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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland

Skilled in navigating complex political, controversial, and sensitive issues to build consensus and achieve UEFA milestones across multiple countries (Hungary, Albania, Poland, Ireland, the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain). Maintain regular meetings with public and private authorities, including transportation ministries and senior executives. Experienced in drafting requirements for public invitations to bid for event hosting and reviewing submitted bid dossiers, including negotiating host city service agreements and securing funding. Deliver risk assessments and technical reports to steering committees, stakeholder groups, and executive leadership. • Proven team builder with extensive experience in expanding and optimizing transportation teams based on the evolving needs and demands of the four to six major events we organize annually. • Led the mobility planning for the 2024 Champions League Final in London, ensuring the safe transportation of over 100K attendees, managing 700 ad-hoc flights, 3K vehicles, and coordinating across nine city sites, 15 airports, and three ports. • Spearheaded mobility operations for EURO 2024, coordinating transportation for 2.7M spectators across 10 host cities in Germany. Achieved 81% active transport usage, facilitated 12M train trips, 90K parking spaces, and 2,500 ad-hoc flights. Ensured smooth operations through the 24/7 Tournament Operations Center. • Lead the planning and delivery of transportation concepts and traffic measures for the "Last KM" working closely with Safety & Security department, local authorities, and other stakeholders. • Ensure that each transportation plan included a section on disability and accessibility, reviewed with the Social & Environmental Sustainability team to promote inclusive and sustainable events. • Maintain strategic relationships with leading intergovernmental organizations in aviation and transportation.

San Francisco

Joined the global aviation consulting leader’s airfield and airspace team in a technical analysis position and then assumed additional responsibility with the terminal team to lead consulting engagements for the practice. Continue to scope projects, identify new opportunities and present proposals to existing clients. Led or contributed to dozens of engagements across LAX, SFO, OAK, SAN, HNL, PVG, BWI, DFW, DXB, and JFK airportsRepresentative engagements include leading an assessment of facility performance and potential failures for newly built LAX airport Midfield Satellite Concourse and managing a cross-functional team of 10+ individuals to deliver operational recommendations that ensured smooth operations on opening day. I also used simulation models and analyzed large traffic databases to optimize operations during peak periods, minimize operating costs and increase schedule capacity at DFW airport

San Francisco Bay Area

Blacksburg, Va - United States

Secured a scholarship with NASA during Masters’ studies and work at Virginia Tech. Worked on various projects that included: generating an operations plan for FloydFest world music festival to transport 15,000+ passengers; developed a software program to estimate airport runway capacity that was adopted by NASA and the FAA; and completing statistical analysis on potential market share for autonomous vehicles across major metropolitan areas. Also recommended long term strategies for operational efficiency for Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, resulting in the implementation of a new bus system.AIAA Aviation 2014 Conference (Atlanta 2014): original conference paper “Zip Vehicle Commuter Aircraft Demand Estimate: a Multinomial Logit Mode Choice Model”.

London, United Kingdom

Hired to plan and deliver transport system operations at the Copper Box competition venue. Coordinated and managed cross-functionally across departments and with external agencies to ensure seamless operations at Games time. Trained and managed more than 70 staff members (employees and volunteers).

Shanghai, China

Facilitated business development and entry of foreign firms within the Chinese market and organized events for World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.

Master Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems), 3.9/4

Activities and Societies: Alliance of Transportation Engineers (ATSL), Volleyball Campbell & Paris Engineers - Aug-Oct 2014 - Collaborated.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics And Social Sciences, 107/110

Activities and Societies: Chi Psi (UW-Madison) Study Abroad University of Wisconsin - Madison (Spring and Fall 2011) National Model United.

High School Diploma, Foreign Languages, 88/100

Activities and Societies: Acting and Drama club. 2006-07 - Academic year exchange program with AFS/Intercultura in China, Beijing Fengtai.