resume - james bailey

James M. Bailey 40 South Woodland Drive, Conway, AR ▪ 501-680-3564 ▪ james.bailey@ieee.org

Experience

Engineer I

June 2011 – Present, Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, OK

� Build models and perform AC Contingency Calculations for use in Aggregate

Transmission Service Studies using Siemens PSS/e and Axceleon EnFuzion software

� Improve existing programs and develop new tools to simplify process and improve

process robustness using Python scripting language

� Improve automation of report table formatting in Microsoft Excel using Visual Basic for

Applications

Electrical Engineer

September 2009 – May 2011, Sentinel Power Services, Tulsa, OK

� Led factory acceptance testing of switchgear for next-generation U.S. Navy destroyer

� Performed NEC and NFPA 70E analyses for industrial power systems using SKM PowerTools

� Developed automated test plans for protective relays using OMICRON Test Universe

� Improved company test document forms in Microsoft Excel and Word

Digital Logic Laboratory Assistant

August 2008 – May 2009, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

� Assisted students with laboratory procedures involving discrete logic and FPGA devices

� Assisted professor with design of new laboratory procedures and activities

� Graded lab reports of students

IEEE Robotics Team Member

Spring 2008, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

� Wrote C programming to be used with primary PIC microcontroller for line-following robot

� Worked with design team members of varying disciplines

Electronics Repair Technician

June 2007 – August 2007, Langguth Electronics Inc., Russellville, AR

� Performed component-level repair and troubleshooting of consumer electronics

including televisions and audio components

� Managed database of work orders and customers

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics

May 2009, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

� Major GPA: 3.6, Overall GPA: 3.3

� Coursework included but not limited to Advanced Digital Design, Digital

Communications Systems, Mathematical Modeling, and Modern Control Systems

James M. Bailey 40 South Woodland Drive, Conway, AR ▪ 501-680-3564 ▪ james.bailey@ieee.org

Honors / Awards

University Scholarship 2005-2008

Arkansas Challenge Scholarship 2005-2009

National SMART Grant 2008-2009

Dean’s List Various Semesters

National Robotics Challenge Gold Award – Mini SUMO Robot 2009

Honda Innovation Award Nominee 2009

Skills / Interests

Communications Systems ▪ Digital Signal Processing ▪ Microprocessor Systems Design using

Assembly Language and C for TI MSP430 and PIC Microcontrollers ▪ Advanced Digital Systems

Design using VHDL for Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGAs ▪ Modern Control Systems Design ▪ Vintage

Electronics and Audio Equipment ▪ Automotive Repair and Restoration