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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. operates a renewable energy portfolio of about 8 gigawatts (GW) installed capacity of onshore wind, solar, and battery storage, making it the number four renewable energy company in the U.S. and the country’s second largest solar owner and operator [April 2024].RWE Clean Energy’s strong position in renewable energy is a result of combining RWE Renewables Americas with Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, acquired by RWE in March 2023. Within RWECE, the Asset Optimization group is dedicated to implementing projects which improve the performance of our operating fleet.● 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. Utilizing a balance of Waterfall and Agile methodologies to execute projects quickly and effectively.● 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, Operations, and other overlapping stakeholders, then conducting trainings as needed.● 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 capacity. The team also performs a variety of other smaller but important tasks in the Operations department.• 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, and promote personal development and well-being.

Longhorn Energy Club is a university-wide graduate and undergraduate student organization that supports interdisciplinary professional development; promotes interdisciplinary energy entrepreneurship, and inspires interdisciplinary energy research at the University of Texas at Austin.• 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 Materials Engineering field within the Cockrell School of Engineering.• 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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