Rodrigo De Luna Lara
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Oct '18 - To Date

Sr Data Scientist (Aviation)

I joined GE Aviation Digital Group in October 2018, in the Data Science & Analytics team.

My core responsibilities include:
  1. Leading development of data science and analytics solutions, including field issue investigations, model development and visualization. Examples include:
    1. Data science engagement with American Airlines for analysis of business critical processes related to operations reliability and maintenance.
    2. Development of Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to apply digital transformation for creating data science products and services based on GE proprietary platforms commonly used by aviation customers.
    3. Analysis of the operation of Industrias Peñoles metallurgy plant in Mexico, focusing on feature selection related to an ongoing issue with the operation of the plant.
    4. Reliability analysis for Aeromexico, based on ATA Spec 2000 information.
  2. Acting as consultant for the development of business-wide software and data science/engineering solutions using Python. Examples include:
    1. Software for wind turbine blade inspection using deep learning algorithms implemented by the Global Research Center.
    2. Custom made libraries to provide data science utilities for the analytics teams in GE, providing capabilities for feature selection, dataset cleaning, automatic report generation and delivery.
  3. Leading development of scripting solutions for process automation and simplification, quality improvement
  4. Leading training in coding, revision control and process improvements related to the process of analytics development. Examples include:
    1. Python training for basic data analysis using Pandas given to the Colombian Air Force

I also have additional responsibilities related to other tasks:
  1. Quality Measurement System representative: ensuring quality standards according to the AS9100 are maintained, as well as maintaining quality documents.
  2. Innovation specialist: I offer consulting on protecting intellectual property related to software and methods produced in data science teams, as well as general advice on development of new ideas and solutions.
  3. Edison Engineering Development Program off-program committee: I participate in promoting networking between on-program members and alumni.

Jul '17 - Jul '18

Data Scientist (Oil & Gas)

​I was offered a position as Data Scientist in GE Oil & Gas when I finished the Edison Engineering Development Program, so I joined the Data Science and Business Intelligence team.

During my time in the team I had the following responsibilities:
  1. Leading analytics development for performance assessment and management of heavy duty gas turbines, with fleet-wide coverage.
  2. Leading development of machine learning solutions for data driven applications based on performance monitoring data.
  3. Leading development of data visualization solutions for diverse algorithms in the service portfolio.
  4. Leading development of software automation (mainly scripting) to handle highly repetitive tasks, such as report generation.

I also had the following very rewarding accomplishments:
  1. I was nominated for and awarded the Emerging Engineer Award, which recognizes high impact contributions to the company by people with less than 5 years of experience.
  2. I was nominated for and awarded the Digital Engineering Excellence Award, for the development of high impact solutions using state of the art technologies that had fleet-wide coverage.
  3. I submited 6 invention disclosures and was awarded 4 trade secrets for highly innovative solutions with high market impact.

Mar '15 - Jul '17​

Edison Engineer (Power)

​After finishing college I was selected into the Edison Engineering Development Program, a leadership program in GE which aims at developing the future technical leaders of the company. The program consists in 2-4 rotations with different teams, as well as the following trainings:
  1. Advanced Courses in Engineering: these courses provide strong technical knowledge on turbomachinery and power plants, as well as rigorous technical report writing.
  2. Power Plant Fundamentals: this course provides a complete review of the different components of a combined cycle power plant, as well as the economical factors that are involved.
  3. Control Systems Fundamentals: this course focuses on industrial control theory applied to turbomachinery, as well as an overview of application development in GE's Predix.
  4. Activating your Leadership Journey: this is a training provided in GE's executive training facilities in Crotonville, and has the objective of developing a strong leadership basis.
  5. ENG@GE: this training/competition walks its participants through the full cycle of product design, using LEGO Mindstorms to solve a highly challenging problem while under review from a panel of expert engineers.

I decided to focus on Performance Analysis, so I had two one-year rotations in these teams:
  1. Performance Team for Power Services: while on this team my main tasks were making performance shortfall analyses to provide maintenance recommendations, as well as supporting the commercial team in Latin America with upgrade and uprate proposals.
  2. Analytics Team for Power Services: in this team I helped with the development of tools for performance analysis, as well as software tools to reduce process time by eliminating repetitive tasks.

I had the following accomplishments while on the Edison program:
  1. I received the Innovation that Inspires Others award for assisting in the development of a performance monitoring tool that had complete fleet coverage and reduced analysis time by more than 95%
  2. I was the winner for the ENG@GE challenge

Software Development Intern (Power)


​After the Lean Challenge I was offered a position as a Software Development intern for the Knowledge Solutions team in Power Services. My main task during this time was to develop a web application (full stack development) for employee performance management, using GE's Industrial Internet Design Extension. This application received high praise from top management.

Lean Challenge Intern (Power)


​I participated in GE Power's Lean Challenge with a project for the CM&U team. The purpose of the challenge was to use Lean Six Sigma techniques (value stream mapping, waste removal, simplification) to reduce the cycle time of a critical process. The process assigned to my team was the mapping process used to determine which clients could be offered certain GE products. My team was winner for the challenge, identifying commercial opportunites worth several million dollars while reducing the cycle time by more than 90%, mainly by automation by software (similar to RPA)

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Maintenance Assistant


​I was hired by a summer camp for one camping season (2 months) as maintenance assistant, the main responsibility was to assist the facility management by performing diverse maintenance tasks, such as gardening, minor repairs and taking out the trash.

This job is what made me realize I wanted to work at an office for a development team, and made me realize how important and hard this kind of positions are for organizations in general.

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Email

rodrigodeluna.2@gmail.com
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