VIDHI CHAWLA

**** ****** **** **** ***.*** Ph: 919-***-****

Raleigh, NC 27606 Email: abnnn9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position that utilizes my analytical and problem solving skills.

Professional Profile

An experienced professional with experience working on short term unit commitment software used for portfolio

optimization by electric utilities. My job responsibilities included but were not limited to:

• Review detailed functional specifications of advanced mathematical optimization software for the economic

scheduling of hydro-thermal electric generating facilities.

• Develop integrated tests to demonstrate functional specifications are satisfied.

• Develop mathematical models and test data to support the integrated testing.

• Document and record test descriptions and model data into supporting databases, execute tests, and validate test

results using the independent mathematical models.

• Analyze variances and work with product development team to correct and retest.

• Gather new user requirements to extend and enhance modeling, develop functional requirements, and design and

perform appropriate tests for new functionality.

• Apply software for economic scheduling of hydro-thermal electric generating facilities to new user requirements in

support of sales and implementation teams.

Experience

PRODUCT ENGINEER, VENTYX INC., RALEIGH, NC (04/2007-Present)

• IMPLEMENTED FORMAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES: Automated and formalized quality assurance procedures for the

optimization software resulted in higher quality, increased sales by 20% and reduced support costs by 40%.

• SMART GRID INITIATIVE AT XCEL ENERGY, DENVER: Capturing business requirements for emissions modeling in the

optimization model and successful testing of the smart grid systems.

• SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION AT NUON ENERGY, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Collaborated and tested with implementation team

to ensure successful implementation of short term planning unit commitment software resulting in an annual license

revenue of $0.5 million

• MARKET REDESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, CALIFORNIA: Coordinated with project

implementation, development and customer support teams to prepare Southern California for Market Redesign and

Technology Upgrade at California Independent System Operator that generated $2 million in revenues.

• VIRIDIAN ENERGY DELIVERY OF MARKET SETTLEMENTS AND BILLING SOFTWARE: Tested successfully with implementation team, billing

and market settlements software for Viridian Energy, Ireland resulting in revenue of $1 million.

• CUSTOMER SUPPORT VISIT AT ENTERGY, HOUSTON: Demonstrated new features in the product resulting in an upgrade request

and an extended support license worth $0.5 million. Product initiated production for the customer.

• MANAGED MAINTENANCE RELEASES: Managed development and product management resources for on time and successful

deliveries of maintenance releases resulting in customer goodwill.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO DR.ROBERT.HANDFIELD, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN

RESEARCH CONSORTIUM. (08/2005-12/2006)

• Projects, market research and analysis in Supply Chain Management.

ANALYST INTERN, SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, RALEIGH, NC. (05/2006-08/2006)

• Market research projects for John Deere, NC Department of Commerce and ConocoPhillips.

Education

• Masters in Operations Research GPA: 3.73/4.00

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC (08/2005-12/2006)

• Bachelors in Production and Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.96/4.00

DELHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, INDIA (08/2001-05/2005)

Computer Skills

Excel with knowledge in VBA macros, MS Access and Word, SQL, C++, JMP Software (a SAS product), Arena 7.0

Honors and Activities

VIDHI CHAWLA

5323 Hidden Dove Lane Apt.205 Ph: 919-***-****

Raleigh, NC 27606 Email: abnnn9@r.postjobfree.com

• Amongst top performers at Ventyx Inc. ‘Exceeds Expectations’ in the last performance review.

• Attended Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade workshop at CAISO (California Independent System Operator).

• Managed and organized a major training event, for operations product line for Ventyx Inc.

• Honors student on scholarship throughout graduate education.

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