BRENDAN WADE
Dublin,Ireland
Summary
27 year-old Irish male currently working as a Research Assistant in the energy team at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). My work at the ESRI primarily focuses on researching electricity markets for high levels of variable renewable generation, with a particular focus on the future redesigning of Irish energy markets. I hold an MSc in Applied Economics from University College Dublin and a B.A. in Economic & Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin. I am an outgoing individual with excellent interpersonal and communications skills with a strong aptitude for mathematics, analysis and linguistics.
Strong interest in the energy sector as well as economic development and climate economics which has been further developed in work in the Climate Research Unit at the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform of the Irish Government. I also have a strong knowledge of econometrics and data analysis, with strong proficiency in R, Python, Stata and SQL.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Research Assistant - Energy & Climate Economics
The Economic & Social Research Institute
Dublin, Ireland
05.2024 - Current
- Conducted detailed research on energy markets, namely on drivers of European energy costs over recent years . These predominantly used both R and Python statistical programming.
- Carried out a novel research project, assessing price elasticities of residential gas demand in Ireland.
- Conducted research on European electricity market design options in the future context of high levels of variable renewable generation and how to effectively subsidise renewable generators.
- Served as a member of the ESRI's Energy Policy Research Centre, presenting work to various stakeholders, including the Irish energy regulator, Irish energy companies and Irish policymakers.
IGEES Intern : Climate Research Unit
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
Dublin, Ireland
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Performed analysis on the macroeconomic, fiscal and distributional impacts of climate policies
- Conducted several research projects within the Climate Research Unit, namely in leading policy reviews of the Fully Funded Energy Upgrade Scheme and its fiscal implications.
- Performed advanced data analysis into future energy policy areas such as offshore wind, district heating, solar power income supports.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Economics
University College Dublin
09.2022 - 09.2023
B.A - Economics & Social Studies
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 09.2017 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
St Fintan's High School
DublinSkills
- Economic Analysis
- Energy Economics & Policy
- Mathematics
- Data Analysis
- Advanced Econometrics
- Multilingual
- Software Skills : Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Sheets, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft Teams, Power BI
- Programming Languages : R, Stata, Python, SQL, Tableau
Languages
English
Native
Irish
Native
French
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Music / Music Production
- Surfing
- Bouldering
- Hiking
- Yoga
- Sea-swimming
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Research Assistant - Energy & Climate Economics
The Economic & Social Research Institute
05.2024 - Current
IGEES Intern : Climate Research Unit
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
06.2023 - 09.2023
Master of Science - Applied Economics
University College Dublin
09.2022 - 09.2023
B.A - Economics & Social Studies
Trinity College Dublin
09.2017 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
St Fintan's High School