Mishaal Yasir

Informed go-to-market and asset deployment decisions on 3 new market launches, as measured by structured market-entry scorecards covering 7 operational and infrastructure dimensions, by conducting competitive landscape monitoring and targeted research. Developed an independent end-to-end location analysis across 7 dimensions, built an IRR calculator modeling program returns under 3 scenarios, and delivered 2 C-suite presentations that resulted in the geography being shortlisted into the top 4 expansion markets. Engaged directly with state regulatory bodies, government departments, and utility infrastructure stakeholders across 3 states, as measured by successful relationship-building for operational market entry, by advancing company positions through structured outreach.

Policy Analyst at Base Power Company (2025-05 – 2025-12)

• Informed go-to-market and asset deployment decisions on 3 new market launches, as measured by structured market-entry scorecards covering 7 operational and infrastructure dimensions, by conducting competitive landscape monitoring and targeted research.
• Developed an independent end-to-end location analysis across 7 dimensions, built an IRR calculator modeling program returns under 3 scenarios, and delivered 2 C-suite presentations that resulted in the geography being shortlisted into the top 4 expansion markets.
• Engaged directly with state regulatory bodies, government departments, and utility infrastructure stakeholders across 3 states, as measured by successful relationship-building for operational market entry, by advancing company positions through structured outreach.
• Authored 40+ regulatory submissions, technical reports, and client-facing briefings with a 100% acceptance rate, as measured by zero resubmission requests, by translating complex technical and regulatory information into clear deliverables.
• Eliminated 10+ hours per week of manual reconciliation across infrastructure performance tracking, as measured by automated KPI and asset performance reporting, by designing and deploying 4 internal tools using SQL, ReTool, and Grafana.
• Identified and remediated 3+ critical operational gaps, as measured by structured remediation frameworks presented to senior leadership, by documenting deficiencies and coordinating corrective actions across 4 internal teams.

Research Associate Intern (Co-op) at London Economics International (LEI) (2024-09 – 2024-12)

• Owned the analytical workstream from research through final report, as measured by evaluation of 95 proposals from 19 companies representing 27,005 MW of capacity, for Idaho Power's 2028 All-Source RFP, supporting capital deployment decisions for a major utility infrastructure procurement.
• Delivered evidence-based recommendations adopted into a Canadian client's regulatory submission, as measured by infrastructure productivity benchmarking across 10+ peer utilities, by synthesizing findings using Excel, SP Capital IQ, and Bloomberg.
• Co-authored a competitive NARUC RFP proposal on market development strategy and infrastructure funding frameworks, as measured by successful submission, by contributing research, analysis, and written content from inception through final delivery.

Policy Analyst Intern (Co-op) at Ontario Financing Authority (Ontario Public Service) (2024-01 – 2024-04)

• Maintained zero missed deadlines across 32 executive briefings over a 4-month term, as measured by on-time delivery to senior leadership, by managing a consistent weekly production cycle independently with minimal oversight.
• Researched and presented a standalone analysis on Ontario's nuclear energy infrastructure landscape to branch leadership, as measured by clear recommendations for long-term provincial energy planning, by analyzing OPG refurbishment program implications.

Non-Proliferation and Export Controls Intern (Co-op) at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (2023-01 – 2023-04)

• Informed CNSC international program design and regulatory strategy, as measured by structured recommendations addressing identified policy gaps, by analyzing non-proliferation and export control frameworks across 15+ countries.
• Communicated Canada's regulatory approach to a multilateral audience at the IAEA, as measured by successful delivery to senior international stakeholders, by co-developing a government presentation as part of a 3-person team.

Honours B.A. in Political Science and Business – University of Waterloo