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ISO-NE operates the $8.8 billion wholesale electricity market for the six New England states. ISO-NE relies on the IMM group to protect both consumers and market participants by identifying and reporting market design flaws and market power abuses.Primary tasks include reviewing new and existing resources in the Forward Capacity Market, modelling and.

Internal Market Monitoring (IMM) Group

Relevant coursework: Applied Bayesian Statistics, Business Intelligence, Business Data Analysis and Statistical Methods, Deterministic Models, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Operations Management

Design, execute, and analyze custom studies to interpret the effectiveness of advertising campaigns for the world's foremost media and technology companies.

Worked directly under the CFO to evaluate and implement a suite of business intelligence tools to aid in the reporting and analysis of financial and operations data at this venture-funded start-up building a global distribution platform for train tickets.

International Health And Economic Growth Division

• Created project plan for a U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S. AID) program tracking a major anti-malarial spraying campaign in Africa. Developed schedule, resource allocation, and budget forecast.
• Developed a data collection and reporting tool for the malaria effort used by a staff of approximately 25,000 people across nine countries to track information on 7 million households and 28 million inhabitants.
• Analyzed price, bid, and offer data collected by Esoko, a mobile, cloud-based service used by smallholder farmers in Africa to improve the agricultural value chain by increasing transparency and operational efficiencies.

Environment And Resources Division

• Advised U.S. EPA client on the economic impact on over 500,000 small businesses of a national regulation of formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products.
• Led the design and quantitative analysis of the formaldehyde study. Developed cost and revenue models to quantify impacts across multiple industrial sectors and regulatory options. Estimated impacts to ranged from 0%.
• Profiled the composite wood industry to determine impacted entities, production volumes and processes. Synthesized market analyses, collaborations with an engineering subcontractor, and a self-conducted national survey.
• Evaluated emissions from composite wood product imports to quantify baseline exposure levels and health benefits.

Environment And Resources Division

• Advised U.S. EPA client on regulatory options to reduce exposure to mercury from consumer products. Identified options to remove approximately 65% of mercury from products entering the U.S. market.
• Built Excel model to calculate the net present value of a ban of certain mercury-containing products over a 40-year period using multiple discount rates and sensitivity analyses. Estimated cost savings to the U.S..
• Co-authored a report on the health risks associated with the production, use, and disposal of mercury-containing products to identify possible routes and magnitudes of exposure and to prioritize the products for future.
• Created an online database of mercury-containing and mercury-free products to inform consumers about safe alternatives.
• Conducted review of over 400 studies and developed selection criteria for inclusion into a meta-analysis of methyl bromide and its alternatives in strawberry and tomato production. Results indicated a lack of viable.

Environment And Resources Division

• Assisted Senior Analyst in the design of a study to assess if a lead paint regulation would have a disproportionate impact on minority and low-income groups. Analysis determined that these groups were more likely to.
• Provided research and analytical support of an assessment of the impact of the European Green Crab, an invasive species, on goods and services industries in the U.S. Estimated costs due to green crab predation ranged.
• Profiled nanotechnology market to develop a framework for future U.S. EPA management and regulation of the market.
• Aided in the implementation and evaluation of surveys fielded for the National Healthy Start Project, Partnership for Asthma Trigger-Free Homes, and the George Washington Cancer Institute.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kapp Honor Society, Investment Club, Radio DJ - Relevant Coursework: Corporate.

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Master Of Business Administration - Mba