George Randolph

Engineer with experience in hiring, building and leading technical solution engineering teams

Background in enterprise SaaS sales, software demos, API integrations, Python and GIS

Master Of Science In Atmospheric Science

University Of Wyoming (UW) — Laramie, Wyoming

May 2012

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering

Northwestern University (NU) — Evanston, Illinois

August 2010

At previous technology start-ups:

• Hired and built 5-member solution engineering teams
• Created on-boarding curricula to fully train and engage new hires in less than 4 weeks
• Developed repeatable KPI-driven pre-sales proof-of-concept processes resulting in >$2M net new revenue

Senior Solutions Engineer & Technical Practice Lead

January 2021 - June 2022

Tomorrow.io - Boston, Massachusetts (Remote)

• Won 90% of opportunities with self-developed PoC process, including largest new business enterprise customer in 2021
• Liaised with Tomorrow.io product team with customer feedback to significantly shorten feature development lifecycle
• Established partnerships with external stakeholders including NASA, NOAA, Google and US Military to ensure seamless integrations with Tomorrow.io SaaS Platform

Solutions Engineer

September 2019 - December 2020

Riffyn — Oakland, California

Worked with prospects to educate them on the business value of an all-in-one, end-to-end process data capture solution

• Showcased the technical capabilities of Riffyn Nexus SaaS platform by building engaging product demonstrations that distilled complex scientific concepts into easy-to-understand value propositions
• Trained new solution engineers how to map current customer pain points with custom demos of Riffyn Nexus
• Programmed Python, JMP and SQL scripts to illustrate the capabilities of Riffyn Nexus’ RESTful API

Associate

October 2015 - August 2019

MRW & Associates — Oakland, California

Worked with clients to assess business practices and present recommendations on the technical viability of new energy policies.

• Developed statistical and economic models to forecast the financial impact of policies on client business and programmed Python and SQL scripts for internal and client projects
• Researched and analyzed key energy regulatory developments to enhance MRW services and project deliverables
• Drafted reports, project memos and expert witness testimonies for public utility commissions on behalf of clients

Research Fellow

May 2016 - August 2016

Project Drawdown — Sausalito, California

Worked as part of a coalition spearheaded by environmentalist Paul Hawken to analyze the economic viability of the top 100 solutions to draw down the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and ultimately mitigate the adverse effects of global warming.

• Utilized forecasting models to determine the cost, total addressable market and energy savings in comparison to baseline adoption of renewable energy
• Drafted technical reports on various forms of renewable energy that were incorporated in 2017 publication Drawdown
• Enhanced Drawdown’s in-house economic model to include statistics from recent publications in academic journals
• Presented research findings and project updates to both technical and non-technical audiences on a monthly basis

Fellow

June 2015 - August 2015

Project Drawdown — Sausalito, California

• Assessed the technical, economic, infrastructural and political barriers for global adoption of climate change solutions by 2045
• Performed extensive research on wind and tidal energy to be incorporated in technical reports
• Research summarized in technical reports and an upcoming book slated for publication in 2017
• Mentored new Drawdown fellows and provided research guidance and support

Research Analyst

May 2014 - August 2014

American Jobs Project — Berkeley, California

Collaborated with a team of researchers led by former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm to analyze the employment impact of the EPA’s initiatives to limit carbon pollution from power plants.

• Researched methods to leverage Colorado’s academic, nonprofit and business sectors to comply with new energy regulations
• Proposed funding alliances to sponsor state research on the economic drivers needed to spur new cleantech job growth
• Delivered project results to policymakers to coincide with the 2016 state and federal election calendar

Software

Experience with:

• Python, UNIX/Linux shell programming
• HTML/CSS/PHP, SQL, WordPress (CMS)
• Microsoft Excel & Visual Basic
• MATLAB
• JMP
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• SolidWorks and AutoCAD

Hardware

• Considerable understanding of computer networking and information technology
• Extensive digital and analog circuit design and analysis, high speed video filming and editing experience
• Basic machining and tooling knowledge

Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming

April 2017

Research conducted as Research Fellow formed the basis of Drawdown. This book presents and ranks the solutions based on their climatological impact in a non-technical manner, intended for general audiences

Bioneers Conference

October 2015

Wave & Tidal Energy

• Spoke on behalf of Project Drawdown at the 2015 Bioneers conference
• Presented key wave and tidal research findings and answered audience questions

Master of Science Thesis

Published July 2012

Variability Of The Wind Resource In Wyoming

• Analyzed numerical weather model wind simulations in conjunction with observed wind patterns to improve wind forecasts
• Generated wind power density maps of Wyoming to determine the dominant modes of variability of the wind
• Ran custom Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) models
• Performed rigorous statistical analysis and calculated FFT spectra of observational and model datasets

UW Extension Bulletin

Published July 2012

Is Wind Energy Right For Me?

• Co-authored a combination research article and how-to guide explaining how to assess the feasibility of installing a residential wind turbine in Wyoming
• Primarily intended for lay audiences

American Geophysical Union (AGU) Science Policy Conference

May 2012

Variability Of The Wind Resource In Wyoming (Poster)

• Attended the inaugural AGU Science policy conference in Washington DC on behalf of the UW Dept of Atmospheric Science and the UW Wind Energy Research Center
• Presented a poster of MS research to both policymakers and scientists

Senior Engineering Capstone Project

Winter 2009 - Spring 2010

AMCaR: Automatic Meat Casing Remover

• Sponsored by Provisur Technologies, AMCaR was a proof-of-concept prototype that automatically removed the cellulose casing from deli meat before commercial packaging, saving time, energy and money
• Product is deposited into a trough, resting atop suction cups; a small knife slits through the casing and product rolls down, unraveling itself from the casing

Mechantronics Project

Winter 2009 - Spring 2010

Remote Controlled Wiitar

• Programmed a Nintendo Wii Remote to wirelessly interact with solenoids attached to an electric guitar. By swinging the Wii Remote in a strumming motion, the user was able to wirelessly play an electric guitar
• Documented progress and procedures on NU Mechatronic's Wiki

Energy Education for the People Competition

January 2012

UW Extension Bulletin was awarded first place of the Energy Education for the People Competition: Providing Technical Energy Knowledge to the Residents of Wyoming

Margaret + Muir Frey Memorial Prize

June 2010

Senior Engineering Capstone Project (AMCaR) was awarded $12,000 and first place of the prestigious Margaret + Muir Frey Memorial Prize for Innovation and Creativity

Patents

• Provisur Technologies patented technologies developed on AMCaR

June 2013

• ITW patented technologies developed on Hobart NT project

December 2010

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