ReliabilityFirst Corporation
Daniel T. has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Daniel is currently working as the Chief Innovation Manager at ReliabilityFirst Corporation. Prior to this, they worked at HCL Software as a DevOps & Value Stream Management Lead, where they focused on value stream management, process improvement, and DevOps solutions. Daniel also served as a DevOps & Value Stream Technical Evangelist, helping organizations and teams adopt DevOps and Value Stream Management. In addition, they worked as a Senior Developer/Full Stack at HCL Software, where they developed software using various technologies such as Node.js, TypeScript, React, MongoDB, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Earlier in their career, Daniel worked at ControlSoft Inc. as a Software Developer, leading new development projects and creating business partnerships. Daniel also worked as an Applications Engineer/Developer, where they worked with customers to plan and build process control solutions.
Daniel also has experience working at The Dow Chemical Company as a Software & DevOps Engineer, focusing on build automation and specialized CI branching and versioning strategies. Daniel worked with languages such as C#.NET, Fortran, and other scientific industrial languages.
Furthermore, Daniel worked at ABB as a Systems Engineer, specializing in data analytics, simulation, and process automation. Daniel also worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Meggitt PLC, where they focused on data analytics, R&D, material science, and modeling.
Daniel started their career as a Chemical Eng. Research Fellow at Penn State University, where they worked on energy production research. Daniel also worked as a Researcher at The University of Akron, conducting research on biodiesel production and medical sensors.
Overall, Daniel T. has extensive experience in roles ranging from software development to process control, with a focus on DevOps, value stream management, and data analytics.
Daniel T. obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron, where they studied from 2008 to 2013. During the same period, they also earned a Certificate in Biotechnology from the same institution. No specific field of study was provided for the Certificate in Biotechnology.
ReliabilityFirst Corporation
ReliabilityFirst works to maintain the reliability, security and resilience of the electric grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, which stretches from the Atlantic Seaboard to Lake Michigan. The electric grid is the backbone of our economy, is critical for our national security and necessary to support our public welfare. In fact, a reliable and secure electric grid is fundamental to our most basic daily routines and needs. Our mission is to ensure that this cornerstone to our national well-being is reliable and secure – not only for today but also for tomorrow. To achieve this mission, we bring together a diverse and broad spectrum of experts from across the nation with various professional, technical, and industry backgrounds. We identify and prioritize risks facing our electric grid; determine sustainable mitigation strategies to address these identified risks; and develop and deploy communication and outreach strategies to drive awareness and further ensure risk resolution. Our team includes electrical engineers, computer engineers and cyber security experts, statisticians and risk experts, attorneys and regulatory experts, professional auditors, systems engineers, organizational design experts, and professional trainers. ReliabilityFirst is one of only six companies across North America that are responsible for this vital work under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved delegation agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Specifically, our company is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas of the United States, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. We are proud to call Cleveland, Ohio our home.