Experience

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  Alectra

  • Canada
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager, Smart Cities

    • Apr 2023 - Present

    Responsible for overseeing pilot projects, guiding research activities, and coordinating with stakeholders to implement initiatives identified through e-mobility strategy work at Alectra.

  • Project Lead, Smart Cities, GRE&T Centre, Alectra Utilities

    • Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

    Currently responsible for leading and implementing the AlectraDrive @Home pilot program. This program aims to gain insight into electric vehicle (EV) charging behaviour at home, and how various incentives can influence behavior to optimize the effectiveness of the grid and the impact of increased charging on the grid.

  • Inside Sales Coordinator, Customer Insights and Acquisitions, Alectra Energy Solutions

    • May 2019 - May 2021

  • Inside Sales Coordinator, Conservation and Demand Management, Alectra Utilities

    • Mar 2015 - May 2019

    As Inside Sales Coordinator at Alectra in the CDM department I support a number of key account specialists and a group of key accounts across a variety of verticals. Plastics, glass, woodworking, automotive, metals, data centers and much more are part of our portfolio. Our goal is to reduce power consumption for these customers through monetary incentives provided by the IESO and the saveONenergy Program.

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  Sonepar

  • Ontario, Canada (with 2 months in Kelowna, BC)

  • Lighting and energy auditor (saveONenergy Small Business Lighting Program)

    • Aug 2011 - Mar 2015
    • Ontario, Canada (with 2 months in Kelowna, BC)

    Acting on behalf of various utilities such as Hydro One, PowerStream, and FortisBC, I carried out lighting audits for the Small Business Lighting Program (SBL).SBL incented customers to make their facilities as efficient as possible in regards to lighting by providing $1500 of free lighting upgrades, and offering standard incentives for any amount paid above the free limit.This position had me travelling across Ontario from Kingston to Bancroft to Tobermory, and I participated in two fast-paced blitzes in Kelowna with their local program that offered $5500 in free lighting upgrades.As a lighting auditor I gained valuable knowledge about lighting and electrical systems (along with a lot of sales experience) that I will utilize in future positions.