In my current role at Hanwha Qcells, I serve as the Head of Product Management for Residential Storage Products, with a specialized focus on Edge Computing, AI, Optimization, and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). My mission is to lead innovation and build a Tech Platform Enabled business at the intersection of these transformative technologies and renewable energy, aiming to bring unprecedented value to both individual customers and the global energy ecosystem. 🌟 Key Responsibilities:Setting the global vision for Qcells' residential storage products, with an emphasis on scalable and robust Virtual Power Plants.Overseeing product development processes to incorporate state-of-the-art Edge Computing and AI algorithms aimed at optimizing energy consumption and grid interactions.Advocating for the adoption of Open Standards (such as OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5, IEEE 1547, OCPP and the Matter, to ensure product interoperability, scalability, and enhanced customer experience.Total Horizontal and Vertical integration Leveraging Qcells' industry-leading market share and extensive supplier network to forge strategic partnerships that amplify our product offerings and market reach.🔗 What Drives Me:As a DER enthusiast with a strong background in VPP companies like AutoGrid, Johnson Controls, CPower, EnerNOC, and research experience from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, I bring a multi-faceted expertise to this role. My driving force is the vision of a cleaner, more efficient, and decentralized energy landscape, enabled through cutting-edge technology and open collaboration.

As part of an M&A transaction, joined CPower. Created and executed the product strategy for Energy Storage, Peak Demand Management (Critical Peak) and Frequency Regulation in energy markets across North America.

Product leader for developing automated demand response integrations with JCI's Metasys Building Controls. Fully managed turnkey implementation & monetization of over 500 MW of aggregated DER assets across California. Directly contributed to 5M+ Revenue growth in the product category within 2 years.

Core Research Areas: Automated Demand Response Technologies & Control StrategiesOpenADR 2.0 Deployment, Commercialization and Market Readiness Grid Integration of High Performance Computing (HPC) & Cloud Data CentersSetup Smart Grid Interoperability test facilities and ran experiments Contributing researcher for the development of AutoGrid Demand Response Optimization Management System (DROMS) as part of arpa-e grantPublished several Research Papers and Co-Authored "Smart Grid Interactive Data Centers" chapter in Data Center Handbook- ISBN : 1118436636

Developed implementation grade Energy Efficiency studies for over 20 + industrial facilities in Northern California. Learnt how various stuff is made and optimized their energy performance. Manufacturing Process for : Food and Beverage, Candy/Chocolate making, Wine Making, Plastic Extrusion, Paper Manufacturing and Cardboard Recycling, District Water and Waste Water Treatment Facilities... Energy Management for marine environments and US Dept of Transportation- Ready Reserve Fleets.