Launched new international smart grid / smart cities / IoT businesses with P&L ownership in India, UK, Dubai, and Singapore.Led countrywide operations in India, growing revenue by 11x over 18 months. Built three strategic partnerships critical to scaling growth in the region. Designed regional service model and structured contracts with our customers and partners. Gathered key customer insights and built business case to earn internal support to redesign our products to meet customer needs. Built trusted executive-level relationships with customers and partners.

Led cross-functional technical team to deliver new international smart grid / smart cities / IoT projects in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Developed entry strategy for new international markets. Worked closely with product development to define product requirements key to satisfying the unique challenges and business drivers for each region.Launched new smart grid/city business in Dubai, which outperformed the competition in pilot leading to full emirate-wide award. Built strategic partnerships with local entities critical to operating successfully in the Middle East. Led 16-person deployment team to rollout 25k smart meter network in Singapore. Delivered a successful pilot exceeding 99.5% network connectivity under intense timeline pressure, which positioned Silver Spring to win contract for full deployment across Singapore.

SiNode is an advanced battery technology startup spun out of Northwestern University, which is commercializing a novel silicon-based anode that dramatically improves the performance of Li-ion batteries.• Winner of the Grand Prize of over $900K at the Rice Business Plan Competition • Winner of National Award in energy efficiency at Clean Tech Open • Awarded Dept. of Energy SBIR grant funding• Winner of Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA)• Finalist in DOE sponsored Clean Energy Challenge• Finalist in FLOW Clean Energy Challenge at Cal Tech• 3rd place in MIT Enterprise Forum White Board Challenge

• Majors: Strategy, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation• Co-founder of SiNode Systems - focused on commercializing an energy storage technology using patented silicon and graphene oxide nanoparticle-based battery technology• Co-President of Kellogg Energy Club• Leader of Kellogg Clean Tech Energy Trek to Bay Area• VP of Kellogg Transportation Club• President of Kellogg Public Speaking Club

Summer Associate in GE’s Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP) - GE Energy• Segmented European EV charger-customers through conjoint analysis. Developed model to predict customer segments, enabling sales team to target key value drivers• Defined value proposition, target customers, and market size by conducting a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis for steel gas power generation products• Benchmarked industrial B2B digital marketing strategies and delivered specific recommendations for GE Energy businesses.

• Built five-year revenue model and developed Agentis’ investor pitch deck• Revised company growth projections and redefined target customers/utilities by segmenting the commercial and industrial energy-efficiency market

Strategy & Organization Consulting• Generated strategies to accelerate project delivery and facilitate access to capital for U.S. High-Speed Rail through alternative public-private partnership models. Results drove improvements to the revised U.S. High-Speed Rail Strategic Plan• Led cross-functional 8-person team (IT, Strategy, Human Capital). Assessed strategy and reengineered processes to improve evaluation of company's transportation of hazardous materials

• Performed a post-merger organizational redesign for a United Arab Emirates based client by executing a competitor analysis and market segmentation. Improved critical business processes to align with client’s new organizational structure.

• Analyzed innovation theories and tech transfer strategies to develop process models/simulations to enhance client’s innovation capabilities

• Evaluated and prioritized transportation infrastructure needs in the Pacific Northwest and made policy recommendations that guided local representatives’ positions

• Coordinated forums on regional transportation, bringing together local government officials and business leaders to discuss legislative changes to promote public-private partnerships

• Top grossing fundraiser of over 3000 staff in North America • Organized press conferences and events to address energy and environmental policy issues

• Assisted with marketing and sales part-time for Seattle-based car sharing startup (acquired by Zipcar)