Public Sector professional, specializing in the power industry. Beginning in 2008 at the Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (Western), Sierra Nevada Region as a Budget Analyst, to the present at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), I continually strive to stay immersed and up-to-date on the ever changing energy industry. Budgeting experience focused in purchase power and wheeling costs, both for Western and SMUD, including coordination with market experts as well as portfolio modeling for cost determination. Planning 1-5 year budgets for over $500 Million/year. Portfolio Management and Optimization for wholesale generation and ancillary services, focused on the North West Bilateral markets and the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). Data Analysis for bidding, cost recovery, and dispatch accuracy.