Ted S.

Filling the gap between AI ambition and safe measurable implementation

Kirkland, Washington, United States

About

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AI Risk & Governance (Systems) | Mission-Critical Manufacturing & Infrastructure | Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Data Centers | Design, Construction & Commissioning | Operational Reliability (24×7) | Capital-Intensive Program Delivery | AI-Enabled Optimization & Decision Systems | Global Engineering Leadership (AMER/EMEA/APAC) | Board & Executive Advisory | Human and Digital Team Leadership KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Governed AI-enabled Ops across pharma plants, reducing risk and improving uptime, yield, & regulatory readiness. • Led $4B–$20B greenfield and brownfield semiconductor fab programs (permit → design → construction → operations), integrating CSA, MEP, automation, LSS, and process systems. • Improved data-center availability to ~99.9% and reduced portfolio PUE ~1.32 → ~1.22 through hybrid cooling optimization, controls tuning, and predictive maintenance. • Built and deployed AI agents and automation (400+ tools) accelerating schedules up to 60% while maintaining QA, safety, and auditability. • Reduced energy usage 15–30% and water usage ~20% across regulated manufacturing and mission-critical infrastructure portfolios. • Built and led global engineering organizations of 20–300+ FTEs, establishing governance, succession plans, and high-reliability operating models.

Experience

  • Principal Consultant / Owner at Schilling AI and Engineering Services PLLC
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Develop and Lead AI-enabled workflows, governance, risk, and delivery for mission-critical manufacturing and infrastructure. • Design AI enabled workflows for engineering calculations, conceptual layouts, risk models, and schedule simulation, achieving >70% labor savings while improving reliability • Serve as senior SME for hyperscale data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, pharma facilities, energy, and water/wastewater systems across 100+ expert engagements. • Develop and deploy AI automations, GPTs, AI Agents, and autonomous agentic AI workflows with >95% output accuracy for regulated environments. • Submitted four patents for AI tools – patents pending.

  • Global Director of Engineering Services Real Estate and Facilities at Pfizer
    2021 - 2024 · 3 yrs

    Seagen 01/ 2021 to 12/2023. Acquired by Pfizer 12/2023. • Delivered 105 projects in 9 months using AI-enabled portfolio gating and governance. • Led energy (~15%) and water (~20%) reductions within an ~$800M CapEx portfolio. • Improved Tier 3/4 data-center uptime to ~99.5%; resolved ~30% supply-chain delays via procurement and vendor strategy. • Established enterprise BIM, VDC, AR/VR/MR governance and document-management COE.

  • West Region Design and Engineering Manager at Arcadis
    2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs

    • Reduced energy by ~30% for fintech data centers via setpoint optimization and system upgrades. • Led BoD refresh and global POR change management for multi-region programs

  • Operations Manager Industrial Facilities Engineering - Western United States at WHPacific Inc
    2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

    • Led start-up MEP engineering group, building industrial client base, and growing market share. • Negotiated Master Services Agreements for advanced manufacturing and other industries. • Developed Safety Leadership Steering Team to implement corporate safety programs.

  • Industrial Service Group/Office Manager at GHD, Inc
    2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs

    • Led multidisciplinary engineering/ design staff, supporting business development across sectors • Managed projects for local & global clients, optimizing facilities, operations & system reliability. • Certified Energy Manager and Auditor in DSM and renewable energy storage applications