Project Sales

-- ANDREW D. GRAVES --

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BCS, Incorporated, Washington, D.C. (Federal Contractor) Sep. 2009-Present

Senior Research Analyst

CLIENT: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

• International Research Collaborations: Supported technical collaborations in bioenergy with China,

France, Canada, and the International Energy Agency, and provided budget planning and analytical support

for international projects across DOE.

• Strategic Communications: Develop technical content for diverse communications materials, including

speeches for senior DOE officials, magazine articles, issue briefings and memos, outreach and informational

material, web content, presentations, webinars, and social media.

• Technical Research: Provide research for congressional reports, policy briefings, and stakeholder

engagement initiatives; designed and implemented a quantitative analysis of media coverage of the biofuels

industry to inform DOE’s communications strategy.

• Project Management: Led a team of 15 staff in implementing a 15-month, external peer review of the 220

projects in BETO’s research portfolio (value $1.5 B), which involved managing all review activities,

designing the evaluation process, guiding development of IT applications, and leading coordination of 50

reviewers and 220 project managers. Generated an original quantitative analysis of project scores,

synthesized review results, published the Peer Review Final Report, and presented outcomes to senior DOE

officials.

• Comprehensive Event Planning: Managed all aspects of the planning and implementation of three annual

biomass conferences, with 600+ stakeholders, and speakers from industry, Congress, and the White House.

CLIENT: U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Geothermal Training Program

• Supported proposal development, organization, and implementation of an Indonesia Geothermal Power

Deployment Training Program in January 2011.

Center for Global Affairs (CGA), New York University, New York, NY July-Dec. 2008

Research Assistant, Professor Michael Oppenheimer

• Supported development of a New York Times Knowledge Network web-cast on U.S.-Iran relations.

Center on International Cooperation, New York, NY Spring 2008

Research Internship, International Peacekeeping

Lazard Asset Management, New York, NY July-Dec. 2007

Temporary Consultant, Accounting Department

Lampang Kanlayanee School, Lampang, Thailand Oct. 2005-Apr. 2006

Foreign English Teacher, Council on International Educational Exchange

EDUCATION

New York University, M.S. Global Affairs, Concentration in Energy Policy Sep. 2006-Jan. 2009

Thesis: The Third Oil Shock: U.S. Energy Policy and the Future of the Hydrocarbon Age

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, B.A. Government Sep. 2001-May 2005

COMPUTER SKILLS AND TRAININGS

Excellent internet and research skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Power Point. Familiar

with SharePoint, Lexis-Nexis, Bloomberg, and social media. Professional Facilitation Training. Project

Management Professional (PMP) training – certification pending.

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