Experience

Powerline (pka gigElev)

• Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Powerline is an AI software platform for connecting EVs on the road to charging and V2X opportunities on the grid. www.drivepowerline.com Powerline is an AI software platform for connecting EVs on the road to charging and V2X opportunities on the grid. www.drivepowerline.com



Tesla

• Denmark
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Autobidder Operations

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  Founded a team to operate Tesla's global fleet of grid battery projects. Responsible for delivering >$100M in annual revenue through automated trading in wholesale energy markets.

• Senior Optimization Software Engineer, Autobidder

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2021

  Developed algorithms for Autobidder, an AI-driven trading platform that automates wholesale market participation for grid batteries. Focused on both utility-scale projects and the aggregation of residential batteries (i.e., virtual power plants).



WattLearn

• United States
• Renewables & Environment

• Co-Founder & Board Member

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  Helped guide company towards a successful acquisition.

• CEO

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Watt-Learn develops AI / machine learning software to optimize market participation of battery storage + renewable projects.



EDF Store & Forecast

• France
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Energy Systems Optimization

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Led strategy and software development for battery storage /microgrid operations in North America. Led strategy and software development for battery storage /microgrid operations in North America.



ARPA-E

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Scholar

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Led business development efforts to help ARPAE-funded battery technologies secure financing for pilot-phase testing. Focused on market opportunities for rural electrification in emerging economies (Sub-Saharan Africa and India). Led business development efforts to help ARPAE-funded battery technologies secure financing for pilot-phase testing. Focused on market opportunities for rural electrification in emerging economies (Sub-Saharan Africa and India).



EDF Renewable Energy

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Marine Renewables Analyst

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Led due diligence and negotiations on a deal to purchase partial ownership of a 6 MW tidal stream energy project in the U.K. Led due diligence and negotiations on a deal to purchase partial ownership of a 6 MW tidal stream energy project in the U.K.



Charles River Associates

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Energy Practice

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

  Led economic and financial analysis on a variety of modeling-intensive projects for clients in the energy sector. Led economic and financial analysis on a variety of modeling-intensive projects for clients in the energy sector.