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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis and Policy, Boston University, Boston, MA May 2014
• Minor in Sustainable Energy, Boston University College of Engineering & School of Management
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SI 430: Sustainable Energy Practicum (Capstone Project) Spring 2014
• Problem – Mitigate energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions of 2 facilities on the Boston Medical Center campus.
• Actions – Our team of 9 conducted economic and technologic needs assessments, selected appropriate technology platforms,
developed concepts for a systems design and financial model (capital budgeting, operations and financing) for proposed solutions, and
created proposals for an Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information for the procurement of turnkey solutions.
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EXPERIENCE
FirstFuel Software, Inc., Lexington, MA Spring 2014
Client Solutions Consulting Intern
• Customer Research – Evaluated key target segments, accounts, energy efficiency incentive programs, and implementation partners
• Salesforce Administration – Enriched FirstFuel’s Salesforce database by examining and improving data quality and developing
processes for tracking and reporting
• Examined customer’s building data sets for high-potential trends and patterns to incorporate in marketing campaigns and other
marketing and sales collateral
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REsurety Inc., Boston MA Fall 2013
Research Analyst Intern
• Competitive Intelligence – Researched patents, SEC filings and prepared deliverables to support business development effort
• Database Expansion – Generated and updated REsurety's database of operating wind power assets in the US using EIA data and
Excel
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BW Research Partnership, Carlsbad, CA (remote) Fall 2013
Solar Research Intern
• Labor Market Research – Conducted market research on solar industry to help determine the number of solar jobs in the United States
for client: The Solar Foundation.
• Data Analysis – Compiled, organized and sorted datasets of over 100,000 solar workers by installers, suppliers and subsidiaries;
contributed to the 2013 Solar Jobs Census.
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Environment Massachusetts, Boston, MA Fall 2011
Media Intern
• Supported Bottle Bill and Clean Air Act initiatives and contacted Massachusetts District 1 legislators to support Clean Air Promise.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Boston Startup Weekend, Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs Nov. 15th - 18th 2013
Finalist Competitor (Honorable Mention)
• Collaboration – Worked with team of business, finance and computer engineering contestants to bring proposed service to market.
• Business Development – Expanded business plan and marketing strategy for Stylle.co, an e-commerce platform that aggregated
queries across multiple websites. (estimated 1.5 million users and $375,000 revenue stream after 1 year)
• Content Generation – Created Stylle.co web and mobile landing page on WIX platform as well company branding, marketing material,
and video advertisement.
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LEADERSHIP
U.S. Green Building Council Students, at Boston University Spring 2012 - Spring 2014
President
• Worked to educate the student body about LEED rating projects on campus, and provide individuals LEED accreditation.
• Member of USGBC MA Chapter’s Green Schools Committee; promoted education and reduced energetic needs of MA K-12 schools.
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Boston University Hindu Students Council Spring 2010 - Spring 2014
Treasurer
• Served as executive board member of Hindu Students Council, a student body with 1,000+ member base.
• Managed operating expenses and resource allocation, balanced $21,738 budget.
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SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
• Skills – Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX platforms; Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Photoshop, JMP, R, and GIS.
• Activities – Alternative Spring Break Program, First Year Student Outreach Program, Hindu Students Council, US Green Building
Council, Suno: South Asian Fusion Music Group, Entrepreneurship Club.
• Interests – Competitive running (B.A.A. 5K, Brian Honan 5K), photography/film production and A Capella music performance.