Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
At AspenTech DGM, leadership in the deployment of AspenTech OSI Monarch software defines my role, ensuring utility customers receive powerful Energy Management System (EMS) applications. My proficiency in OT software underpins advanced technical support, particularly in power flow, state estimation, contingency analysis, and automatic generation control. The organization benefits from my expertise in configuring EMS solutions and facilitating critical stages like factory and site acceptance testing. Mentoring teams across the US, Canada, and Australia, we've achieved smooth transitions for our clients, with my knowledge in SCADA/EMS playing a pivotal role in the successful implementation and lifecycle support of these complex power system deployments.
1. Designing and delivering AspenTech OSI Monarch power systems software on utility customers' system and provide them with end-to-end EMS advanced applications technical support. 2. Configuring and executing aspects of Energy Management System on the utility's systems including power flow, state estimation, contingency analysis etc. and addressing bugs in the process with collaboration from the software development and dedicated customer support groups. 3. Responsible for smooth transition for the customer through factory acceptance testing into site acceptance testing and go-live with extensive on-site and remote support as the Senior Engineer of EMS advanced applications. 4. Responsible for effectively collaborating with technical subject matter experts, project engineers, project manager and other customer and project team stakeholders to deliver projects on time and under budget. 5. Training engineers and operators from electric utilities in AspenTech OSI Monarch products in the areas of Network Analysis (OpenNET), Operator Training Simulator (OpenOTS), Voltage Stability Analysis (OpenVSA) and CIM Modeling (CIM Studio) with both on-site and remote classes. 6. Developing customer network database and maintaining database integrity through multiple software platforms and tools such as AspenTech OSI monarch, PSS/E and CIM XML. 7. Understanding the design and configuration needs and use-cases of the customers, and documenting and presenting them to the various teams within AspenTech OSI and implementing the features/configuration in subsequent phases of the projects. 8. Mentoring power systems engineers in the USA and Australia across multiple projects in the areas of technical requirements, project execution processes, system configuration etc. and enhancing my leadership skills in the process. 9. Two time AspenTech OSI Spot Award recipient.
1. Setting up OSI Monarch power systems software on utility customers' system in US, Canada and Australia and provide them with end-to-end technical and logistical support, along with mentoring a dedicated power systems engineer in each of these three locations. 2. Configuring and executing all aspects of the advanced applications of the Transmission and Generation Management System on the utility's systems including power flow, state estimation, contingency analysis, automatic generation control and addressing bugs in the process with collaboration from the software development and dedicated customer support groups. 3. Responsible for smooth transition for the customer through factory acceptance testing into site acceptance testing and go-live with extensive on-site and remote support as the technical lead of energy management system. 4. Training engineers and operators from electric utilities in OSI Monarch products in the areas of Network Analysis (OpenNET), Operator Training Simulator (OpenOTS), Voltage Stability Analysis (OpenVSA) and CIM Modeling (CIM Studio) with both on-site and remote classes. 5. Developing customer network database and custom displays and maintaining database and display integrity through multiple software platforms and tools such as OSI monarch, PSS/E and CIM XML.
1. Responsible for setting up OSI Monarch power systems software on utility customers' systems in North America and Australia. 2. Responsible for configuring and executing all aspects of the Transmission and Generation Management System on the utility's systems including power flow, state estimation, contingency analysis, automatic generation control, etc., and addressing bugs in the process. 3. Responsible for a smooth transition for the customer through factory acceptance testing into site acceptance testing and cutover. 4. Responsible for training engineers and operators from electric utilities in OSI Monarch products in the areas of Network Analysis, Operator Training Simulator, Voltage Stability Analysis, and CIM Modeling. 5. Responsible for developing customer network database and maintaining database integrity through multiple software platforms and tools such as OSI Monarch, PSS/E, and CIM XML.
1. Responsible for the performance of steady state power flow, transient stability and short circuit studies for long term transmission service requests and generation interconnection requests evaluating for system overloads, low voltage issues, system frequency issues in order to plan for the orderly long range expansion of the transmission system. 2. Responsible for the performance of transmission planning studies and computer simulation modeling utilizing Siemens PSS/E (Power System Simulator for Engineering) ,PSS/MUST (Power System Simulator of Managing and Utilizing System Transmission), CAPE (Computer- Aided Protection Engineering) and ASPEN (Advanced System for Power Engineering). 3. Participated in the development of python scripts and IPLAN programs with other engineers for creation of automation of power system analysis modules.
Research Assistant at the Electric Drives and Energy Conversion Laboratory at Illinois Tech, working in electric machine simulations in ANSYS Mechanical and MATLAB
1. Assistance in design of electrical distribution systems, M.V. and H.V. electrical panels, switch-gear, power monitoring etc. in the federal construction projects as undertaken by Pernix Group. 2. Assisting in the co-ordination of the Engineering Department at Pernix Group with the US Government Overseas Building Operations. 3. Helping with the accurate packaging of data and specifications, and efficient collaboration with the vendors. 4. Assisting with the monitoring of purchasing activities in the engineering department by Pernix Group. 5. Assisting in reviewing the design on CAD tools and Electrical Estimation on On-Screen Takeoff. 6. Help with weeding out the extraneous issues as and when encountered that may slow down the pace of the project. 7. Gain insights into the electrical requirements of a construction project. 8. Have deeper knowledge about government, commercial, industrial and power markets. 9. To implement my academic knowledge in real-world complex situations in the efforts to deliver the project on-time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures.
1. Teaching Assistant with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the Illinois Institute of Technology 2. Guiding a group of 8 students in the course ECE 319: Fundamentals of Power Engineering 3. Setting up the laboratory equipment, completing and grading the laboratory assignments