Director of Analytics & Data Science

• Feb 2023 - Present

Research Assistant, McKinley Ocean Carbon Group

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

• Enhanced ocean carbon (pCO2) reconstruction modeling via XGBoost model by incorporating ocean biome information and achieved ~20% reduction in MSE globally for the validation data • Estimated ocean biome geographical boundaries by clustering 1x1 degree ocean areas based on their physical and chemical characteristics using Neural Network Self Organizing Maps • Enhanced ocean carbon (pCO2) reconstruction modeling via XGBoost model by incorporating ocean biome information and achieved ~20% reduction in MSE globally for the validation data • Estimated ocean biome geographical boundaries by clustering 1x1 degree ocean areas based on their physical and chemical characteristics using Neural Network Self Organizing Maps

Deputy Executive Director of Business Operations

• Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

• Coordinated business process improvements; instituted a data collection process for measuring KPIs for the sector; managed quarterly KPI calculation and presented results to 150+ employees • Co-managed business relationship and contract negotiations with the largest client, Croatian Tax Authority, as well as structuring and negotiations of master agreements with several subcontractors • Established Application Portfolio Management for IT systems of Croatian Tax & Customs Authorities and… Show more • Coordinated business process improvements; instituted a data collection process for measuring KPIs for the sector; managed quarterly KPI calculation and presented results to 150+ employees • Co-managed business relationship and contract negotiations with the largest client, Croatian Tax Authority, as well as structuring and negotiations of master agreements with several subcontractors • Established Application Portfolio Management for IT systems of Croatian Tax & Customs Authorities and City of Zagreb; identified opportunities for modernization of Enterprise Resource Planning applications

Project Manager

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

• Managed integration of an external tax audit compliance software application (General Audit Support - GAS) into the Information System of Croatian Tax Authority supported by APIS IT.

Vice President

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2020

Co-manage business development and provide consulting/advisory services for projects in the energy sector with focus on energy markets, smart grid, prosumers, and demand response. Completed projects include: • SmartNet • An Analysis of Demand Response Potential in Croatia Co-manage business development and provide consulting/advisory services for projects in the energy sector with focus on energy markets, smart grid, prosumers, and demand response. Completed projects include: • SmartNet • An Analysis of Demand Response Potential in Croatia

Senior Manager of Short Term Demand Forecasting

• Nov 2010 - May 2016

• Met or beat electricity demand forecasting targets every year saving up to $10MM per year in costs • Integrated 1,100 MW of SCE’s DR programs into the California electricity market in 2015 as a supply-side resource to ensure more efficient dispatch and counting for Resource Adequacy benefits (~$30MM) • Represented company in demand response regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) leading to elimination of key barriers to demand response market… Show more • Met or beat electricity demand forecasting targets every year saving up to $10MM per year in costs • Integrated 1,100 MW of SCE’s DR programs into the California electricity market in 2015 as a supply-side resource to ensure more efficient dispatch and counting for Resource Adequacy benefits (~$30MM) • Represented company in demand response regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) leading to elimination of key barriers to demand response market integration • Developed a SAS and .NET based platform for forecasting electricity demand, prices, and demand response program performance to reduce operational forecasting times and human errors • Mentored junior staff in statistical forecasting and senior staff in project management

Senior Project Manager

• Jul 2005 - Jan 2011

• Devised a new simulation approach for financial valuation of structured power contracts; reduced valuation times in contract solicitations from days to hours and improved optimal contract selection • Co-founded Price Curve Team as the main forum for improving official natural gas and power forecasts • Led preparation of power, gas, capacity, ancillary services and GHG price and volatility forecasts for annual solicitations of long-term Power Purchase Agreements valued at more than $1… Show more • Devised a new simulation approach for financial valuation of structured power contracts; reduced valuation times in contract solicitations from days to hours and improved optimal contract selection • Co-founded Price Curve Team as the main forum for improving official natural gas and power forecasts • Led preparation of power, gas, capacity, ancillary services and GHG price and volatility forecasts for annual solicitations of long-term Power Purchase Agreements valued at more than $1 billion

Manager of Market & Operational Risk Control

• Jun 2004 - Mar 2005

• Launched collection of operational risk incidents and an implementation of a comprehensive operational risk insurance program in order to achieve compliance with Basel II standard • Launched collection of operational risk incidents and an implementation of a comprehensive operational risk insurance program in order to achieve compliance with Basel II standard

Senior Financial Analyst

• Aug 1998 - May 2004

• Implemented a comprehensive market risk assessment methodology for a 70 TWh power and 50 million MMBtu gas annual portfolio as part of effort to institute a market risk management function • Managed daily operations and improvements to a stochastic decision model used for bidding 1,000+ MW of flexible energy contracts and hydro resources in the California Power Exchange market • Implemented a comprehensive market risk assessment methodology for a 70 TWh power and 50 million MMBtu gas annual portfolio as part of effort to institute a market risk management function • Managed daily operations and improvements to a stochastic decision model used for bidding 1,000+ MW of flexible energy contracts and hydro resources in the California Power Exchange market