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Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

• "RWE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of RWE Group, has more than 15 years experience in the U.S. renewables business developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities.The 1500-person RWE team in the U.S..
• Personally managing 5-10 optimization projects to benefit energy production, cost/revenue, safety, compliance, and sustainability. Guiding projects from Initiation to Closing using standardized tools and processes..
• Overseeing an Airtable database of 50+ active projects totalling over 64 million USD projected budget, ensuring charters, milestones, status updates, and reporting dashboards are up-to-date.
• Continuously spearheading improvements to the current project management framework, including processes, templates, planning tools, and reporting methods. Gathering and implementing feedback from the internal team.
• Volunteering in Well-Being Ambassador program, Sports & Social Committee & Sustainability Interest Group.

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

The Operations Project Management Office at RWE Renewables Americas (RWERA) is a team dedicated to the successful implementation of operations-related projects across the company.

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

• The Business Operations team is responsible for the management and analysis of the company's operating budget, which exceeded $200 million/year in 2021 for an onshore U.S. wind fleet of 30+ sites and over 5GW of.
• Led the redesign of the team's primary comprehensive budget management tool on Excel
• Facilitated rollout of new software (Airtable) and creation of templates/standards for newly formed Operations Project Management Office
• Cultivated a culture of care volunteering as a Well-Being Ambassador and leading the creation of a “Lunch Buddies Program”

Austin, Texas, US

College Houses is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides over 500 beds of affordable student housing across five properties near UT Austin and Austin Community College. Their mission is to serve as a transformative environment that empowers students through democratic, cooperative living. They provide affordable housing to foster community, support education.

• Longhorn Energy Club is a university-wide graduate and undergraduate student organization that supports interdisciplinary professional development; promotes interdisciplinary energy entrepreneurship, and inspires.
• Managed publicity and coordinated collaborative events for UT Austin's Longhorn Energy Club
• Maintained and upgraded the organization's website, event calendar of campus-wide energy events, social media accounts, email communications, and all advertising initiatives.
• Co-coordinated official club events, socials, and new member outreach in collaboration with officer core.

Houston, Texas, US

• CenterPoint Energy is a Fortune 500 U.S. natural gas utility which safely delivers service to over 3.3 million customers across 6 states.
• Designed and managed over $1 million and gas distribution improvement projects across Texas, involving closures, tie-ins, repairs, redesigns, and replacements of existing main lines.
• Spearheaded projects requiring area scouting, technical design development, permit acquisition, estimate compilation, inter-department communication, and construction package finalization
• Balanced a variety of multi-phase projects while proactively meeting deadlines and design constraints
• Worked frequently with Citrix ArcGIS, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerBI & SAP (System Applications Products)

Piscataway, NJ, US

• As a corporate representative of IEEE PES, reached out to new companies and maintained strong relations with current partner companies
• Raised funds through company technical talks and workshops, as well as sponsor donations
• Informed members about scholarship, internship, and job opportunities, and provided them with resources to be more informed and involved in the power and energy field

Piscataway, NJ, US

• Managed and monitored the organization's budget for project materials and food purchases.
• As a member of the project team, designed and built a power bike, tesla coil, sun-tracking solar panel, miniature generator, and various other electronics projects.

Austin, TX, US

• The University of Texas at Austin is a distinguished research university working on a multitude of solutions aiming to change the world. The aerosol additive manufacturing team is led by Dr. Desidario Kovar in the.
• Successfully deposited, via aerosol deposition, thin films of ceramic and metal nanopowders onto a substrate, with end goal of additive manufacturing a coin-cell battery
• Trained extensively to operate a variety of specialized machinery for analyzing film deposits
• Simulated flow and impact behavior through peer collaboration and knowledge of fluid and material sciences
• Developed and submitted official written reports evaluating experimental results for review and approval by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

• Performed oil changes and other common maintenance on a variety of vehicle make and models, working frequently with hand tools to disassemble/assemble vehicle components.
• As a licensed vehicle inspector, conducted vehicle Safety & Emissions evaluations compliant with State of Texas requirements and regulations.

• Collaborated with a student-run team to design and manufacture an electric formula race car.
• As part of the powertrain sub-team, responsible for designing and integrating the motor, transmission chains, axles and cooling system of the vehicle.
• Specialized in research and 3D modeling of rear axles, wheel hubs, and bearings.
• Machined minor assembly components using manual mill, lathe, and belt sander.

• Crafted customized sandwiches in an assembly line, working under strict time constraints and guidelines.
• Thoroughly memorized the menu and interacted with customers.
• Delivered up to 8 consecutive orders by bicycle over a 1.5 mile radius, making sure to follow proper traffic laws and arriving with customers' orders in good condition.

• Worked intimately with customers to provide them with the best possible golf equipment for their skill level, sizing and price range.
• Performed club repairs and customization using light machinery like circular saws and disc sanders.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Online Project Management Certificate Program, Project Management

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