Passionate about driving global energy access through sustainable technologies. My work is driven by a commitment to mitigate climate change while maximizing access to electricity and the life-changing products and services it enables.Experienced product management professional with a strong background in energy, power management, solar technology, inverter technology, battery technology, residential power solutions, mini grids, IOT and high-efficiency appliances. Demonstrated success in managing product portfolios, conducting customer and market research, delivering innovative products to market, and leading cross-functional teams across continents and cultures.With a diverse skill set ranging from photography to physics, I leverage a multidisciplinary approach to understand social and environmental challenges. By applying technology, I aim to improve the human condition and create meaningful solutions on a global scale.Reach out, if you share my mission to create a more sustainable and inclusive future through innovative energy solutions.🌍 12 years of experience in the energy sector across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America.🏭 Managed 17 products and successfully delivered 12 products to market during an 9-year tenure in product management.🌟 Well seasoned and supportive leader with years of experience leading both product management and cross-functional teams in developing, launching and managing product portfolios.🌱 Committed to climate and social responsibility, with 3 years of entrepreneurial experience delivering conscious products.🎓 M.S. in Product Design for Global Development; B.S. in Sustainable Energy and Physics.www.CameronBussSmith.com
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Senior Energy Storage Product ManagerSunpower Corporation Jul 2023 - Apr 2024Richmond, California, Us• 🏭 Managed company’s next generation of energy storage technologies and their delivery to market in response to changing industry regulations and customer value propositions.• 🔄 Supported company’s rapid transition to 3rd party storage technologies including joint technology integration strategy.• 🤝 Galvanized and coordinated cross-functional launch effort with engineering, sales, operations and training.• 🚀 Led go-to-market activities including pricing, product positioning, value proposition articulation, etc.• 📊 Ran cross-functional program to streamline in-house and contractor-led installations. -
Product Management LeadZola Electric Jan 2020 - Jul 20231017 Rp Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl💡 Develop the vision and strategy for the full portfolio of networked energy storage products (DC power solutions, inverter / battery AC power solutions and mini grids) designed to expand global clean energy access.🔍 Explore, analyze, and recommend new product spaces that support the company's bottom line and mission.💼 Manage the full portfolio of energy storage products from inception to commercialization.👥 Conduct stakeholder-oriented field and market research to build business cases and represent the voice of the customer. 📝 Develop differentiating product requirements for successive generations of hardware and software products.🗺️ Develop roadmaps through prioritization of products and features.💰 Coordinate product pricing through competitive landscaping and creation of techno-economic models.🤝 Collaborate with designers and engineers to optimize product design and resolve product development issues.🚀 Lead cross-functional go-to-market planning and launch efforts across hardware products.📚 Develop collateral and train the organization on product value propositions, differentiation, positioning, and sales strategy. -
Product Manager - Ac SystemsZola Electric Dec 2018 - Dec 20191017 Rp Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl🚀 Managed cross-functional launch of the first-of-its kind hybrid energy storage solution enabling distributed power sharing for residential and community scale energy access applications.🏆 Championed and translated customer and market insights into design, marketing, and sales strategy.🤝 Managed distribution partner and customer relationships to support technical sales and collect product insights.
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Associate Product ManagerZola Electric Sep 2017 - Dec 20181017 Rp Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl🚀 Developed and streamlined go-to-market strategy for renewable energy services and applications, including efficient appliances, designed to build on and expand the business' core competencies.🔍 Led the company's product-market research using human-centered design methods across East and West Africa.📊 Tracked and analyzed product performance to support senior-level decision-making.
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Product Manager And Co-FounderFerres Mar 2016 - Sep 2017Co-founded off-grid appliance company that designs consumer appliances for rural communities across the developing world that utilize distributed renewable energy power systems. Co-designed low power electric clothing iron for use with off-grid renewable energy power systems.
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Graduate Student Instructor Of Molecular BiologyUniversity Of California, Berkeley Jan 2017 - May 2017Berkeley, Ca, UsInstructed discussion sections for undergraduate courses in introductory neuroscience. -
Graduate Student Instructor Of EconomicsUniversity Of California, Berkeley Aug 2016 - Dec 2016Berkeley, Ca, UsInstructed discussion sections for undergraduate courses in introductory economics.
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PresidentBerkeley Rural Energy Group Aug 2016 - May 2017Revived a graduate student organization for those interested in the diverse issues of renewable energy and rural energy access in the developing worldDeveloped a biweekly speaker series and organizational publication, and annual summit.
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Customer Experience & Business Development ConsultantStandard Microgrid May 2016 - Aug 2016Lusaka, Lusaka, ZmDesigned a mechanism to standardize, codify, and streamline the process of collecting, analyzing and responding to feedback of customers of distributed, rural, and renewable-energy power utilities.Assisted development of business strategy and co-write grant applications that won over 6 million dollars of funding. -
Graduate Student Instructor Of Molecular BiologyUniversity Of California, Berkeley Jan 2016 - May 2016Berkeley, Ca, UsInstructed discussion sections for undergraduate courses in introductory neuroscience.
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Product Design & Management ConsultantRe-Volt, S.A. Jan 2016 - May 2016Port-Au-Prince, HtCo-designed a solar home system including system sizing, control box programing, and user interface development using human-centered design for Haiti-based start-up energy access company. Conducted interviews, focus-group discussions, and administered surveys on the ground in Haiti to generate design insights and validate assumptions, and pilot basic prototypes. -
Corporate Responsibility ConsultantChevron Jan 2016 - May 2016San Ramon, Ca, UsCo-developed a corporate responsibility program to diversify livelihoods in a Southeast Asian nation.Designed a program using off-grid energy to offset the impact of Chevron’s activity and facilitate economic development for marginalized coastal fishing communities. -
Operations ConsultantSuntaeg Technologies Inc. Aug 2015 - Dec 2015Montreal, Quebec, CaCo-developed a corporate responsibility program to diversify livelihoods in a Southeast Asian nation.Designed a program using off-grid energy to offset the impact of Chevron’s activity and facilitate economic development for marginalized coastal fishing communities. -
Long Term Substitute TeacherJohn Burroughs School Aug 2014 - May 2015St. Louis, Mo, UsTaught Earth science and Biology for 7th and 9th grades -
Regional ManagerSolar Head Of State Mar 2014 - May 2015Oakland, California, UsDevelop and manage relationships with Southern Pacific countries to encourage adoption of free solar systems for executive residences. Provide and install free or fully financed residential solar system for a country’s executive residence. -
Product Development InternImprint Aug 2013 - Jan 2014Research and content development for social media company
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Assistant Project ManagerStandard Microgrid May 2013 - Jul 2013Lusaka, Lusaka, ZmAssisted the management delivery and installation of twenty-four kilowatt solar/diesel hybrid microgrid in rural Zambian high school. Managed relations with system’s recipient community
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Project ManagerSea Brand Jan 2012 - May 2013Sustainablity-oriented product design and marketing strategy for dorm-room sofa company.
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InternSungevity May 2012 - Jun 2012Oakland, California, UsWorked in the government relations department and co-coordinated a hackathon to develop software for the solar industry
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Cameron Michael Buss Smith Education Details
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Uc Berkeley, Rausser College Of Natural ResourcesSustainable Development With Energy Access Focus -
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillEnvironmental Science And Physics With Sustainable Energy Concentration
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Cameron Michael Buss Smith's current role is Energy Technology Product Manager.
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Cameron Michael Buss Smith attended Uc Berkeley, Rausser College Of Natural Resources, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill.
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