Matthew Minkoff

Self-motivated Submarine Officer with over 12 years of leadership and management experience. Skilled in Nuclear Power Plants, Intelligence Analysis, Supervisory Skills, Plant Operations, and Nuclear Engineering. Strong military and protective services professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Systems Engineering from United States Naval Academy. Interested in project management and new technology to continue pushing the boundary of innovation and discovery.

Business Manager – Excitation Systems (Current Role)

• Lead new business opportunities with nuclear power plants, focusing on replacing aging emergency diesel generator (EDG) voltage regulators to support plant license renewals.
• Project-manage simultaneous efforts, including spare parts supply, design reviews, construction, and testing of systems to meet NRC 10 CFR 50 Appendix B QA standards.
• Provide on-site technical support for EDG voltage regulator and governor projects, including successful solo deployment and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate leadership by coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and client follow-ups, fostering strong customer relationships, and ensuring project success.

Electrical Engineer & Project Manager

• Managed complex projects ranging from $100K to $1M, overseeing all phases from design through commissioning.
• Specialized in instrumentation and control systems, excitation systems, and equipment commissioning, with an emphasis on quality assurance in highly regulated industries (nuclear and medical).
• Designed and implemented network architectures for industrial control systems, ensuring secure, reliable communication and system interoperability.
• Developed expertise in Linux-based control systems for industrial applications, leveraging open-source tools for cost-efficient solutions.

Submarine Officer – United States Navy

• Directed operations of nuclear reactor systems and shipboard LANs, demonstrating leadership and technical acumen under high-stress environments.
• Successfully maintained communication equipment and led teams to achieve mission-critical goals, mastering new skills quickly to adapt to evolving challenges.

• Over a decade of hands-on Linux experience, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance of servers and end-user systems.
• Expertise in virtualization (Proxmox), containerization (Docker), and advanced networking services (Nginx, Traefik, pfSense).
• Designed and managed home and lab network architectures, including VLANs, IPv6 integration, and secure traffic routing for exposed web services.
• Skilled in implementing advanced security measures, such as LUKS encryption, Secure Boot, TPM integration, and secure remote desktop solutions.

United States Naval Academy - Control Systems Engineering