Teams at Argonne National Laboratory

Deploys AI and automation solutions across operational workflows. Identifies opportunities, defines AI strategy, builds agent-based workflows, coordinates delivery and rollout, trains users, measures adoption, and provides technical support. The role partners with functional leads, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve productivity, reduce manual work, assess AI risks, and develop reusable automation patterns using LLMs, Microsoft tools, APIs, databases, and low-code platforms.

Leads the laboratory’s accounts payable and total disbursement function, overseeing invoice payments, travel reimbursements, controls, compliance, audits, metrics, and process improvement. Manages and develops a remote team of ten professionals while partnering with Procurement, Accounting, Business Systems, Travel, and laboratory divisions. Establishes standardized workflows, resolves escalated issues, improves systems and service delivery, and ensures compliance with DOE requirements, CAS, GAAP, OMB Circular A-123, contractual obligations, and Argonne policies.

Leads battery engineering and technical project delivery for the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge. Coordinates sponsors, university teams, research partners, schedules, deliverables, risks, and battery module validation. Supports high-voltage battery architecture, structural integration, pack safety, thermal management, student training, and workforce programming. Applies software engineering and AI/ML to engineering workflows and program operations, while representing STEP through publications, presentations, workshops, and external partnerships.