David Paolella
Director, Research And Analytics, GRIDS at Breakthrough Energy
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Paolella is a data-driven research and analytics leader with a decade of experience applying quantitative modeling to accelerate clean energy transitions, now directing GRIDS research at Breakthrough Energy in Seattle. He blends rigorous environmental modeling and geospatial analysis—from national-scale air pollution and environmental justice studies to EV smart-charging economics—with policy and advocacy expertise to translate technical insights into actionable decarbonization strategies. His background spans academic research, energy policy, and industry analysis, and he has a track record of building visualization and data repositories to inform regional planning. David is fluent in Python, R, MATLAB, Stata, and GIS tools and has taught data analysis internally, signaling both technical depth and mentorship ability. Less obvious: he pairs large-scale computational work with hands-on product instincts, having developed pricing models, web tools, and training curricula that bridge research and deployment. He holds an MEM in Energy & Environment from Yale and a BA in Economics and Geography from Middlebury.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Geography, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Geography at Middlebury CollegeMaster of Environmental Management, Energy & Environment, Master of Environmental Management, Energy & Environment at Yale School of the Environment
English, Italian
Github Skills (19)
prediction-model10
expression10
evaluation9
energy9
climate-science9
carbon-emissions9
parsing9
climate-change9
pm27
golang6
go6
gift3
convolutional-neural-networks3
immigration2
python2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dpaolella/WOD
Feb 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
dpaolella/econ800proj
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:1 PR, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 28 days
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