Paul Moreno
Senior Application Developer
Houston
Summary
Software Engineer with over 10 years of oil and gas experience. Fully knowledgeable about Embedded Design, Controls Equipment, Instrumentation, Operations and Installations. I have experience with Azure IoT hub, AWS Iot, and cloud computing applications.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Software Engineer
Acuity Brands
Houston
05.2023 - Current
- Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
- Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
- Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
- Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.
- DevOps/SRE team to help grow IoT program
- Building fault tolerant and reliable systems to help us design, deploy, scale, and maintain highly available distributed sensory networks and companion cloud applications.
- Monitor and manage the availability and performance of the edge and gateway devices that power IoT platform.
- Partner with engineering and support teams to validate, troubleshoot specific and widespread fleet issue.
- Act as escalation point for critical service issues. Lead and participate in sustainable incident response and blameless post-mortems.
Contract VBS LabView Consultant
Merit Consulting Group
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Integrate Labview application to Configuration Management Software CMES
- Develop and integrate Labview Application test procedures for Data Quality and Compliance
- Integrated sensor calibration and documentation
- Storing certificates in MS SQL Server
- Integrate Labview Application with ETL feeds
- Manage builds in Source Control for DR testing and server migration
- Develop NI TestStand suite for new electrical assembly
- Migrate NI Web service from Deprecated Silverlight version
- Automate daily email service for Documentation state change and updates
- Integrate additional NI Daq channels to existing test stand
- Updated application to use CDAQ FPGA module with Oscilloscope functionality to characterize RF crystal output wave form
Exxon Mobil Contract Automation Subject Matter Expert
Modis
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Develop custom Labview scalable applications using Actor Framework for automation of reservoir experiments using valves and various sensors
- Support, sustain, troubleshoot existing Labview application including x-ray scanner and eddy current scanner for detecting hardness in materials
- Specified and implemented hardware upgrades to existing systems often updating automation and controls using PLC and DDE to high precision pumps and valves
- Integrated PLC into existing systems using OPC servers as well as Modbus over serial and TCP/IP
- Developed Central Monitoring System for safety critical systems that updates to lab personnel of experiment parameters and LEL warnings and alarms
- Integrated various sensors into existing systems and built new systems from initial design review to final implementation
- Sensors include pressure transducer, thermocouples, Mass Flow Controllers, Eddy current meters, flowmeters, ph meters, and various valve controls
- Architected system to implement Publish Subscribe system using MQTT library for a multiple unit implementation of pump data to a central unit including Web server application using C#
- Interfaced and automated verification testing to Sonic flowmeter through Modbus commands using Python and storing/analyzing data using Pandas library
- SSH remote access to virtual machines and cli access to update process or schedule applications in case of shutdowns or emergency operations
- OPC UA integration to Ignition gateway using C#
- Integrated PowerBI dashboard to consume data from data logged during experiments and realtime data from sensors in the field
Contract Iot Embedded Software Developer
Volley Boast LLC
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed LoRa Wan embedded device using Mbed IDE and St micro Chipset and refactored C++ architecture to include flexibility for many sensors
- Updated architecture for custom communication from remote nodes to include health status when necessary or in the event of failure
- Resource management, security key administration, and Dev ops access to cloud implementation
- Implemented communications scheme to interface distributed embedded device to Azure IOThub
- Including, alarming in the System Architecture for sensors that are out of range of outputs or in error
- Developed Gateway python application to allow for packet downlink and forwarding to distributed nodes in a field with gateway and up to 5 nodes
- Interfaced Modbus to LoRa Wan device to allow for user control from Azure portal using the gateway and the Lora device as a passthrough for Modbus data
- Implemented configuration read/write and datalogging on local eeprom chip
- Docker container setup and container curation for custom applications built to customer specifications and individual Azure setup
Electrical Engineer
Schlumberger Contract
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Primary responsibilities include development of firmware for Multiwell Monitoring System and includes active involvement in field tests of the equipment and troubleshooting of the issues during field tests
- Implementing FPGA hardware for data acquisition and preprocessing
- Requirement presentation to upper management including future use and defining any future scope associated to the project
- Develop LabVIEW based Standard, modular and Scalable Firmware for data acquisition and control that will be used for all global operations
- Acquire Data through NI Real Time Hardware implementing other Communication networks Profibus, Modbus, CAN, and TCP/IP
- Validated data communication rate to match environment and RF data throttling to meet data sample requirements
- Solar Panel integration and battery health reporting using Modbus from charge controller
- Remote access and administration to Linux RTOS on field equipment
- Equipment Integration Testing and RF equipment benchmarking and automated site testing for data packet throughput analyses
Project Electrical Engineer
Seanic Ocean Systems
08.2012 - 03.2018
- Designed Subsea Embedded Hardware, including interface, board and developed system level software for valve packs, subsea displays, and Hydrate Remediation skids
- Implemented dotNet PDF library and other libraries to integrate reporting on various hardware and software verification tools for reporting and automating documentation
- Variable Frequency Drives, subsea diagnostics tools
- Developed RS232 multiplexer using Rabbit Single Board Computer using C# to serialize data and package to upstream data hub that was using Labview application and to SQL database
- Developed HMI software in Python for product in test and commercial application including interfacing HMI to Labview IO using .NET framework on offshore rig servers behind various firewalls performing RPCs
- The data would be saved in PostgresSQL database to be retrieved by GeoDjango Web Framework
- Pioneered the development of first Electric Torque Tool utilized by fully autonomous AUV
- Provided technical and sales support for new and emerging technologies such as Electric Actuators, Subsea
- Performed power and signal analysis of ROV skids, Umbilical and Power Distribution systems
- Developed several procedures for subsea equipment and system level documentation per customers and manufacturing requirements such as FAT, Functional Design Specification, Factory Integrated Test, Pre-deployment, Handling & Installation etc
- Managed a team of Junior Engineers, Designers, and Service Technicians; monitored workflow, ensured QA/QC and safety standards were followed
- Participated and conducted design reviews with clients and engineers to monitor progress of current projects
- Create, review, and approve designs, drawings, database information, and specifications of existing and new technology
- Ensure industry standards such as API, ISO, IEC, BSEE, ASME are followed
- Designed embedded datalogging attachment using eeprom chip and data management application for data download and storage
Electrical Engineer
Oceaneering International Inc.
05.2009 - 08.2012
- Created custom HMI (Human Machine Interface) using National Instruments LabView design software for various subsea tools for both testing and commercial purposes
- Collaborated in the design of hardware for Electric Actuators used on Flowline Remediation
- Generated design specifications and operational guidelines for third party design contractors, material suppliers and fabricators
- Designed Hardware and Software for IIWOCS (Intelligent Installation Workover control system), Subsea Hydraulic Power Unit, RWOCS (ROV workover control system), and Subsea Coriolis Flowmeter
- Developed Data Acquisition system to monitor pressure sensors on a Subsea Tree for Wild Well that became standard product to be used in several projects
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting to clients, offshore personnel, and production during testing and installation of systems
- Created Bills of Material, Piping and Instrument drawings P&ID, Production Drawings, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Schedule, Specification documents, and customer driven requirements
- Updated and maintained embedded assemblies used in COTS and Custom applications
Education
Masters Of Computer Science -
University Of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois 05.2001 - 12.2009
Bachelors Of Science - In Electrical Engineering
University Of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- JS
- NET
- D3 Js
- NodeJS
- Python
- SQL
- NoSQL
- MySQL
- TCP/IP
- CanOpen
- Tableau
- PowerBI
- LabVIEW Application Design
- Proficient in C
- C# Programming
Timeline
Software Engineer
Acuity Brands
05.2023 - Current
Contract VBS LabView Consultant
Merit Consulting Group
05.2021 - 05.2023
Exxon Mobil Contract Automation Subject Matter Expert
Modis
02.2019 - 05.2021
Contract Iot Embedded Software Developer
Volley Boast LLC
01.2019 - 01.2021
Electrical Engineer
Schlumberger Contract
06.2018 - 12.2019
Project Electrical Engineer
Seanic Ocean Systems
08.2012 - 03.2018
Electrical Engineer
Oceaneering International Inc.
05.2009 - 08.2012
Masters Of Computer Science -
University Of Illinois Urbana Champaign
05.2001 - 12.2009
Bachelors Of Science - In Electrical Engineering
University Of Houston
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