Jeff — Consultant

Consultant - Rail automation requirements coordination, DOORS/MKS - 2013 to 2014

Principal Engineer - Software, Instrumentation and Controls, Electrical, Marine, Manufacturing and Industrial, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1977-2013 Retired Designed a DOORs to Oracle requirement transfer scheme to automate test procedure and functional specification development. Decreased report generation time by 90% with MS Word VBA script that automated ORACLE data import and formatting. Developed an Access application that compared two OVATION ORACLE backup files and decreased validation time by 70%. Modified a Profibus test procedure to reduce test set-up and data capture time by 90%. Verified control system component seismic operability by designing a data capture scheme and circuitry that permitted input and output signal analysis and review. Designed a wireless sensor installation system and cable database update to facilitate outage planning within on-site window. Directed customer site technology transfer and training. Developed and maintained ORACLE PL/SQL, ProC and PERL code to validate digital control ORACLE data modeling and generate microprocessor source code. Successfully installed software updates for 30,000+ data points. Managed power plant outage software and hardware updates and modified software installation/training schedules to meet changing customer requirements. Developed INGRES and ORACLE SQL reports for graphical displays that decreased software test time 40% and enabled software validation by graphic designers. Tested 4GL INGRES forms against functional specifications. Tested data highway point information on physical and softcontrol graphical displays. Documented and reviewed "C" and PL/M code for microprocessor control of power plant functions and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI.) Developed MS Access application to coordinate the design and software development of a digital instrumentation and control scheme for power plant operations. Application exported data as FoxPro databases containing values for software variable names. Databases were used by software developers to place data values in PL/M code which decreased software review time by 50%. Directed field installation of redesigned generator, motor and turbine components to improve performance and reduce maintenance. Activities included field surveys, installation follow-up, OEM discussions and system diagram modifications. Developed MS Access applications to incorporate and compare configuration data, to graphically summarize data, to import data from AutoCAD, WordPerfect, Word and Excel while using customized graphical menus. Developed a configuration management plan to record and display modifications to electromechanical equipment field installations. Application included data input screens with validation, read only displays, help screens and customized menus. Supervised an engineering team that reviewed and recommended improvements to generator performance characteristics. Representative on a battery manufacturers DOD contractors and scientists team that produced a recommended design practices and selection criteria document. Directed audit of conformance to engineering quality methods. Analyzed requirements and determined applicability of fiber optic and solid state relay technologies. Assembled prototypes. Designed printed circuit board work station layout, static var generator and automatic voltage regulator manufacture. Initiated assembly of low voltage breaker components at overseas factory. Provided Peoples Republic of China engineers with factory operation instruction. Performed cost studies