Half spreadsheet cruncher with an engineering background, half project manager developing large scale renewable energy projects, I’m a perpetual learner who enjoys solving problem through knowledge and creative thinking, dedicated to challenging projects and ventures that can change the world.

Experience

Solaria Corporation, Fremont, CA

2010 – current

Project Engineer – Product Performance and Applications

• Designed the architecture and implemented scalable data monitoring and analysis systems
• Developed models and tools for solar plant energy yield forecast with Excel VBA and .net framework
• Designed, Configured and Managed Solaria’s fleet of monitoring devices worldwide
• Development of standardized Solaria-specific monitoring solutions
• Managed pilot projects, instrumentation and analyzed incoming data
• Energy forecasts using PVsyst, SAM, and other models
• Proposal Support process development using Salesforce

Chevron Energy Solutions, San Francisco, CA

2006 – 2010

Project Manager – Large Scale Projects Business

• Solar technology subject matter expert, procurement and modeling technical lead on numerous projects
• Managed the development of two wind farms in Iowa and Massachusetts ($40M)
• Managed the development, engineering, procurement and construction of a test solar plant in California ($5.5M)
• Prepared responses to request for proposals, bids and other sales and marketing efforts
• Led the design and engineering of solar power plant ranging from $30M to $100M in size
• Founder and leader of a young employee network focused on fostering career development, volunteering and mentoring

Project Engineer – Public Sector Business

• Developed models and business practices currently used to pursue and implement solar projects at Chevron
• Led the design and engineering of customer-sited solar power project ranging from $5M to $30M in size

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA

Spring 2005

Visiting Researcher – Energy and Technology division

• Research on supply- and demand-side integrated energy forecasts for the US
• Study of 2050 scenarios for hydrogen economy, strong renewables penetration, etc.

AIR FORCE, Salon-de-Provence, FRANCE

2002 – 2003

2nd lieutenant – Military Instruction unit of the air force academy

• Assignment as supervisory staff officer, preparing and directing training exercises for cadets

Education

M.Sc. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

2005 – 2006

• Tailored curriculum around Renewable Energy, GPA 3.7

M.Sc. Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, France

2002 – 2005

• Interdisciplinary program in physics, biology, chemical and mechanical engineering, GPA 3.4
• Student leader and organizer of campus life events, military administration liaison

Skills

• Certified Engineer-in-Training
• Software: Office (Basics + Visio & Project, VBA) – Engineering (CAD, GIS, Matlab) – Programming (Java, C#, VB.net, PHP)
• Bilingual French and English, German: intermediate

Interests

• Net Impact San Francisco chapter member and Service Corps Fellow, worked with the California Cleantech Open coaching a start-up in their first steps toward sustainability
• Developed a volunteer program between Chevron and local Non profits: Grid Alternatives, to install solar panels on low income housing, and Junior Achievement, volunteering at the Long Now Foundation, member of the sustainability committee of the French American Chamber of Commerce
• Volley-ball enthusiast, tennis, climbing, ski, cooking amateur, drums player, season Opera ticket holder, leader of 20+ people Burning Man camp, occasional metal and wood worker – member and loyal student at the Crucible