Briana Garcia Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, US

Co-creating the Smart City Testbed program in the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) to bring innovation within City government by streamlining and accelerating the citywide process for piloting emerging technologies

New York, New York, US

• Helping organizations in the public and private sector leverage a no-code IoT platform for greater environmental sustainability - be it around water/air quality, or investments in green infrastructure.
• Led, developed and executed go-to-market strategy for a no-code, environmental engagement SaaS service
• Facilitated meetings with key leaders and collaborated with project teams to ensure timely decision-making and effective communication between project stakeholders at all levels
• Build & led business relationships with community-based, government and private organizations to collect hyper-local data on environmental conditions
• Co-wrote grants to the EPA and private foundations with partners
• Created partnerships across the USA and Canada for new projects that was pitched to corporate organizations as part of their Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) portfolios

New York, New York, US

• Helping organizations in the public and private sector leverage a no-code IoT platform for greater environmental sustainability - be it around water/air quality, soil moisture, or helping manufacturers remotely manage.
• Led, developed and executed go-to-market strategy for a no-code, environmental engagement SaaS service
• Facilitated meetings with key leaders and collaborated with project teams to ensure timely decision-making and effective communication between project stakeholders at all levels
• Build business relationships with community-based, government and private organizations to collect hyper-local data on environmental conditions

New York, NY, US

Consumerism and sustainability

Cologny, Geneva, CH

• The Global Water Initiative advances the global dialogue of improved water resource management by integrating disruptive technologies within the water sector to address the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number.
• Co-lead author of Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Water report, which is distributed worldwide online on WEFs’ platform and personally to c-suite executives. As a knowledge specialist, my strong writing.
• Managed relationships with WEF’s global network to ensure coherence and maximize the impact of the GWI’s system initiatives to address freshwater and sanitation issues.
• Project coordinated the Annual Meeting in Davos by developing and executing integrated communications strategies to WEF’s global offices, and externally with c-suite executives. Operating efficiently enabled me to meet.

Cologny, Geneva, CH

• Co-led, designed, and executed WEF’s Global Epic Groundwater Challenge with SAP Next-Gen and the World Bank’s Global Water Practice identifying start-ups in the water community to promote youth talent.
• Became a knowledge specialist in innovative technologies in the water space, coordinated and lead meetings with external consultants, and generated a comprehensive inventory of 4IR technologies that is the foundation.
• Coordinated WEF’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York by meeting various deadlines under pressure, managing c-suite executives, managing logistics, and providing recommendations to key talking points

New York, NY, US

• Duties included marketing and onboarding students from various Columbia Graduate Schools
• Partnering with The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey for a citizen-science water quality project
• Securing $3,000 in funding
• Coordinating on-site visits
• Recommending strategies for citizen-science procedures
• Aquanauts continues to be an organization for students to acquire consultancy experience

New York, NY, US

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Science of Sustainable Water
• Plan and perform academic tutoring for graduate students to assist them with assignments pertaining to water management, water balancing, business practices, pricing and trade, water and climate-resilient development.
• Day-to-day administrative work and daily communication between the professor and students
• Successfully balance student work-load with teaching assistant work-load

New York, NY, US

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for Environmental Infrastructure Policy for Sustainable Cities
• Day-to-day administrative work and daily communication between the professor and students
• Assisted student's assignments regarding the implementation of environmental infrastructure such as public water, transportation, freight, parks and open space, resiliency, solid waste, and energy infrastructure along.
• Assisted with lecture presentations and student's strategic planning for final project conceptions with regards to cost-benefit analysis, prioritization, alternative delivery and private-public partnerships, coalitions.
• Successfully balanced student work-load with teaching assistant work-load

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Risk management consultant for Ashoka Mexico working to make Valle de Vazquez, Mexico a resilient city as a part of my Capstone project at Columbia University
• Conducted a risk management assessment to identify vulnerabilities
• Composed a best management handbook to minimize risk for residents
• Created a system to coordinate which fellows can be used to minimize identified vulnerabilities for Ashoka that can be used on a regional scale for other rural, environmentally high-risk cities
• Created a metrics acquisition tool to collect data for the analysis of groundwater, surface water, waste water, electricity usage, rise in electricity prices, and dairy and agriculture production
• Created a Geographical Information System (GIS) map of Valle de Vazquez

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Worked with the Sustainability Department to design a more resilient water system of UCLA by diversifying their water supplies
• Researched and peer reviewed stormwater and gray water policies in Los Angeles
• Data collection from UCLA’s irrigation and looped water system
• Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping of current drainage system
• Scheduled and led meeting with staff regarding locations and cost of decentralized water systems
• Independently developed an internal report summarizing the operations and possible locations for a decentralized water system to diversify water supply

San Clemente, California, US

• Supervised and trained staff to ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations (OSHA) with courses in: personal protective equipment (PPE), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external.

San Clemente, CA, US

• Identified potential environmental concerns and offered acceptable practices to minimize pollution and contamination levels
• Coordinated with city and state regulators to resolve project-related issues
• Supervised client employees ranging from 5 to 10 staff on implementation strategies
• Conducted water analysis sampling and evaluation of water or environmental assessment reports
• Conducted SWPPP training and EPA regulation training to clients
• Provided comprehensive environmental advice concerning new commercial and industrial practices

San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

• Conducted educational tours of the facility to college students, high school students, children, and community members
• I discussed and taught topics regarding renewable energy, water conservation techniques, waste management, virtual water, physical water, aquaponics, gardening, recycling waste, and composting
• I bridged the gap between scientific data and sustainability goals to enhance the resilience of our natural resources in the local community
• I aided various chefs and The Ecology team with production of Green Feast dinners that continuously brings in over 70 people annually

Master Of Science (M.S.), Sustainability Management

International Relations, Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution

Study Abroad, Intensive Spanish

Biology, General

Health And Medical Occupations Academy (Hmo)