Deepthi Achuthavarier
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Credentials
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Foundations of Project Management
Coursera | GoogleJun, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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IBSS
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Manager
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Dec 2022 - Present
- Federal contractor providing technical and management support at the Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI) Modeling Program Division, National Weather Service (NWS) - Team Lead and Task Manager for the Contract Team at Modeling Program Division - Project engineering and coordination of Unified Forecast System - Research to Operations (UFS-R2O) Project, a collaborative effort on operational model development at NWS with an investment of over $10M/year and participation from 200+ scientists Show less
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Science and Technology Corporation (STC)
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Scientist / Project Engineer
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May 2020 - Dec 2022
- Provided technical and management support as a Federal Contractor, at National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI) Modeling Program Division, - Led and organized a series of successful workshops for engaging NWS forecasters into NOAA’s Unified Forecast System (UFS) model development resulting in a first-ever compilation of forecasters' requirements for the UFS community - Spearheaded and co-developed UFS Research to Operations (R2O) Stages and Gates Report - Designed and facilitated Modeling Program’s strategy planning sessions for the Program Director. Successfully orchestrated a series of brainstorming sessions, conducted SWOT analysis and synthesized outcomes, identified gaps and drafted recommendations - Served as liaison for the Modeling Program in the second UFS Metrics Workshop and co-organized the workshop with UFS Verification and Validation Working Group Leads that resulted in a comprehensive list of metrics and diagnostics for all UFS Applications - Provided subject matter expertise and scientific support for Weeks 3-4 / Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Program that supports development and operational transition of UFS Medium-range Weather (MRW)/S2S Application. Reviewed Statements of Work, progress reports, tracked milestones and provided associated programmatic services - Managed and executed Cloud Computing pilot projects for the Modeling Program coordinating with OSTI Virtual Lab (VLab)’s Cloud Computing Team - Provided coordination and management service to Modeling Program’s various efforts, meetings, project and proposal reviews and workshops Show less
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INNOVIM
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Atmospheric Scientist
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
- Engaged with partners at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in developing a probabilistic extended range wind forecast product for 30 core airports in the US - Collected requirements, prepared a project plan, and conducted exploratory forecast skill assessment using historical data sets - Engaged with partners at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in developing a probabilistic extended range wind forecast product for 30 core airports in the US - Collected requirements, prepared a project plan, and conducted exploratory forecast skill assessment using historical data sets
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USRA
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Scientist
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2019
- Research Scientist with Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center through Universities Space Research Association (USRA) - Conducted research on climate phenomena and mechanisms using NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) general circulation model. Performed experiments, conducted statistical data analysis and produced publications in peer reviewed journals and presented results in national and international conferences - Studied sub-seasonal variability and predictability, teleconnection signals over the US, Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO), and impact of the DYNAMO (Dynamics of the MJO) in-situ data on the MJO initiation. Produced a DYNAMO reanalysis dataset by assimilating DYNAMO data in the GMAO GEOS atmospheric data assimilation system. Studied decadal scale climate oscillations, North Pacific decadal variability and its connection with the tropical El Nino-Southern Oscillation. - Led and managed GMAO’s involvement in a multi-institutional project on sub-seasonal prediction (SubX) conducted under auspices of the NOAA Climate Test Bed Program (NOAA CTB Project, . Participated in the NOAA seasonal to sub-seasonal (S2S) task force from 2016-2019. - Managed NASA NCCS super computer resource allocation for the project on sub-seasonal prediction - Experienced user of NASA High-End Computing Resources at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation - Expertise in the NASA GEOS-5 model and Data Assimilation System in designing and running experiments - Reviewed proposals for NASA and NOAA and scientific articles for peer-reviewed journals in Meteorology Show less
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Jun 2009 - Jan 2012
- Conducted data analysis to understand impact of model spatial resolution on tropical intraseasonal variability using a series of high spatial resolution climate simulations conducted as part of an NSF-funded multi-institutional project. - Managed and curated large volumes of data and generated a web atlas for key model outputs. - Prepared scientific reports, presented results at national and international conferences - Conducted data analysis to understand impact of model spatial resolution on tropical intraseasonal variability using a series of high spatial resolution climate simulations conducted as part of an NSF-funded multi-institutional project. - Managed and curated large volumes of data and generated a web atlas for key model outputs. - Prepared scientific reports, presented results at national and international conferences
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George Mason University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2004 - May 2009
- Studied South Asian monsoon intraseasonal and interannual variability using National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)’s Climate Forecast System version 1 (CFSv1) general circulation model. - Studied the role of air-sea interaction by designing and conducting regionally coupled model experiments - Conducted extensive data analysis and performed model diagnostic studies using multichannel singular spectrum analysis (MSSA) and other statistical methods - Prepared and published scientific articles, presented results at national and international conferences Show less
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The University of Georgia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2001 - Dec 2003
Adapted a commonly used analytical footprint model for use over tall forest canopies and employed it to study footprint climatologies at Howland Ameriflux site. Adapted a commonly used analytical footprint model for use over tall forest canopies and employed it to study footprint climatologies at Howland Ameriflux site.
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Project Intern
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May 2000 - Jul 2001
- Volunteering at multiple environmental organizations in New Delhi, India on environmental education, solid waste management and air pollution management - Volunteering at multiple environmental organizations in New Delhi, India on environmental education, solid waste management and air pollution management
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Education
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2004 - 2009
George Mason University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Climate Dynamics -
2001 - 2003
The University of Georgia
Master's degree, Agronomy (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology) -
1998 - 2000
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India
Master's degree, Environmental Management -
1994 - 1997
University of Calicut, Kerala, India
Bachelor's degree, Physics
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