JUN ABRAHAM

*** *********** **., *** #* • Valparaiso, IN 46385 • USA

acqz0h@r.postjobfree.com • M: 518-***-****

OBJECTIVE

My background has an emphasis in quantitative and technical analysis. Beginning with my Master’s degree, I worked on financial modeling of the energy markets. This work continued at American Electric Power where I provided analysis for the company’s generation fleet. At the New York Independent System Operator, I had the opportunity to further understand the energy markets. I believe that my analytic background and computer programming skills can provide support for competitive firms.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Mathematics:

• Linear and Non-Linear Programming

• Statistics and Statistical Simulation

• Monte Carlo Simulation

• Calculus

• Differential Calculus Modeling

• Risk Analysis

Economics:

• Production-Cost Modeling

• Cash Flow and Investment Analysis

Computer Literacy:

• C++, Python, Visual Basic, FORTRAN

• GAMS, Excel Solver, Basic SAS

• Basic UNIX, DOS Batch File Scripting

• GE-MAPS, PROMOD,GRIDVIEW

• PSS/E, PSS/MUST, PTI -MOD

• Mathematica, Matlab

• Microsoft Office Suite:

Access, Excel, Power Point and Word

• Cash Flow and Investment Analysis Languages:

• Benefit/Cost Analysis

Power Markets:

• Transmission Rights Trading Analysis

• Virtual Trading Analysis

• Congestion Analysis

• Supply and Demand Analysis

Languages:

• English – Fluency

• Japanese – Basic

• French – Basic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (NiSource), Merrillville, IN System Reliability & Dev. – Econ. Transmission Planning Engineer. December 2014 – Present

• Submitted project proposals to the PJM RTEP Economic planning study o Modeled transmission solutions

o Calculated benefit/cost ratios

o Summarized and presented results, provided recommendations

• Researched PJM-MISO seams issues

o Investigated impacts on the company

o Provided observations based on current market rules o Provided recommendations on potential solutions

NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, Rensselaer, NY System & Resource Planning – Planning Engineer. July 2008 – July 2013.

• New York State economic grid planning

o Summarized model finding for future generation, transmission and efficiency scenarios o Provided benefit/cost analysis for the various scenarios o Studied additional impacts on resource congestion reduction and consumer payment savings o Wrote a routine to collect and process data from 700+ NY State generators

Routine summarized data from the base case database for each generator owner

Routine annually emails all Generator Owners their latest data in Excel format attachments for validation

o Built cases in PSS/E from data collected

• New York State electric market analysis

o Summarized historical market performance quarterly and annually o Production cost analysis, supply payments, demand payments, congestion analysis, transmission congestion contract rents, virtual trading analysis. o Results posted quarterly on NYISO website starting 2012 Q1. o Designed program and GUI in Excel VBA

• Created a converter between two production cost models – GE-MAPS and ABB-Gridview o Read in a Gridview .mdb file and wrote out MAPS MIF and GT files. o Worked with ABB and GE software division to debug/calibrate the converter

• Base-case development of NY State System

o Worked with NY State generators to validate generator characteristics including

Steady-state data

Dynamic/Short Circuit data – generator, exciter, governor models

• Developed heat rate curves for CARIS economic modeling o Synthesized from EPA data sources on Heat Input and NYISO data for MW generation o Matched each unit’s EPA and NYISO data point for each hour o Output heat rate curves for all NYISO fossil units. Coded in C++ and Visual Basic

• Concepts for Electrical System Operators Course (CESOC) o 4 week course on the theory and practice of Grid Operations. Passed Tests. o Course taught by operators and engineers. Visited NY State facilities. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, Columbus OH

Commercial Operations – Energy Markets & Modeling Analyst III. October 2005 – April 2007. Energy Markets & Modeling Analyst II. May 2007 – July 2008.

• Provided technical support for trading operations o Created ad-hoc market reports for traders

Sensitivity studies of transmission and generation outages

Prices forecasts

Estimating fuel consumption across generating portfolio o Wrote a program to estimate generator Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) for AEP generation fleet. MTTF tool updated every hour using PI data feed. Coded in Visual Basic. o Created an optimization decision model for Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Hydro facility.

Simulates reservoir elevations, volume, plant generation and pumping.

Optimizes generation and pumping schedule based on available water and prices.

Program implemented by marketers/traders for storm planning and day ahead trading. o Created from scratch PROMOD DC powerflow models for PJM and SPP

Imported PJM FTR transmission case and SPP PSSE powerflow file

Imported Fuel and Emissions characteristics and prices feeds

Imported database with full generator characteristics. o Conducted annual studies utilizing MMWG peak load cases imported into PROMOD in RAW file format. Studies conducted for SPP and PJM regions. Some outputs included:

List of binding flowagates (PTDF and OTDF constraints). Hours at max or min.

Dispatch modeling under transmission, unit commitment and emissions constraints. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. New York, NY.

Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Intern. September 2004 – February 2005.

• Conducted Statistical simulation on the “Standards and Labeling” program efficiency gains.

• Performed assessments and calculations for CO2 savings under current UNDP global projects for FY2004.

• Provided support to the Climate Change and Capacity Development Cluster. PUBLICATIONS

“Investment Prospects for Geothermal Power in El Salvador’s Electricity Market” Energy Policy Volume 34, Issue 18. pp. 3877-86.

“Geothermal Power and Capacity Expansion for El Salvador's Electricity Grid.” [Thesis]. B altimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University; 107 p.

“Rev. of Limits to Growth: 30 -Year Update.” Natural Resources Forum Volume 25, Issue 2. Article Reviewer for the Journal of Applied Energy EDUCATION, GRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD.

Master of Science in Engineering, May 2005

• Track in Power Systems and Economics

• Thesis Topic: Geothermal Power and Capacity Expansion for El Salvador's Electricity Grid

• Whiting School of Engineering Graduate Degree Grant UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 2003

• Cluster in Energy and Environmental Science

• Minor in Philosophy, concentration in Reason and Argument

• Meliora Undergraduate Grant

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING, certified in NY State

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