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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Syracuse, New York, United States

Responsible for design oversight, team management and execution. Focus on food, water, new energy and sustainable waste initiatives.

Greater Syracuse-Auburn Area

- Northeast ambassador for Future Energy / energy transition, active in RNG project delivery and alternative waste solutions- Project Manager for environmental group- Senior engineer for solid waste, waste-to-energy, RNG projects- Technically responsible for design development and engineering reviews- Mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams for delivery of environmental projects- Establishing a strong link between regional and international technical teams

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

- Team leader for solid waste management services- Responsible for design development and planning for waste management infrastructure- Leading the environmental reviews for the two first EfW projects in UAE- Established GHD's first solid waste and recycling group based in the Middle East

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

- Integrating dynamic global teams for delivery of first Energy from Waste projects in UAE- Technical assessment and engineering, with focus in water resources and waste management, with emphasis on strategic planning and facilities design (e.g., CAPEX, OPEX, & master planning)- Facilitating efficient job delivery through budget strategies, management and program development, including HSSE support services for our clients- Coordinating strategic environmental impact assessments for significant new infrastructure, including first-of-kind waste-to-energy facilities to be constructed in UAE (Sharjah and Dubai)- Assisting engineering design and planning initiatives in water resources- Assisting with environmental clearance, and related environmental compliance services: HSE, CEMP, OEMP, ESIA

White Plains, Ny

Office manager, engineer and project coordinator for municipal and private clients for organics recycling and civil infrastructure. Coordinated diverse teams, for new best-of-kind facilities, with teams reaching upwards of 20+ engineers, architects, and planners. Tasks including:- Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams from multiple US offices, from California to NYC- Working alongside strategic clients that account for more than half of team’s annual sales portfolio- Implement environmentally sustainable designs and lead environmental compliance efforts- Expand business opportunities with existing clients for new environmental services- Coordinate 10 person design team to implement fast-tracked compost site development - Complete project scheduling and resource allocation, including strategic budgeting - Facilitate project planning and execution with strategic clients as an extension of senior leadership- Design civil infrastructure for 150 ton per day food waste composting system- Facilitate meetings with client senior leadership, including directors and legal counsel- Serving as office manager, including implementation of environment, health and safety plan- Mentoring junior staff engineers relative to project work flows, quality standards and communication

White Plains, Ny

- Participated in negotiations amidst competing state and local environmental policy objectives - Completed engineering reviews, flood planning, and watershed analyses of 14 dams across NYS- Recommended stormwater improvements for 2 landfill complexes, each exceeding 100 acres in size- Prepared phased development plan for a 30-acre compost site, including capital cost planning- Served as lead designer for two small-scale community composting facilities in Brooklyn - Coordinated permitting strategy among various regulatory agencies: NYCDOB, NYCDEP, and NYSDEC- Prepared and negotiated contracts, proposals and amendments to expand team’s services- Produced clear, compelling writing, including $150M conceptual plan for NYC Dept. of Sanitation- Improved firm’s working knowledge of NYC permitting procedures and new building process - Led multidisciplinary teams (structural/MEP/architectural) to execute designs for new facilities

Cazenovia, Ny

- Prepared final design for one of the first food waste compost facilities in New York, USA- Analyzed 12-mile and 8-mile water distribution networks to identify critical segments for replacement- Served as a technical resource for water resource modelling and environmental permitting- Reviewed, tracked, and followed up on construction contract documents for multiple clients- Maintained project records of design constraints, technical calculations and basis of design- Prepared construction contract documents, letters, memos, designs, permits, and cost estimates

Syracuse, New York Area

Worked as an undergraduate teaching assistant, alongside a graduate studen, to facilitate geotechnical engineering lab sessions. This role provided me with experience demonstrating complex geotechnical engineering concepts in a lab setting.

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Graduated with an ABET accredited undergraduate degree in Environmental Resources Engineering in December 2011.

Designed a site plan for a YMCA parking lot extension including stormwater runoff management practices, and was highly involved in obtaining planning board approval. Developed a manhole rehabilitation plan, completed SWPPs, NOIs, SEQR EAFs, and cost estimate analysis for various civil and environmental engineering projects.

Performed microscope maintenance for various businesses and organizations including EverFab, Inficon, Hamilton College, Paul Trinity Micro, and Corning Incorporated. Configured, calibrated, and wrote measuring programs for Nikon iNexiv VMA-2520, and applied other imaging techniques using Nikon NIS Elements software.

Rochester, New York Area

Performed various tasks including interoffice mail services, ordering, event organization, and other clerical duties.

Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering

Minor, Imaging Science

Imaging Science (Remote Sensing Systems)