Bryan A. Pai, PMP®

Bryan A. Pai is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). Mr. Pai assists clients with strategic planning, technology management, business development, organizational change management, and the market penetration of renewable energy and advanced transportation technologies. He is skilled in project management, meeting facilitation, market and policy analysis, research, technical writing, joint ventures, mentor-protégé agreements, and renewable system cost analyses. As a trained meeting facilitator, he has designed and facilitated sessions for federal advisory committees, expert panels, peer-reviews, executive leadership teams, and change control boards. 

Pronouns: he/him/his

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experienced in program and project management – certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) with 20 years of experience in business improvement, change management, strategic planning, and technology innovation planning.

  • Motivating leader – reputation for building and leading high-performance teams to breakthrough achievements.

  • Superior client and stakeholder engagement – forged and sustained relationships leading to successful joint-ventures, and executive-level international collaboration.

  • Skilled meeting facilitator – designed and led in-person and virtual collaboration sessions of all sizes.

  • Proven business development and proposal writing skills – proven record for coordinating and producing winning proposals for both government and commercial sectors.

EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, Green Powered Technology, Arlington, VA 

Provides senior strategic, technical, and analytic support across clean energy projects with Federal and State government clients.

October 2020- Present

Serves as Senior Program Manager for energy engineering and support services contracts with Federal and State clients.

  • Provides project management support for strategic planning, energy resilience, fleet electrification, and renewable energy across an extensive portfolio of Federal sites.

  • Led team on successful application for ~$1M grant to support energy and mission resilience.

  • Meeting facilitator for client workshops.

  • Author for technical desk study reports for Federal clients related to international energy sector grant proposals.

  • Utilizes virtual collaboration tools to maximize communication across remote jobsites, time zones, and locations.

  • Supports business development and capture activities.

PROJECT DIRECTOR, Infra Capital Myanmar (ICM), Yangon, Myanmar

Oversaw a $99M Solar/Diesel Mini-grid portfolio project and a $12M Rice Husk Briquette factory in Myanmar.

December 2017 to June 2020

  • Responsible for day-to-day management and reporting of project/task scope, budget, and schedule.

  • Supervised a multi-disciplinary, intercultural team (4 staff) – recruited team, delegated work, monitored performance, and mentored staff.

  • Utilized virtual collaboration tools to maximize communication across remote jobsites, time zones, and joint-venture locations.

  • Successfully planned and executed a project groundbreaking, coordinating VIP and diplomatic guests of honor.

  • Coordinated community engagement sub-program for solar mini-grid business model.

  • Oversaw $670K grant sourced from a multi-donor international infrastructure non-profit organization.

  • Conducted extensive travel to rural jobsites in Myanmar and visits to ICM’s Singapore office.

  • Supported business development, portfolio management, and provided executive-level reporting for ICM’s investments.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Yangon, Myanmar and Washington, DC

Provided project/program management, proposal writing, business improvement, and technology innovation planning for clients.

January 2017 to Present

  • Supported a joint-venture team with proposal development for a federal research and development office.

  • Authored research and technical writing project for Renewable Energy Association of Myanmar.

SENIOR DIRECTOR, SRA International, Inc., A CSRA Company Washington, DC

Served as Deputy Contract Manager and task leader for professional services contracts for Federal clients.

March 2009 to December 2016

  • Served as Deputy Contract Manager for multiyear, multimillion-dollar Federal contract providing Engineering, Analysis, Planning, Systems Engineering, and Related Services in a $2B federal research and development office.

  • Responsible for day-to-day management and reporting of contract/task scope, budget, and schedule.

  • Led staff of 35 employees – recruited staff, supervised work, performed annual reviews, and provided mentorship/advice.

  • Team Leader for SRA’s Joint-Venture with a small disadvantaged business and supported contract task orders, competitive solicitations, and deliverables.

  • Facilitated meeting sessions for executive leadership teams, federal advisory committees, expert panels, peer-reviews, change control boards, and public informational meetings.

  • Supported strategic planning, internal controls, meeting/events, and communications support activities.

  • Drafted background and summary briefing materials for executive-level audiences.

SYSTEMS ANALYST, SUNEDISON, LLC. Beltsville, MD

Supported the Applied Engineering and Development Team to optimize business analytics and construction processes.

July 2007- March 2009

  • Performed detailed analysis of both financial and technical performance data related to company solar energy projects.

  • Served as Project Lead for National Renewable Energy Laboratory CRADA on PV Grid Integration Study.

  • Implemented and facilitated meetings for the ‘Idea-Project Pathway;’ an internal R&D concept development process.

  • Conducted research and technical writing for product research, process documentation, and vendor qualification.

  • Author of “Technology Corner” articles in the SunEdison Watts Up Newsletter.

PROJECT MANAGER, SENTECH, Inc. Bethesda, MD

Team leader on renewable energy R&D, strategic planning, and market analyses task orders.

December 2002 – July 2007

  • Conducted research and technical writing for public and private renewable energy technology projects.

  • Meeting facilitator for client workshops.

  • Drafted responses to competitive solicitations and requests for proposal.

MANAGER, American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), Alexandria, VA

Implemented biannual ASTA Political Action Committee fundraising campaign.

February 2000 - December 2002

  • Participated in pertinent industry meetings, congressional hearings, and fundraisers.

  • Drafted articles, letters, and speeches to accompany national grassroots initiatives.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland-University College, Adelphi, MD

December 2007

  • Masters of Science in Management, Energy Resource Management and Policy Track

American University, Washington, DC

December 2000

  • Bachelor of Arts: Double Major in Political Science and Economics

  • Internship at Geothermal Energy Association.

TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, PA

  • Project Management Professional PMP®- Certification effective June 1, 2010

Compression Planning Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Trained Compression Planning Facilitator

  • A facilitation method by which small groups can focus their efforts to reach decisions and outline action plans in a quicker time frame than traditional brainstorming and deliberation approaches.