Ayman Alafifi
Innovation Leader | Intersection of Data Science & Water Data
- Role
- Technical Lead - Innovation at EKI Environment & Water, Inc.
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ayman Alafifi
A seasoned water resources engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in…
Experience
Technical Lead - Innovation
Jan 2023 — Present · CA, US
Company Innovation lead: create internal tools to streamline the review/feedback process, manage staff utilization targets, set policies for using Artificial Intelligence, and develop technical demos and dashboards.• Co-lead of the company Technology Working Group. Set strategic vision and implementation plan to drive innovation, scale up company’s technological resources, advance project delivery methods, improve efficiency, and reduce overhead costs.• Technology advisor for public and private clients. Design data workflows and database schema. Help clients optimize operations and position for grants and partnerships.• Lead developer of a Decision Support Tool for groundwater management for Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AWESD). Developed an interactive R Shiny web application to assist AWESD in evaluating a range of operational alternatives and plans for future drought events. The tool runs a dynamic agricultural water balance, soil moisture routing, and MODFLOW groundwater flow model routines.• Technical lead for the Global Water Supply Assessment Tracking Dashboard for the Valley of The Moon Water District. The dashboard evaluates the reliability and availability of water supplies to support residential developments.• Lead developer for EKI Grant Tracking Dashboard. The interactive web dashboard tracks solicitations and helps clients track and manage grants and report progress to funding agencies.• Water resources/hydraulics engineer: assisted in the development of Urban Water Management Plans and Water Supply Assessments to help clients estimate project demands and forecast available supply.
Education
Utah State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
2012
Universität Erfurt
Summer School, Muslims in the West
2007 — 2007
University of Surrey
Master’s Degree, Environmental Strategy and Sustainable Development
2009 — 2010
Stellenbosch University
Summer School, Intercultural Communication to Achieve Global Sustainable Development
2006 — 2006
Iugaza
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Civil Engineering
2003 — 2008
University of Kassel
Summer School, New Perspectives for a Globalized World: Environmental and Cultural Dimensions
2007 — 2007
Skills
- Environmental Management Systems
- Sustainable Development
- International Development
- Finite Element Analysis
- Modeling
- Civil Engineering
- Waste Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Project Planning
- Proposal Writing
- Water Quality
- Environmental Policy
- Arcobjects
- Environmental Science
- Spatial Analysis
- Policy
- Economics
- Environmental Consulting
- Water Supply
- Sap2000
- Technical Writing
- Gis
- Water Treatment
- Matlab
- Data Analysis
- Training
- Environmental Awareness
- Hydrogeology
- Water Resources
- Analysis
- Autocad
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Data Mining
- Report Writing
- Environmental Compliance
- Teaching
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- International Relations
- Renewable Energy
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