Aida Smlatic
Mississauga,ON
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Analyst - SMR Development
Ontario Power Generation
Toronto, ON
11.2023 - Current
- Prepare, coordinate and issue technical and financial evaluations of potential SMR business development opportunities.
- Participate on cross-functional teams with other business units to develop and assess business opportunities.
- Responsible for the management, development and negotiation of commercial contracts. This includes; non-disclosure agreements and memoranda of understanding with external representatives, consultants, sponsors, agents of OPG, and internal OPG staff.
- Oversee contracts to guarantee compliance with all contractual agreements among clients, including agencies, businesses, and individuals.
- Participate in advancing the business by utilizing expertise in commercial contracting, staying updated on technological advancements (specifically SMR Technology), and understanding industry practices, including energy market dynamics in other provinces.
- Provide on-going reconciliation and verification expertise for OPG Energy Markets revenue streams.
- Provide feedback on project results compared to expectations. Prepare annual budget data, periodic restatements, billing information, and other information as required.
- Perform analysis of ongoing business opportunities and analysis of new business development.
- Provide guidance to project managers regarding issues impacting their projects, utilizing knowledge of the energy industry and the legislative, policy, and regulatory framework within the energy sector.
- Support the development project-level and broader program-level business plans, including analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT).
- Provide in identifying and evaluating new business opportunities for OPG.
Advisor Commercial Contracts - Energy & Fuel Contracts - Energy Markets
Ontario Power Generation
Toronto, ON
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Management of the biomass fuel delivery at Atikokan Generating Station.
- Analyzed historical data, identified patterns and created statistical forecasts of future sales performance.
- Conducted market research and collected customer feedback to inform forecasting decisions.
- Coordinate and support Suppliers and the Station during outages, delivery issues, and inventory advances.
- Strategic planning with Day Ahead Operations, Real-Time Operations, and the Station, to review Atikokan's offer prices, consumption, maintenance, planned and forced outages, Hydro One outage considerations, and other issues.
- Communicate and coordinate the distribution of newly negotiated or amended agreements to internal stakeholders and end users.
- Ensure that obligations and performance criteria are met and reported on in accordance with the agreement.
- Ensure that inventory is uploaded to OPG systems, as well as review and reconciliation of quality reports and inventory reports.
- Providing testing, data input, and troubleshooting support for OPG's new Asset Suite application - AS9.
- Provide assistance to OPG line functions as set out in the commercial service agreements regarding commercial terms, performance expectations, property assignments, easements, intellectual property rights and operations.
- Develop new commercial agreements with Fuel Suppliers, Transportation Suppliers, Government Agencies, Public Utilities, and other entities involved in generation or provision of energy services through cross-functional teams.
- Support and facilitate the negotiation and execution of new or amended agreements with external parties.
- Providing analytical and planning support for complex projects, contract negotiations, and preparation of communication materials for budget requests.
- Identified potential risks associated with forecast projections and developed mitigation plans accordingly.
- Evaluated existing methods used by the team and implemented new approaches when necessary.
- Created detailed presentations outlining key insights from forecasting analysis for executive review.
Public Relations Officer - Media Relations - Provincial Relations
Ontario Power Generation
Toronto, ON
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with provincial & federal stakeholders, media and the public.
- Design, deliver and evaluate internal and external stakeholder involvement, programs, products and services.
- Drafting news releases, keynote speeches, briefing notes, stakeholder communications, media reports, and promotional materials.
- Coordinate and lead meetings and public events involving OPG's Senior Executives and CEO.
- Accountable for ensuring precise data collection, conducting field surveys, and developing community profiles.
- Monitor media coverage,ensure timely responses to media inquiries, follow industry trends.
- Prepare Analytical Reports in Google.
- Accountable for developing new proposals and managing corporate sponsorships and memberships.
- Identify opportunities for positive coverage of activities and conducting publicity programs.
- Responsible for negotiation and managing of budgets and delivering programs within budget limits.
- Accountable for OPG's Business Planning.
- Responsible for Emergency Planning Programs.
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Ontario Power Generation
Toronto, ON
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Executive Assistant for Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs.
- Assisted several Directors in Stakeholder Relations, Renewable Generation, Corporate Communications, and Brand Management.
- Oversaw the budget for corporate sponsorships and memberships at OPG, ensuring the preparation of information for business planning.
- Responsible for negotiating sponsorship contracts while evaluating and mitigating risks.
- Preparing strategic communication calendars, events and stakeholders attending external conferences.
- Responsible for coordinating events and meetings as needed while preparing accurate data and developing briefing notes.
- Proficient in creating, directing, and overseeing stakeholder lists, as well as assessing the effectiveness of stakeholder involvement programs.
- Accountable for recognizing, establishing, and overseeing relationships with OPG's stakeholders, encompassing senior officials, government representatives, industries, and communities.
- Developing and providing insight, analysis, and recommendations on both government and stakeholder policies and strategies.
- Assist in the planning, organization and implementation of stakeholder involvement and impact management programs related to the potential effects on communities.
- Generate and handle confidential content, including reports, statistical data, submissions for budget approval, and human resource materials.
Customer Experience Associate & Secure Desk Operator
TD Canada Trust
Toronto, ON
05.2017 - 06.2019
- Delivered exceptional customer service, ensuring efficient and effective resolution of all issues. This includes; personal, small business, and commerical clients.
- Conducted financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, bill payments, and other account transitions for customers with accuracy and efficiency.
- Demonstrated proactive leadership in the customer lounge, assistance and advisory areas, as well as the self-serve sections of the branch.
- Initiated meaningful conversations with customers to comprehend and address their present and future financial needs, offering proactive advice and recommending suitable products and services.
- Contributed to the timely and accurate completion of branch administration work.
- Supervised and managed all cash-related operations, overseeing both inflows and outflows at the branch level.
Summer Student Internship
Hydro One
Rexdale, ON
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Processed information obtained from customer inquiries, ensuring monthly safety sessions aligned with the OH&S Act (2013).
- Organized Safety Roll outs and training safety sessions per month in accordance with the OH&S Act (2013).
- Executed data processing tasks for Station Business Units, encompassing responsibilities such as creating, updating, and generating Zone Reports.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Education
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification -
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Toronto, ON05-2024
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Business Management
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON06-2020
Skills
- Project Management
- Strong Communication Skills
- Experience in Public Relations, Media Relations, Stakeholder Relations
- Team Player, Leader, Cooperative
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning, Strategic Modeling, Troubleshooting
- Business Case Preparation, Presentation Skills, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving
- Cost Management, Market Trends Analysis, Budget Forecasting, Detail Oriented
- Conference Coordination
- Vendor Management
- Experience in Social Media
- Experience in Sales
- Experience in Energy Markets, Operations
- Experience in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
- Experience in Power BI, SAP, Concur, Ariba, AS9 and SharePoint
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools
Certification
- Electricity Fundamentals in Canada
- Introduction to Hydro
- Introduction to Project Management
- Project Management: Conflict Resolution, Negotiation & Communication Skills
- OH&S Management
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
- WHMIS Certificate
Projects
- Lead on Coordinating "Take Our Kids to Work Day" at OPG (2019)
- SPOC for OPG's new web-based time reporting system "MyTime" (2020)
- Training of Corporate Affairs Employees on the new reporting system "MyTime" (2020)
- Implementation of "Online News" platform with OPG & Factiva Dow Jones (2021)
- Evaluator & Planner (2021) & CMCC Support Advisor (2023) at North America Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC)
- Participated in Exercise Unified Command - Nuclear Emergency Response (2022)
- Member of OPG's Abilities Alliance Group (2022 - 2024)
- Contract Re-negotiation for Atikokan Generating Station | Energy Supply Agreement, Fuel Suppliers, Transportation Supplier, IESO (2022-2023)
- Commerical Agreements - Capital Power & SaskPower (2023 - In progress)
Timeline
Business Development Analyst - SMR Development
Ontario Power Generation
11.2023 - Current
Advisor Commercial Contracts - Energy & Fuel Contracts - Energy Markets
Ontario Power Generation
05.2022 - 11.2023
Public Relations Officer - Media Relations - Provincial Relations
Ontario Power Generation
04.2021 - 05.2022
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Ontario Power Generation
08.2019 - 04.2021
Summer Student Internship
Hydro One
05.2018 - 09.2018
Customer Experience Associate & Secure Desk Operator
TD Canada Trust
05.2017 - 06.2019
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification -
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Business Management
Ryerson University
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