Land Origination for Clean Energy applications

Kevala is Grid Intelligence, Delivered. Integrated geospatial environments and analytics to support utilities and clean energy developers in identifying key locational opportunities to accelerate decarbonization. Managed business development, sales, and customer success for the Grid Assessor Platform, a nation-wide SaaS offering bringing speed and scale to site origination for grid-connected renewable energy and clean-tech applications.

Radius Intelligence is a leading B2B customer data and data integration solutions provider serving the MarTech space. The company's IP was acquired by Kabbage in 2019.

Travel | Work | Volunteer trip through Southeast Asia, Central America, and the Western US

Produced revenues exceeding $16M for innovative installations totaling more than 4.4 MW Presented B2B photovoltaic solutions to senior executives at more than 90 organizations Oversaw technical sales process during 1st transition in team management since 2009Regularly exceeded team quota of $3M quarterly salesResponsibilities: Managed the development and presentation of system pricing and system designs for 5 consultants Conducted rate analysis, financial assessment and bid development Management of vendor relations for technology selection and subcontractor assistance Determined greatest possible return on investment for identified client preferences as they sought to hedge against rising expenditures. Core tasks included bid development and presentation, technology selection, installation design, and application of financing schemes that best leveraged environmental conditions and access to capital.

Generated revenues exceeding $645k for installations totaling more than 170 kW per year Designed and presented turnkey B2B solar solutions to more than 40 clients per year Established digital resource library for sales cycle support and client education Responsibilities: Conducted telesales & client-facing campaigns Site analysis, layout design, pricing, presentation of proposals and contract development Production of team tools for financial analysis and proposal generation Under the supervision of the Senior Technical Sales Agent, my role evolved from an independent operator leveraging inside/telesales sales techniques to become a client facing position where I was worked directly with business owners and facility managers ion adoption of solar PV systems that I designed and presented to decision makers. My activities helped develop expertise in technology selection, site assessment, bid development, project pricing, and proposal presentation.

Generated the General Plan Update RFP (Request for Proposal) Conducted entitlement review and evaluated permit submissions for zoning code compliance Produced maps of city resource networks using ArcGIS Revised Municipal Emergency Management Code & updated the Community Tsunami Response Plan Responsibilities included assisting staff in land use planning and emergency management practices. I conducted the first update of the emergency management section of the municipal code in over 30 years, drafted an RFP for a comprehensive General Plan Update, completed research in support of the Strategic Growth Council Climate Action Planning Grants Program, and revised of the municipal Tsunami Response Plan Annex. Additional responsibilities included engaging in plan check and entitlement research processes.

Produced research and draft documents in support of execution of CalEMA contractExecuted climate adaptation survey of California's city and regional planning agencies Assisted in the coordination of the stakeholder outreach and review process As a Graduate Research Associate, I participated in the development of the first edition of the "California State Guide on Climate Adaptation Planning for Local Communities". Responsibilities included the development and execution of a state-wide survey of regional planning authorities, as well as research into innovative adaptation planning policies, development of documents for inclusion in the planning guide and production of stakeholder review events for feedback and improvement of the the document and tools.

Generated policy positions in submission to proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission Produced comparative analysis of agency's greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement achievements Assessed forecasted impact of agency practices under the proposed GHG Cap & Trade Program Wide exposure was gained into a multitude of consumer energy engagement practices. Experience areas included consultant management, regulatory compliance and the structuring of utility market performance standards, public outreach and consumer engagement, and the measurement of localized approaches to climate mitigation. Participated in early stage implementation of a the first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) energy procurement agency in California. At that time, Marin Clean Energy (MCE) served close to 90,000 residential, commercial, and industrial consumers across 12 communities with an electricity resource portfolio comprised of approximately 30% renewably-sourced. My relationship with the MCE continued beyond my internship through the production of a stakeholder guide on permitting and interconnection for solar PV generation facilities seeking participation in the agency's Feed-in Tariff program.

Conducted research into mapping renewable energy resource indicators, developing foundational theoretical approaches into implementing community-based energy portfolio systems, and production of documents associated with grant reporting, the creation of a community energy atlas, and public outreach.Funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC), the Renewable Energy Secure Communities (RESCO) program focuses on developing the local capacity for increasing energy security through deployment of distributed renewable energy generation resources. The San Luis Obispo (SLO) project explored and documented the potential for renewable energy generation within the jurisdiction of the county.

I supported SEA's efforts in expanding the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the integration of green building practices in South Africa. Activities included the production of a financial feasibility assessment of passive solar construction techniques for major climate zones in South Africa and the development of capacity building documents and presentations on the purpose of and techniques associated with green building for the built environment.Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) provides integral services in helping municipal governments better understand energy consumption and the associated public health impacts within their communities. In addition, the agency helps participating agencies explore, quantify, and realize the potential benefits associated with developing sustainable energy systems at the community level.