Alex Finn Email & Phone Number

United States

North Haven, Connecticut, Us

- Direct and manage a team of 7 Designers and Cost Estimators in delivering up to 45 solar project proposals weekly for various installation types (rooftop, carport/canopy, fixed tilt and SAT ground mounts)- Coordinate project timelines and resource allocation to ensure timely proposal delivery- Facilitate interdepartmental collaboration with Business Development, Project Pricing, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, O&M, and Asset Management to establish, enhance, and streamline project workflows- Conduct analyses to refine production estimate and cost estimate procedures to forecast company profit and reduce budget overruns- Identify improvement opportunities and implement progressive changes to enhance team performance and accuracy- Work with leadership to align team goals with organizational objectives

North Haven, Connecticut, Us

- Reviewed building drawings, site plans, etc. to inform solar design- Optimized PV system characteristics to optimize value to the customer while adhering to code and other design restrictions- Used GIS to incorporate site restrictions into layouts- Calculated electricity generation estimates in PVsyst

Dennis, Massachusetts, Us

- Communicated and consulted with new leads to collect relevant information and establish client relationships- Developed and maintained advanced spreadsheets which expedite project proposals and revisions- Performed site visits with the purpose of collecting data for assessment- Analyzed energy performance of solar installations and reported financial impacts associated with electricity production- Designed solar projects in CAD using field data collected during site evaluation- Participated in installation of solar array mounting and wiring- Implemented, maintained, and managed customer relationship management system- Managed digital presence including web development, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp, and smartphone application participation

Tel Aviv, Il

- Conducted analyses from field meteorological mast wind speed and direction data- Participated in field site visits to contribute to the assessment of future wind energy projects- Implemented organizational systems to facilitate effective filing and accessibility of engineering information- Contributed to creation of professional engineering documents, reports, professional e-mails, and presentations

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms- Fed and took care of 8 horses throughout each day, and rode horses for their exercise- Watered vegetable garden and grass, picked ripened vegetables, planted trees, repaired fences around vegetable plots once when destroyed by horses- Relocated composted manure to infertile land, relocated Red Worms to new manure for vermicomposting- Cleaned guest houses, raked leaves, cleaned turtle tank, and other miscellaneous tasks

Amherst, Massachusetts, Us

- Researched existing studies of use of wood in wind turbine blades and current related research and mechanical tests of Ph.D. student Rachel Koh- Prepared 10 wood laminate specimens from red spruce veneers and overlaid 5 with fiberglass- Tested specimens in three point bending until failure- Analyzed the specimens theoretically, numerically with Ansys ACP, and experimentally; compared the results- Discovered that the wood laminate manufacturing process increased bending strength by 39% and stiffness by 29.2% from those of typical red spruce wood; the addition of fiberglass further increased both strength and stiffness by 24%- Wrote in depth honors capstone thesis including all background, literature review, experimental procedure, analysis, and results, and presented project to 15 wind energy students and faculty

Waltham, Ma, Us

- Assembled and tested scaled models at the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland- Organized multiple hand-written annotated calculations into typed documents- Organized parts from previous models into “library” of boxes with images and descriptions of contents- Altered existing Matlab code to eliminate errors and to read and analyze new type of data file

Mclean, Va, Us

- Developed CAD design, models, and drawings, performed ANSYS load analysis and Excel data organization- Used Creo Parametric to design a custom cart for multiple hundreds of pounds of lab test fixtures and a box to accommodate a Smartcard reader and alert system; used ANSYS to analyze possible loads on the cart- Organized existing co-source information and data in an updatable Excel workbook and created an automatically updating summary table for discernability- Presented work results to coworkers and two supervisorshttp://prezi.com/tnqlye0eom4l/summer-internship/

Amherst, Massachusetts, Us

Tutor students in Calculus 1 for non science-based majors

Amherst, Massachusetts, Us

- Modeled the transformation of cellulose from 300K to 500K and back to 300K to analyze the hydrogen bonding and determine whether this is a reversible transformation or a hysteresis phenomenon. - Ran simulations using GROMACS molecular dynamics software programs to accurately represent the behavior of the cellulose structure during rapid heating and cooling at a constant pressure.

- Worked with three other carpenters and a variety of power tools and hand tools- Reviewed drafts and took measurements- Built deck with composite decking, set kitchen cabinets in place, laid down wood floors

- Began as volunteer in 2004, became paid worker in 2006, promoted to co-manager in 2007- Scheduled and supervised 20+ volunteers and led group tours- Took care of 300+ animals and 36 acres of farmland- Assisted with communications via newsletters, fliers, and newspaper articles

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Education record