Geoffrey von Zastrow

, New York

New York, United States

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.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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.

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")

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

5-10 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English

Nationality:

United States

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