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Oakland, Ca, Us

Focusing on efficiency to help build a cleaner and more robust grid.

Oakland, California, Us

PG&E is an investor-owned utility serving nearly 16 million people, and early adopter of energy efficiency technologies.• Led large food retail efficiency program that beat initial savings targets by over 35%, and negotiated $6 million contract extension.• Designed and prepared launch for strategic commercial Pay-for-Performance program• Received award for outstanding contribution to Connected Home field study.• Rationalized portfolio of 23 refrigeration efficiency measures, reducing maintenance costs ~20%. • Identified errors in top efficiency measures, increasing cost effectiveness by ~40%. • Launched incentive for ultra-low temp freezers, which claimed 0.6GWh net savings in 2018.

Emeryville, California, Us

YouSolar is a startup developing smart solar+battery systems for customers on unreliable grids. • Raised over $1.4 million in seed funding.• Led due diligence process for major angel group.• Wrote impact statement, go-to-market, and market analysis documents.• Researched and selected manufacturing partner to build prototypes and set up overseas manufacturing.

Sisyan was a pre-sales startup innovating panels, storage, and controls for commercial solar water heating..• Identified target market and created distribution, code compliance, pricing, and financing strategies.• Built network of key overseas suppliers. Negotiated manufacturing contract, royalty payments and exclusive distribution rights with major Chinese manufacturer. • Created all sales collateral and technical customer proposals. • Secured commercial pilot project.

Jena, De

Global firm providing solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.• Authored business plan and product road map to position new device within $80 million/yr glaucoma business. Expanded opportunities for related diagnostic product lines.• Developed product requirements and marketing plan for highly acclaimed diagnostic software that was adopted company wide.• Wrote launch plans for imaging device and software. Collaborated with other product managers to create promotional videos, advertising, brochures, trade show events and sales force training. Materials on time and on budget.

Jena, De

• Launched updated YAG laser in US and increased sales 20% in 5 months. • Initiated new opportunity for photodynamic therapy lasers, and beat annual sales target by 300%.

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

Part of Stryker, a leading medical technology company. Focused on spinal implants.• Created and implemented processes to design, manufacture, verify and validate custom instruments for spine surgeons. Trained personnel and passed FDA audit per 21CFR Part 820.• Defined and tracked key success metrics for custom instruments. Helped maintain custom instruments as an important selling tool, while minimizing company exposure.

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

• Managed international integration of $135 million acquisition, moving product packaging to manufacturing facility in France on schedule and with improved collaboration between offices.• Coordinated design transfer of acquired products following company processes and passed FDA audits.• Validated new supplier to clean and package Class III product. Worked with Regulatory Department to submit two Pre-Market Authorization (PMA) supplements.• Worked with Product Manager to create Customer Feedback Evaluation for top-selling acquired line.

Mba, General Management, Entrepreneurship

Bs, Mechanical Engineering