Expert Details
Operations and Management, Cybersecurity, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Planning, and Business Development
ID: 737443
South Carolina, USA
Prior to these roles, Expert was Chief Engineer and Innovation Manager with Bechtel Corporation, which is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company. Additionally, Bechtel is the largest construction company in the United States. Expert holds multiple degrees, multiple state Professional Engineering registrations, and has served as an operations and logistics expert for the Intelligence Community, Automotive Industry, and Dept. of Defense.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2001 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: USC |
| Year: 2018 | Degree: MS | Subject: Engineering (Industrial Materials) | Institution: UArk |
| Year: 2023 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Homeland Security / Cybersecurity | Institution: Liberty University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Project Director | Department: Operations |
Responsibilities:Managed Operations, Continuous Improvement, and Cybersecurity |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2017 | Employer: Bechtel | Title: Chief Engineer, Innovation Manager | Department: Engineer |
Responsibilities:Led all levels of work across multiple sites, including National Laboratories and multiple billion dollar projects. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to 2020 | Agency: N/A (Intelligence Community) | Role: Operations Director (Contractor) | Description: Reworked logistics and operations management for a significant agency. |
| Years: 2001 to Present | Agency: Department of Energy | Role: Contractor | Description: Worked or supported Savannah River Site, Los Alamos National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Idaho National Lab, Hanford Site, Y12, and in Washington DC. Managed projects from 8 to 16 Billion. Designed the process and all equipment for the Uranium Processing Facility. Resolved 640M worth of issues on the Waste Treatment Plant at Hanford. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Country / Region: Sierra Leone | Summary: Multiple Visits |
| Years: 2010 to Present | Country / Region: China | Summary: Visited International University in Cheng Du in 2010, 2015 (multiple other locations) |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member IChEME UK Member ASQ Member SAME Member NSPE Member SC SPE Member FBI Infragard SLED Cyber Liason Officer Member ASME NQA-1 Code Committee Member American Numismatic Association Life Member Society of Decision Professionals FOP |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt |
| Professional Appointments |
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| SC SLED Cybersecurity Nuclear Sector Chief ASME NQA-1 Secretary NCEES Exam Panel Member, Industrial Engineering AICHE Education K-12 Outreach Team Member |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| SC Criminal Justice Academy Distinguished Honor Graduate ANA Abe Kossof Literary Award Bechtel Quality Award (twice) |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Professional Engineer, Model Law (SC, TN, WA) Chartered Engineer (UK, EU) Six Sigma Master Black Belt Six Sigma Black Belt |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert developed a novel software program for the Department of Energy which parsed iterative answers into distributed computing networks to harvest multiple processors into solving a single problem. Expert has written numerous papers and presentations as well as brokered national consensus standards for more than 20 years. He has been the guest speaker at numerous national meetings and an industry influencer. In 2020 he published more than 100 technical documents on multiple subjects for varied clients. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Testifed as a law enforcement officer, engineer, and senior scientist. Outside of court, he also testified before the Congressional Defense Nuclears Safety Board, the Consortium for Risk Evaluation for the Department of Energy, and on behalf of South Carolina Dept. of Social Services. In 2016, he worked directly with the Department of Justice in numerous investigations. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Advanced training in Open Source Inteligence, Agile, Scrum, Cybersecurity, and advanced computer modelling. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Most vendor experience has been related to selecting and overseeing the production of specialized engineering procurements. Oversaw facility testing and even performance development and modification in vendor facilities. Also provided expert software evaluation for multiple government clients. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is currently responsible for strategic business planning as the Market Director. He is responsible for the Profit and Loss of his portion of the company. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Beginner (could recover advanced if needed) |