Winston Hieu-Duc Vo
105 Kenaum Ct - Nashville, TN 37209
Tel: (615) 484-3662; Email: winston@eGeneRx.com
Education
The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland June 2010 – Present
Enrolled on an online MS degree in Environmental Planning & Management.
Duquesne University- Mylan School of Pharmacy Pittsburgh, PA August 2005 – May 2006
Accepted to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Left after one year of study because of insufficient grade average.
Scheduled to interview with Virginia Commonwealth University- School of Pharmacy (Jan. 24, 2007).
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Jan. 1996 - May 1998
(also accepted to transfer to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering & Applied Mathematics (double major), May 1998
Graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.3/4.0). Ranked 98/303 graduating engineers (jumped from Rank 20th).
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1995
Earned 85 credit hours of Pre-Engineering (GPA: 4.0/4.0).
The Polytechnic University of Saigon Saigon, Vietnam Sept. 1990 - Jan. 1992
Tested to Civil Engineering with a scholarship.
(also tested successfully to The University of Financial Accounting in Saigon)
Additional Engineering Certification
Honeywell Inc. TotalPlant Engineering Academy
in collaboration with Marathon Ashland Petroleum Refinery Ashland, KY
Certified Open Control Systems Engineer July 1998 - Dec. 1998
Studied major Honeywell control system products (DCS, Plantscape, PHD) and supported computer skills (Networking, Visual Basic, Access).
DCS: system used to collect data through controlling the instruments on the field
Plantscape: system that functions like DCS, but is limited in the controllable capacity
PHD: software that helps DCS/Plantscape manage the data efficiently. It is used in the optimization
process.
GPE & GPM (Global Project Engineering & Management): Honeywell guideline of engineering and management.
Work Experience
Nashville General Hospital at Meharry Nashville, TN March 28, 2012 - Present
Pharmacy Technician II
• Take all tasks of a pharmacy technician in an inpatient pharmacy, including IV Preps.
Electro-Mechanical Intergration Technology (EMIT, Inc) Nashville, TN
Control Systems Engineer (GE Proficy & Cimplicity; A-B PLC) Nov. 7, 2011 - Feb. 24, 2012
• Upgrade the HVAC systems for Nissan Plant in Smyrna, TN. The project was suspended due to
its Network's failure.
Veteran Affair (VA) Medical Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Feb. 5, 2007 - Nov. 4, 2011
Pharmacy Technician
• Fill and label physician orders for shipping.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Dec. 2005 – May 2006
Pharmacy Intern
- Verify and fill physician orders. Process missing doses.
- Prepare IV admixtures. Prepack and compound.
- Refill medications on the automated dispensing machines at Nursing Units.
- Assist with quality improvement initiatives, inventory, and ordering of pharmaceuticals.
Honeywell Inc., Project Operations Group Houston , TX July 1998 - Nov. 1999
Phillips (66) Petroleum Refinery (Borger, Texas)
A Control System Modernization Project
Assistant Engineer
Complex loop: Developed block diagrams for new multi control loops, then wrote up for documents. These loops create a relationship among the flows based on factors T & P. Through it an optimization can be followed.
Worked under the supervision of both Honeywell and Phillips engineers.
Commission: Coordinated with field technicians to activate the new control loops. Checked their
configurations and graphics on the DCS.
Fail Safe Control Group
Chevron & Conoco Projects
Hardware Engineer
Responsible for completing a system from preparing part orders to managing the assembly team:
- Used program to find power consumption, to have power distribution and rack layouts of cards
(I/O, controller,…). These values depend on number of points/elements needed to be controlled
and their layouts.
- Prepared drawings/layouts needed for assembly and maintenance.
- Ordered parts and managed the assembly team.
Computer Skills
Aspen Plus- ChemEng's Simulation, AutoCAD, NT Networking, C, Visual Basic, and Mathematica
Languages
Vietnamese, English, and German
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen. Emigrated from Vietnam in August 1992 (at age of 19).
