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Houston, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Responsible for identifying and pursuing commercial opportunities for standalone and collocated storage in conjunction with solar projects in the Midwest and Western US markets.► Lead the development and maintenance of computer applications, analytical tools, and deterministic models to support commercial project initiatives.► Identify origination strategies for all technologies under development.► Initiated, and managed activities related to generation interconnection of projects.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for the technical and economic assessment of more than 7 Giga Watts of wind and solar projects in the PJM, SPP, NYISO and MISO markets► Identified development prospects through market economic simulation studies, fatal flaw and site reconnaissance► Developed fundamental and statistical-based platforms for supporting commercial activities in nodal markets in the northeast US.► Led development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects► Oversaw project design and initiated and managed generation interconnection activities

Dhahran, Sa

Saudi Aramco is the world's largest integrated oil and gas company. Over my years as a consultant, advising on the evolution toward power systems of the future, I have leveraged my experience with some of the most recognizable companies in the world to provide considerable savings for Saudi Aramco. I generated State of Utility Sector reports to provide decision-makers and planners with future-facing insight on utility expansion and transformation. Recently, there has been significant transition to low-carbon energy generation, and I have been on the forefront of examining the potential of integrating wind and solar energy (35 GW) into the transmission grid of Saudi Arabia by performing load flow and dynamic stability analysesThe large-scale, high-value power and gas projects that I conceived, executed and managed have resulted in value creation (typically over 1 Billion USD over a 15 to 20-year period for each project) for the company and for multiple stakeholders in the KSA. Some of these include:► Analysis of future thermal, renewable, and water energy production requirements in KSA: Led a cross-functional team and built a portfolio of optimal generation assets for 2017-2040, and delivered plan to minimize electricity costs and optimize reliability.► Managed the first “unconventional” gas to power project in KSA in order to optimize the Kingdom’s fuel mix ► Developed a comprehensive co-simulation platform for power & gas in Plexos to analyze savings opportunities in the operation and long-term planning of the power system and its interdependence with the gas system. This platform was applied to ongoing studies, including gas forecasting, gas production optimization, and gas storage studies. During this time, I also provided advice on the unbundling of a national utility and the creation of 4 new companies to ensure the sector’s long-term viability and sustainability by increasing competition and reducing public sector expenditure.

New York, Ny, Us

Producing daily reports on market conditions and forecasts, I delivered a detailed view on how the electric power and natural gas markets performed to analyze deals for commercial customers, in terms of the value and risk of potential transactions and structuring many transactions to optimize value while increasing the company’s bottom line.► Developed fundamental and statistical-based platforms for trading advisory and for supporting commercial activities in nodal and zonal markets in the northeast US market and Texas.► Provided a broad range of analytical support for trading and deal-making in the electric power and natural gas industries, including renewable energy deals and power plants.► Led discussions with different areas in the company; business development, origination, legal, and engineering.► Analytical efforts generated about 1 to 2 US million dollars in revenue.

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Hedge fund Saracen Energy specializes in North American natural gas, crude oil, and power trades. During this time, I generated strategic business decisions for commercial operations through daily and weekly market intelligence analysis and performance reporting of power markets, including price forecasts and supply and demand conditions. I led a team that created a fundamental and statistical-based platform that aided in trading decisions in the New York and New England markets, which directly contributed to the section’s generating more than $4M in new revenue in a single year.

Miami, Florida, Us

Citadel is a global investment firm built around world-class talent, sound risk management, and innovative leading-edge technology. In a senior market analyst role, I was key in capturing up to $12M in annual revenue through analytical efforts and negotiation with traders. My focus was commodity risk and commercial activities in the operation of US power and coal markets.► Conducted periodic updates of regulatory, market development, and fundamental issues in Northeast and Midwest.► Developed cost of production and pricing models in Promod for Northeast US and Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO).► Created an automated process for analysis of basis risk and pattern recognition that helped speed decision-making and reduced the number of trade assumptions made by commercial people.

Munich, De

Siemens PTI is a strong partner in developing innovative solutions that create sustainable value for customers, mastering the challenges of electrical utility systems. As Senior Consultant, I evaluated feasibility and cost to upgrade the transmission system of investor-owned utilities in the US to accommodate additional generation at several candidate sites and analyzed financial viability, and performed due diligence for the unbundling and privatization of electric utilities into several generation, transmission, and distribution companies.► Created business plans to maximize the value of 2 distribution utilities in a developing country. ► Demonstrated EBITDA of up to 26% of energy sales for each utility over 10 years from an underdeveloped and inefficient condition of the system. ► Developed a 10-year, $310M capital expenditure plan for a distribution utility that includes investments needed to maintain and serve new customers, and progressively improve the service quality. ► Provided clients with clear insights on capital allocation that would improve service quality and profitability.To learn more, request my resume.

Houston, Texas, Us

Providing risk-management solutions and maximizing value for Fortune 500 companies with energy-trading and utilities company, Enron, I demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the power and gas markets and the variables that drive market changes. I performed financial modeling and analysis for the $420M acquisition of 4 facilities to outline the potential restructuring value to Enron, and for a new mezzanine finance product targeted to IPPs. ► Delivered more than $17M of margin in commodity deals► Analyzed and forecasted transmission congestion in the Northeast US, as well as transmission interconnection options for projects in Mexico and Brazil.

Masters Of Business Administration, Finance

Financial Valuation

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Electric Power

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be