Curriculum Vitae

Principal Scientist

Rhiza Research

2024 - Present

Director at Rhiza Research, a non-profit focused on developing open technologies for people and the planet, with a special focus on energy and weather forecasting.

• Grid Measurement
• Power Quality

Energy Specialist

World Bank

2024 - Present

Working on diverse energy sector projects, spanning analytical work and infrastructure project implementation.

• Modeling
• Energy Sector Planning

Consultant

International Energy Agency

2023.12 - 2024.03

provided analysis and modeling focused on energy access for the IEA's battery report; worked with industry and academic experts to build models projecting global battery capacity additions..

• Modeling
• Battery Storage

Research Scientist

nLine

2022.01 - 2024.01

Developed innovative sensing and data analytics methods to enhance situational awareness, investment targeting, and impact evaluation for electric grids in Sub-Saharan Africa. Collaborated with diverse partners, including academics and utilities, and secured multiple research grants.

• Grid Measurement
• Statistical Inference
• Impact Evaluation

Data Team Lead & Power Specialist

PingThings

2021.01 - 2022.01

Led PingThings' data science team to develop transmission monitoring tools leveraging novel high resolution sensors, high performance data storage and access systems, and innovative algorithms for large American utilities. I also led execution and delivery of a large Department of Energy research grant on applications of machine learning for power systems event detection.

• Modeling
• Battery Storage

Researcher

TERRA-MEPP

2016.01 - 2016.01

Developed image processing algorithms to estimate sorghum biomass from field images collected by a robot, improving efficiency in biofuel development. Participated in field tests at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and mentored visiting student researchers from Brazil.

• Agricultural Automation
• Computer Vision
• Robotics

Research Intern

Inscopix

2015.05 - 2015.08

Developed a simulator to generate accurate synthetic microscopic images of neuronal activity, incorporating biological, optical, and imaging process factors. Utilized the simulator to evaluate and optimize image processing algorithms.

• Medical Imaging

Solar Design Consultant

Berkeley Town Homes Senior Center

01.01 - 01.01 · Berkeley, California

Helped a local senior center consider the costs and benefits of an on-site solar+storage system.

• Rooftop solar

PhD

University of California, Berkeley

2016 - 2021 · Berkeley, California

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Statistical Signal Processing
• Reinforcement Learning
• Robust Optimization
• Energy Economics

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley

2012 - 2016 · Berkeley, California

Computer Science

• Medical Imaging
• Probability & Statistics

Samuel Silver Memorial Scholarship

UC Berkeley EECS

2016.01.01

Presented annually to an Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences undergraduate or graduate student who best combines intellectual achievement in science and engineering (in the classroom or in research activities) with serious humanistic and cultural interests. Recipients possess outstanding accomplishments in music, art, and other areas of the humanities.

Berkeley EECS Excellence Award

UC Berkeley EECS

2016.01.01

Supplementary graduate fellowship based on outstanding academic performance.