding of the Texas power market.

Engineering Specialist 1998 to 2001

• Worked with the ERCOT transmission planning process, the transmission CCNs, streamlined the exempt CCN process.

DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, Austin, Texas 1996 to 1998

On site CAD Operator

• Completed plant/equipment layouts for Cypress Semiconductor.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Austin, Texas 1996 to 2001

Certified AutoCAD Instructor, Northridge Campus

GRASSO ENGINEERING/AUTODESK TRAINING CENTER, Queretaro, Mexico 1991 to 1996

General Director

• Started first Autodesk Training Center in Mexico. Managed staff of 13 and sales of $339K.

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Palmdale, California 1985 to 1991

Independent Consultant/Project Manager 1990 to 1991

• Coordinated Air Force personnel and subcontractors, and approved final designs aircraft ground support installation.

Member Technical Staff IV 1985 to 1990

• Troubleshoot/repair flight line equipment failures. Wrote specifications and trained 150+ personnel. Managed projects facilities installation ($300 million total value).

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