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Los Angeles, California, United States

* Led strategic initiative to comprehensively revise Rule 21 interconnection tariff by negotiating a state-wide settlement among other California utilities, generators, policy advocates and environmental groups, resulted in a final Settlement that will improve the interconnection process for customers and increase productivity for SCE; * Made strategic decisions throughout the negotiation process by setting priorities, identifying which of our goals were must haves and resolving conflicts between competing business objectives; * Managed enterprise-wide cross functional team by directing work assignments to achieve an efficient use of resources, ensuring all deadlines were met despite an expedited schedule; * Coordinated positions and activities of the three California utilities, chaired weekly meetings to ensure a unified front and resolved any differences prior to negotiating with other parties which improved our leverage during negotiations. ; * Built strong relationships with the Energy Division of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) through frequent contact and education, creating a set of common goals to be achieved. Received special recognition from the Energy Division for my leadership during the Settlement; * Led SCE's response to FERC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring competition in the transmission business by selecting key individuals for project team, identifying primary issues raised by the Rulemaking and the impact on SCE, * Influenced Federal and State regulations, legislation and policies to achieve the strategic goals of the company and protect customers through drafting persuasive regulatory filings, meeting with key regulators, and building alliances with other stakeholders; * Served as spokesperson for the 3 California IOUs in meeting with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff.

* Directed the work of third-party vendors to ensure cost-effective insurance coverage that met SCE's business requirements. ; * Served as interim Credit Manager for Southern California Edison, developed credit policies, negotiated credit and collateral terms for the EEI, ISDA and NAESB enabling agreements, and briefed senior management and CPUC regulators on credit issues. ; * Responsible for insurance premium O&M and capital budget for SCE totaling $125 million over five years.Southern California Edison, Treasurer's Department, Project Manager * Responsible for financial analysis supporting $2.4 Billion Rate Reduction Bond financing, worked with PG&E and SDG&E to gain consensus on regulatory positions, model development and financing mechanics. ; * Led cross functional team to securitize Envest contracts resulting in $5 million profit. ;

* Ensured quality of automotive Airbag Crash Sensor produced on high volume, automated manufacturing line. Reduced final test failures from 0.3% to 0.05%. ; * Managed 13 employees by directing and prioritizing work, conducting performance appraisals, and coaching employees. ;

Master Of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, General Engineering