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Project Manager and Lead Survey Statistician for the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS). MECS is a large and complex quadrennial survey which collects and quantifies energy consumption data from a nationally representative statistical sample of about 15,000 manufacturing establishments. Perform program management and lead a team of five analysts to conduct survey operations including statistical analysis of the MECS data to identify anomalies and trends. • Analyze MECS data using statistical programs and methods. • Collaborate with other energy experts to use the MECS data as inputs into energy forecasting models such as the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).• Direct the MECS statistical sample design and selection processes.• Lead the collection, editing, and data verification processes.• Author papers and present briefings to the White House, Secretary of Energy, and at various conferences and organizations.• Direct the design, creation, and implementation of an Internet data collection system for reporting data.• Spearhead various improvements to the MECS forms, such as updating questions to capture current trends and moving to a more streamlined collection format.• Monitor MECS coverage and response rates to ensure the survey requirements and standards are met. • Created a 20% cost savings to the $4 million MECS budget.• Established a 33% efficiency improvement to the MECS survey cycle.• Compose the Inter-Agency Agreement, Federal Register Notices, and Office of Management and Budget approval package for the MECS.• Provide expertise and insightful analysis to MECS data users.

Served as an Energy Analyst who handled energy supply chain balancing for several commercial, industrial, and utility clients. • Analyzed, monitored, and balanced the supply and sale of natural gas and electricity.• Verified and reconciled volume and pricing discrepancies for natural gas and electric accounts.• Confirmed volumes and pricing for natural gas pipeline transportation invoices.• Balanced the supply, sale, and transportation of natural gas on local distribution companies and pipelines using a gas management system.• Created monthly billing packages for a gas management system.• Implemented a billing process from a satellite office to the main office.• Communicated with customers, natural gas producers, marketers, and pipeline representatives.

Energy Analyst who managed energy supply and demand for numerous industrial and large commercial clients. Supervised operations of a natural gas local distribution company including filing documents with the state public utility commission. • Purchased, nominated, tracked, and balanced natural gas supply.• Directed and managed all operations including natural gas supply and cash flow for a sister gas distribution company.• Responsible for natural gas supply and transportation analysis for several customers and alliances. • Designed and implemented an economic strategy that eliminated the $2 million debt of a sister company.• Performed statistical analysis and modeling of weather conditions and effects on the natural gas market. • Monitored natural gas pipeline bulletin boards for capacity release and arbitrage opportunities.

Lead Chemical Engineer for a start-up company that designed and developed a revolutionary plastic material that used waste and renewable materials as fillers in its products. • Directed all prototype work, research, development and process refinement, tooling design development and fabrication, as well as process mechanics enhancement.• Refined process controls, product specifications, filler systems analysis, and physical property evaluations.• Primary technical liaison with joint venture partners, licensees, and outside test facilities.• Researched and wrote patents for the design and development of a revolutionary plastic material. • Wrote grant proposals in response to requests from the DOE and other government agencies.• Created and developed marketing strategies for business growth.• Secured company’s first account, worth $250,000 with Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, for further fly ash filled plastics research and development work. • Performed preliminary research for $100,000 New York State Energy Research Development Authority grant.

Lithographic Systems Operator responsible for the programming and operation of toolsets within a semiconductor fabrication facility.• Responsible for set-up programming and operation of MTI, Nikon, and Texas Instruments tools for sub-micron semiconductor fabrication of 4-megabyte logic and memory computer chips.• Involved in systems operations and personnel training.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Natural Sciences