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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
• 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.
• Reviewed daily tasks and communicated safety & 5S Lean… Show more
• 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.

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