Kenneth Griffin, PhD, PE

-Registered Professional Engineer
-Data Scientist
-Python, Excel, PowerQuery, SQL

Tampa Bay, Florida | LinkedIn | griffskode.github.io | krgriffin06@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Registered Professional Engineer (NC, FL, and LA) and data scientist with 11+ years of demonstrated success utilizing a diverse set of software suites and technologies to design, implement, and analyze operational and engineering data in mining, civil, and environmental applications. Experienced in analyzing complex problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating processes with measurable outcomes. Skilled in content development and effectively presenting findings to all technical audiences through reports, presentations, and training materials.

Analytical Programs and Hands-on Experience

Analytical Programs:

Python, Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and SQL.

Hands-on Experience:

MIT xPRO professional certificate in data science and analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Principal Component Analysis, Linear and Logistic Regression Analysis, Cluster Analysis, Classification and Regression Trees, Engineering Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Forecasting, Pre/Post Analysis, Segmentation, Data Automation, Ensemble models, Deep neural networks, natural language processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Python: Jupyter notebooks, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, XGBoost, Random Forest, TensorFlow, Keras, statsmodels, SciPy, math, and skimpy.

Professional Experience

WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure (formerly Wood E&I PLC)

Tampa, Florida

Lead Consultant, Mining/Civil Engineer | 03/2020 – Present

Project Manager (annual up to $800,000) to execute environmental compliance monitoring, sampling, reporting, engineering, permitting, and operations for state and federal agencies. Conduct project financial reporting and lead dashboard reviews with clients. Develop project scopes, budgets, and timelines for client initiatives.
Direct charge of a Programmable Logic Controller and several datalogger systems, maintain data pipelines, data collection, data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. Python custom charting with Matplotlib and Pandas.
Own the development of financial assurance (ARO and terminal closure) closure analyses and cost estimates for four industrial facilities for government agencies compliance CY2021-CY2024. Certified FDEP documentation CY2021-2023.

MineWare Inc. (Komatsu Ltd.)

North America (United States and Canada)

Technical Account Manager | 04/2018 – 03/2020

Conducted software onsite training, executed field studies for system payload calibration, downtime optimization strategies, data analysis, and made recommendations to clients. Payload calibration utilized linear regression modeling.
Established and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI), dashboards, and optimized operating strategies that resulted in up to a 10% increase in payload compliance.
Executed comparative analyses to identify anomalies and outliers of the MineWare monitoring system and an independent truck dispatch system which resulted in expedited code changes and system calibrations.
Implemented depth-based product material identification SQL queries utilized by a client.
Owned the deployment, integration, and operations of six MineWare monitoring systems on large mining shovels. Responsible for data oversight, technical account management, and onsite support for 31 monitoring systems.

The Mosaic Company

Lithia, Florida. Four Corners, Wingate, South Fort Meade, and South Pasture Mines

Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Production Shift Supervisor | 08/2013 – 04/2018

Designed, maintained, evaluated, and troubleshot slurry production pumping systems for three mining facilities.
Completed ongoing design changes based on operating data, which increased several systems by +100 tons per hour. Improvements resulted in significant increased revenue for company, exceeding my annual salary after 72 hours of system runtime.
Developed KPI dashboards for management and site personnel to regularly review performance and progress. Operating strategies developed from dashboard data were determined to increase employee awareness, performance, and efficiencies.
Process engineering to evaluate plant data, recommend optimization strategies, and develop standard operating procedures.
Provided process engineering technical design parameters based on operating data and project resulted in an estimated $3.5 million annual increase in production.
Conducted testing, evaluated, and analyzed reagent performance for partial and full plant use. Successfully implemented new reagent resulting in $150,000 annual savings.
Maintained image analyzer and performed monthly linear regression calibration to ensure final product grades were achieved.
Supervised 100+ employees and mine areas to lead crews to execute mining and ore processing. Conducted safety meetings, audits, inspections, developed standard operating procedures, and training.

Public Projects

GitHub Public Projects | https://griffskode.github.io/

Python Jupyter Notebooks and Excel tools to read, manipulate, model, visualize, and discuss results for various projects.

Utilization and Implementation of Atmospheric Monitoring Systems in United States Underground Coal Mines and Application of Risk Assessment | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23299

Ph.D. Dissertation: Case studies identified challenges regarding installation, data management, analysis of real-time data, and provided significant evidence correlating mine ventilation fan outages and changes in barometric pressure to increases in methane from previous works.

Design Criteria for Wireless Mesh Communications in Underground Coal Mines | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76759
- M.S. Thesis: Development of a model to predict wireless communication signal loss in underground coal mines. Model was used by industry company to develop wireless coverage maps, node placement, and bill of materials.