Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
23+ years experienced railway technology professional. Focused on improving existing and designing new Railway train control solutions to ramp up productivity, usability and safety of train transportation systems. https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/525871/marquis-whos-who-honors-carlos-menezes-for-contributions-to-the-railroad-and-technology-sectors
Wabtec Office systems technical lead for MRS CBTC project. (1700 Km rail located in Brazil, providing full CBTC capabilities through a comprehensive systemic solution, including subsystems: Office, Telecommunications, Signaling and on board) Design, Management and delivery of the MRS Logística S/A CBTC Office functional and non functional requirements. Leading a team of more 7 people to provide: - Solution design and development. - System configuration, customizations and deployment. - System assisted operations. - User and maintenance training. - System performance analysis and KPI achievement. - Scope Management. - Budget Management. - QA. - Risk Management. - Integration
RFP modification and technical responsibility on the BID process conducted by MRS Logística S/A to hire the CBTC project. Control center office responsibilities during BID process included: - Review, adaptation and validation of the Office portion of the CBTC project BID (functional and non functional requirements). - Scope definition, benefits expected, Investment justification. - Creation and delivery of presentation for the potential bidders explaining the functional and non functional requirements. - Bidders score card creation, analysis and evaluation of the Office portion for CBTC project.
Design and implementation (development) of systems and tools for railway control center office. - Dispatch systems (SISAD - Sistema de Apoio ao despacho) remake, re-engineering, re-coding VB 5.0 + Oracle 9i. - Train weight measurement integration with dispatch system, shut signals down due to train overweight - Wizcon - C++, Oracle 9i. - Office Maintenance and and quick re establishment when in fault condition. - Many other control systems applications designed and/or developed over 8 years.