Harneet Kaur Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, US

In my role as Sr. Program Manager for Energy, Utilities & Sustainability at Nordstrom, I lead efforts to drive sustainable energy solutions across a diverse portfolio of retail, corporate, and supply chain facilities. My primary focus is on optimizing energy consumption, managing utility contracts in regulated and deregulated power markets, and.

Chicago, IL, US

• Managed projects focused on energy utility data analytics solutions, integration of distributed energy resources, customer web portal, etc. to help utilities with increasing network reliability & grid control in a.
• Delivered successful software projects adhering to scope, budget, and timeline using a blend of waterfall and agile methodologies while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Conducted regular project updates, risk assessments, and developed contingency plans to ensure project success.
• Designed comprehensive project plans, facilitated team meetings, and delivered high-quality project deliverables to support utilities' sustainable grid operations.
• Continuously improved processes, mentored junior project managers, and presented at conferences on the impact of Distributed Energy Management Systems (DERMS) on sustainability and ESG in the utilities industry.

Seattle, WA, US

• Led projects with a cluster-oriented approach to grow and diversify clean technologies and sustainable solutions.
• Built and managed relationships with internal teams and facilitated engagement in sustainability and energy efficiency goals.
• Supervised technical assistance for Energy Benchmarking & Reporting Requirements for 3500+ commercial & multifamily buildings and worked with regulatory programs in the energy and utility industry.
• Managed energy projects against plans and objectives to meet cost savings goals and analyzing trends and regulations in the energy and power markets to identify opportunities.
• Coordinated and managed deliverables for RFPs and tracked project progress.

Seattle, WA, US

• Developed an MS Access tracking tool to streamline data reporting, tracking, and auditing for the Building Tune-Up Accelerator project, improving efficiency for monitoring carbon and energy metrics.
• Created innovative products and tools that analyze energy data, helping over 5000 building owners and managers in Washington State optimize their facilities.
• Designed interactive dashboards using Tableau and advanced Excel pivot tables, displaying over 50 KPIs and energy metrics to multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitored trends and regulations in the energy market to identify opportunities for stakeholders. Coordinated with management to conduct monitoring and verification (M&V) study and project evaluation.

Nairobi, KE

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)Flagship Program 2: Climate Information Services and Climate-Informed Safety Nets Project: WMO Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa (Tanzania and Malawi)Project Management: Managed three CCAFS-led activities (USD 900,000) of: baseline data.

Washington, DC, US

Intern – Climate Information ServicesCGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)Flagship Program 2: Climate Information Services and Climate-Informed Safety Nets Research: Synthesized field research findings & field data analysis, especially Africa and South Asia. Report writing, editing and literature and document.

USAID Philippines Bicol River Management Projecto Buoyed water and agriculture model development for Philippineso Supported policy and decision analysis reports deliverable to USAIDo Handled data management and encodingo Supported with prepping 40 years water and agriculture data for IRI Maproom and Data Libraryo Assisted with training and workshop.

San Jose, CA, US

• Contributed in social, telecom and media research projects
• Worked on ‘India Pay-TV and OTT Video Market Analysis’ for Multimedia Research Group, Inc
• Analyzed market trends for ‘Mobile Commerce – Market Size, Trends and Expectations in 2012 to 2017’ project targeting North America telecom market

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Climate And Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honors, Economics

Summer School (Tuss-2012), International Entrepreneurship

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