Experience

Taupo District Council

• Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Provide policy advice on various strategies and policies including on housing, climate change and economic growth. Provide policy advice on various strategies and policies including on housing, climate change and economic growth.



Electricity Authority

• New Zealand

• Senior Advisor

  • Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

  Provide policy advice and lead the development of projects in the wholesale electricity markets including the primary spot market, the secondary hedge market and ancillary service markets. Provide policy advice and lead the development of projects in the wholesale electricity markets including the primary spot market, the secondary hedge market and ancillary service markets.



Ministry of Transport

• Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Senior Economist

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

  Support Government policy through social, economic and environmental impacts assessments and cost-benefit analysis. Co-led (with NZTA) the Transport & Environment Knowledge Hub, which coordinates external research on transport and environment matters with the aim of contributing to evidence-based policy development. Support Government policy through social, economic and environmental impacts assessments and cost-benefit analysis. Co-led (with NZTA) the Transport & Environment Knowledge Hub, which coordinates external research on transport and environment matters with the aim of contributing to evidence-based policy development.



Malta Resources Authority - Climate Change Unit

• Marsa, Malta

• Senior Analyst (Economist)

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2017

  Lead compiler of the 'Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory' for the energy sector and the 'Policies & Measures and Projections' report, which details Malta’s current and projected status with regards to its greenhouse gas mitigation efforts. Developing the modelling tools required to forecast greenhouse gas emissions in Malta and assess the impact of mitigation measures using statistical and econometric estimation techniques. Provided technical expertise on the proposed Effort-Sharing Regulation during Malta’s Presidency of the European Union. Show less



Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

• Germany

• Project Evaluator

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2017

  Evaluation of project proposals submitted by private institutions under the ERANETMED and HORIZON 2020 funding programmes offered by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The aim is to determine whether the project should be funded or rejected by assessing in detail the project proposal including its overall objectives, expected outcomes and financial costs. Evaluation of project proposals submitted by private institutions under the ERANETMED and HORIZON 2020 funding programmes offered by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The aim is to determine whether the project should be funded or rejected by assessing in detail the project proposal including its overall objectives, expected outcomes and financial costs.



Eurostat

• Luxembourg

• Peer Reviewer

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  Review of the Manual on Energy Statistics on the verification processes undertaken by Eurostat when compiling energy statistics submitted by the national statistical offices/departments. Review of the Manual on Energy Statistics on the verification processes undertaken by Eurostat when compiling energy statistics submitted by the national statistical offices/departments.



Regulator for Energy and Water Services

• Marsa, Malta

• Economist

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2015

  Economic assessments of electricity and water price changes and their impact on the economic and residential sectors, particularly on vulnerable consumers. Carry out cost-benefit analysis of the measures to attain good status of groundwater resources as required by the Water Framework Directive and developed modeling tools to forecast groundwater resources in Malta using statistical and econometric estimation techniques. Started a data collection program, in consultation with key stakeholders, to collect and analyse water and energy-related statistics including the oil balance report, the price monitoring system, the security stockholding obligation and water demand/supply tables. Show less



Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators

• Ljubljana, Slovenia

• Expert (Secondment)

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Economic and financial assessment of a Cross Border Cost Allocation Decision that required the review of the Business Plan, the Cost-Benefit Analysis, market testing and sensitivity analysis. Economic and financial assessment of a Cross Border Cost Allocation Decision that required the review of the Business Plan, the Cost-Benefit Analysis, market testing and sensitivity analysis.