Experience

Ava Community Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regulatory Analyst II

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Oakland, California, United States

• Regulatory Analyst I

  • Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

  Oakland, California, United States



Guidehouse

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Energy, Sustainaibility, and Infrastructure Consultant

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  San Francisco, California, United States • Assisted utilities in filing rate cases by supporting cost of service studies, rate design, and reporting. • Utilized Python, R, and GIT to process battery, meter, and billing data and implement a variety of demand response and distributed energy resource program evaluations. • Developed and optimized machine learning algorithms to predict the probability of grid outages based on circuit age and condition. Created 3D model visualizations and written reports to summarize results for… Show more • Assisted utilities in filing rate cases by supporting cost of service studies, rate design, and reporting. • Utilized Python, R, and GIT to process battery, meter, and billing data and implement a variety of demand response and distributed energy resource program evaluations. • Developed and optimized machine learning algorithms to predict the probability of grid outages based on circuit age and condition. Created 3D model visualizations and written reports to summarize results for clients. • Conducted supply chain analysis, technology research, and expert interviews to evaluate the constraints and opportunities for floating offshore wind development in the state of California. Show less



UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Economics Researcher

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Berkeley, California, United States Wrote a year-long independent thesis as part of the Environmental Economics & Policy Honors Program to analyze ongoing CPUC proceedings and quantify the disparate effects of NEM 2.0 retail-rate net energy metering policies on residential electricity rates in California and identify more equitable policy alternatives. Presented findings at a symposium to the College of Natural Resources and general public.



Ascend Analytics

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Energy Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  Boulder, Colorado, United States • Used Python and Excel to visualize the effects of increased variable renewable energy supply on key energy market metrics for each Independent System Operator in the U.S. • Supported the creation of market forecasting reports by analyzing large datasets, conducting research into shifting industry trends, and creating presentations to illustrate findings. • Developed models to estimate the carbon savings associated with the adoption of various clean technologies.



BEACN

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Managed a 5 person team to evaluate the market viability of hydrogen applications in Californian personal and heavy-duty transportation, heating, and energy storage, in collaboration with the California Energy Commission. • Determined a feasible scope for the project, built a 10-week timeline, and worked with consultants to create weekly assignments that led to a comprehensive financial model, policy memo, and deck that illustrated specific policy recommendations for the most… Show more • Managed a 5 person team to evaluate the market viability of hydrogen applications in Californian personal and heavy-duty transportation, heating, and energy storage, in collaboration with the California Energy Commission. • Determined a feasible scope for the project, built a 10-week timeline, and worked with consultants to create weekly assignments that led to a comprehensive financial model, policy memo, and deck that illustrated specific policy recommendations for the most cost-effective and sustainable methods of hydrogen integration into California.

• Associate Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Berkeley • Worked with a solar panel manufacturing company to analyze the critical system parameters that lead to a business case for solar panel repowering and the optimal strategies for repowering implementation. • Utilized Excel and PlantPredict to model the costs and energy outputs of a solar facility and determine if different repowering scenarios were financially viable.



John J. Berger & Associates

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Energy Technology and Policy Research Associate

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Berkeley, California, United States • Synthesized energy, environmental data, and technical articles to support renewable energy policy analysis for an upcoming book on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. • Assisted in outreach and publicity campaigns to increase the book's marketability, secure a publisher, and maximize pre-orders.



University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audio Engineer

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Berkeley, CA Streamlined the production process of the podcast “Talk Policy to Me” by designing and constructed a studio, editing, mixing, and mastering 25+ episodes in Audition, and organizing and maintaining equipment.

• Communications Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Berkeley, California Used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design logos, posters, social media graphics, and other promotional materials for events and research dissemination. Built and performed SEO for two websites using WordPress, Jupiter, Expression Engine, HTML, Google Analytics, and Crazy Egg.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Berkeley, CA Collected data to support difference-in-difference econometric models that evaluate the effectiveness of sugar taxes in the Bay Area, as well as the effects of school shootings on educational performance. Used Stata and Excel to append fifteen datasets with thousands of entries to produce comprehensive county level summaries of SAT and ACT performance.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Science Residential Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Palo Alto, CA TA for 40+ students in two environmental science and communications courses. Created and delivered lectures on environmental justice and political ecology.



Student Environmental Resource Center

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Justice & Politics Journalist

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Berkeley, CA Wrote articles discussing ways of addressing plastic pollution and other systemic environmental problems.



U.S. Congressman McClintock's District Office

• Congressional Intern

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Roseville, California Researched and summarized the costs and benefits of federal bills and local policy decisions to aid senior legislative advisers. Recorded constituent concerns from phone calls, meetings, and mail and conveyed them to the Congressman in weekly reports.