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Multi-disciplinary sustainable professional with demonstrated experience in consulting, project management, leadership, and solving complex problems by developing actionable solutions that maximize impacts in the public and private sectors. Additionally, I have an extensive background living in developing countries. |
 Contact Geoffrey von Zastrow
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Area of Expertise: |
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
Passionate about solving climate change and advancing sustainability through strategic problem-solving and developing actionable analyses and recommendations; with extensive experience living and working in developing countries.
Expertise: Water resource management, climate resilience assessments, climate mitigation, climate policy, knowledge management, sustainable international development/territorial development.
Experience in: water program development, solar development, strategy development & implementation, cross-sector engagement, capacity building, qualitative & quantitative data analysis on sustainability & resilience issues, architecture, proposal, case study & presentation development, cost-benefit, architecture, green buildings, research, writing/drafting, storytelling, photography, graphics.
Research on: climate change and migration nexus, water scarcity, political instability, allocation of economic aid, famine, circular economy, municipal waste, single-use plastics, resilient building materials, passive energy, net-zero building design.
Program proficiencies: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, data visualization, decision modeling, Google Suite, GIS, Bloomberg Terminal, Sustainalytics, SharePoint, Python, Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite.
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Education: |
Columbia University, Masters of Sustainability Management. Concentrations in Development Economics and International Development. Specialization: Water Management.
The Masters of Sustainability Management program is a part of Columbia University's Earth Institute, a world leader in combatting climate change.
For my capstone project, I partnered with the United Nations Development Program (“UNDP”) to design a system for managing household waste in Guinea. This project is delivered strategy recommendations focused on bolstering the lives of Guinea’s most-underemployed women and youth through value creation of waste and waste-to-energy solutions.
Furthermore, my degree is heavily weighted in economics and finance, providing me with the skills to pursue project finance in the future.
Organizations:
Columbia Sustainable Finance Professionals Network ("CSFPN").
Columbia Graduate Consulting Club (" CGCC")
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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