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Austin, Tx, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

PM Solutions Lead and Project / Program Manager for an exclusively-expert consulting firm in the energy and utilities industry. Responsible for project planning and management, project execution, consistent customer satisfaction and ultimately the successful implementation of solutions. Continually leading complex system implementations and integrations to support clients' critical functions. Years of project delivery across many diverse companies has resulted in a knowledgeable and credible advisor able to anticipate, and cultivate solutions to, clients' challenges. Utilicast specializes in power system operations, energy market design and implementation, project management and related IT infrastructure.

Turlock, Ca, Us

Providing a thorough analysis of TIDs needs, technology focus, an assessment of the potential costs, risks, and benefits of various Demand Response (DR) programs, and the evaluation of recommended DR programs for implementation.

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Partnered with Resource Innovations to perform a Market Potential Study (MPS) which served El Paso Electric's Energy Efficency (EE) and Load Management (LM) departments to support filings with New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).Collaborated with EPE to identify and assess the potential level of EE and LM opportunities in the their New Mexico and Texas service territories. The MPS included the Technical Potential, Economic Potential, and the Achievable Potential of proposed EE and LM opportunities. The MPS also included market saturation of popular EE and LM measures, and indicative associated costs.

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Program Management for El Paso Electric's EIM Implementation. Overseeing the work contributions for client's two-year EIM preparation effort. Program is coalescing contributions from eleven internal departments, utilizing three EPE PMs, and managing five application vendors. Responsible for overall, and interval, project success. Coordinating vision, objectives, priorities, progress and prognostication directly with EPE’s Corp Officers to achieve expected participation benefits.

Little Rock, Arkansas, Us

Enhanced coordination and visibility across the suite of simultaneous implementation efforts for SPP's: Markets+, RTO West Expansion and Integrated Marketplace Roadmap initiatives. Prognostication of work efforts committed to within the IT and Markets based services, providing actionable insights to address functionality obligations, in-flight work, and planned enhancements.Client felt challenged for a unified perspective across diverse techniques for input collection and planning. Primary objective was for identification of risks and potential collisions between competing efforts. Ultimately empowered SPP Executives for making more informed decisions regarding resources alignment, functionality sequencing, efforts' prioritization, and expectation management.Establish a standard categorization which allowed for consistent measurement and comparison between Work Efforts previously managed via dissimilar attributes. Evolved a similar set of definitions to manage the expected Resource Pool, accounting for the shuffle of personnel via a re-org and new positions/FTEs pipeline related to the initiatives. The Work Efforts and Resource Pool were ultimately juxtaposed against their respective timelines to provide visualization used for forecasting conflicts, bottlenecks and exceedances.

Turlock, Ca, Us

Assisted Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in preparation for joining CAISO's Western EIM. Led efforts associated with project management, change management (OCM), testing and training. Oversaw client's collaboration with Merchant (PRSC), Grid Operations (EESC), Settlements Dept and IT client stakeholders. In addition to Project Management, project aspects focus is on Processes, System Selection and Implementation, Integration and Market Testing & Preparedness.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Bolstering Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in their pursuit of joining the Western EIM (www.westerneim.com) for their Balancing Authority and Power Operations. Endeavor encompasses Gap Analysis, Requirement Assessment, Planing and Program Management, Organizational and Change Management, Workstreams' Coordination and Collaboration, Systems Procurement, Integration, Stakeholder Training, and Risk Assessment.

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Performed gap analysis on behalf of El Paso Electric to evaluate the efforts necessary to be successful in joining EIM in the future, should they so choose. Evaluation addressed Merchant, Grid Operations, Metering, Settlements & Allocations, personnel, Organizational Change Management (OCM), processes and software applications.

Boise, Idaho, Us

Brought on to advance effort for comprehensively identifying all testing efforts, and installing a plan to achieve testing goals. Testing efforts included market changes, CAISO system interfacing, application implementation/upgrades from multiple vendors, internal system integration, business process changes and stakeholder preparedness.

Portland, Or, Us

Strategic recommendations around a target operating model, in advance of participation in the EIM (Energy Imbalance Market). Assessed As-Is operating model through coordinating cross departmental stakeholders. Advanced stakeholder understanding of EIM impacts on the legacy model for on-going operations, day-ahead, real-time, and after-the-fact time periods. Led curation and translation documentation efforts for desired future state.

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Austin, Texas, Us

Responsible for department operations, strategic approaches and tactical executions.Owner of all significant department processes supporting a Sales team distributed across North America. Accountable for Sales team’s preparation & training, policies & standards, pipeline management (CRM), analytics/reporting, and systems management. Responsibilities in goal setting, talent evaluation, budgets, compensation plans, and forecasting.Created and executed vision resulting in New Sales increase >125%, using Sales Ops tenets of:1. Establish the correct goals and expectations, quantified with triggers for control actions2. Put stakeholders in position to succeed3. Leverage Comparative Advantage to improve effectivenessApproach has repeatedly proven successful for increasing new revenue by lowering Sales persons’ distractions and reliance on improvisation, while providing more accurate prognostication.- Improved effectiveness by equipping team with persuasive knowledge and resources, delivering individuals to viable opportunities, while modifying processes to eliminate distractions to salesperson’s core sales mission.- Scaled up Sales Ops team to support acquisition of next two largest competitors, andthree additional smaller companies, over a 15 month span. Responsibilities associated withacquisitions included standardization and assimilation of: new Service Lines, Skills Talent,CRM Pipelines and performance metrics.- Liaison for internal collaborations with Marketing, Finance, and Operations experts, as wellas external strategic partnerships. Frequent instrument of corporate improvementinitiatives, as tasked by exec leadership, CFO, & COO.CLEAResult helps utilities, businesses and individuals make the wise use of energy a way of life. CLEAResult designs markets and implements energy programs around the globe. Experienced energy experts tailor strategies to clients' specific needs and circumstances. At CLEAResult, we change the way people use energy.

Change Management Expert and on-site consultant delivering successful projects and client satisfaction to large companies across North America. Collected and incorporated best practices from a variety of corporate cultures, philosophies, and management styles. Executor of proven and consistently reproducible delivery methodology. Held business development responsibilities and took a leadership position in building new service offerings within the company. - Track record of quickly building rapport with varied audiences, communicating a vision, securing buy‐in, and orchestrating contributions from all stakeholders. Proficient at teambuilding, both internally and with clients. Consistently viewed as a Trusted Advisor by managing expectations while accounting for the concerns and adoption styles of greatly dissimilar audiences. Ultimately accountable for the successful transformation and preparedness of participants. - Led system implementations and integrations, custom software development and business process improvement initiatives. Core skills include value identification, client management, stakeholder engagement, requirement identification, software evaluation, business process management and business development (utilizing SFDC, Salesforce.com). A list of clients, responsibilities and accomplishments are listed below.The Structure Group is a Management Consulting and Information Technology Services firm (now part of Accenture). Structure’s focus is on supporting clients’ successes with strategic workable solutions, inclusive of major market rule changes, critical system implementation and integrations.

Worked with Structure's Software Development Team on the nMarket suite of products. Created functional requirements, contributed to quality control and customer satisfaction.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Led an onsite team of market change consultants to assist in the merging of sophisticated systems and processes to balance energy demand along the west coast from California to Washington. Responsible for expectation setting and coordination across internal and external stakeholders, including software and service vendors. Establishing criteria and execution plan for user acceptance of new functionality and processes. Additionally accountable for identification and monitoring of integration enhancements.Additional Project Context: http://www.pacificorp.com/about/eim.html

Baltimore, Md, Us

Brought on mid-project to aid client in navigation of the multitude of stakeholders and work streams. In addition to upgrading to the most recent version, client intended to consolidate two different vendors’ legacy critical systems, and merge their portfolios based on market. Performed analysis and qualifications for the steps necessary to have the client achieve simultaneous multiple-market consolidation. Leveraged personal experiences in system implementations to explain the sequence of ramifications tied to stakeholder decisions, actions and inactions. Responsible for translating intentions of Operations’ stakeholders to the system developers. Performed requirement gathering and expectation standardizing across all stakeholders. Established framework for design, development and governance tasks, as well as paired quantified scope to an amended project plan. Lead a team of five direct reports, as well as acting as liaison between the client’s project team and the systems vendor. Additional Project Context: http://www.exeloncorp.com/newsroom/Pages/pr_20120312_EXC_MergerClose.aspx

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed implementation team for in-house system ownership, replacing critical systems and previously outsourced services, for the operation of North America’s largest independent wind power fleet. Owner of project scope, budget, risk registry and QA standards. Also responsible for peripherally inclusive aspects such as procedure changes, compliance considerations, enhancing data analytics & KPIs and developing custom applications. Led the evaluation and envisioning phases for the client, then invited to advised on vendor selection and contract negotiation. Implementation project inclusive of phases for: requirement gathering, management planning, design, development, testing, training, and go-live support. Project also included a good deal of talent development and coaching of junior resources, who have since blossomed into successful and productive colleagues.

Essen, De

Program Manager for replacing multiple critical systems needed for operating the North American renewable energy portfolio of one of the world’s largest energy companies. Managed multiple teams to procure systems, configure & develop necessary content, integrate, and train resources for internally reproducing previously outsourced services for in-house ownership. Led coordination across multiple domestic participants, and international PMO and IT directorship. Responsible for budget, schedule, QA control, management planning, coordination and logistics. Program execution recognized by client to be benchmarked internally as one of the most efficient of the year.

Austin, Tx, Us

Brought on as a catch-all resource, leveraging experiences in bringing market participants live in redesigned markets, as well as providing market knowledge. Provided wider perspective through network of contacts across numerous ERCOT MPs. Initial efforts began with consolidating, evaluating, and coordinating all testing efforts across departments, and ensuring comprehensive demonstration of all necessary capabilities. Worked with all market systems including Allegro (Trading) PCI GenManager (Settlements and Market Connection) and ABB (GMS). Dealt with a diverse portfolio including Fossil, Wind and Hydro Units. Responsible for document management in advance of project audit. Owner of one-off efforts such as ERCOT Digital Certificate permissions mapping and Roll Back Plan preparation. As market went live, scoped, designed, and managed a custom Market Data database and SAS Reporting tools development.

London, England, Gb

In response to CAISO’s MRTU major market change, coordinated the updating of processes and systems for a variety of departments. Investigated existing systems to identify needed software tools and communicate their functions to all levels of stakeholders. Created scope and designs for each needed tool, as well as led the development and testing of the tools up to user acceptance. Designed custom tools to interact with, and complement, existing systems such as Nucleus and nMarket. In addition to the software tools, tracked market changes to provided preparation services such as training, issue tracking and reporting metrics. Leveraged relationships with department heads to lead a weak-matrix collaboration with Accounting, Pre Settlements, Front Office and IT departments to assure uninterrupted collaboration and unify team members spread between Houston and San Diego.

New York, Ny, Us

Project Manager for client's CAISO MRTU Readiness, covering Trading, Scheduling, Settlements and IT. First efforts included interviewing, evaluating and mapping each department’s business processes to create a comprehensive readiness plan, and communicated the results. After confirming buy-in from all stakeholders, simultaneously managed efforts across departments, such as training traders to participate self-sufficiency in market trials. Evaluated processes and functional compatibility with the market changes for existing software systems, such as nMarket and Triple Point. Acted as the clearinghouse for cross department communication, collected individual department statuses and publishing weekly goals, issues and accomplishments across all teams. Responsible for project budgeting, resource accountability and constantly evaluating outside factors impacts on the project.

London, England, Gb

Sequentially scoped, budgeted and managed multiple projects leading up to CAISO MRTU Readiness. Responsible for overseeing that systems and processes were in place to support market simulation and eventual market-rule switch over. Project began with a comprehensive business process mapping effort across all stakeholders. Scoped from these mapping results, managed the work derived from the requirements. Work consisted of: design and development of a custom application for deal-to-schedule translation, product evaluation to support new market functionality, integration and new configuration of systems, daily participation in the California market simulation, and report design to assist in settlements’ disputes and billing. Due to similarities in market re-design challenges, was a part of the early Texas Nodal approach discussions, and participated in market simulation connectivity test and readiness.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Initially came on project to test the integration between nMarket™ and a data repository. Role was expanded to include capturing and drafting enhancement requirements, creating test plans, and overseeing implementation. Transitioned to leading the development and implementation of a custom manager to nMarket™ that expands the number of calculations captured from the market and estimated by the client. Responsibilities included managing developers, testing implementation, confirming accuracy or deficiencies of estimates, and training users on the new nMarket manager.

Bethesda, Md, Us

While still in college, worked for Lockheed Martin on fighter planes such as the F-16, and Joint Strike Fighter for 18 months in total. Tasks varied per 6-month tour, but gained experience in fiber optics, radar, CAD work and flight controls programming. Also held ‘Secret’ clearance and won the most involved intern award.

Ee, Electrical Engineering, Foundations Of Business Minor

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