Electrical Engineer Data Analyst | Power Systems Modeling Grid Optimization
Jake Mitchell
Professional Summary
Electrical Engineer with strong expertise in power system modeling, grid optimization, and data-driven product analysis. Skilled in Python, SQL, and simulation tools to forecast demand and enhance grid resilience. Proven ability to lead data projects and collaborate across teams to improve system reliability and feature adoption.
Work Experience
Product Experience Analyst at US Mobile
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Built SQL dashboards to track product KPIs, reducing data lookup time by 17%. Created ETL pipelines and Python scripts for user behavior analysis and churn prediction. Led A/B testing, collaborating with engineers to improve feature adoption by 16%. Resolved customer-impacting issues, boosting system uptime and reliability. Clustered user segments with K-Means to identify high-value opportunities.
Academic Engineering Projects at University of Texas at Austin
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Developed a battery demand forecast model using Python, reducing peak load error by 21%. Simulated Texas grid with PSS/E under increasing DER integration, proposing cost-saving transmission upgrades. Modeled protection relay behavior with MATLAB to improve coordination and reduce fault impact radius by 40%. Utilized QGIS for congestion mapping and identified critical bottlenecks using 5+ years of SCADA data.
Education
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
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Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Skills
Technical Skills
- Power system modeling
- Load Flow Analysis
- Short Circuit Analysis
- Arc Flash Studies
- Protection Control Systems
- Grid Coordination (NERC, DER)
- Energy Forecasting
- Python
- SQL
- MATLAB
- Power BI
- ETL Pipelines
- Data Visualization
Soft Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Communication