Sahabia Ahmed
Consulting Project Manager @GDS Associates, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Consulting Project Manager @GDS Associates, Inc.
Lead and manage cross-functional consulting teams delivering strategic utility planning and power supply engagements for US public power, cooperatives, and utilities across various ISOs like MISO, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, and non-RTO territories, including clients in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Colorado-Manage multi-workstream engagements: scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, risks/issues, and client communications-Strategic power planning: Translate ambiguous planning questions into decision frameworks, scenarios, and actionable resource/procurement strategies-Lead IRP engagements, including scenario design, portfolio evaluation, resource screening, modeling, and comparative cost/risk assessments- Oversee production-cost modeling and market analytics with experience using AURORA and PROMOD; implement QA/QC controls, documentation standards, and source traceability to ensure defensible, audit-ready outputs-Direct RFP development and evaluation (requirements definition, bid evaluation frameworks, comparative analytics, and recommendations) to support procurement decisions-Translate complex technical findings into clear recommendations for boards, leadership teams, and regulators, supported by client-ready slides and visuals-Lead, coach, mentor, and develop analyst teams.
EDUCATION
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Economics, Maths, Statistics and International Business
Aga Khan Mzizima
O level & International Baccalaureate
SKILLS
ABOUT SAHABIA AHMED
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