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Aurora, Illinois, United States

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Led special projects and provide data analysis. Projects include:- Data cleansing and management of PW databases- Operational process improvements including CIP coordination, GIS/asset data collection, and field team workflows- Implementation of AI-based condition assessment pilot of sanitary sewers- Water system leak detection using acoustical sensors and satellite imagery; development of water portal for real-time water loss tracking- Preventative Maintenance plan development using Cityworks Asset Management software, including barcoding Village assets and vertical asset development- Snow and Ice application development- SharePoint migration- Power BI report creation and standardization of data practices- Assist with Village initiatives, such as fleet electrification and smart streetlights

Greater Chicago Area

Led a diverse team of developers, I.T. consultants, and engineers to implement data solutions at water, wastewater, and municipal clients. Consulted on all aspects of data use: reporting, visualization, analytics, and research.Projects include: lab and asset management software implementation; historian and process control; SCADA master planning; data management; and business intelligence solutions (workflow, reporting, and UI development)Assisted parent company, Baxter & Woodman, with thermal energy analysis and program management for energy efficiency projects.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed team of energy advisors to advise industrial clients on energy efficiency projects.

Greater Chicago Area

• Social non-profit start-up• Assisted each business unit, including: lead generation, database management, stakeholder communications, financial forecasting• Industry research to identify suitable markets for entry• Developed growth strategy to double number of institutional clients over two years• Led grant writing and fundraising efforts

University Of Illinois At Chicago

Manager, Illinois’s Clean Water Energy Efficiency Initiative• Successfully advocated to shift energy efficiency programs from building systems to wastewater process • Conducted holistic W/WW site audits to find process improvement and energy reduction measures.• Constructed analytical wastewater energy models for Illinois & U.S. Department of Energy• Developed educational webinars, seminars and workshops on a variety of industry topics.• Created and led unified multi-state industry coalition, including operators associations and regulators.• Primary point of contact between engineering firms, regulators, utilities, and manufacturers.• Oversaw development of all promotional and marketing materials.• Competitive analyses on current/new industry technologies for clients.• Began management during pilot phase and doubled program size each year for three years.Manager, Boiler System Efficiency Program • Achieved highest performance-to-cost ratio of similar Illinois programs for three consecutive years.• Managed over $1,000,000, allocating funds for over 70 individual projects.• Pursued new market strategy that increased Illinois client base by 40%.• Automated financial processes and conducted statistical analyses to improve program efficiency.• Developed energy equations for boiler systems for use in Illinois regulatory proceedingsManager, Illinois Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program• Financial and technical review for potential projects across Illinois• Fostered relationships with academic research groups to pool knowledge and resourcesTeam Lead, DOE Combined Heat & Power TAP - Biofuel Energy Systems• Constructed excel-based models to improve cogeneration feasibility study turnaround time.• Examples: urban wood-waste fluidized boiler-turbine system, dairy and swine farm anaerobic digester cogeneration models, greenhouse cogeneration with carbon-capture• Led on-site technical audits for biofuel power systems

Chicago

• Determined value proposition of university technologies, patents, and research for commercial potential.• Examined early-stage technologies in the fields of fields of healthcare, biologics, energy, and engineering.• Developed commercialization strategies for promising research• Led market research teams for engineering-based technologies

Algonquin, Illinois

• Determined measures to improve energy and process efficiency.• Data mined operations log and analyzed current process operations in-field.• Researched various technologies and sampled anaerobic digester bio-methane to test feasibility of installing gas conditioning and power/transportation systems. • Conducted cost analyses of each potential implementation.

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Focused on applied energy systems and heat transfer

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Zeta Psi Fraternity, Engineers Without BordersMinor: Civil Engineering Senior Design Project: Dryer Oven.