Engineering and Data Science - Gavin Boggs

Resume

Experience

EDF Renewables - Portland, OR

Renewable energy developer, owner, and operator

Performance Analytics Development Manager

Developed next-generation data systems for wind and solar in the cloud
Implemented KPI calculations in Python using microservice architecture
Supported and expanded capabilities of availability reporting system

Renewable Energy Analytics Engineer

Acted as Lead Fleet Engineer for >500MW of wind and solar assets
Created analytics system for solar PV performance monitoring
Developed dashboards to support field operations and asset management
Maintained and improved wind data system and calculations

Gamesa Wind US - Trevose, PA

Wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm operator

Performance Optimization Manager, Global Operations

Leveraged data to maximize production and reduce operating costs
Created high-speed data acquisition system for turbine diagnostics
Developed centralized historian for operational and performance data
Designed turbine health report for early identification of problems
Maintained system for calculating contractual availability

Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineering

Developed design and service improvements to increase reliability
Coordinated root cause analyses for structural and mechanical failures
Executed large-scale monitoring campaigns to support RCAs

Mechanical Engineer, G10X-NA (New WTG Design)

Managed design of critical components of new 4.5MW wind turbine
Oversaw design, validation, and manufacturing process of key systems

Education

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering - Needham, MA

Unique four-year engineering college focused on hands-on learning, teamwork, and presentaion skills

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Completed senior-year consulting project in wind turbine drivetrain design
Led Human Powered Vehicles team through two successful competition years

Publications

Performance Monitoring And Reporting For PV Projects

Solar Industry Magazine - August 2017 (co-author)

Optimizing Maintenance Activities by Combining Condition Monitoring and SCADA Data

Wind Data 2016 - Houston, TX
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Skills and Expertise

+	Data Analysis
	Queried data from databases, APIs, and flat files Used software tools such as MATLAB and Python Pandas to process data Viewed and analyzed data in Python, MATLAB, NI DIAdem, and other tools Generated reports explaining results clearly and concisely, including graphics and diagrams
+	Database Architecture
	Set up databases in MS SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL Designed schema to optimize for storage and speed Maintained database ETL processes using Python and LabVIEW
+	Instrumentation and Monitoring
	Created instrumentation and monitoring campaigns to diagnose wind turbine failure modes Set up data acquisition systems based on National Instruments hardware and custom hardware solutions Specified, procured, and installed strain gages, accelerometers, temperature sensors, etc. Developed custom software for data collection and real-time monitoring using LabVIEW
+	Data Visualization and Dashboard Design
	Developed regular reporting for renewable energy operators which could be used to take meaningful action to improve asset performance Developed regular reporting for renewable energy executives to show major issues within the fleet Designed interactive dashboards using Tableau which allowed users to explore data in their own way Collaborated with stakeholders to define new key performance indicators, allowing them to understand and compare performance at a glance

Engineering Resume (PDF)