Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Favorite Quote: “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Projects: - Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation (DC system replacement, communication fiber optic upgrades and signal upgrades), - Wellington Maintenance Facility Upgrades (DC system replacement), - Orange Line Traction Power Substation Upgrades (Replacement of all equipment and rehabilitation of the buildings; Oak Grove, Malden, Wellington, Sullivan Square), - Green Line Extension (Design and Construction of Pearl Street TPSS, Ball Square TPSS, and Red Bridge TPSS and System's Assistant Project Manager during Construction) - Cabot Maintenance Facility Upgrades (DC system replacement), - Feasibility Study for Upgrades to 5 Traction Power Substations on the MBTA System - Feasibility Study to Relocate Green and Orange Line DC Cables Main focus of my work includes but is not limited to preparation of design reports, technical specifications, ac and dc single-line diagrams, metering and relaying schematics, ac and dc control schematics, logic diagrams, wiring drawings, SCADA, substation equipment layout drawings, conduit routing drawings, cable and conduit schedules, equipment mounting and installation drawings, grounding grid design, and ductbank and manhole design. I participate in witnessing factory tests, site commissioning tests, and preparing field reports. Perform onsite inspections, physical measurements, and field reports in live high-voltage substations and along active railroads. I have assisted in preparing technical and cost proposals for new work, and change orders for existing work. I also participate in interfaces with railway clients, utility company representatives, and design firms for collaboration on projects.
Performed shipping and receiving of merchandise Restocked shelves, notified manager of low inventory Provided customer service Cashiered I started in the bookstore working at the cash register between classes as a work study. After a couple of months I learned to take inventory and ship /receive packages. I worked in the bookstore until I graduated. After I graduated, I was asked to stay as a temp for the beginning of the Fall Semester. As a temp I managed all online orders while helping customers in the store, cashier when needed, and shipping/ receiving packages. Managing the online orders meant filling orders in the store, determining what orders were being shipped and what orders needed to be filed as in store pick ups and providing customer service.
Evaluated new equipment, components, and schematics Wrote test reports, maintenance and modification procedures Modified the existing communications system Built a bench test system for testing faulty components Revised all communications testing procedures Wrote a procedure for modifying the audio and visual announcements on the trains Tested faulty switches/ relays and wrote failure analysis reports Recreated schematics for PCB circuit boards Projects: I worked on building a bench test communication system for repairers to easily troubleshoot the public announcement system components on the blue line trains.
Created, reduced, and analyzed data bases to determine solutions for multiple projects Exercised quality assurance for the Auxiliary Power Supply modification cleaning program Conducted airflow tests to determine how to keep an APS from overheating Suggested multiple solutions to the airflow problem Wrote the procedure needed to modify the APS Conducted failure analysis of the Vane Operated Limit Switch Tested the switch in multiple different conditions to see how the continuity changed Wrote a failure analysis report stating why the switch failed and how to fix the problem Learned to solder replacement parts onto PCB circuit boards Tested the voltage of the 3rd rail and catenary line to determine if a replacement was needed
Perform administrative and clerical tasks to support student leadership activities Manage cash drawer