Shray Tapiawala Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

New York, New York, United States

• Represent renewable energy developers and banks in connection with the sale, acquisition, and tax equity financing of solar, wind and battery storage portfolios.• Draft and negotiate documents relating to M&A, financing, real estate, and intellectual property.• Research and draft memos for internal handbooks for New England community solar ordinances.• Developed internal tool to consolidate battery energy storage system due diligence.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Led project engineering and managed procurement for several 40MW– 2GW international and domestic solar & storage projects. Led engineering for the largest solar farm portfolio in Greece (2 GW). • Developed in-house tools to improve the accuracy of energy estimates for financial models. • Conducted site visits with land owners, contractors, suppliers, and investors to discuss status and engineering scope of project.• Negotiated and revised engineering specs for offtake agreements… Show more • Led project engineering and managed procurement for several 40MW– 2GW international and domestic solar & storage projects. Led engineering for the largest solar farm portfolio in Greece (2 GW). • Developed in-house tools to improve the accuracy of energy estimates for financial models. • Conducted site visits with land owners, contractors, suppliers, and investors to discuss status and engineering scope of project.• Negotiated and revised engineering specs for offtake agreements with Entergy in MISO-S for Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

• Design power inverters and ran simulations on PLECS • Troubleshoot errors in the simulation and resolve the circuit errors• Perform literature research

Austin, Texas, United States

• Created a SQL and SAS Tool to alert the Market Analysis Team regarding new Reliability Unit Commitments• Involved in the daily briefings regarding load forecast and prior day supply and demand of the electricity market at different nodes in the grid• Participated in stakeholder discussions for new ERCOT market policies• Learned about new energy storage integration into the grid

Austin, Texas Area

Mentor a group of 21 freshmen Electrical and Computer Engineering Students

Teaching Assistant for a pilot Intro Electrical and Computer Engineering class focused on Engineering Education.

Austin, Texas, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Inspecting & documenting, troubleshooting, and coordinating project timeline with MJ Electric (Electrical Subcontractor), Siemens Gamesa, and Geronimo Energy (Customer) regarding cable plowing, boring, low & medium voltage terminations, cable splices, meteorological towers, T-Body installation, and fiber installation for 74 G126 2.625MW Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines, 138/34.5 kV collection substation, and 34.5 kV collection system. • Reviewed daily tasks and communicated safety & 5S Lean… Show more • Inspecting & documenting, troubleshooting, and coordinating project timeline with MJ Electric (Electrical Subcontractor), Siemens Gamesa, and Geronimo Energy (Customer) regarding cable plowing, boring, low & medium voltage terminations, cable splices, meteorological towers, T-Body installation, and fiber installation for 74 G126 2.625MW Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines, 138/34.5 kV collection substation, and 34.5 kV collection system. • Reviewed daily tasks and communicated safety & 5S Lean with the for “Bottom Finish” Crew, “Tower Wiring” Crew, and “Cable Plowing” Crew totaling 33 people.• Oversaw and troubleshot Ormazabal Switchgear (IG-183) and Siemens Gamesa Ground Controller (2.5MW -CM+110VAC-) installation.• Spearheaded and sourced missing components required for Installation of the FAA Light Bracket on Wind Turbines• Read contract for discrepancies in the electrical scope.• Updated SCADA and Electrical drawing revisions• Led a solution for the drainage system in the substation• Coordinated the delivery and performed on-site inspections of wind turbine parts• Performed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections. Show less

Barcelona Area, Spain

• Worked on client projects by creating a 3D layout of solar farms using AutoCAD • Part of a team working on several international solar farm projects ranging from 25MW – 150MW • Troubleshoot client specific problems including, dust and pollution, shadowing, and logistic feasibility • Worked on the due diligence report for my projects • Made field visits to check the status of the projects under implementation in Spain.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Worked on the wiring aspects using AutoCAD on Anesthesia Transporting and Administering Device• Participated in research in Dr. Ali Beskok and Dr. Ahmet Can-Sabuncu’s lab• The team was in the process of subitting an application for FDA approval.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Energy, Environment, And Natural Resources Law

Activities and Societies: Journal of Energy and Environmental Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Education record

Doctor Of Law - Jd