{"id":56,"date":"2012-10-28T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2012-10-28T12:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michael.coote.us\/blog\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2016-04-27T09:14:28","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T14:14:28","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelcoote.com\/blog\/?page_id=56","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelcoote.com\/career\/Coote_Res2016_anon.pdf\">A PDF version of this resume<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-coote-09765924\">My LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"anchor\"><\/span>Key Qualifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Transitioned from analyst to associate to manager in three years at a Fortune 500 energy company.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully led the electrical controls design, build and install on six fast paced infrastructure projects sticking to the multimillion dollar budget and meeting deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Managed a foreign based installation team of ten for a year in Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical Skills<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Languages:<\/strong> R; Python; SQL Server; My SQL; VB; Java; C; C++; Web Design &#8211; HTML, XML, CSS, java script<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Project; Matlab; AUTOCAD; PADS PCB; ORCAD; National Instruments LabView<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating Systems:<\/strong> Windows, UNIX, Linux<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"anchor-1\"><\/span>Professional Experience<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Power Advocate<\/strong>. Boston, MA, <em>Energy Data Manager<\/em>. (November 2015 to February 2016)<br \/>\nCoordinated data analysis tasks for a SaaS supply chain reporting product aimed at energy utility companies. Specifically: Utilized Python (scikit-learn), R, MySQL and MS Access for cleaning and exploring large data sets with the goal of implementing a machine learning approach to automate data schematization \/ classification, working in an Agile development environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Constellation Energy<\/strong> (Exelon). Boston, MA, <em>Load Forecasting Manager<\/em>. (July 2006 to October 2012, April 2014 to June 2015)<br \/>\nManaged databases and models for the purposes of forecasting retail energy consumption and portfolio risk management.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Built and maintained relational databases for the purpose of storing historical and forecasted data<\/li>\n<li>Created statistical models (linear regression analysis) for load forecasting and quantitative risk analysis<\/li>\n<li>Managed IT projects (SQL\/SSRS\/ASP .net)<\/li>\n<li>Controlled pre-deal pricing risk: Variable load risk (VLR Analysis), shaping risk, capacity risk, transmission risk, deviation charges and UFE charges<\/li>\n<li>Took ownership of the Mid-Atlantic, New York\/New Jersey and New England forecasts and proactively kept upper management informed of position risk<\/li>\n<li>Advised and mentored colleagues and interns on forecasting-related issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General Electric<\/strong>. Watertown, MA, <em>Electrical Engineer<\/em>. (March 2004 to June 2006)<br \/>\nDesigned electrical control systems for high volume water purification equipment, including; high purity systems for research facilities and process water for industry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architected and designed controls systems<\/li>\n<li>Designed motor control centers<\/li>\n<li>Programmed PLC, HMI and SCADA systems<\/li>\n<li>Coordinated facility integration, equipment installation and site commissioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Show Technologies, Inc<\/strong>. Sun Valley, CA, <em>Electrical Engineer<\/em>. (January 1999 to April 2001)<br \/>\nDirected the electrical design, fabrication and installation of special effects for automated theme park ride and show systems at Universal Studios Japan. Performed various design and management duties.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managed manufacturing subcontractors and a ten person Japanese installation team<\/li>\n<li>Set company electrical workmanship standards<\/li>\n<li>Implemented large scale control systems architectures (DCS, SCADA)<\/li>\n<li>Programmed PLCs (RSLogix \u2013 SLC 500, PLC-5)<\/li>\n<li>Qualified and designed life safety systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aviza Technology<\/strong> (formerly ASML). Scotts Valley, CA, <em>Electrical Engineer.<\/em> (November 1997 to July 1998)<br \/>\nPerformed failure analysis and design changes to chemical vapor deposition wafer processing equipment (Vertical Thermal Processors) for the Semiconductor Industry. Designs were UNIX and FPGA based high temperature furnace controls with robotics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thermo Electron, Inc<\/strong>. (Neslab Instruments Division). Newington, NH, <em>Electrical Engineer<\/em>. (November 1995 to October 1997)<br \/>\nFacilitated the electrical design of fluid temperature control apparatus for semiconductor fabrication and scientific laboratory research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architected the control strategy<\/li>\n<li>Wrote specifications for embedded products<\/li>\n<li>Coded PLC ladder logic (Allen Bradley)<\/li>\n<li>Designed power distribution systems<\/li>\n<li>Assured compliance with industry standards (UL, CE, NFPA)<\/li>\n<li>Performed Failure Mode Effectivity and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)<\/li>\n<li>Trained engineering staff, 30-60 Engineers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AET Systems, Inc<\/strong>. Norwell, MA, <em>Production Engineer<\/em>. (September 1993 to November 1995)<br \/>\nDirected the production of digital controllers for HVAC applications, including; drafting specifications, testing printed circuit boards, implementing engineering changes and taking ownership of quality control.<\/p>\n<p><em>Electronic Technician, Co-op I &amp; II<\/em>. (January 1993 to August 1993)<br \/>\nAssisted in various aspects of manufacturing and R&amp;D, including; protyping of mixed signal embedded microprocessor control systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sabbatical<\/strong>. (April 2001 to March 2004, November 2012 to March 2014)<br \/>\nTraveled the world visiting over 55 countries on 5 continents, including; supporting glacier research through the <a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\">American<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\">Climber<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\">Science<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/climberscience.wordpress.com\/\">Program<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blackicehimalaya.wordpress.com\/\">Black<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackicehimalaya.wordpress.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackicehimalaya.wordpress.com\/\">Ice<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackicehimalaya.wordpress.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackicehimalaya.wordpress.com\/\">Himalaya<\/a> attaining 7, 5,500 m+, summits in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru and the Nepalese Himalaya; 300 miles trekked across the Nepalese Himalayas; and an overland traverse of Tibet. Participated in graduate research in Computer Science focusing on creating a Java Graph Data Structures API (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelcoote.com\/education\/graph\/index.html\">JDSL<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"anchor-2\"><\/span>Education<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Johns Hopkins University<\/strong>, Coursera<br \/>\nData Science Specialization, 5\/10 courses complete, certificate candidate 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Massachusetts Boston<\/strong>, Boston, MA<br \/>\nGraduate project in Graph Data Structures.<br \/>\nCompleted core BS in Computer Science Degree Courses, 20 credits, 2003.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California State University Fullerton<\/strong>, Fullerton, CA<br \/>\n&#8220;Fundamentals of C++&#8221;, 3.0 CEUs, 1998.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wentworth Institute of Technology<\/strong>, Boston, MA<br \/>\nBS in Electrical Engineering, 1994.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"anchor-3\"><\/span>Special Qualifications and Interests<\/h2>\n<p>Dual citizenship with the United States and the European Union.<br \/>\nPersonal Interests: International Travel, Cycling and Mountaineering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PDF version of this resume My LinkedIn Profile Key Qualifications Transitioned from analyst to associate to manager in three years at a Fortune 500 energy company. 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