José Maeso, C.E.M.

Experience

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  Various

  Aug 1995 - Jun 2003

  Telecommunications Infrastructure Engineer

  Services provided for or under several companies: Johnson & Johnson P.R., Lucent Technologies, MoviStar Puerto Rico (Telefónica of Spain) and Puerto Rico Telephone Company. Designed telephone infrastructure for commercial buildings and outside plant infrastructure; designed and optimized portions of wireless network layouts; programming and interconnecting telephone and data equipment and services; support to Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service departments.

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  City of Chicago - Mayor's Office

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Fellow

  Participated in several infrastructure development initiatives as part of the Mayor’s Office Think Tank. Analyzed stormwater issues and city-wide broadband access initiatives.

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  Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Research Assistant/Consultant

  Developed proposals for an initiative to improve the permitting process for business development in Puerto Rico jointly with the Puerto Rico Commerce and Exports Company.

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  Jose Maeso

  Nov 2007 - Feb 2012

  Green Building and Performance Improvement Consultant

  Consultancy on LEED Certification Process and Green Buildings strategies for efficiency in materials and resources. Renewable energy consultancy. Energy and environmental initiatives evaluation and recommendations. Until February 2009, work performed under Pieri Architects & Associates.Managed certification process on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and provide recommendations for compliance, resource efficiency and green operations. Major project: McNeil Healthcare, Las Piedras-Puerto Rico: Certification process management under Pieri + Associates Architects; first Existing Building LEED Certified in Puerto Rico/first Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Building LEED Certified Worldwide, 2009. Show less

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  Puerto Rico Energy Center

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2013

  Responsible for the development of the Accelerator for Clean Technologies. Evaluation of innovative ideas/projects. Support the development of prototypes. Support commercialization of clean technologies.Achievements:Developed and implemented project evaluation protocols; prepared and collaborated in the development of funding proposals; coordinated technology acceleration program. Major achievement: Consecution of near $5 million of federal and matching funds for the construction of the Accelerator for Clean Technologies. Show less

  • Business Development Manager

    Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Executive Director

    Nov 2009 - Feb 2012
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  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, State Office of Energy Policy

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2016

  Executive Director

  Responsible for managing the office that leads Puerto Rico's energy policy development, oversees energy efficiency and conservation, and provides incentives to help with policy implementation. Managed above $20 million in state and federal funds for energy efficiency, renewable energy projects, electric vehicles infrastructure and others.

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  Puerto Rico Energy Center

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

  Visiting Professor / Co-Principal Investigator

  U.S DOE-funded consortium, part of the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program, at Universidad del Turabo, in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

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  Crowley

  Nov 2018 - now

  Responsible for developing the best framework for the implementation of microgrids in Puerto Rico.

  • Business Development Manager

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Microgrid Program Manager

    Nov 2018 - Dec 2020