Natalie Collins

Natalie Collins

Greater Sydney Area
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About

I am an Operations and Engineering Leader with experience on four continents in renewable energy and construction projects, passionate about building cohesive, high-performing and process-driven teams.

I value sustainability, brilliance and humility which means I:
• Ensure I never face the same problem twice, empowering teams with the tools & processes they need to thrive.
• Have high standards of performance and accountability for myself and those around me.
• Focus on the solution and never on my pride.

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Experience

  • Electrifi Ventures Graphic

    Electrifi Ventures

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Dakar, Sénégal

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    San Francisco Bay Area, USA

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    Cotonou, Benin

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Debate team, Women's volleyball team, Raid Centrale Paris.

    • Developed strong analytical skills and technical background for problem solving across industries, as well as energy market understanding, in one of France's leading engineering schools (ECP)
    • Contributed to hands-on case studies with BCG, McKinsey & Bain.

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    Activities and Societies: Women's volleyball team

    • 2010 - 2012 Intensive preparation in Math, Physics and Chemistry for the highly competitive entrance exams to the French "Grandes Ecoles" (PCSI - PC*).
    • 2007 - 2010 Preparation for Scientific Baccalaureate in France's leading secondary institution.

Volunteer Experience

  • Farm Hand Volunteer

    Pine Stump Farms

    - 3 months

    Environment

    Active learning about sustainable farming, goat husbandry, and cheese-making :
    • contributed to all farm chores (milking, feeding, etc.)
    • developed a marketing plan for the commercialization of dairy products in 3 local markets.

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    Head Of International Relations

    Raid Centrale Paris

    - 1 year 10 months

    Environment

    • Organized of a five day multi-sport race in the Swiss mountains (250km - 8km elevation gain)

  • Project Coordinator Intern in Lilongwe, Malawi

    MaiKhanda

    - 2 months

    Health

    • Led communication between Central hospital in Lilongwe and Maikhanda headquarters
    • Implemented data management & process improvements in order to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths rates

Courses

  • Analysis/Probability/Statistics

    MA11/12/1300AB

  • Applied Thermodynamics

    EN1300AB

  • Corporate Finance

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  • Fluid Mechanics

    EN1200CB

  • Heat Transfer

    EN110AB

  • Leadership

    P2015DPL1L

  • Marketing

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  • Mechanics

    MG1100AB

  • Nuclear engineering

    EN1500IB

  • Petroleum exploration

    MG2818NB

  • Process engineering and sustainable development

    PR3100BC

  • Quantum and Statistical Physics

    PH1100AB

  • Renewable energies

    EN1600KB

  • Strategy

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  • Waves

    PH2100BB

Projects

  • Research Project on Solar Power Generation Materials

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    • Developed and analyzed experiments to study the impact of humidity on perovskite solar cells

  • Consulting Project for Centrale Paris Incubator & Marbotic

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    • Conducted market analysis and technical research for an early stage startup helping kids learn to read and count

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  • Consulting Project for EDF (Electricity of France)

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    • Researched and developed an automated tool to help EDF evaluate the environmental laws impacting new projects

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Honors & Awards

  • 2019 Solar Design and Installation Award Winner

    Clean Energy Council

Languages

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Professional working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

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