Andrew Odins

Andrew Odins has over 19 years of work experience in the energy and meteorology industry. Andrew is currently the Director of Business Integration and Analytics at North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives since September 2021. Previously, Andrew worked at NRG Energy for 10 years, where they held roles such as Senior Manager of Structured Load Analytics and Senior Meteorologist. Andrew'sresponsibilities included leading a team in statistical forecasting and data analytics, managing weather and load forecasting, and coordinating forecasting efforts for commercial operations. Prior to NRG Energy, Andrew worked at RenRe Energy Advisors Ltd and Progress Energy in various roles involving trading analysis, weather data analytics, and load forecasting. Andrew also had an internship as a Meteorologist at Reliant Energy.

Andrew Odins has a diverse education history in the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence, atmospheric sciences and meteorology, and biology / English. Andrew obtained a Postgraduate Certification in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from The University of Texas at Austin during the years 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, Andrew earned a Master's degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from Texas A&M University from 2001 to 2004. Andrew also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Louisiana Monroe, which they achieved from 1999 to 2001. Before embarking on their career in atmospheric sciences, Andrew studied Biology / English at The University of New Mexico, obtaining their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from 1991 to 1996.