Crystal Shen

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Wind and Site Engineer @ Nordex Group
San Diego, CA, US
Crystal Shen's Location
San Diego, California, United States, United States
About Crystal Shen

I have 10+ years of experience in onshore and offshore wind resource and energy assessment with broad experience across leading development, consulting, and wind turbine OEM companies. My technical expertise is complemented by proposal development, project management, and business development skills to offer a holistic view in all projects.

Crystal Shen's Current Company Details
Nordex Group

Nordex Group

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Wind and Site Engineer
San Diego, CA, US
Employees:
290
Crystal Shen Work Experience Details
  • Nordex Group
    Wind And Site Engineer
    Nordex Group
    San Diego, Ca, Us
  • Nordex Group
    Wind & Site Engineer
    Nordex Group Nov 2024 - Present
    Hamburg, De
  • Ul Solutions
    Senior Wind Energy Analyst, Offshore
    Ul Solutions Apr 2021 - May 2024
    Northbrook, Illinois, Us
    • Provided strategic direction to expand offshore wind energy services and market presence in the U.S.• Drove cross-functional collaboration to identify internal capabilities, clarify roles and structure, promote cross-selling, and share resources and knowledge.• Tripled offshore wind client base and secured new contracts with two major clients after a three-year hiatus.• Established and led global offshore energy team meetings for cross-training and method harmonization.• Developed proposal templates for global offshore wind energy services and drafted technical language for non-standard scopes of work.• Standardized existing services and associated methodology; initiated the development of new services for offshore wind energy assessment based on market trends and client needs.• Conducted and reviewed onshore preconstruction, onshore repower, and offshore wind resource and energy assessments.• Reviewed competitor wind energy assessment reports to support client's full due diligence exercise.• Provided technical advice for non-standard client requests.
  • Dnv
    Technical Lead, Offshore Wind Energy Assessment
    Dnv Jan 2019 - Apr 2021
    Høvik, Oslo, No
    • Established internal best practices for floating lidar data analyses with guidance from in-house technical experts.• Responsible for the met campaign design and energy assessment report for the first year of collected data from NYSERDA's floating lidars deployed in New York Bight.• Led proposal preparation, analysis, and review of offshore energy assessments for lease auctions bids and OREC solicitations.• Reviewed competitor wind energy assessment reports to support client's full due diligence exercise.• Analyzed 10-minute SCADA data, fault logs, and monthly operating reports to identify and categorize occurrences of turbine underperformance and availability for operational and repower energy assessments.• Trained team members to perform SCADA analyses, SCADA-based operational energy assessments, offshore energy analyses, and created relevant technical training documents.• Presented an introduction to offshore wind development and preliminary wind resource and energy results in New York Bight at ACP Resource and Technology and ACP Offshore 2020.• Published blog post on measured wind resource in the New York Bight.
  • Dnv
    Team Leader - Energy Assessment
    Dnv Oct 2017 - Jan 2019
    Høvik, Oslo, No
    • Supervised team of three analysts to deliver high quality bankable energy assessments for preconstruction, operational, repower, and offshore wind projects.• Prepared, reviewed and approved energy assessment reports and proposals.• Managed project timelines, budgets, and client communications.• Created technical training documents for operational energy analyses.• Trained team members to perform repower and offshore wind energy assessments.• Lead author on "Driving Down the Cost of Offshore Energy Through Robust Offshore Layout Optimization" poster, presented at AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2018, which emphasized the importance of blockage considerations in offshore wind layout design.
  • Dnv
    Wind Energy Analyst
    Dnv Aug 2016 - Oct 2017
    Høvik, Oslo, No
    • Performed bankable wind resource and energy assessments for preconstruction, operational, repower, and offshore wind projects and answered technical questions from clients and lenders.• Trained team members to perform preconstruction and operational energy assessments.• Verified meteorological mast sensor dimensions and assessed ground cover and terrain on site for complete due diligence of wind resource and energy assessments.
  • Res
    Energy Resource Engineer
    Res Mar 2014 - Jul 2016
    Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, Gb
    • Conducted site selection analyses, sited meteorological towers and SODARs, analyzed meteorological data, conducted wind flow modeling, and estimated energy production for preconstruction onshore wind projects.• Worked closely with developers and permitting specialists to understand site constraints, decrease project risk, and design socially responsible turbine layouts for utility-scale wind projects.• Microsited turbine locations with the construction team to minimize construction risk.• Trained a new employee who successfully closed his first wind project less than one year into his hire.• Responsible for the wind resource analysis, turbine layout design, and energy modeling for the 198 MW Bluestem Wind project.
  • Universitytutor.Com
    Personal Tutor
    Universitytutor.Com Feb 2012 - Jul 2016
    • Tutored 7 students across elementary through high school levels, adapted to their learning styles, and increased test scores by at least one letter grade.
  • Turbo International
    Junior Engineer
    Turbo International Oct 2012 - Mar 2014
    Carlsbad, California, Us
    • Reverse-engineered turbocharger samples, created CAD drawings of each component, and catalogued component dimensions to quickly identify models and interchangeable spare parts.• Designed marketing emails using HTML and CSS on Constant Contact, which resulted in an average open rate of 44% as well as a significant increase in sales.
  • Uc San Diego
    Student Researcher For Jan Kleissl
    Uc San Diego Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
    La Jolla, Ca, Us
    • Collected voltage data using Licor 200 pyranometers and a datalogger and processed data in MATLAB to analyze cloud velocity over the course of a day.• Executed feasibility study of replacing Licor 200 pyranometers with photodiodes or phototransistors to measure irradiance, which could save over 85% in costs.
  • Global Ties- University Of California, San Diego
    Teams In Engineering Service - Philippines
    Global Ties- University Of California, San Diego Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
    La Jolla, Ca, Us
    • Created a preliminary design of a solar-powered lamp post, taking into account the capacity of the battery and size of the solar panel to provide lighting for at least 10 hours.• Designed and built a wind belt using heat-treated bamboo, mylar tape, and salvaged hard drive components, which reported a charge time of 55 hours for a Blackberry at a constant 3 m/s wind speed.
  • Global Energy Network Institute (Geni)
    Research Associate
    Global Energy Network Institute (Geni) Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    • Lead author on the Various Wind Turbine Technologies report, an explanation of how wind turbines work and comparison of horizontal-axis and vertical-axis turbine technology
  • Pfizer
    Environmental Intern
    Pfizer Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
    New York, New York, Us
    • Conducted feasibility assessments for sustainable initiatives and planned the necessary steps for implementation.
  • Alpha Science Educational Ctr
    Teacher'S Aide
    Alpha Science Educational Ctr Feb 2008 - Sep 2009
    • Tutored students in algebra, geometry, AP Calculus, AP Physics, and AP Chemistry.

Crystal Shen Education Details

  • Uc San Diego
    Uc San Diego
    Environmental Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Shen

What company does Crystal Shen work for?

Crystal Shen works for Nordex Group

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Crystal Shen's current role is Wind and Site Engineer.

What schools did Crystal Shen attend?

Crystal Shen attended Uc San Diego.

Who are Crystal Shen's colleagues?

Crystal Shen's colleagues are Daniel Copland, Damian Hildman, David Hernandez Bermejo, Orlando Garza, Katjusk Padrano, Sebastián Dailoff, Robert Urbanowski.

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