Nikki Ritsch
Ph.D. Policy Analyst | Infrastructure Equity & Community Development | World Bank | Mixed-Methods Research
- Role
- Policy Analyst and Infrastructure Consultant at The World Bank Group
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikki Ritsch
I am an infrastructure policy specialist passionate about building systems — both…
Experience
Policy Analyst and Infrastructure Consultant
May 2018 — Present
Coordinated a team of 6 investigating Turkish maritime energy alternatives and social implications• Assisted in managing $660M Turkish railway and bridge expansion project• Supported design of Sustainable Ports Partnership, enabling 19 West African ports to collaborate on environmental challenges• Contributing author for Global Decarbonization platform research including 3 major publications on shipping decarbonization• Contributing author of Green Mobility and Infrastructure framework for Africa Climate Business Plan• Created and oversaw climate impact models and indicators for rural road projects in Chad, Guinea, and Central African Republic
Education
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Visiting Scholar at Kigali Collaborative Research Center
University of Colorado Boulder
B.S., Civil Engineering (water resources); Minor in Leadership
2013 — 2017
University of Colorado Boulder
M.S., Civil Systems Engineering (Engineering for Developing Communities)
2017 — 2019
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Visiting Scholar, Engineering Management
Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering and Public Policy
University of Rwanda
Fulbright Researcher
Skills
- Matlab
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Research
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Social Impact
- Volunteer Management
- Proposal Writing
- Community Outreach
- Project Management
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Microsoft Excel
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
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