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United States

Perform and develop proprietary crypto-native valuation frameworks from first principles to determine long term viability of projectsCreate institutional-grade research reports that succinctly break down complex crypto asset mechanics to current and potential investorsDevelop spot, derivative, and DeFi yield-farming capital allocation strategies to optimize for risk-adjusted returns Engage with protocol teams and represent the firm in governance discussions related to our portfolio assetsBuild SQL-based project and sector-specific dashboards leveraging Dune Analytics and Flipside CryptoCollaborate with various crypto on-chain analytics teams (TokenTerminal, DeFiLlama, and Artemis) to further develop their products for institutional client needsRepresent the firm in Coinbase Institutional User Research Studies to assist in the development of future products as it relates to governance, staking, and custodianship

Led 7-person team responsible for the scheduling, program management, and delivery of operating company’s combined $400M+ CapEx and OpEx construction portfoliosOptimized resource allocation for customer-driven programs that not only delivered the highest customer satisfaction scores in nearly 5 years, but also lowered the unit cost of doing business by 20%Represented the Workforce Resource Management organization in the Gas Business Unit’s (GBU) operating model restructuring to establish a more standardized and effective foundation to deliver for our customersDeveloped and standardized scheduling and construction KPIs across multiple jurisdictionsDeveloped KPI dashboards utilizing PowerBI, Tableau, and Alteryx to better manage the CapEx and OpEx portfolios, while also removing the need for 2-3 analyst FTEs, saving the company ~$250k annuallyManaged the day-to-day relationships with both internal and external customers, including negotiation, interpretation, and application of established contractual and service level agreementsManaged a cross-jurisdictional team to create a department playbook to onboard new employees and standardize the roles and responsibilities of the Program Manager position

Garden City, Ny

Led in the development of a work management system to automate the end-to-end tracking of all projects in the $300M+ capital portfolioDeveloped and standardized program milestone adherence KPIs across all major capital programsEstablished a streamlined process to create project-level financial reports to better manage the capital portfolio, lowering reporting time from weeks to hoursDeveloped leading KPIs to effectively manage the contractor and internal workforce, increasing contractor efficiency by 25%, while decreasing unit costs by 10%

Garden City, Ny

Responsible for scheduling and forecasting of work totaling $200M of operating company’s $255M capital and removal portfolioProvided centralized direction to stakeholders for achieving spending and work plan delivery targetsManaged the day-to-day relationship with contractors and municipalities, including negotiation, interpretation, and application of established contractual agreements and service level agreementsDeveloped a just-in-time material ordering process for our external contractors to avoid material shortages that historically caused greater than $1M in unproductive costs

Hicksville, Ny

Audited and provided final approval of construction documentation for five multi-million dollar gas pipeline projectsStreamlined the TVC process of gas assets by automating the gatekeeper role and standardizing construction documentation across all operating regionsEstablished a means of tracking payments; reconciling time sheets and invoices to enable accurate cost accounting and prompt payments for the MAOP Records Research Project (work presented to VP of Gas Asset Management)Created a thermodynamic analysis tool that calculated heat loss in a pipe due to gas flow (will be used for all projects requiring post-weld hydrogen baking)Presented to senior executives on the future vision of the company after graduating from a three month Graduate Development Program

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Concentration in Energy Systems

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering