Abdoulaye S. - AI Trainer

United States

Experience

May 2024 - Present

1 year 8 months

Crafted responses to user prompts to improve LLMs (Large Language Models) used in AI-supported virtual assistant/chatbot

May 2023 - Present

2 years 8 months

New York, United States

Reported directly to the Director of Projects & Engineering to aid with design engineering, project management & procurement
Designed stringing layouts and single line diagrams for 50+ C&I sites ranging from 100 kW to 2 MW for interconnection and permit applications; updated layouts and SLDs for construction and as-built documents
Evaluated electrical, structural, and mechanical drawings from third-party engineers
Reviewed wire sizing and other electrical calculations on externally engineered projects following NEC standards
Familiarized with standards such as UL1741, UL3741, NEC articles 110, 225, 230, 240, 250 & 705, NFPA, IBC, IFC, etc.
Modeled solar projects in HelioScope and PVsyst in all phases of the project (from bid to as-built)
Conducted shade analysis using HelioScope, SolarEdge Designer, and shade sprays in AutoCAD
Engaged external parties such as manufacturers and vendors for the procurement of solar equipment or EPCs and contractors for project engineering & management purposes; reviewed and compared SOWs from various service providers
Completed arc flash electrical safety and SEL relay training
Aided in the development of RFIs by providing an engineering perspective on specific items
Visited sites pre/mid-construction to assess feasibility of PV system construction and installation
Aided finance team members with deliverables such as financial models, EPC contacts, purchase orders and invoices

Mar 2022 - May 2023

1 year 3 months

New York, United States

Calculated structural locations and mechanical properties of I-beam posts and racking for solar tables based on client-provided design criteria such as site topography, wind load, snow load, seismic load, soil chemistry, and more following ASCE standards
Completed solar table, row tube, I-beam post, and racking design for relevant projects
Familiarized with standards such as UL3703, UL2703, UL61370 & IEC 62817
Created layouts noting design criteria and construction quantities for 30+ utility-scale solar farm projects (25-420MW) to be issued for permit (IFP) & construction (IFC) in AutoCAD based on calculations; updated layouts with RFI responses
Prepared 50+ sets of structural part prints drawings for relevant solar projects in SolidWorks along with First Article Inspection (FAI) sheets for QA/QC in Microsoft Excel
Constructed Bill of Materials for entire project sites as well as for arrays in Microsoft Excel using AutoCAD data extractions
Developed templates to automate site layout population of AutoCAD blocks

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

New York, United States

Developed a comprehensive transportation plan for wind turbine generator systems (WTGS) for a specific project site
Conducted route surveys for blade transportation using AutoCAD, AutoTURN and Google Earth
Researched APIs for price feed of WTGS-relevant commodities such as steel, copper, aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Updated wind turbine pricing model by adding steel prices as a new predictor

Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

1 year

New York, United States

Presented information regarding solar farms and state-funded Community Solar programs

Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

6 months

New York, United States

Designed, 3-D printed, tested, and assembled prototype cartridges to collect saliva samples using SolidWorks
Coordinated with industry manufacturers to produce tangible iterations of cartridge designs
Researched commercial products for incorporation into the cartridge and enclosure testing prototype
Results published in Science Advances & Nature Nanotechnology