Past Roles
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United States Policy and Market Strategy at Innovation@Edge
During a short-term secondment to Schneider Electric’s Innovation@Edge strategy team, I advised on U.S. policy and market strategy across residential, commercial prosumer, and digital grid business lines. My work directly informed board and executive decision-making on regulatory impacts and market development strategies.
Conducted policy impact analyses for the microgrid team, including FEOC compliance and DER integration.
Led North American VPP market sizing and developed strategies for partnership, competitor positioning, and executive advisory.
Built potential and total addressable market (PAM/TAM) analyses to support prosumer business growth.
Produced board-level presentations highlighting North American policy risks and opportunities, enabling leadership to align innovation strategy with regulatory trends.
Delivered competitor deep dives and market intelligence on DER flexibility, DG service provider revenues, and emerging business models.
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Energy Architect and Market Intelligence Lead
At GreenStruxure, a Schneider Electric and Huck Capital joint venture, I served as market intelligence lead and energy architect, overseeing technoeconomic analysis and incentive strategy for behind-the-meter solar+storage microgrids. My role spanned the full project lifecycle, from initial modeling and origination through COD, requiring collaboration across engineering, operations, finance, construction, and executive leadership.
Directed technoeconomic analysis and supported underwriting for solar+storage microgrid projects, ensuring accurate valuation and project bankability.
Coordinated RFP responses and project delivery strategies across multiple state and ISO markets.
Owned the incentive and merchant value stack process: from application and revenue stack design to COD, integrating merchant markets and incentive compliance into company workflows.
Supported the design and launch of go-to-market strategies for new state markets, ensuring alignment of revenue opportunities, policy drivers, and customer needs.
Supported company-wide underwriting models and KPIs, aligning project economics with financing and investment objectives.
Developed automated lead qualification and modeling workflows for Tier 1 states (IL, TX, MA, CA, CT, NJ, MD), enabling sales teams to quickly qualify and advance project opportunities.
Created automated tools for valuation of merchant and incentive revenue streams under technical and operational constraints.
Served as technical market intelligence lead for in-house software development, guiding battery dispatch modeling, tariff integration, and early-stage coding enhancements.
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Power Systems Engineer
At Sound Grid Partners, I focused on large-scale energy storage, distributed energy resources, and wholesale markets. My work combined detailed market analysis with technoeconomic modeling to align project development with evolving rules in ERCOT, PJM, and CAISO.
Led strategic assessments for grid-scale BESS projects, ensuring compliance with ISO market rules and optimizing participation pathways.
Developed utility program cost-benefit models to support customer-sited distributed energy resources.
Contributed to microgrid conceptual design and technoeconomic evaluations for resiliency and renewable energy adoption.
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Energy Engineer
I worked with municipalities, utilities, and commercial clients on clean energy and decarbonization strategies, delivering both technical analysis and strategic advisory.
Delivered advisory services on distributed energy resource projects, including commercial solar, storage, and electrification.
Supported municipalities and utilities with emissions inventories, strategic decarbonization planning, and regulatory compliance.
Advanced DER integration strategies to improve grid resiliency, reliability, and flexibility, aligning local infrastructure with climate goals.
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Engineering & Design Specialist
At Elevated Independent Energy, I directed design and technical strategy for all solar and storage projects while contributing to early-stage business development.
Designed and engineered solar+storage systems for residential and commercial customers.
Spearheaded expansion into new market sectors, including VPPs and community solar.
Collaborated with leadership on business model innovation.
Evaluated emerging financial and regulatory models, helping shape the company’s early-stage growth strategy.
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Commercial Energy Internship
Supported technical advisory and owner’s engineering services for commercial and utility-scale solar and wind projects.
Contributed to project evaluations and client deliverables for utilities and developers.
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Structural Designer (Wind Group)
My career began in structural engineering with a focus on renewable energy and industrial infrastructure. I brought innovation and efficiency to design workflows while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
Developed automation processes for structural modeling of wind turbine foundations, significantly reducing project timelines and costs.
Produced detailed designs and drafting for renewable energy and industrial infrastructure projects.
Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of complex engineering solutions on time and within budget.
Education
Master of Science in Advanced Energy Systems
Graduate focus: Renewable & Distributed Generation, Power Systems & Smart Grids, Energy Economics & Policy, Electrical Machines & Controls, and Technology Entrepreneurship
Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Physics
Augustana College (IL)
Core Skills & Expertise
Modeling & Analytics
Technoeconomic modeling to evaluate solar, storage, and hybrid project economics
Sensitivity and scenario analysis to test assumptions under changing tariffs, incentives, and markets
Asset sizing and system optimization to maximize technical performance and financial returns
Pro forma design and lifecycle cost-benefit analysis for developers, financiers, and utilities
Software & tools: Python, Excel, Matlab, Simulink, AMPL, PVsyst, SAM, HOMER
Policy, Markets & Incentives
Incentive program valuation, operationalization, and compliance across federal, state, and utility levels
Tariff and utility cost modeling, including TOU, demand, standby, and CP/4CP structures
Wholesale market program analysis and DER participation modeling for capacity, ancillary, and energy markets
Revenue stack design that integrates incentives, tariffs, and merchant opportunities for bankability
Policy research, horizon scanning, and strategic interpretation of IRA, FERC, and state-level reforms
Development & Advisory
Go-to-market strategy and siting analysis for solar, storage, and microgrid projects
Market sizing, competitor intelligence, and risk assessment to guide investment and growth decisions
Underwriting support and financing partner engagement to move projects from concept to bankability
Grant writing, incentive applications, and RFP response development for developers, utilities, and communities
Decarbonization and climate action planning to support corporate, municipal, and utility sustainability goals
Design & Engineering
Conceptual design of solar + storage and microgrid systems for both BTM and FTM applications
DER integration planning to strengthen resiliency, flexibility, and grid modernization efforts
Technical due diligence, warranty review, and lifecycle performance assessments for investors and owners
Equipment selection, procurement support, and owners’ engineering oversight for renewable projects
Software & tools: AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, Inventor, ArcGIS, Mathcad
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