Offering solar PV, battery back-up, and electric vehicle charging solutions for home and business owners across Canada. Current involvement in around 11MW of projects predominantly in the Ontario residential market from system design through to commissioning and asset management.

Conducted preliminary analysis, design, modeling, and generating custom proposals utilising design software and customised calculator tools for around 600 opportunities to date (~$26m).

Create, maintain, and update custom-built project trackers and financial calculators.

Develop KPI and forecasting tools to allow for team growth and address potential bottlenecks in the processes and supply chain before they happen keeping development downtimes to a minimum.

Build relationships with third parties and vendors such as LDCs, municipalities, engineers, distributors, and equipment manufacturers allowing for a smooth transition of project development, competitive equipment pricing, and obtaining permits and approvals.

Project coordination with team members and clients to provide up-to-date information and statuses on all active projects as well as coordinate with sales for all prospect projects.

Development of policies, procedures, processes, and team structure for team expansion and planning.

Creation and development of ownership manuals, policy documents, and industry documents to aid partners and their renewable energy endeavours.

Marketing strategy for both digital and non-digital strategies including content creation, planning, research, and coordinating with appropriate teams for proper planning and execution.

Coordination with third parties and manufacturers to better understand new and existing products to offer a wide variety of options to cater to any project outcome including training and product knowledge.

Experience in residential and commercial markets in Ontario (2.5GW), Alberta (250MW), US (1GW), Europe (4MW), and Australia (1MW). Sole proprietorship providing expertise on solar photovoltaic and community energy projects projects to individuals and businesses.

Draft array layout with mechanical and electrical engineering focus.

Prepare site feasibility assessment and reporting for individual projects based on size, capacity, site conditions and locale.

Coordination with external parties to provide full turn-key project solutions including: equipment distribution, engineering, local government permitting and power generation contracts.

Provide technical training on mechanical and electrical equipment to companies, and homeowners.

Experience in commercial, and utility-scale projects in Ontario (750MW), Alberta (125MW), US (250MW). International solar developer with offices globally. Responsible for North American developments from small commercial to multi-megawatt utility-scale projects.

Assisted the sales team in identifying potential clients.

Coordinated with external parties to provide up-to-date costs on project expenses.

Provided preliminary analysis both technical and financial to both Soventix and to client through design and creation of analytical tools.

Researched policies and connect with key personnel for market entry to provide market entry analysis for company expansion of operations.

Assisted Project Management Team with engineering, design, analytics, as well as administrative tasks.

Experience in commercial & utility-scale projects in Ontario (3GW), US (3GW), Japan (2.5GW). Working within the Business Development team to develop Grasshopper Solar's pipeline of commercial and utility scale solar projects in North America and Overseas with the goal of $1bn of assets by 2022.

Market analysis for potential new markets and where new legislation will affect market conditions in existing locations where GSC are present.

Technical design and production analysis for net-metering projects

Financial analysis of commercial and utility scale projects for business development due diligence in a variety of domestic and international markets.

Prepare RFPs and Investment Memos for potential projects to be funded.

Translation of documents to assist Origination, Operations, and Asset Management teams to complete their due diligence processes required for successful acquisition of projects.

Data collection, aggregation, forecasting, analysis and database maintenance of projects and provide reports for senior management and executive teams.

Project coordinator leading the residential market project team. Charged with taking all projects from confirmed sales, through to ready for construction. Duties included overseeing multiple teams, tasks, and working within the teams as well as supporting roles with other departments such as construction, customer service, finance, sales, project lead qualification, and legal.

Oversaw applications for over 3000 microFIT projects in Ontario's residential solar program, including submission of documentation to the IESO.

Assessed the quality of data to determine whether it is sufficient for design teams to use in their assessment of projects.

Utilised multiple techniques and resources to accurately design solar arrays for each project, and provides a technical and financial study to determine project suitability for Grasshopper's Guaranteed Funding Programs.

Coordinated the LDC team to apply for connection requests with each LDC in Ontario. Completing application forms to check for capacity in regions, and then to connect projects pre and post-installation.

Technical specialist and project manager in charge of developing 1,200 residential solar projects across Ontario, Canada.

Prepared progress reports for multi-phase projects used to track project-specific details and timing using multiple sources of information (clients, project, equipment, manufacturing, third parties, etc.)

Reviewed and assessed technical materials to assist in decision making, strategic partnerships and equipment procurement with suppliers.

Coordinated with third-party contractors prior to site visit and installation.

Responded to customer inquiries for residential solar development projects across Ontario.

Solar Academy International was a private training college providing professional training for students wanting to transition into the renewable sector. Out of the academy, we developed a network of students past and present and provided networking opportunities with established professionals and entities in the Ontario market. 

Ontario Solar Network

• Market Intelligence Manager responsible for delivering members up-to-date market updates in Ontario from policy updates to domestic content-approved suppliers.
• Developed and maintained key stakeholder relationships including but not limited to academia, regulators, government, and third-party entities.
• Maintained contact with network members and made introductions where business opportunities came up.

Ontario Solar Academy

• Experienced instructor with Curve Lake and Wikwemikong First Nations in Ontario.
• Trained over 400 professionals in solar design and installation according to the teaching methods and principles outlined under the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).
• Curriculum development of training materials to provide to students and members during training, networking events, and town hall meetings.
• Consulted students/alumni with business proposals, financial analysis, project coordination, and how to navigate administrative processes with third-party entities such as municipal/provincial, independent organisations.

Graduated with honours - One year intensive environmental training in building systems and energy management including strategic financial planning. Projects included:

Project Manager - Green Building Project: The Bay Adelaide Centre.

• A review of The Bay Adelaide Centre (West Tower) and current rating systems for building environments, including LEED, BOMA BESt and BiQ

Lead Consultant - Building Retrofit Project: Green Roof Technologies

• A study and financial presentation and report to client based scenario regarding the life cycle costs, return on investment in green rooftop technologies such as solar photovoltaic arrays and green rooftops.

Lead Consultant - Energy Modelling Project: H.J. Pfaff Audi Newmarket

• Investigation into energy efficiency measures that can be implemented at large commercial properties to reduce operation franchising costs

Three year undergraduate degree covering a wide range of geographic issues from human (city development, socio-economics, geo-politics), and physical (environment and climate) and how to utilise many forms of data sets along with geographical & cartographic applications  to visualise and solve these issues.

Included a one year exchange to Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada as part of the B.A. Geographic Analysis program.

Honours Dissertation: Does Global Warming Affect the Intensity of Natural Disasters in the United Kingdom?

• Collected and analysed historical and statistical data on weather patterns and natural disasters in the United Kingdom in relation to climate change.

Project Lead - Urban Regeneration: How world events have helped rebuild Manchester since 1996.

• The study of urban regeneration in Manchester from 1996 – 2002 following the Euro ’96 and Commonwealth 2002 Games.