Mike Doll Email & Phone Number

State College, Pa, Us

State College, Pennsylvania Area

State College, Pennsylvania Area

Perform weather forecasting duties to support a 24/7 operation that provides weather information to over 1 billion users worldwide each day.Serve as shift coordinator, which responsibilities include; quality assurance of forecasts and products to ensure consistency across all lines of business, assigning requested newspaper interviews and live radio broadcasts, scheduling extra staff ahead of major storms to handle increased work load, and working with the NOC to troubleshoot hardware/software issues that impact our ability to provide content to users.Leader of the AccuWeather Post-Mortem Team, which tasks include reviewing forecast department performance of high-profile, high-impact events and presenting our findings to the department.Conduct live and recorded radio broadcasts for clients across the U.S., including WTOP in Washington D.C. and WCBS in New York City.Write weather-related news stories for AccuWeather.com.Lead and participate in forecast collaboration discussions between forecasters in the State College and Wichita offices. Recipient of the AccuWeather Team of the Month award for November 2015 as a member of the ESPN Morning Team.

Palatine, Il

Created written temperature, rainfall, thunderstorm, wind, and snowfall forecasts across varying time scales for clients in energy, government, transportation, professional sports, snow and ice removal, and construction.Issued storm warnings and verbally communicated the weather-related risks for high-impact events such as tropical weather, severe thunderstorms, high winds, heavy rainfall, and winter storms.Led and participated in daily weather briefings with the meteorology team to discuss the current forecast for our client areas and help build a consensus when predictions among other forecasters differed.Conducted research and presented numerous case studies focusing on pattern recognition for the purpose of improving forecasts of temperatures, thunderstorms, and snowfall and building upon existing forecast techniques.Initiated temperature forecast verification program to objectively measure individual and team performance and identify forecasting biases. Responsible for hiring forecasters and interns, shift scheduling, training, and individual and team performance evaluation.Engaged in dialogue with clients to determine customer satisfaction and present solutions to help meet their needs.

Wichita, Ks

Provided timely and accurate forecasts of major weather events to help customers manage their weather-related risks.Led meteorology team and helped provide accurate and timely information to clients for Hurricane Charley (2004) and Hurricane Katrina (2005). The forecasts were more precise and accurate than those provided by the NHC. Visited with clients to gauge overall satisfaction, build rapport, and better understand how weather impacts their operation. Organized and led bi-weekly meetings with the meteorology team to discuss client issues, weather events, team performance, and IT issues as they related to day-to-day operations.Developed and implemented shift leader program that drastically improved communication between the meteorology team and other departments within the company.Assembled training seminars focusing on forecasting extreme temperatures, hurricanes, flooding, winter storms, and severe thunderstorms.Responsible for individual performance evaluation, shift scheduling, training, and evaluating candidates for available forecasting/storm warning positions.

Bs, Atmospheric Science

Activities and Societies: Member of PUMA

Bachelor'S Degree, Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology