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Awaakeh Wokpeh

Royal Oak,MI

Summary

Goal-oriented Infrastructure Finance professional with about two years of experience in renewable energy (Solar & Wind) and financial industries. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and proven leadership abilities. Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finance/ Sales Manager

Flomo Quatama Wholesale Retail LLC
05.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies using new industry tools and tactics, resulting in a 20% increase in sales
  • Utilized innovative thinking and data-driven insight to identify improvement opportunities for products and services, resulting in customer satisfaction
  • Model monthly financial statements using Excel and advanced analytical techniques to track business performance and conduct quarterly financial analysis to ensure optimal allocation of resources
  • Collaborated with CEO and team to execute strategic plans for business expansion, diversifying the company’s portfolio.

Financial Analyst

CMS Energy – NorthStar Clean Energy
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Developed and managed capital cost trackers for over 400 MW of solar farms, ensuring accurate forecasting and budgeting for project leads and making monthly updates
  • Analyzed actual financial performance against budget and pre-acquisition financial model for operating wind and solar assets, identifying key variances and performance insights
  • Conducted market research and analyzed industry trends to support deal structuring and pricing
  • Supported PPA contracts, interconnection agreements, and lease agreement negotiations, preparing documentation and modeling economics of project documents
  • Supported due diligence activities for four prospective solar assets, preparing documents and presentation materials and setting up data rooms in SharePoint
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to prepare DCF analysis, white papers, and PowerPoint materials for presentation at board meeting
  • Coordinated weekly operating review meetings for four solar projects in the development and construction stages, monitoring schedules, milestones, key performance indicators, and updated dashboards weekly.

Research Assistant- Intern

Economic Growth Institute-University of Michigan
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Researched four businesses interested in The Broad Base Employee Ownership (BBEO) program and developed interview questions for introductory meetings with business owners
  • Coordinated an initial interview with one business owner covering succession planning, exit planning, business finance, and employee ownership
  • Developed two case studies detailing the business owner’s consideration of employee ownership, the type of employee ownership the business is eligible for, and what succession planning will look like for this business.

Project Coordinator

Women Initiative For Self Help (WISH)
03.2020 - 07.2021

• Developed one project proposal and supervised implementation
• Developed strategic plans for two years project life cycle and monthly operations
• Created quarterly performance and financial reports for donors and partners and continuously engaged stakeholders to build solid relations and accomplish key milestones
• Designed and facilitated workshops on human rights violations against women and girls with one hundred participants to create awareness about available resources for survival from abuse
• Established Youth Speak program to engage and empower fifty community youths through social governance

Geologist-Intern

West African Geo-Services
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Collected earth samples and assisted researchers in conducting tests to confirm thechemical composition of samples
  • Collected data using GPS and compass and used Arc GIS to create maps.

Education

MEng in Smart Infrastructure Finance -

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
04.2022

B.S. in Geology -

University of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
12.2019

Skills

  • Language: Write and speak fluent English
  • Computer: MS Office Suits, QuickBooks, Arc GIS, Power BI
  • Other: Infrastructure Financing, Research, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Project Finance, Data Analysis and Reporting, Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills, Client Relations and Stakeholder Management, Leadership,

Volunteer Experience

  • International Rescue Committee (IRC), Volunteer Peer Mentor, 08/01/15, 09/01/15, Served as a peer mentor for high school girls, encouraging them to stay in school and pursue higher education after graduation.
  • Society of Women Engineers-Liberia, Advisory Board Member, 01/01/23, Present

Training

Financial Market Analysis (IMF Edx Online Course), 05/01/24, Present

Certification

App in a Day- Power Apps: 12/19/2023

Timeline

Finance/ Sales Manager

Flomo Quatama Wholesale Retail LLC
05.2023 - Current

Financial Analyst

CMS Energy – NorthStar Clean Energy
06.2022 - 05.2023

Research Assistant- Intern

Economic Growth Institute-University of Michigan
05.2022 - 07.2022

Project Coordinator

Women Initiative For Self Help (WISH)
03.2020 - 07.2021

Geologist-Intern

West African Geo-Services
03.2018 - 08.2018

MEng in Smart Infrastructure Finance -

University of Michigan

B.S. in Geology -

University of Liberia
Awaakeh Wokpeh