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SENIOR SOLAR ENGINEER
Summary

Experienced Solar Engineer specializing in energy generation evaluation and system design of large-scale multi-MW PV systems. Passionate about programming and data analysis.

Highlights
  • Extensive experience in utility and commercial scale solar design and electrical engineering.
  • Expert in using energy production simulation tools PVSYST, SAM/PV Watts
  • Meteorological Resource historical data evaluation and manipulation
  • Working experience in data analysis through Excel, Python and R.
  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented programing and application development tools using  C , Python and VBA.
  • Familiarity with JavaScript and SQL Query 
Accomplishments

Developed Solar Engineering Tool as integration of SAM SDK, MS Excel, Google API and Autocad Civil 3D:

  • Solar Resource Data Analysis. Comparison and evaluation of all available solar resources (NSRDB, Solar Prospector, SolarAnywhere etc) for given location. P50/P90 analysis.
  • Soiling/Snow/Spectral Response Impact Analysis based on historical meteorological data for given location.
  • Energy Prediction. Using System Advisory Model SDK package developed add-in in C for MS Excel that provides PV System Simulation capabilities.
  • System Optimization using parametric analysis to determine most effective string size, MPPT losses, DC/AC ratio, GCR, ohmic losses etc.
  • Non-Linear System Lifetime Production Forecast based on multiple year simulation which addresses PV module degradation impact on system losses.
  • Automated Layout Creation based on System Design Summary in accordance with all drafting standards.
Experience
SENIOR SOLAR ENGINEER
January 2013 to Current RES AMERICAS － Broomfield, CO
  • Played significant role in system engineering design, design verification and optimization for variety of utility-scale and commercial solar projects.
  • Extensively used PVSyst for energy yield estimation, post processing performance analysis, engineering design optimization.
  • Developed Commissioning Test Templates using VBA for batch test form analysis.
  • Developed Plant Performance Test template in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Provided engineering support to legal department on contract preparation and negotiation.
  • Actively used Google SketchUp to estimate shading impact and identify installation challenges.
SOLAR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
April 2012 to January 2013 INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEMS LLC － Denver, CO
  • Assigned to design and recommend solutions for 85 MW of solar project pipeline for both PPA and EPC deals in North American and European markets.
  • Designed PV systems both on and off grid; with batteries and diesel generators.
  • Created or approved accurate energy model of entire plant in PVSYST.
  • Prepared full set of electrical drawings for preliminary design and construction.
SOLAR ENGINEER
October 2009 to April 2012 WTEC/RERC － Fort Lee, NJ
  • Performed site visits to analyze and identify solar potential and constraints.
  • Developed single-lines, layouts, equipment specifications, cabling, conduit and panel schedules.
  • Performed voltage-drop, short-circuit calculations and cable studies using CYMCAP.
  • Computed accurate takeoffs and prepared data for inventory analysis, pricing, and procurement.
  • Estimated full EPC cost via detailed cost-matrix and local procurement relationships.
  • Presentation of engineering portion of proposals on high-level meetings and conferences.
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER
May 2004 to September 2009 MAGIC SYSTEMS － Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Designed complex security system for automotive vehicles.
  • Developed and debugged embedded software for 8, 16-bit microcontrollers in C/C , Assembler.
  • Participated in development of inertial navigation systems, utilizing combination of gyroscopes and accelerometers.
  • Performed In-hand system design implementation.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 2008 Saint Petersburg State University － Saint Petersburg, Russia
Certifications

CA Board of Professional Engineers Electrical EIT

Skills

Photovoltaic, Solar, Electrical Engineering, Energy Storage, PVsyst, PV watts, SAM, SDK, Excel, Python, Numpy, Pandas, Jupyter, Git, VBA, Matlab, Labview, PV_LIB, C/C , HTML, CSS, JS, SQL, Google API, GIS, ArcMap, Energy Evaluation, Testing, Commissioning, Construction, Performance Acceptance, NEC, UL, ASHRAE, IEEE, ASTM, AutoCAD, Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • RES AMERICAS
  • INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEMS LLC
  • WTEC/RERC
  • MAGIC SYSTEMS

School Attended

  • Saint Petersburg State University

Job Titles Held:

  • SENIOR SOLAR ENGINEER
  • SOLAR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
  • SOLAR ENGINEER
  • EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Degrees

  • MASTER OF SCIENCE : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING , 2008

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