Self employed consultant to alternative energy projects.

Chief Engineer Aguru Images, Inc
Rockville, MD
March 2007 to July 2009

Director of R&D GridPoint, Inc
Washington DC
November 2004-March 2007

President Orion Energy Corporation Frederick, MD, USA
March 1993-June 2004

Director of R&D Integrated Power Corp Corporation, Rockville, MD
April 1986 – March 1993

Systems Analyst,
Energy Systems SAIC
Vienna, VA
September 1984 – April 1993

Technical Officer, Water SouthEast District Council
(via Peace Corps)
Ramotswa, Botswana November 1979 – March 1983

S.B. MIT, 1984

IEEE, ASME, ISES, ASES, Ham Radio Expert Class

Product Development and Project Management
• Developed fist comprehensive solar hybrid system design which was subsequently implement across the word
• Managed development of multiple generations of power and control electronics ranging from industries first microprocessor controller to advanced inverter designs
• Managed development of innovative networked household energy storage/management “appliance.”
• Designed and implemented full scale energy system projects, many in developing countries.
• Extensive research background in batteries and alternate storage technologies
• Developed many new products and concepts such as PVSatCafe, XLamp, SmartPanel and advanced distributed utility system designs for rural electrical in developing countries.
• Developed life cycle economic analysis models for evaluation of hybrid system designs.
• Managed development of three advanced image capture systems used for Hollywood special effects, including networked LED Control and embedded control programming
Computer Software and Skills
• Developed and marketed NSol! – the industry leading software for design and analysis of solar and hybrid power systems.
• Developed numerous spreadsheet-based models for energy systems ranging from simple solar designs to village level utility systems.
• Developed unique lead acid battery model for advanced energy control systems
• Managed embedded system designs using technologies such as distributed/scaled computing, fiber-optic communications and ZigBee wireless.
• Programming experience in Delphi, Visual Basic and Fortran. Familiarity with C++ and C code, especially for embedded systems.
• Working familiarity with standard office software as well as AutoCad, Open Workbench, Maya, 3DS Max, GIMP, Sony SoundForge, QuickBooks and many other applications.

Management / Training
• CEO/President of Class C Corporation (Orion Energy) for eleven years
• Managed working groups ranging from field operations (Botswana) to
R&D departments (Integrated Power) and an entire company (Orion Energy)
• Developed and implemented training programs both in the US and overseas (Turkey, India, Oman, Peru)
• Managed wide range of subcontractors on development projects as well as field installation projects both in the US and overseas.
International Experience
• Peace Corps, Botswana for three years
• Extensive travel to Peru for rural electrification project development and implementation
• Projects and business travel to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, India, China, Turkey, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Nigeria, Mali, Botswana and France. Personal travel to Japan, Thailand, Nepal, China, India, Germany, France and Peru.
• Business and personal travel has lead to a strong interest in and respect for many world cultures.