Jesse Holzer
Senior Scientist Engineer - Electricity Infrastructure Operations Research
Richland, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJesse Holzer is a Senior Scientist/Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and nine years of post-PhD experience applying optimization and equilibrium modeling to electricity markets, grid resilience, disaster response, and transportation. He builds practical algorithms and optimization tools that bridge rigorous mathematical programming (LP, MIP, stochastic methods) and real-world operational needs, having previously delivered production optimization at Schneider National. Jesse combines academic depth with industry impact—authoring funded projects and proposals while collaborating across teams to translate models into operational decision support. Notably, his background includes developing tractable MIP-based algorithms for intrinsically nonconvex problems, reflecting a talent for turning theoretically difficult formulations into solvable, business-ready solutions. Based in Richland, WA, he brings a rare mix of theoretical rigor, hands-on implementation, and cross-sector domain experience in energy and freight.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mathematics, GPA 3.904, PhD, Mathematics, GPA 3.904 at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, Mathematics, Economics, GPA 3.8, magna cum laude, BA, Mathematics, Economics, GPA 3.8, magna cum laude at Carleton College
Github Skills (14)
scoring9
prediction-model6
python5
parallel5
numba4
cuda4
lda4
compiler3
optuna3
llvm3
numpy3
grid2
optimization2
matpower2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
GOCompetition/C2DataUtilities
Sep 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:183 commits, 110 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 6 months
GOCompetition/Evaluation
Aug 2018 - Mar 2020
Evaluates the contents of the solution files and produces results suitable for scoring
Contributions:136 commits, 95 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 7 months
contentssuitablescoring
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