Experience

• 

  Aditya vidyut appliances limited

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Engineering intern

  • Worked under senior engineer on testing and design of power and distribution transformers of 315MVA, 400kV rating• Performed electrical load calculations, transformer sizing calculations and voltage drop calculations.• Completed voluntary customer service training to learn ways to enhance customer satisfaction and improve productivity.

• 

  Tata power

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  Design engineering intern

  • Re-designed and fabricated the instrumentation system for maximum demand controller with an alarm circuit to control the maximum demand of the consumer.• Assisted in developing the circuits and algorithm to generate control signal to ADC for relay protection and tested the project after loading the software in 89S51 micro-controller.• Gathered information on the detailed working of the Trombay power plant which provides around 50% of the electricity needs for the city of Mumbai.

• 

  Ssvec

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Engineering planning intern

  • Modeled 69kV sub-transmission system in PowerWorld and conducted N-1 contingency analysis on the system and studied the power flow.• Provided a detailed report for each contingency, citing the proposed switching plan, voltage analysis at the buses, area with outage and the weak points in the network which would be overloaded when a switching operation is attempted.• The report helps to study various scenarios for the system to be prepared for undesired service interruptions.• Performed fault analysis and load analysis on sub-stations and feeders using Milsoft-Windmill and GIS model and summarized the analysis in a report. • Volunteered in transmission line projects involving designing and research studies by applying technical theories and concepts. Show less

• 

  Black & veatch

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Electrical engineer ii

  Designed protection and control scheme for substation including the scada and communication network by using over-current relays (SEL 351S), bus differential relays (SEL 487B, GE-B90)and transformer differential relays.Worked on front views and wiring diagrams for substation design.Performed relay settings for shunt capacitor bank protection, bus differential protection and transformer differential protection.

• 

  First solar

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2020

  Lead engineer -transmission and interconnection

  - Perform system planning studies in PSS/E, PSS MUST and PowerWorld.- Support development and execution of engineering activities for the electrical transmission interconnection of PV projects.- Support interconnection process tasks and communications with the utilities, ISOs and RTOs.- Coordinate internal efforts required to fulfill Interconnection Studies and Agreements requirements.

• 

  Ørsted

  Aug 2020 - now

  - Provide expertise as a subject matter specialist for the US energy markets to the market intelligence team in Denmark. - Develop long-term revenue forecasts using a combination of internal modeling tools, vendor forecasts, and expert assessment.- Monitor market design and policy initiatives to assess their impact on our existing and potential portfolio in mid to long-term. - Perform production cost simulation modeling using pricing tools to forecast nodal electricity price components. - Research data using relevant database and run optimization models to forecast congestion pattern and determine congestion drivers- Lead and manage the interconnection process and commissioning process (ERCOT Part1,2 and 3) for solar, storage, wind projects in ERCOT and other US markets.- Perform due diligence on potential merger & acquisition opportunities to assess transmission and commercial viability of projects.- Negotiate transmission agreements with utilities and ISO's.- Structure, execute, and manage contractual arrangements with consultants and subcontractors necessary to support a broad range of transmission planning analysis and interconnection process. Show less - Actively manage interconnection requests for solar, storage and onshore wind projects in the US. - Perform required technical studies for greenfield sites using powerflow softwares like PSS/E, PowerWorld and TARA.- Implement a system to monitor project resources, expenses, and timelines, ensuring that all essential data is accurately documented and reported promptly.- Provide technical support to engineering, procurement and construction teams.- Manage external and internal consultants providing technical and regulatory support . Show less

  • Director - Transmission, Congestion & Market Analysis.

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Sr. Manager Transmission, Markets & Investment Support

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

  • Transmission Manager

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2022
• 

  Clean energy leadership institute

  May 2021 - Sept 2021

  Fellow