John Shuman

About John Shuman

An operations and engineering professional with experience in manufacturing production, electric utilities, engineering, maintenance, education, operations and project management. Interpersonal Skills: •Acquired team working skills, leadership, supervisory, management and oral and written communication skills while working for OhioEdison Distribution System Operations, General Electric, The University of Akron, and the North Lawrence Fish and Game Club.•Have excellent interpersonal and analytical skills required to make quick assessments and deliver well-thought educated decisions when situations occur requiring independent judgment. •Have thrived in high pressure, fast paced, multitasking environments.Computer Skills: •Proficient with the Microsoft Office package, Oracle ADMS, GE PowerOn, GE Areva EMS, AutoCAD, Autodesk GIS, Solid Works, Logic Master 90, QuickDesigner, pSpice, MatLab, and other technical programs.Professional Organizations:•Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (Ohio Chapter)•Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers – Power Engineering Society•Member of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)•Active Member of Pheasants Forever (Canton Chapter)•Member of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers)

Experience

1. Engineer V - Distribution System Operations

   FirstEnergy

   Jan 2022 — Present · Akron, OH, US

   Lead engineering support responsible for the day-to-day operations of the electrical distribution system and real-time operations of advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) related to advanced power flow management (FLISR and VVO). •Lead engineering support for emerging technology programs related to distribution system automation, smart grid performance, and distribution management systems. •Analyze and monitor the power flow for the distribution system and lead implementation of corrective actions in cases of a system disturbance so that the system can be restored to a normal configuration in a timely operation. •Coordinate field and staffing personnel requirements to handle emergency situations.•Operate and maintain GE\'s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Energy Management System (EMS) systems, Graphical Information System (GIS) AutoCAD Design Application, GE PowerOn Outage Management System (OMS), Oracle Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) with advanced applications, as well as radio and telephone systems.•Manage outage restoration during emergency or abnormal conditions with technical analysis and timely record keeping associated with the distribution system events.•Responsible for communicating and analyzing all system events.•Provide technical analysis and recommend detailed operational and technical improvements for the distribution system and related equipment. •Provide educational and operational training to system operators and other company employees.•Develop detailed scenarios to identify operating problems caused by contingency outages. •Provide technical advice for the preparation of switching and operating procedures for the distribution system and the direction of switching activities and work assignments for field personnel.•Schedule and/or authorize FirstEnergy distribution, substation, and line equipment outages and load transfers.•Update mapping and information systems and records databases.

Education

• The University of Akron

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2006

• The University of Akron

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering

  2008 — 2013

• University of the Cumberlands

  Project Management Graduate Certificate

• University of the Cumberlands

  Doctor of Education - EdD, Business Leadership with Project Management

Skills

• Power Transmission
• Power Distribution
• Control Systems Design
• Manufacturing
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Scada
• Electrical Engineering
• Nuclear
• Electrical Wiring
• Electric Power
• Electricians
• Power Plants
• Electricity
• Power Systems
• Customer Service
• Engineering
• Matlab
• Electronics