Dajah Massey

Experience

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  UCLA

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Research Assistant in Biomedical Engineering Department

  •Investigated and perfected aspect of tactile feedback with robotic machines and surgical robots and concluded with a research paper •Collaborated with a research partner and a UCLA graduate student under Dr. Warren Grundfest•Produced a research paper, poster board, and presentation on tactile feedback

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  Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE-LA)

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Project Coordinator Intern

  • CLUE-LA’s mission is to bring together clergy and lay leaders of all faiths to join low-wage workers in their struggles for justice. •My responsibility included reaching out and conducting meetings with religious leaders, assist with organizing fundraisers/banquets, and speaking with workers •I gained the ability to work with people that had many different personalities and beliefs in order to reach a common goal and accomplish the task at hand

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff in the USA (now WSP USA)

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Transportation Engineering Intern I & II

  •Worked on several different contracts within the 8.4 billion dollar East Side Access Project for NY MTA including design, bid support, and construction phase services•I contributed to checking mark-up drawings, facilitating quality control of submissions, compiling Bidder's questions, and performed several Submittal reviews•Worked on the 1.6 billion dollar funded Westside Subway Extension Project •Completed various engineering tasks within the structures and project management departments• Successfully reached deadlines in a fast-past dynamic corporate environment Show less

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  Bucknell University

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Environmental Engineering Researcher

  Researcher for Dr. Higgins in the environmental engineering department. •Conducted research on a stoichiometric model for anaerobic digestion and applied it to optimize digestion through thermal hydrolysis •Worked daily in the environmental laboratory monitoring and feeding the anaerobic digesters, collecting and analyzing data, as well as contributing to the final report•Ran tests and data collection for alkalinity, the carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen (CHN) levels, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) using a centrifuge, the volatile fatty acids (VFA) using a gas-chromatography (GC) machine, the total solids (TS) and volatile solids (VS), the pH, and the density Show less

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  AECOM

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Corporate Administrator

  •Reconciled corporate card accounts and generating required reporting to monitor, track, and report delinquency and spend analytics. •Update and manage training materials, policy and procedures, and communications to establish consistency and best practices. •Review term and transfer list for potential cancellation of transferred and terminated employees and FTE changes affecting eligibility. •Assess current spending practices to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and generates meaningful reports/action items that can be easily understood and applied to support department goals. •Provided training to business unit personnel on each of the cards capabilities/restrictions and system access. Show less

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  Ethiopia Health Aid

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Volunteer

  Volunteer at Negele Arsii Hospital and Gode School in Ethiopia

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  AFG Group, Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2019

  Engineer

  My position has two focus areas: Project Management and Marketing/Business Development, thus serving as a bridge between corporate and the field to maximize AFG’s overall impact. I am an on-site Engineer/ Inspector representing the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) interests by providing construction management services on the $15M Sidney Yates Federal Building Exterior Restoration Project, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission interior renovation project for GSA; and at the National Institute of Health interior renovation project. My responsibilities include assisting in daily inspections on masonry and windows restoration efforts, overseeing site safety, conducting laborer interviews, and tracking site attendance. I also contribute to the daily reports, tracking sheet, various calculations, organizing management material, and corresponding with the GSA representative. My Marketing/BD role with AFG involves attending pre-proposal meetings and internal VP meetings, hosting business meetings with potential partners and subcontractors, pursuing business leads, conducting industry research, and assisting with proposal preparations. OSHA 30 Safety Training -CompleteConstruction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) - CompleteConstruction Manager In Training (CMIT) - Complete Show less

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  National Black Child Development Institute

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Tutor

  Provide tutoring services in various subject to adults who are early childhood educators returning to school.

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  BRIGHTMARK

  Nov 2019 - now

  Developed and Environmental Markets department which works closely with the Engineering and Operations team and across all renewable natural gas projects to make sure the sites can meet the qualifications to register with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Quality Assurance Plans (QAP) under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Manage active projects’ ongoing monthly and quarterly submissions for QAP and LCFS. Work with on-site operations team, project managers, legal, accounts payable, finance and third-party auditors. This role allows Brightmark to properly prepare new projects for environmental registration, enhance our registration process and support operating within the environmental guidelines as projects expand and change. Show less In this role I help review and execute renewable natural gas projects in the agricultureindustry. I worked closely the VP of Engineering, project managers, and third-party engineers in support of the broader goals of the company to design, build, own and operate numerous commercial scale anaerobic digestion (AD) projects across the country.I have become familiar with market leading equipment and work closely with the engineering and operations team in reviewing designs, evaluating proposals, assessing new technologies and process flows, and conducting engineering analyses. Show less

  • Senior Director of Environmental Markets

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Director of Environmental Markets

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Engineer

    Nov 2019 - Aug 2020