Daniel Persaud has over 15 years of experience in research and development roles within the energy and manufacturing industries. He currently works as an R&D Materials Engineer at Siemens Energy, where he leads programs in areas like advanced core development and process improvement. Previously, he spent 10 years at General Electric in various engineering roles developing technologies like advanced turbine cooling solutions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University.

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DANIEL T. PERSAUD
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Siemens Energy Nov 2016 – Current
R&D Materials Engineer
 Worked on the Advance Core Development team toward production the first multiwall core
production in engine test
 Program manager for various programs including advance core development, process
improvement, and innovations program with various departments within Siemens
 Work included concept generation, program planning, and program execution, and program
reporting concurrent engineering with all stakeholders
 Responsible for all coordination of all concurrent engineering among all stakeholders and
customers
 Work required communication with stake holders regarding progress, challenges and needs
of the program. Also responsible for executive level presentations.
 Supported new technology/process implementation on factory floor with new products and
processes.
General Electric Company May 2006 – May 2016
Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
 Technical Lead Engineer of the Advance Bucket Cooling program.
 Technical lead of a team of 15 advanced manufacturing engineers, specialist and technicians
in development and the start of production of the initial engine sets for this technology as the
program rolled out of GE Global Research to GE Power.
 Responsible for production and process development to mature technology for production
readiness to be rolled out in 2018
 Work required communication with stake holders regarding progress, challenges and needs
of the program. Also communicated with support team at GE Global Research coordinating
and directing areas of research needed in process development needed for manufacturing
readiness and to mitigate risks when starting full production.
Research Engineer
 Work in R&D facility, and interact with a multi-disciplinary team of subject matter experts in all
areas of advanced materials, engineering and scientific disciplines.
 Primary responsibility for simultaneously driving multiple time sensitive research projects in
the areas of advanced materials development
 Adept at working with senior management to understand high priorities and communicate
project status / and ETA of prioritized deliverables
 Alloy and advanced material process development and analysis
 Process and technology invention / improvements
 Ability to focus on R&D with constant attention to feasibility of post development transition to
production phase
 Evaluated production processes and developed characterization techniques critical to
production scale up
 Obstacle Anticipation in order to mitigate project risks
 Post Mortem Analysis – to identify R&D deficiencies subsequent to projects, analysis of
improvement opportunities, culminating in debrief to senior project management with
recommendations

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 Mentoring of incoming engineers, in technical processes and advanced materials
 Physical travel to partnered production facilities, to anticipate obstacles for companies tasked
with post development production phase
YOH Staffing Company @ GE Global Research Oct. 2004 –May 2006
Material Technician
 Preparing, extruding, grinding and testing the different encapsulant compounds for electronic
use (testing included strength, moisture absorption, and other relevant testing and
characterization)
 Development of novel IR technologies used for vapor phase deposition on high pressure
turbine blades for the aerospace industries
 Cryogenic milling of various materials
Spectrum Technologies Inc., Schenectady, NY Nov 2001 - Jan 2004
Materials Engineer
 Provided full line of commercial grade dedication, qualification and
repaired/refurbishment services to the power plant industry for all safety related
components as required by federal regulations
 Performed material identification for safety utility components as required for federal
regulations in accordance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
 Managed the Materials Laboratory
 Involved in reconstructing Spectrum’s Harsh and Mild Qualification Programs
 Qualified mechanical and electrical components
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
1. Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) Fibers, coatings, and process developments
2. Next generation high pressure turbine blade program
3. Centrifugal casting of low pressure turbine blades
4. Alloy developments for casting programs
5. Ceramic slurry development (traditional and novel slurries)
PRIMARY OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES
 Project leader for CMC coating process evaluation and development
 Project leader for turbine core process development and production
 Mold Making and slurry construction and maintenance
 Pre-casting mold preparation/Post casting removal and analysis of part
 Scaling up of technologies from laboratory to production
 Coated and brazed metallic and advanced material components
 Ceramic processing
EDUCATION
Alfred University, Alfred, NY May 2004
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Ceramic Engineering
RECOGNITIONS
 CMT Chuck Greskovich Business Impact Award Recipient (2009)
 GRC Whitney Award for Technical Achievements Recipient (2009)
 Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (2007)
 Lab Safety Representative
COURSES
IP for Technologist, Communication Skills & Goal Setting, Development of Fundamental Critical
Thinking Skills, Generating Alternatives in Problem Solving, Jet Engines & Propulsion Systems - Rev
2, EHS Incident Reporting Investigation, Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, Crisis Management
and Security, EHS Audit Skills, Lockout/Tagout of Equipment, Root Cause Analysis, Laser Intro
Class 3B & 4, HazCom Introduction, Electrical Safety for Qualified Individuals