Led the Strategy & Support Services team of six business analysts and one manager within ComEd's Large Customer Services (LCS) department, overseeing a ~$2M budget annually, and reporting to the LCS VPObtained approval from ComEd's Beneficial Electrification (BE) Steering Committee to initiate and lead a cross-functional BE high impact team currently tracking customer inbounds/requests for large-scale EV/BE infrastructure supportOversaw and coordinated business planning and KPI metrics reporting activities in collaboration with the LCS Director, senior managers, and managers for 70+ employees department-wide and reporting monthly to ComEd's Chief Customer OfficerCoordinated executive leadership meeting activities for the department and report to LCS VP and ComEd Chief Customer Officer monthly

Managed a $2M+ portfolio of 70+ R&D programs and projects across six research organizations (including EPRI), tracking engagement of 60+ advisorsNegotiated ComEd’s strategic and technology interests through the annual R&D portfolio review cycle working with peers and internal stakeholders at sister utilities within Exelon (i.e., BGE, PHI, and PECO)Provided technical support in engagements with key customers and transit agencies towards their fleet electrification interests and supported efforts to assess power capacity needs for EV charging infrastructure at customer facilitiesOversaw and managed a team of 50+ internal and external stakeholders to deploy 60 units of new voltage optimization technology on the distribution grid (secondary-side) to drive about 600-MWh in energy savings for customersInitiated and spearheaded the development of a new department strategy for the Emerging Technology group to address structural, operational, and cultural challenges and realign unit with company objectives (Gained team support and Director-level buy-in)Supervised and mentored new team members, rotational/associate engineers, and interns by providing guidance through short-term deliverables and feedback on overall performanceDeveloped proposal for a smart charging demo project, which led to approval by executive council for ~$1M in capital funds towards project execution (10 EV chargers, mix of Level 2 and DCFC)Supported efforts to write and submit a formal letter to the Illinois Commerce Commission in response to the “EV Notice of Inquiry 20-NOI-03, regarding Transportation Electrification”

Lead an enterprise-wide team of 40+ SMEs through the Electrification TechEXChange program to assess high-impact business opportunities and shape the company's beneficial electrification strategy towards its 2C decarbonization goalsTrack “weak” business and technology signals through leading and lagging indicators (e.g., patents, startups, M&A deals etc.) to understand emerging trends and recommend appropriate engagement levels for ExelonBuild presentations and infographics with speaking notes used by C-level executives for trade expos and the Board meetings covering topics like electrification, vehicle autonomy, V2G, IoT, consumer behavior, carbon capture, and indoor agricultureNurture and broker relationships with key customers and industry leaders that fuel an ecosystem for generating insights on disruptive technologies and business modelsManaged and supported the successful evaluation of Exelon’s 2030 fleet electrification potential and strategic roadmap development in collaboration with external consultants and OpCo fleet managersCo-facilitated a cross-functional initiative, sponsored by the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), to enhance the organization’s culture of inclusion and presented key recommendations to the CSO and executive staff

Performed voltage stability studies and recommended system reinforcement projects to ensure regulatory compliance and long-term reliability of ComEd’s transmission grid that serves 3.8 million customersConsulted with all 5 Chicagoland nuclear power plants (totaling about 10,000MW) to verify the adequate supply of voltage at each nuclear station’s switchyard in accordance with U.S. NRC regulationsConducted annual statistical analysis on all ComEd area wind farm data to develop better transmission system models and system reliabilityLed a cross-functional project team of four engineers to create and maintain a SharePoint-based database that tracks business initiatives for the entire Transmission Operations and Planning department

Co-founded and led an innovative startup company aimed at addressing the issue of waste in today’s economy through a consumer resource-sharing mobile platformEngaged in business development in search of collaboration opportunities across the US, which led to a partnership with Clarkson University startup incubator and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT).Conducted primary market research to understand our target customers and gain key insights to improve our go-to-market strategy and the user experience on our mobile platformSuccessfully recruited, interviewed, and negotiated equity compensation levels for new talent and potential team members to grow our team

Conducted power system analyses and economic studies on power grids focused in six main USAID Power Africa countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia

Successfully used data analytics to show MISO’s compliance to FERC regulations and NERC reliability standardsPresented my newly designed database tool and process improvement recommendations to MISO managers/executives

*** A summary of accomplishments and experiences as a Lead Test Engineer, Components Engineer, and Applications Engineer across various programs for hybrid buses, tactical vehicles, flight controls, and helicopters in design and production environmentsLed system level verification testing for a flight electronics program ensuring product quality and compliance to all customer specifications Coordinated weekly status and monthly project reports to update the team on project progress, upcoming deliverables, and critical milestones Performed field demonstrations of HEV technology to directors of the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority which resulted in the sale of the first six hybrid buses and revenue of $2.4 millionLed efforts to enhance the product testing process with capabilities to test 3 units in parallel (3xTesting) as opposed to one unit at a time. This significantly improved the program’s test rate efficiency by 300% in anticipation of future high volumes of unit orders Sourced for new component vendors and facilitated three component validation test plans for 3 new vendors that supply components for electronic modules on 100+ programs in the companyProcessed all change requests and change notices related to sourcing for new component vendors