Anton Kodra

Highly accomplished Nuclear Safety Analysis Specialist with over 15 years of progressive experience delivering critical safety solutions across Department of Energy (DOE) complexes and national laboratory environments. Proven expertise in executing high-fidelity physics modeling utilizing MCNP and SCALE suite codes for criticality safety, radiation shielding, and isotopic inventories. Adept at authoring authorization-basis nuclear safety documentation compliant with stringent federal regulations and commercial standards.

Recognized for maintaining rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) standards, including precise validation and verification (V&V) of nuclear software.Over 20 total years of experience in the Nuclear Industry, proven professional with leadership skills and experience.

Senior Nuclear Safety Analyst - EnergySolutions - Omaha, NE

(2022-07 - 2026-04)

• Led complex MCNP6 and SCALE modeling campaigns to evaluate nuclear criticality safety boundaries, radiation protection shielding, and source term definitions for high-consequence facilities.
• Authored and peer-reviewed safety-basis documents, including Documented Safety Analyses (DSA) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) in strict alignment with DOE directives.
• Managed software verification and validation (V&V) protocols for analytical code packages under a strict ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance program.
• Executed depletion and transmutation simulations utilizing the SCALE/ORIGEN sequence to quantify isotopic inventories for spent fuel management and reactor operations.
• Collaborated extensively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, operations personnel, and federal regulators to ensure seamless mission execution.

GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER-Radiation Safety - Amazon, Inc.

(2020-06 - 2022-06)

• Reduced safety-related radiation incidents by 72% by ensuring 100% compliance
• Ensured 100% compliance with all state, federal, and global regulations across all project lifecycle phases from design through implementation.
• Analyzed subcontractor proposals and vendor material packages for specialized nuclear instrumentation and shielding components.
• Collaborated with design engineers and project controls personnel to map estimates into detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for EVMS tracking.

Nuclear Safety Manager - WRPS - Richland, WA (Hanford Site)

(2015-03 - 2020-06)

• Utilized MCNP to design and optimize biological shielding, significantly reducing occupational radiation dose rates for facility personnel.
• Drafted technical reports and regulatory submittals that successfully satisfied commercial and federal nuclear safety standards.
• Participated in internal audits and software quality assurance assessments to maintain continuous operational readiness.

VARIOUS NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ROLES

(2006 - 2015-03)

• Direct comprehensive radiological control operations for high-risk nuclear waste storage tank farms, ensuring 100% compliance with DOE regulations and site-specific performance metrics.
• Review and approve facility hazard evaluations and safety-basis changes, verifying that design intent and engineered safety structures seamlessly align with field-level execution.
• Lead a large team of specialized radiological professionals, standardizing emergency preparedness protocols and instilling an uncompromised nuclear safety culture.
• Oversee internal and external QA assessments, driving procedural updates and software validation efforts supporting core radiological surveillance monitoring.
• Executed advanced oversight of occupational safety, air monitoring systems, and radiation protection boundaries for complex tank retrieval activities.
• Authored high-precision technical documentation, field logs, and peer-reviewed safety procedures under a strict quality management system.
• Provided high-level health physics consulting and remediation services for commercial and federal entities managing radiological materials.
• Ensured project plans satisfied NQA-1 standards during complex waste classification, shipping, and hazardous site cleanup operations.

Associate of Science (AS) - Physics - Salt Lake Community College

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Public Health/Pre-Medicine - University of Utah

Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) - University of New England

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Western Governors University

Master of Management and Leadership (MSML) - Western Governors University