Currently NOT LOOKING for employment offers, Thanks! 

 

 

Kathleen E. Williams

 

Objective

 

To continue a challenging full-time position in the electricity and energy market using talents and skills in the field of electrical and power engineering.

 

Education

 

Illinois Institute of Technology         Chicago, Illinois

Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering – May 2007

Power and Control Systems Emphasis

 

Valparaiso University                        Valparaiso, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering  - May 2003

Minor: Mathematics

 

Engineer Intern License – Passed the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering Exam) June 2003

Illinois state board approved and plan to obtain Professional Engineering License Fall 2009

 

Skills

 

Familiar Operating Systems:  Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Unix, Linux

Engineering Software/Hardware:  Mentor Graphics, Altera, VHDL, Motorola HC11 Microcontroller, PSpice, Espresso, Matlab, Simulink, Labview, Derive, CAD, Microsoft Project, Lab experience

Programming/IT Experience: Assembly, JavaScript, HTML, JAVA, VHDL, C, C++, CGI/ PERL, UNIX Shell Scripting, Visual Basic, SQL, ASP, ADO, JAVA Applets, PHP, VBA, Microsoft Applications, XML, XSLT                                                                                                                                                                     

Graduate Coursework: Control Systems, Electric Motor Drives, Digital Signal Processing, Power Systems Analysis, Power Market Operations, Power Systems Reliability, Fault Tolerant Power Systems, Power Systems Planning, Power Systems Relaying, Power Operations and Control, Optimization

Undergraduate Coursework: Linear Circuit Theory, Engineering Economics, Advanced Digital Logic Design, Power Electronics, Electronics,   Labs, Control Systems, Algorithms and Programming, Advanced Programming, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Electromagnetic Theory, Senior Design, Energy Conversion,  Power  Engineering, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Statics, Dynamics,  Microprocessor Applications, Physics, Communication Theory (Engineering) , C++, Web applications, JAVA                                                                                                                                                             

Continuing Education Coursework: Unix and Linux                                           

Work Experience:  SCADA, ABB Applications, State Estimator, Ranger, Power System Modeling, Data Maintenance, Energy Operations, Transmission Operations, Visual Basic, Power Systems Security, Energy Management Systems, Equipment Ratings, CIM DE Toolkit, Ranger Network Manager Applications, PED, Network and computer modeling of transmission and distribution system, Data Analysis, Field Inspection, Field Patrol, Storm Duty, Fusing Coordination, Bus Voltage Analysis, MS ACCESS experience, CEGIS ( GIS System), MapInfo ( GIS Analysis and Design) and Training, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Presentation Mapping, Graphic Design, AutoCAD Editing, FME, ASP,  Reliability Analysis, Brio.Insight, PI-Historian, Passport ,Office Professional Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Web applications

 

Experience

 

Midwest ISO (MISO) Carmel, IN (March 2008 – Current)

 

Engineer II – Real-Time Operations, EMS Engineering (March 2008 – Current)

 

·          TBA, Enjoying and Learning my new job

 

 

Exelon Corporation   Lombard, Oak Brook, Rockford, IL (June 2003 – February 2008)

 

Sr. Analyst IT – BSC IT ED Real Time (September 2005 – February 2008)

 

·          Maintained computer model data for real-time operations

·          Managed ratings between operations, engineering, and PJM

·          Analyzed failures in power systems security in real-time

·          Determined and fixed data discrepancies in network model

·          Provided off-hours support to customers

 

Engineer – Business Performance (January 2004 – August 2005)

 

·          Completed GIS maps and Analysis for presentation

·          Worked on PowerPoint presentations for upper management

·          Worked on ASP web pages

·          Worked on business plans and developed business scorecards

·          Transformed GIS data using programming skills

Engineer – Reliability and Power Quality (June 2003 – December 2003)

 

·          Studied bus voltages and voltmeter violations

·          Inspected distribution circuits for reliability issues

·          Performed reliability analysis and fusing coordination

·          Determined and helped implement additional cost savings in asset management of equipment

 

Professional Engineering Intern (Summer 2002)

 

·          Performed engineering field research and design

·          Investigated technical and field problems

·          Performed reliability analysis

·          Worked on independent and team projects

·          Investigated line clearance citations and engineered solutions

Valparaiso U - Valparaiso, Indiana  (September 1999 –May 2002)

Surfnet, Inc. - Highland, Indiana (August 1998 – May 2000)

 

Webpage Manager, Graduate Studies and Continuing Education

 

·          Designed and managed web pages for Valparaiso University

·          Developed online application and online forms

·          Worked independently from home

·          Developed pages for multiple departments across VU

Internet Technician and Web Author

 

·          Helped customers with Internet related problems    

·          Designed and authored websites

·          Local newspapers featured my accomplished work done designing the first Schererville, IN police dept website as a teenager

 

 

                                                                          References Available Upon Request and My Interest