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Oceaneering International, Inc. |
April 2007 - |
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Coastal
Engineer |
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Coast & Harbor
Engineering |
Sept 2003 - Mar 2007 |
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Surfside
Dune and Beach Nourishment Project
Led and conducted the coastal engineering and alternatives
analysis for this project. Responsibilities included data collection,
statistical analyses of coastal processes, alternatives cross-section
analysis to evaluate runup and overtopping using RBREAK, toe scour and
storm protection and durability using CRESSWIN, RBREAK and SBEACH and
leading the task to conduct a numerical modeling of storm waves using
SWAN. Also worked as a design engineer in the Preliminary
and Final Engineering design of the project and compiled documentation
for permitting process.
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Town of
Quintana Dune Restoration and Beach Nourishment
Project
Evaluated the dune and beach alternatives
storm protection and durability capabilities in response to severe storm
events using the 1-D cross-shore morphology model SBEACH.
Acted as the resident engineer during the construction
of Quintana beach. Traveled daily
to the Bay City borrow source to evaluate sand quality and excavation
procedures. Was
responsible for field verification of placement geometry and volumes
placed. Interacted
with contractors, took pictures of construction and created daily project
sheets that summarized the quantities loaded, unloaded, placed and percentage
of project completed.[construction
pictures]
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Adjunct Instructor |
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ITT
Technical Institute |
June 2004 - August 2004 |
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Was responsible for teaching AutoCAD Mechanical
Desktop 4 hours per week. Duties included creating
lesson plans, grading assignments, maintaining
class order, teaching and administering exams.
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Ocean Engineer |
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The
Glosten Associates |
Jan 2002 - Sept 2003 |
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Environmental
Loads Todd Shipyards Dry Dock
Developed the scope, budget, project timeline and maintained
position as project manager.
Determined wave climatology based on historical wind data
and the Army Corp of Engineers ACES, developed environmental loads on
dry dock using basic Corps of Engineers wave and wind load techniques
in conjunction Glosten ocean engineering mathematical models and MIT’s
offshore structure wave interaction program, WAMIT.
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Sakhalin
Island Logistics
Verified wave climatology obtained from previous studies
for eastern Sakhalin Island based upon waves propagated from offshore
data buoys using SWAN, predicted near shore bathymetry and determined
the wave breaking zone for various offshore wave climatologies.
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Ocean Engineer, Intern |
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Elliott
Bay Design Group |
May 2001 - August 2001 |
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Ehime
Maru Recovery
Developed a model and performed a dynamic seakeeping study
for the towing and raising cases for the Ehime Maru using MORA.
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COLUMBIA
Refurbishment & Repowerment
Developed a structural model and performed the structural
analysis of vessel modifications using ANALYSIS.
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Coastal Engineer, Intern |
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Pacific
International Engineering |
Dec 2000 - Jan 2001 |
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McFadden
National Wildlife Refuge
Determined the erosion rate through the refuge due to the
Intracoastal Waterway using Historical Arial Photography.
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Corpus
Christi Ship Channel
Calculated the increase in erosion rate along Corpus Christi
bay due to a possible increase in ship channel depth and larger vessel
draft using SBEACH.
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Research Assistant |
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Texas A&M University Chemistry |
March 2000 - Nov 2000 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Was responsible for updating and designing
mechanical components to be used in High Resolution
Molecular Spectroscopy and Plasma Research
using AutoCAD.
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Laboratory Assistant |
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Texas A&M University Physics |
Sept 1997 - March 2000 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Was responsible for maintaining laboratory
equipment and setting up laboratory experiments.
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Engineering Intern |
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Tellabs (RELTEC, later Marconi) |
June 1997 - Jan 2000 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Was responsible for making cables to be used
in the laboratory and assisting Mechanical
Engineering group in creating wiring charts
for telephone systems.
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Disney College Program |
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Disney College Program |
Summer 1999 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Was responsible for directing traffic, operating
trams, speaking to large groups concerning
lot location, park hours of operation and miscellaneous
Disney information. Took
Disney courses that focused on developing relationships,
written and oral presentations.
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Teaching Assistant |
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Tarrant County College: College
for Kids |
Summer 1996 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Assisted instructors with maintaining class
order and students with class projects.
Was responsible with helping instructors
in 3 classroom settings: Engineering, Photography
and Paper Flight.
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Photography/Sales Associate |
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Eckerds Drug |
June 1995 - June 1997 |
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Responsibilites: |
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Was responsible for developing photos, stocking
product, running a cash register and assisting
associates in the Pharmacy.
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| TECHNICAL |
Analysis
Tools |
| SKILLS |
Proficient: |
RISA, ACES,
ANALYSIS, SBEACH, OPTIMOOR, RBREAK, REF/DIF,
NMLONG |
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Working Knowledge: |
GENESIS, MORA,
SWAN, STWAVE, HEC-RAS, Pipe2000, SMP, StabCAD
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Miscellaneous
Software |
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Proficient: |
HTML, Microsoft
Office 2000, Surfer, AutoCAD, GEODAS, Corpcon |
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Working Knowledge: |
MathCAD, Visual Basic, Matlab,
HTBasic, Pascal, Fortran, Maple, TecPlot, ARCView |
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