Nalise Hahn (PIEMA)

Solution Advisor - Senior Associate at Altruistiq
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
    Scrum Alliance
    Jun, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training
    PRINCE2.com
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Embedding climate change into financial management – climate-related reporting for accountants
    Climate Disclosure Standards Board
    Mar, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Governance of climate-related risks and opportunities
    Climate Disclosure Standards Board
    Mar, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to climate-related disclosure
    Climate Disclosure Standards Board
    Mar, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Understanding the recommendations of the TCFD
    Climate Disclosure Standards Board
    Mar, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner
    PRINCE2.com
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Practitioner
    IEMA
    Mar, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mental health first aider
    Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Basic First Aid
    Red Cross Youth
    Jan, 2012
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Solution Advisor - Senior Associate
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • Lead a team of sustainability professionals and software developers, managing the delivery of carbon inventories to help customers measure their impact, set sustainability targets and identify decarbonisation and climate finance opportunities in their operations & across their supply chain. • Summarise and condense complex sustainability topics and develop trust-based relationships with global enterprise-level clients • Manage multiple, complicated stakeholder relationships both internally and externally • Identify scalable solutions for a developing product and contribute to the existing company knowledge-base, sustainability strategy and content creation • Help shape the product roadmap by sharing feedback directly from customers to product squads, and providing subject matter expertise to our other teams Show less

    • Founder
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Founder of armonia, offering freelance sustainability consulting services https://armoniaconsultingservices.com/ Founder of armonia, offering freelance sustainability consulting services https://armoniaconsultingservices.com/

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Principal Consultant / Product Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

      • Head of Product at Rio ESG, responsible for the design, scoping, development, and project management of our award winning sustainability software platform (Rio). Awards won: (Best ESG Solution Provider award - Private Equity Wire Awards, 2022; ESG Innovation award - Sustainability Consulting Awards, 2022)• Head and Founder of Cape Town branch for the company• Managing 3 development teams based internationally and several Cape Town employees• Working directly with clients and the wider business team to identify and prioritise functionality for our software platform in line with the company’s overall business strategy.• Conceptualising new functionality and enhancements to the Rio offering• Head Sustainability Consultant - specialist in climate risk and carbon Show less

    • Senior Sustainability Consultant/Knowledge Engineer
      • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

      • Certified Scrum Product Owner®• Sustainability consulting for clients including Sanne, Alter Domus, MoJ, IP Group, Dods, AVG Group• Sales and proposal writing for current and prospect clients• Enhanced the AI capabilities of Rio by working to improve the user experience of consulting knowledgebases and by identifying topics and experts for elicitation• Ensuring Rio’s data analysis, report and dashboard functionality meets client and industry needs and standards.• Leading bid and tenders for major clients globally Show less

    • Sustainability Consultant/Knowledge Engineer
      • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

      • Collaborate with the Development Team to further develop Rio – Ditto's artificial intelligence driven sustainability platform.• As a knowledge engineer, capture knowledge from industry experts and translate that within bespoke building applications to deliver that knowledge to a global population.• As a consultant, work with clients to improve their sustainability policies and practices including automated sustainability reporting and disclosure.• Support the research and development process in terms of product development and maintenance. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Emerging Talent - Sustainability
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

      ᴥ Managing sustainability including environmental compliance and green building certification across a multitude of construction and consultancy projects in public and private sectors, valued at £2 million to £2 billion; clients include M&G Investments, Battersea Power Station Development Company, DfE, HMRC, KPMG, JP Morgan, Rolls Royce. ᴥ Job role involves providing technical expertise, assurance leadership and training on responsible sourcing, resource efficiency, Net Zero Carbon, clean technology, waste, wellbeing, green infrastructure and innovation. This extends from clients to business schools. ᴥ Negotiated strategic research and development partnerships to explore innovation and best practice opportunities for Mace and clients. ᴥ Actively influencing procurement practices and stakeholder partners across the property lifecycle through various awareness campaigns, environmental and social impact reporting to drive continuous improvement. Directly report to clients, project and operational directors. ᴥ Leading on policy design and best practice implementation which support Mace’s Responsible Business 2022 strategy, championing work on social enterprises, clean technology and resource efficiency Show less

  • Reading Sustainability Centre
    • Reading, United Kingdom
    • Assistant
      • Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

      ᴥ Worked with the Reading Sustainability Centre to develop strategies and campaigns to reduce waste and plastic use, encourage sustainable practices on campus as well as lobbying businesses to commit to CSR. ᴥ Supported development and organisation of local sustainability experiments, exhibitions and events. ᴥ Worked with the Reading Sustainability Centre to develop strategies and campaigns to reduce waste and plastic use, encourage sustainable practices on campus as well as lobbying businesses to commit to CSR. ᴥ Supported development and organisation of local sustainability experiments, exhibitions and events.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Masters Student Ambassador
      • Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

      A postgraduate student from an Agriculture, Development and Economics discipline acting as a representative of Reading University. As such the role includes helping in recruitment and outreach activities in schools and on campus for the University of Reading. This includes a range of activities: ᴥschool/university visits ᴥopen days ᴥcampus tours ᴥsubject specific activities ᴥpromotional call campaigns The position was held for 1 year during the completion of a Masters programme. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

      Part-time position during completion of my Master's Degree.: ᴥ fee proposals and invoices for upcoming scopes of work ᴥ Flood risk assessments (FRAs) - working to the National Planning Policy Framework Guide ᴥ draft reports for the clients' review for delivery to the relevant Environmental Regulator ᴥ Sustainable Drainage Schemes (SuDS) and Surface Water Drainage Strategy reports ᴥ sequential tests and site reconnaissance ᴥ correspondence with property owners and estate agents (planning permission and current /proposed land use) Relied upon to address marketing, promotion and advertising of the company including press release and social media accounts creation, impartially managing the business’ profile and project experience portfolio. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

      ᴥ Prepared Phase I Environmental Assessments and Phase II Reports using permission in principle and Source Receptor Pathway ideas independently, to support the creation of client reports and risk reviews. ᴥ Undertook site reconnaissance including Borehole testing, groundwater and gas sampling for contamination and whilst reviewing third-party reports. ᴥ Prepared Phase I Environmental Assessments and Phase II Reports using permission in principle and Source Receptor Pathway ideas independently, to support the creation of client reports and risk reviews. ᴥ Undertook site reconnaissance including Borehole testing, groundwater and gas sampling for contamination and whilst reviewing third-party reports.

  • Greenlite Energy Assessors
    • Lincoln, United Kingdom
    • Assistant
      • 2017 - 2017

      ᴥ Part-time position whilst studying full-time focusing on Passivhaus, regulatory compliance concerning energy efficiency and CO2 emissions in the UK, including compliance and non-mandatory assessment protocols and procedures. ᴥ Worked with IES Virtual Environment software to model the achievement of energy efficient and thermally comfortable buildings. ᴥ Part-time position whilst studying full-time focusing on Passivhaus, regulatory compliance concerning energy efficiency and CO2 emissions in the UK, including compliance and non-mandatory assessment protocols and procedures. ᴥ Worked with IES Virtual Environment software to model the achievement of energy efficient and thermally comfortable buildings.

    • United States
    • Renewable Energy Power Generation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • 2013 - 2014

      ᴥ Paid internship following work experience at the Chemistry and Project Planning department ᴥ Independently performed environmental assessments during project planning for review of understanding the scientific and geographical elements required for successful completion ᴥ Took minutes and scheduled meetings, constructed datasheets and quotas, ensured a clear system of communication between managers and workers, updated work schedules and managed data with full use of Microsoft packages ᴥ Paid internship following work experience at the Chemistry and Project Planning department ᴥ Independently performed environmental assessments during project planning for review of understanding the scientific and geographical elements required for successful completion ᴥ Took minutes and scheduled meetings, constructed datasheets and quotas, ensured a clear system of communication between managers and workers, updated work schedules and managed data with full use of Microsoft packages

    • United Kingdom
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Zookeeper Assistant
      • Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

      ᴥ Responsible for monitoring close interactions within and between species in a controlled environment and the subsequent effects on behaviour, populations and the growing efforts of conservation globally ᴥ Improved my cognitive, teamwork, time management and analytical skills as well as my overall work ethic ᴥ Responsible for monitoring close interactions within and between species in a controlled environment and the subsequent effects on behaviour, populations and the growing efforts of conservation globally ᴥ Improved my cognitive, teamwork, time management and analytical skills as well as my overall work ethic

    • United Kingdom
    • Veterinary
    • Intern
      • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

      My interest in animal life influenced my decision to further my knowledge in the subject and encouraged me to experience what a veterinary profession would entail. ᴥ Assisted vets where possible during procedures, including dissections and castrations ᴥ Sterilised equipment and gained knowledge on diagnosis and customer communication ᴥ Critically improved my time management and problem-solving skills to make an informed and rational decision My interest in animal life influenced my decision to further my knowledge in the subject and encouraged me to experience what a veterinary profession would entail. ᴥ Assisted vets where possible during procedures, including dissections and castrations ᴥ Sterilised equipment and gained knowledge on diagnosis and customer communication ᴥ Critically improved my time management and problem-solving skills to make an informed and rational decision

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Work Experience in Environmental Development and Communications
      • May 2011 - May 2011

      ᴥ Assisted in ecological project planning and environmental resource management within Environmental Development and Communications office ᴥ Independently communicated with multitudinal organizations involved in ongoing projects to ensure ecosystem services were protected and maintained ᴥ Assisted in ecological project planning and environmental resource management within Environmental Development and Communications office ᴥ Independently communicated with multitudinal organizations involved in ongoing projects to ensure ecosystem services were protected and maintained

Education

  • University of Reading
    Master of Science - MS, MSc Environment and Development
    2017 - 2018
  • The University of Göttingen
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Hons, Molecular Ecosystem Sciences
    2014 - 2017
  • Stellenbosch University
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biodiversity and Conservation
    2016 - 2016
  • Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form
    A-levels, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, German, General Studies
    2012 - 2014

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