Adam Downey is an Application Engineer at Nolan Power Group specializing in designing DC and AC UPS systems for industrial, utility, and telecom sectors. He has over 7 years of experience as a U.S. Navy Nuclear-Trained Electrician and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering. His experience includes designing UPS systems, coordinating projects, creating load profiles, and providing technical support to clients.

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Adam Downey
69 Pinkham Rd. Apt 7
Lee, NH 03861
Phone: (512) 796-4391
Email: adam.downney@gmail.com
Qualification Summary:
Application Engineer at Nolan Power Group designing DC/AC Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) systems for the industrial, utility, and telecom sectors. Creating battery load profiles based on customer specifications for AC/DC UPS systems, and designing systems to meet their needs. Coordinating projects between switchgear integrators and Engineering firms for Nolan Power Group from start to finish. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (2013) plus over seven years as a U.S. Navy Nuclear-Trained Electrician. Technical paper on system controls and analysis.
Proficiencies:
High Voltage Systems
Signal Analysis
Renewable Power Systems
Circuit Design/Analysis
AC/DC UPS Systems
AC/DC Switchboards
AutoCad Design
Instrumentation and Controls
Power Plant Operations
VLA/VRLA/NiCd Batteries
IEEE/NEC Standards
Electrical Safety
Professional Experience:
Head Application Engineer (Nolan Power Group) 2013-Present: 1 Specializing in designing DC and AC UPS systems for the utility, telecom, and commercial sectors with an emphasis on Power Systems and Liquid Natural Gas DC UPS design for packaging companies such as Powell Industries, Siemens, ABB Group, and Koontz-Wagner Global Power. 2 Providing technical expertise and support to clients about all aspects of the project from start to finish including coordination between clientele and customer service coordinators, and providing engineering/system knowledge about all components from some of the world leaders in the AC/DC UPS industry such as Enersys, Gutor, Eaton, and Hindle. 3 Creating load profiles, sizing systems based on footprint limitations, and providing/creating engineering drawings using AutoCad IAW with IEEE and NEC standards are part of my daily practice.
U.S. Navy Electrician (Nuclear). 2001 to 2008:
1 Electrical Division Work Center Supervisor: Maintained successful operation of production environments within the structure of multi-million dollar engineering work centers. Oversaw the operation, scheduling, maintenance of S6G Reactor plant and Los Angeles class electrical systems.
2 Senior Operator: Served as Shutdown Reactor Operator, responsible for all operations involving reactor plant safety and operation while in a shutdown maintenance period.

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3 Coordinated the fabrication and completion of over 200 formal work packages in a depot modernization period resulting in electrical division completing 100% of scheduled work.
4 Personally troubleshot and repaired electrical equipment such as:
Electrical Instrumentation Electrical/Hydraulic Governors Electronic Circuits
450 Volt Turbine Generators AC/DC Motor controllers 450/120 Volt Motors
Arc Fault Protection Load Centers and Transformers RCP Circuit Breakers
U.S. Navy Reactor Plant Qualification:
5 Shutdown Reactor Operator: Operated the reactor and all support systems in a shutdown condition, maintaining maximum reactor plant safety.
6 Electrical Operator: directed the distribution of all electrical power from the ship’s turbine generators during to maintain continuity of power to the ship’s vital and non-vital loads.
7 Operated the electrical distribution systems while charging the Main Storage Battery, ensuring proper load balancing and full readiness of the emergency systems.
EDUCATION:
BS in Electrical Engineering (GPA 3.11) 2009-2013
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
Studies focused on advanced electronic circuit and system design through the use of computer- aided design tools, hardware circuit prototyping, hands-on laboratory testing, and a capstone senior project. Through the use of software, such as MatLab and Simulink, electrical signal and systems analysis could be used to solve real-world problems involving several constantly changing variables to promote stable system outputs.
Technical Paper: “Towards Augmented Reality Navigation Using Affordable Technology”.
Submitted to the Automotive User Interface conference, August 2013
U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit 2001-2003
Goose Creek, South Carolina
1. Developed a comprehensive understanding of nuclear propulsion power and the interrelationship of its encompassing mechanical, electrical, and reactor subsystems.
2. Discernment of the physical nature of nuclear radiation particles, their detection, interaction with matter, and human health consequences. Applied operational knowledge to complex nuclear power plant and its sophisticated subsystems with an emphasis on industrial safety.
3. Gained and exercised a working knowledge of a pressurized-water nuclear power plant, including reactor core nuclear principles, heat transfer and fluid systems, plant chemistry and materials, mechanical and electrical systems, and radiological control
4. Educational development pertaining to DC and AC circuits, DC and AC motors and generators, and electrical power distribution systems. Electrical equipment troubleshooting and repair
Activities/Hobbies:
Volunteer educational outreach – track and field (Frisbee Elementary School, Kittery, Maine)
IEEE member (University of New Hampshire)