Hi, I'm Sai Karri

Energy Financial Analyst

Looking to work with ambitious individuals in the Finance and Renewable Energy Sectors to help build a sustainable world

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About Me

Renewable Energy and Financial Analyst

I'm a finance and renewable energy professional specializing in strategic financial solutions for sustainability. With expertise in both sectors, I craft innovative models, optimize capital structures, and identify investment opportunities for green projects. My track record includes successful financing deals for various renewable energy projects and fostering stakeholder relationships to drive the transition towards a cleaner, sustainable future.

My Journey

Education

2023-2024

Certificates Achieved

Google Project Management Certificate, Outsmarting Intermitency, Sales and CRM Overview Salesforce, Renewable Power and Electricity Systems, Lithium Based Bateries, Electric Power Systems, Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future, Electric Industry Operations and Markets

2019

Masters in Engineering - Sustainable Energy System Management: Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Groningen, Netherlands

Energy Transition Context Energy Technologies, Plants & Integration Markets, Finance, and Law Modelling & Scenarios for Strategic Decision Making Research Methodology, Socioeconomic Aspects of Energy, Renewable Energy Markets, Electricity and Efficiency Energy Markets, Systems and Tools for Energy Management, Startup and Management of Energy Service Companies and Projects

2016

Bachelor's of Business Administration (International Business) - Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Monetary Economics and ECB Watching, Comparative Banking, Multinational Finance, Behavioral Finance and Strategic Interaction(Game Theory)

2011-2016

Bachelor's of Business Administration (Finance and Economics) - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Intermediate Finance, Investment Finance, Financial Institutions, Managerial Accounting, Money and Banking, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Mangement Analysis, Analysis of Options and Futures, International Trade, Financial Modeling, Applied Portfolio Management

2016-Current

Extra Projects

Excel-based Dynamic Battery Display, Solar Panel Design, Gas Prediction Model via MATLAB, Bond Pricing, Loan Amortization, Monte Carlo Analysis, and Capital Budgeting



Professional Experience

2023

Project Manager: Off-grid Solar Project

• Managed and executed an off-grid 4-Kilowatt solar PV project while keeping it under the budget of $8,000

• Reduced overall cost of system by 30% (Inflation Reduction Act), while utilizing Open Solar and Project Sunroof for precise system design and Microsoft Excel for Financial Analysis (ROI)

• Utilized Salesforce for tracking and organizing the project timeline, which streamlined and tracked the sales pipeline of various vendors and materials for the project, resulting in a completed project ahead of schedule by 25%

• Obtained city permits, ensuring compliance with local building and electrical regulations using load analysis and IronRidge Design Assistant to showcase the stability of the solar panel structural support

• Drew Single-Line Diagrams utilizing Draw.io to help visualize the electrical power system from the solar panels to the inverter, battery and loads, which helped during the conceptualization phase of the project

• Sourced materials from national suppliers, optimizing cost and quality, while reducing lead time by 50%

• Physically installed a Solar PV System, IronRidge HUG™ mounting system, electrical wiring, EG4 inverter and LiFePower (Lithium-Iron Phosphate) Battery and BMS System configuration

2022-Present

Owner: Electrik Events

• Strategically align photography services with the unique needs of the energy sector, providing high-quality images that enhance marketing materials and documentation for conferences

• Demonstrated proficiency in managing end-to-end business operations, including client communication, project planning, and budgeting, resulting in a 50% increase of clients and maintaining time efficiently through ClickUp

• Collaborated with event organizers, sponsors, and stakeholders to understand their unique visual requirements and deliver tailored photography solutions that exceeded expectations

2022-2023

Team Member: Honest Mary's

• Top sales performer for gift cards among all team members across multiple franchises, resulting in a 40% increase in holiday gift card sales, bringing in an extra $1,200+ in revenue

• Demonstrated strong leadership skills by mediating conflicts between the team through root-cause analysis, resulting in positive resolutions and increasing team morale

• Successfully prioritized tasks to meet daily requirements by compartmentalizing key duties into groups to keep the workspace organized and increased workflow efficiencies by 10%

2017-2018

Appliance Sales Specialist Pacific Sales: Best Buy

• Developed positive relationships with customers through effective communication and applied product knowledge to recommend suitable solutions, resulting in increased margins of 15% from accessory sales

• Implemented successful sales tactics, including the use of leading questions learned from various literature sources to increase the average sale price (ASP) of home appliances by 10%

• Attended vendor product training sessions to stay informed about industry trends and product updates, enabling the ability to better meet customers' requirements, increasing upgrades by 20%

2017

Billing Contract Financial Analyst 1: FIS Global

• Validated Debit Memo Requests (DMR) on a monthly basis, utilizing variance analysis and Microsoft Excel V-Lookup tables to rectify inconsistent prices through percentage adjustments, enhancing precision by 60%

• Analyzed pricing schedules from contracts and amended prices in SAP pricing tabs increasing the accuracy by 80%

• Utilized Access Database forms to efficiently record, organize, and consolidate contract information, including historical data, and completed BITSY items, keeping the data organized and increased time efficiency by 15%

2015-2016

Enterprise Vendor & Alliance Management Intern: Northwestern Mutual

• Conducted thorough evaluations of public and private companies, assessing their financial reports in Credit Risk Monitoring to ensure strategic business partnerships contributed to the overall success of Northwestern Mutual

• Implemented business process improvements at Northwestern Mutual, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve a 20% increase in operational efficiency through updated workspaces and streamlined workflow processes

• Employed data analysis skills to compile a list of over 1000 business partners using Microsoft Excel and V-Lookup tables, resulting in a 40% reduction of expiring notifications within our contract management software (Ariba)

2014

Finance Intern: Johnson Controls Inc.

• Collaborated with a team of 14 colleagues to achieve monthly sales goals of $30 Million by calling 250 customers in 9 states and contributing over $200,000 in sales through the conversion of cold calls to checks using persuasion

• Employed advanced financial analysis skills to systematically recover 70% of overdue payments for the Accounts Receivable team using Pivot Tables and Advanced Excel analysis

• Utilized account reconciliation via Microsoft Excel aging schedules (V-Lookup tables and sorting) to consolidate write-offs and payments made through check transactions, increasing time efficiency by 20%

My Skills

Financial Analysis

Capital Budgeting80%

Financial Models90%

Forecasting80%

Data Analysis70%

Excel

Macros and Visual Basic60%

Variance Analysis70%

Data Validation60%

Logical Functions90%

Project Management

Salesforce90%

Monday.com70%

ClickUp70%

Gantt Charts80%

Renewable Energy

Solar Sales Cycle90%

Solar Design80%

Sourcing70%

Solar Install80%

Sales

Business Acumen80%

B2B and B2C80%

Negotiation80%

Customer Service90%

Web Development

HTML80%

CSS60%

Python40%

Java30%

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