Certified Consulting Meteorologist with almost 30 years of operational experience. I specialize in Renewable Energy, Energy Markets, Tropical and Severe Weather, Marine Forecasting and Forensic Meteorology. For the last 15+ years I have been focusing on Renewable Energy forecasting across North America. In December of 2018 I completed my Masters in Renewable Energy andSustainability Systems focused on Solar Energy Systems. I have been forecasting for renewable energy projects by running an in-house WRF model with forecasts at 12 and 4km resolution. I have hindcast the wind output between 2011-2020 ERCOT current and expected installations through 2025. I have written R Scripts to evaluate/validate Wind and Solar projects that come into Calpine. Provide Trade floor with hourly and daily forecasts to aide in trading and plant managementDaily online briefings with all of Calpine to highlight forecast risks and other highlights Discuss impacts of renewable energy on ISO demandForecast Wind and Solar across our critical ISO regions in North AmericaCluster Analysis modeled temperature, wind, solar and load forecasts to assess risks Probability forecasts based off of Cluster Analysis, used to run thru load and stack modelingRun cloud based WRF model for real time/high resolution wind and solar forecastsMonitor tropics and severe weather that could impact our facilitiesConvey portfolio risk assessments to leadershipMonitor Asian and European Weather for impacts to LNG demandLead BCMT during times of weather emergencies

Work independently to provide global support for Shell Energy North America and Royal Dutch Shell via daily forecasts through 20 days covering North America and 15 days for Europe and the Far East.Advise Real Time Desks of coming events through 120 hours. Run and administer 2 Linux Clusters (128 core and 256 core) on which we run the WRF modelProvide SENA with over $420,000 of hourly wind generation forecasts via the WRF modelVerified internal wind generation forecasts are as skillful vs. leading market forecasting agenciesExtract Hourly Weather Variables to support real time trading desksUpdate Traders and Forecasts as model runs or severe weather events happen through the day.Advise traders of expected near term, overnight and weekend changes in the forecast models and agencies. Identify weaknesses in market forecasts and how to adjust accordingly.Monthly Seasonal Outlooks (to five months) for North America, Europe and the Far East.Forecast Tropical Cyclones across the Atlantic Basin to 15 days and advise of potential impacts to Infrastructure, Research North American and European Climate and apply that knowledge to Seasonal ForecastingProvide daily EIA storage forecasts to 4 weeks time frameDaily and Monthly DD forecasts for North America to produce Seasonal Storage EstimatesDesigned weather deals and structures for producers, natural gas/crude products end-users and LDCs’.Developed weather derivative models and position management tools to price and track positions.Traded natural gas using changes in the weather forecast as entry and exit points.Work with trading desks to develop real time and term weather trading strategiesManage Climate and Weather research/partnerships with research universitiesLeader of Weather Emergency Team which is responsible for Office Emergency Management Decisions Briefing the Shell North America Crisis Team and Country Chair during severe weather events.

Level four (out of five) Global Weather Specialist (GWS)Responsible for routing ships across the world's oceans ensuring the fastest and safest route.Managed overnight shifts and trained new employees on the different shifts.