Yahia Ali Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Led the mechanical engineering design, modeling, and management for 30+ sustainable built environment projects that fulfill the triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Profit. Project sectors include: commercial, high end residential, medical facilities, aerospace, data centers, and lab buildings.- Designed and implemented mechanical systems for two large-scale data center buildings, optimized cooling and ventilation for 6,000+ server racks.- Developed and implemented a novel clean energy concept for the Seattle Zoo project, utilizing underground heat exchangers and variable refrigerant units.- Involved in the mechanical design for a 200,000 sq. ft. renovation and expansion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, achieving LEED Gold certification and establishing it as the Port of Seattle’s first fully electric project.- Effectively communicate with clients to better illustrate potential project pathways that can be taken to increase energy and water efficiency in a fiscally viable manner.- Experienced in the selection of clean energy system equipment and technologies. Strong understanding of installation, operation, and maintenance (IO&M) of equipment.- Compiled and created all documentation to ensure projects are in accordance with state requirements.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Directed the design and implementation of over 50 sustainability-focused engineering projects on campus such as rooftop solar arrays, water reuse systems, anaerobic digesters, and electrochromic windows with their benefit to HVAC systems.- Managed a $600,000+ annual budget, strategically allocating funds to enhance the university’s environmental sustainability and overseeing project execution to ensure successful outcomes. - Developed spreadsheets to streamline project management and optimize program operations.- Collaborated with engineering and architecture professionals, and faculty members to ensure project success.- Supervised a $600,000+ yearly budget accounting for project needs and overhead spending.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Oversaw the technical design, operation, and maintenance of over 15 nationwide groundwater and soil remediation systems, removing over 95% of chemical pollutants. - Performed data collection, interpretation, and QA/QC through routine site visits to ensure system efficiency and success, including troubleshooting and resolving equipment performance issues. - Created figures and tables in AutoCAD and Excel portraying analytical data to compile in quarterly and annual reports in order to present success in removing pollutants, as well as future plans for the project.- Researched and acquired any necessary equipment and city/national permits to complete work on site.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Led the research and development of converting a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer into a hybrid electric vehicle with SAE Level 2 automation, increasing energy efficiency by 37% and improving driver safety by 63%.- Delivered a 95% production-ready vehicle that earned national awards for design and marketing excellence. - Ensured nominal interaction of all team-integrated hardware and data-interfacing by developing and implementing MATLAB coded safety requirements for the vehicle while the vehicle is in autonomy.- Created and finalized yearly safety documents that include a schematic of the entire vehicle and how each aspect of the vehicle interacts with each other. Documents include SEFA, STPIA, SFIA, and RTM.- Collaborated with automotive engineering professionals at General Motors to discuss UW EcoCAR's competition plan as well as how it relates to safety.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Corrected the path of a 10 year old struggling project from the Community, Environment, and Planning department to restore Kincaid Ravine a 3.6 acre forested native open space next to NE 45th St. and the Burke-Gilman Trail. - Led the implementation of a final master plan that includes an engineered response to the current stormwater flooding problem by completing hydrological calculations and green engineering design.- Collaborated with University of Washington staff and Seattle city officials to discuss implementation of master plan.- Researched and acquired any necessary city and national permits to complete work on site.- Applied for grants to be awarded funding to implement project activities. Was awarded $50,000 in total which I oversaw the expenses for.

Mason, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Mason, Ohio, United States

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Engineering, 3.55

Activities and Societies: EcoReps, Muslim Student Association, Arab Student Association

High School Diploma, 4.28

Activities and Societies: Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Inducted as a member of the National Honor Society, Founder and President.