Experience

BlueDot Photonics

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • Mar 2019 - 4 years 10 months

  Greater Seattle Area Responsible for developing company’s business and product strategy, managing company operations, handling company’s financials and accounting, setting up business plan, securing investment and funding, engaging in business development and customer discovery, handling company legal matters. Highlights include: - Raised $1.45M in equity financing for prototype development and securing IP rights. - Raised $1.5M in non-dilutive funding for technology development efforts, including… Show more Responsible for developing company’s business and product strategy, managing company operations, handling company’s financials and accounting, setting up business plan, securing investment and funding, engaging in business development and customer discovery, handling company legal matters. Highlights include: - Raised $1.45M in equity financing for prototype development and securing IP rights. - Raised $1.5M in non-dilutive funding for technology development efforts, including awards from the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the Shell GameChanger Powered by NREL, the Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator (Grand Prize Winner), and the American Made Solar Prize (Round 2 Semi-finalist). - Featured in several investor pitch events including the 2021 NREL Industry Growth Forum, 2020 CleanTech Open Semi-finalist, 2020 EnVest, Carnegie Mellon Energy Week, and the 2021 Chemical Ventures Conference. - Secured letters of interest from 4 leading North American solar panel manufacturers and an internet satellite company. - Negotiated global, exclusive license with the University of Washington for key patent in BlueDot’s IP portfolio. - Developed bottoms-up cost model for evaluating the economic potential of the company's technology. Show less



CleanTech Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member - Membership Committee Chair

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years

  Greater Seattle Area



Sound Grid Partners

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Sep 2022 - Oct 2023

  Seattle, Washington, United States Assisted a public power utility in improving its operational practices in preparation for the commissioning of over 2,000 MW of solar and energy storage resources by 2025. Worked on software system strategy, organization design, performance management processes, situational awareness tools, and project onboarding and commissioning process development.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Seattle, Washington, United States



Doosan GridTech

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Product Management and Marketing

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019

  Seattle, Washington - Led team executing company product strategy and marketing strategy across software and ESS delivery business lines - Led annual operating plan development, crafting company strategy for both energy storage and DER management markets - Directed inbound and outbound marketing efforts for the company, collaborating on messaging and brand building - Created company product strategy and execute go-to-market strategy, including pricing and packaging - Oversaw development of outreach… Show more - Led team executing company product strategy and marketing strategy across software and ESS delivery business lines - Led annual operating plan development, crafting company strategy for both energy storage and DER management markets - Directed inbound and outbound marketing efforts for the company, collaborating on messaging and brand building - Created company product strategy and execute go-to-market strategy, including pricing and packaging - Oversaw development of outreach material for software products and overall company go-to-market strategy

• Product Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  Greater Seattle Area - Led development of company's annual operating plan under the guidance of the VP of Product Management, including market trend analysis, competitive analysis, strategy post mortem, and revenue model creation - Evaluated entry strategy for microgrid and C&I energy storage markets including competitive analysis, market forecasting, and product development requirements - Created proposal responses for software solicitations, including development of pricing and packaging options -… Show more - Led development of company's annual operating plan under the guidance of the VP of Product Management, including market trend analysis, competitive analysis, strategy post mortem, and revenue model creation - Evaluated entry strategy for microgrid and C&I energy storage markets including competitive analysis, market forecasting, and product development requirements - Created proposal responses for software solicitations, including development of pricing and packaging options - Updated all company outbound marketing material for Intelligent Controller and Distributed Energy Resource Optimizer products post acquisition - Served as liason to industry analysts, providing updates on company progress and strategy



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engagement Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Greater Seattle Area - Lead teams of 2-4 consultants to help senior management at major corporations with their strategic and operational challenges - Develop work plans and time lines for project ranging from 3 weeks to 7 months - Engage senior clients in one-on-one discussions about business goals and priorities with a focus on identifying key actions to realize goals Experience includes: - Managed a multi-month research effort for the McKinsey Global Institute focused on the future of… Show more - Lead teams of 2-4 consultants to help senior management at major corporations with their strategic and operational challenges - Develop work plans and time lines for project ranging from 3 weeks to 7 months - Engage senior clients in one-on-one discussions about business goals and priorities with a focus on identifying key actions to realize goals Experience includes: - Managed a multi-month research effort for the McKinsey Global Institute focused on the future of resources in the global economy through 2035, which included global macoreconomic modeling, assessing the impact of new technologies to improve productivity in resource productions, assessing the potential for renewable energy to grow globally, and understanding how demand for resources could be disrupted through new technologies - Coordinated a multi-site inventory management diagnostic for a manufacturing client, with opportunities identified to reduce inventories by 30-40% (approx. $160M opportunity) through a combination of increased use of statistical analysis, improved manufacturing efficiency, and more stringent performance management of suppliers - Identified 10 high-potential investment targets in the North American oil and gas sector from a base of 1000+ companies through an analysis of well performance data and financial histories for a private equity firm - Quantified the impact of falling oil prices on a clients multi-millionaire dollar fertilizer plant investment through a combination of financial modeling, strategic scenario development and expert interviews - Led a 7 month effort to institute a new performance management and progress tracking system for the early works portion of an energy mega-project, resulting in an overall productivity improvement of 40% in collaboration with owner team and prime contractor project management team

• Associate

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2014

  United States - Assist senior managers in preparation of business strategy, including market and competitor analyses - Perform financial analyses of investment decisions (valuations) and business operations (cost structure, should-cost) - Develop independent recommendations on operational and strategic decisions for businesses - Coach team members on effective communication, planning and managerial tasks Experience includes: - Transformation of maintenance function at smelting facility… Show more - Assist senior managers in preparation of business strategy, including market and competitor analyses - Perform financial analyses of investment decisions (valuations) and business operations (cost structure, should-cost) - Develop independent recommendations on operational and strategic decisions for businesses - Coach team members on effective communication, planning and managerial tasks Experience includes: - Transformation of maintenance function at smelting facility of global metals and mining corporation. Reduced cost base by $15M through productivity improvements achieved through application of lean principles. - Implementation of IT-enabled best practices at three terminals of a Class I railroad operator. Included roll-out of web-based planning interface and shifting mindsets and behaviors of front-line employees. - Performed global market analysis for IOC to inform growth strategy options. Coupled market analysis with case-studies of growth success stories to develop portfolio of growth options. - Advised a global fertilizer manufacturer on $1B investment in an expansionary, brownfield ammonia plant in the US. Developed a perspective on global natural gas markets, long-term viability of unconventional natural gas, and global ammonia markets. - Developed a 5-year strategy for global specialty chemicals provider, aligning strategy with global trends. Recommended product portfolio optimization to capture profitable growth and increase asset utilization, and organizational changes to improve accountability and management efficiency. - Created a 5-year strategic operational plan for a global mining and chemicals company. Identified production increases of ~25% across both mines and chemical plant operations with potential impact of $250 million over current operations model. - Performed operation diagnostics focused on identifying production throughput opportunities and cost savings at three sites for a global chemical manufacturer



MIT Energy Club

• United States
• Higher Education

• Lecture Series Co-Chair

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Organized and moderated annual lecture series on topics of interest to the MIT energy community • Coordinated with other program chairs to promote synergistic Club events • Initiated speaker interview program to provide long term educational content on Club website • Liaised with prominent speakers including Ralph Izzo, CEO of PSEG; Alf Bjørseth, CEO of Scatec AS; Riccardo Signorelli, CEO of FastCAP Systems; and Tom Atkinson, EnerNOC



MIT

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2011

  • Developed novel solutions for capturing and transforming CO2 using homogeneous inorganic systems • Designed a closed cycle process for reducing CO2 to CO using a nitride complex as the mediating reagent • Discovered a titanium oxide material that has tunable CO2 binding properties • Mentored undergraduate students on independent projects that ultimately resulted in publishable results • Thesis: Anionic Transition Metal Complexes as Platforms for Binding and Transforming CO2… Show more • Developed novel solutions for capturing and transforming CO2 using homogeneous inorganic systems • Designed a closed cycle process for reducing CO2 to CO using a nitride complex as the mediating reagent • Discovered a titanium oxide material that has tunable CO2 binding properties • Mentored undergraduate students on independent projects that ultimately resulted in publishable results • Thesis: Anionic Transition Metal Complexes as Platforms for Binding and Transforming CO2 • Research supervisor: Prof. Christopher C. Cummins Show less



MIT Graduate Student Symposium Planning Committee

• Co-Chair

  • Dec 2009 - Sep 2010

  • Directed a 12 student team tasked with planning a symposium for the Fall 2010 American Chemical Society National Meeting, the largest annual professional meeting in the world • Realized a nine speaker symposium titled "Chemistry and Policy: Solving Problems at the Interface" • Recruited 19 sponsors and raised over $24,000 as part of fundraising efforts • Acted as liaison between the planning committee and ACS meeting organizers



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervision Instructor

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  - Tutored small groups (2-3 students) on curriculum related to inorganic chemistry

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2005

  My responsibilities included leading weekly recitation sessions with 20-30 students, overseeing lab practical source work, grading lab reports and quizzes, grading exams, and corresponding with students on questions related to the course.