Electrical Application Engineer
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Don P. Blevins
Knoxville, TN *7933
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Operations Management
Director of Operations ● Vice President Operations
Operations Officer ● Operations Manager
Qualification Summary:
• Over 45 years professional experience in operations, engineering design, electric power, consulting and marketing, with core competencies in operations management related to electric T&D and metering.
• Responsible for forecasting, planning and management of annual budgets in excess of $130 million.
• Instrumental in contingency and response planning related to emergency restoration of power infrastructure.
• Successful independent consultant to the electric generation, transmission and distributions industry.
Core Management Competencies
• Operations Management
• P&L management
• Forecasting and Budgeting
• Team Leadership and Mentoring
• Automating for Efficiency
• Negotiating Strategic Alliances
• Engineering Consulting
• Course Content Management
• Classroom and Web Based Instruction
• Onsite Training Planning and Coordination
• Client Management
• Curriculum Development
Career Progression
Schneider Electric – Smyrna, TN 2006 to 2012
APPLICATION ENGINEER/TRAINER
Key Achievements:
• Developed course content for new course offerings.
• Designed Labs to mine data from a corporate metered database.
• Instructed students on meter configuration software.
• Trained in use and configuration of monitoring software to maximize meters capability.
Austin Taylor Resources, LP – Knoxville, TN/Austin, TX 2004 to 2005
• (National marketing and advertising organization with locations in Knoxville, TN and Austin, TX.)
PRINCIPAL/PARTNER
Key Achievements:
• Founding principal of Austin Taylor Resources, LP, a marketing, advertising and business processing provider to a national Community Development and Affordable Housing Organization
• Responsible for the firm’s operations, personnel, personnel recruitment, budgets and P & L
• Instrumental in the development of innovative processes, programs, campaign and services to drive revenue and profit both for the firm and clients served
PF Associates – Knoxville, TN 2001 to 2004
(Consultants for the electric power industry.)
PRINCIPAL/CONSULTANT
Key Achievements:
• Provided consulting services including planning and implementation of T&D infrastructure systems, developing pricing structures and procedures, and providing technical/intellectual resources related to all aspects of metering and T&D, developing testing procedures for metering and other T&D systems, including safety testing procedures.
• Provided the technical and intellectual resources for the planning, budgeting, construction and implementation of self-contained onsite power generation, T&D, metering and billing system for an international technology transfer company serving developing countries.
• Primary consultant for a new product development allowing metering verification and testing without taking a metering systems off-line, enabling a major instrument and testing manufacturer to patent the process.
Knoxville Utilities Board – Knoxville, TN 1978 to 2000
(Public utility providing electric, gas, water and waste water services to over 180,000 residential and C&I customers.)
POWER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR/MANAGER
Key Achievements:
• As Departmental Leader, supervised in excess of 60 employees included in C&I power billing, customer service, test labs and appliance services.
• Charged with program management for all special projects between power producer and utility.
• Managed the implementation of all special programs.
• Liaison between all channel partners involved with special programs, including power producers, end users, venders and technology providers.
• Managed the power metering and billing revenues with a budget in excess of $130 million annually.
• Responsible and accountable for the resolution of all power quality issues both internal and external to the organization.
• Responsible for the resolution of all power billing disputes on behalf of the organization for both residential and C&I clients, totaling over 180,000 customers.
• Developed and documented technical specifications for public utility bidding process.
• Responsible for evaluating and rewarding purchase contracts on behalf of the organization.
Westinghouse Electric, Metering Division – Raleigh, NC 1966 to 1978
(Multi-billion dollar manufacturer and service provider serving multiple industries, worldwide.)
FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER
Key Achievements:
• Design and Development of single and three phase metering systems.
• Design and development of large C&I billing system utilizing custom magnet tapes for interface with Hewlett Packard operating system.
• Installed C&I billing and rate survey systems at energy distribution companies across US and Europe.
• Taught utility operations and maintenance personnel to operate and maintain customized HP operating system.
Singer Corporation, Fidelity Division – High Point, NC 1965 to 1966
(World’s leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of consumer sewing machines and textile machinery.)
QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER
Key Achievements:
• Performed test analysis on incoming materials used in manufacturing processes.
• Reviewed final inspections of equipment for performance and accuracy prior to shipment.
• Made recommendations for changes in manufacturing process to increase accuracy and production.
Achievements and Memberships
• Member of executive committee and past president Mid-South Metering Association.
• Presenter and instructor for countless classes for the University of TN, professional organizations and other utility industry professionals.
• Taught and documented extensive metering and power quality education program for KUB Engineering and industry professionals.
• Presented energy technology advancements on a local and national level to organizations including APPA, TVPPA and TVA.
• Member IEEE
Educational and Professional Development
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Hardbarger Business College
Raleigh, NC
University of Virginia Clinch Valley
Wise, VA
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