PROFILE & OBJECTIVE
•Integrated Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical specialization) with 10 years of experience in a broad range of topics in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, including system design & construction, laboratory R&D, panel manufacturing, power electronics, and new product development. (P.Eng. application in process)
•To be involved with a growing company where I can work with a creative & dedicated team on cutting edge projects and apply my broad range of engineering experience.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Areas of Expertise
•PV system design & modelling
•Amorphous silicon solar panel design & manufacturing
•Technical aspects of solar business & project development
•Cross disciplinary R&D projects
•Technical problem solving & analysis
Software
PVSyst, PVSol, SAM, RETScreen, AutoCAD, Solidworks, MATLAB, Photoshop, Word, Excel linear programming, C++
Personality
•Dual citizenship – Canadian & Austrian
•Fluent in English & German
•Well organized self-starter who can work & communicate effectively both individually or as part of a team
•Practical knowledge of field work & excellent mechanical aptitude
•Thrives under pressure & in a fast past environment
•Well travelled and willing to travel more
EXPERIENCE
SENIOR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
May 2013 – Present SunVault Energy Kelowna, BC and various US locations
My current role as a full time consultant is to assist in commercializing the game-changing SunVault Energy technology through the following methods:
•Transitioning the technology from laboratory research & testing to product development.
•Developing, designing, and constructing pilot projects.
•Assisting the investment team with technical marketing and documentation.
CHIEF ENGINEER
Aug 2012 – Apr 2013 Daystar Kelowna, BC
•Technical manager for the complete liquidation of a 25MW production and R&D CIGS solar panel manufacturing line
•Manager of technical due diligence for the purchase of a large Hawaiian solar EPC contractor
•Involved in the technical aspects and technology transfer of setting up a spin-off company called SunVault which is developing patented solar battery technology
PV ENGINEER
Mar 2011 – Apr 2012 Sunlogics Kelowna, BC (head office in Detroit, MI)
•Involved in technical design of solar charging stations in the 5 - 20kW size range
•Produced detailed electrical models of current and future solar installations to determine expected power output and cross referenced with real world data
•Specified and managed a company-wide system for solar generation monitoring
PROJECT ENGINEER
Apr 2010 – Feb 2011 ICP Solar Kelowna, BC
•Chief design engineer for the DC electrical portion of a 10MW solar farm
•Engineering project co-manager for 10MW farm construction
•Responsible for the technical portion of initial project development of several large scale (>1MW) solar parks throughout Ontario
R&D ENGINEER
Sep 2003 – Mar 2010 Epod Solar Kelowna, BC
•Worked on the development of high energy density supercapacitor materials jointly with a research team at the University of British Columbia
•Involved in upgrading an amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar panel factory from 3MW output to 5MW through equipment upgrades and efficiency improvements; also laid the tech...
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