Carlos Peña

Founding Architect

About

In 2026, the global economy is hitting a "Copper Wall." Between the Japan Siphon draining liquidity and the Middle East Energy Fuse spiking supply chain costs, traditional "Bits-only" AI is no longer enough. The industry doesn't need more chatbots; it needs Deterministic Safety.I lead A7 Systems, a modular, 8-Pillar Sovereign Industrial OS designed for the "Hard Atoms" of reality. We bridge the Trust Gap by providing the infrastructure—The Sentinel (PI-01)—that acts as the "Brakes" for autonomous agents in Energy, Defense, and Agriculture.My focus is the Sovereign Triangulation of:Industrial AI: Deploying Agentic logic that respects the laws of physics.Thermal Sovereignty: Managing the high-density heat of the next-gen grid (backed by the KULR-Atoms thesis).The Granary (PI-08): Solving the caloric currency crisis through precision ag-tech and resilient supply chains.We don't just predict the next "Sneeze" in the market; we architect the systems that survive it.Who I’m Connecting With: I am building a high-lethality network of Sovereign Operators who understand that the future of AI isn't in the cloud, but at the Edge.Industrial Architects & CTOs: Leaders in Energy, Defense, and Aerospace who are hitting the "Copper Wall" and need Silicon Photonics and Thermal Safety (KULR-Integrated) at scale.Agri-Tech Pioneers: Visionaries solving the PI-08 (The Granary) caloric crisis through autonomous drone fleets and resilient, off-grid supply chains."Atoms-First" Investors: Institutional Whales and Venture Partners moving away from speculative "Bits" and into Hard Infrastructure and Sovereign Industrial Middleware.Mission-Critical Engineers: Professionals who prioritize Deterministic Safety and Auditability (The Sentinel) over generative hype.If you are building the "Brakes" that allow the world to go faster, let’s synchronize.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Advanced Prompt Engineering (Agentic Workflow), Sovereign Risk Engineering, System Architecture, AI Orchestration & Architectural Logic, MCP (Model Context Protocol) Management, "Atoms-to-Bits" Analytical Synthesis, Quant Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Predictive Energy Model , Business Ownership, AI Infrastructure, Quantative Macro Analysis, Strategic Risk Modeling , Quantitative Analysis (Finance), Cross Pillar System Engineer, Sales Trainings, Sales Negotiation, CRM Program Management, Working with Move-Up Buyers, Maintaining Professional Relationships

Experience

Founding Architect

A7 SENTINEL

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Financial Analyst

Self®

2021-2 - 2026-4 · 5 yrs 3 mos

• Placing Market Order • Analyzing New and Daily Market Data • Reading chart patterns • Reading companies analysis reports • staying up to date on new and emerging Micro/Macro economic Data • Capitalizing Market Gains • Managing Portfolio

Sales Manager

Penske Cadillac Buick GMC / Chevrolet

2018-2 - 2021-2 · 3 yrs 1 mo

In charge of overlooking all Sales Department/Finance day to day activity and making sure that monthly goals are met . Daily Task: • Managing all Sales incoming leads • Ensuring all active deal in F&I receive funding in Timely manner • Making sure any Stipulations needed for deal are done and collected • CRM fluent • Team Leader • Team Coaching • Recruiting • Daily team planning • Handling personal customer complaints and ensuring customer satisfaction is always met ex. CSI Survey, Yelp, Reputation manager . • Type finance paperwork if needed. • Getting in contact with Vendors • Managing Used and New Car inventory • Driving TEAM to success • Managing and navigating thru conflict resolution • Ensuring operations run in a productive and efficient manner • Having Fun

Sales Manager

Ford of Montebello

2017-1 - 2018-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

In charge of Sales Staff, making sure to ensure customer Satisfaction. Training Sales in Walk around, 4 square training, overcoming objections. Teaching Sales Staff to Land customers on proper Vehicle ensure a positive work environment for sales staff handle customer complaints that need attention. Ensure that CSI is maintained at dealership satisfaction Create scheduling for sales staff Make sure all sales team/ dealership goals and gross are met Manage All dealer Trades Ensure that dealership is staffed with all the right personnel Monitor all Sales pipeline and productivity Making sure that dealership monthly gross Quotas are met.

Internet Sales Manager

Harbor Chevrolet

2013-2 - 2017-1 · 4 yrs

Sales manager that deal with incoming potential sales leads. Manages a team and makes sure quotas are met . Made sure all emails were responded to in prompt and orderly fashion Made sure that all proper follow up was met Worked leases and numbers for all of department Made sure CSI calls were always made and CSI were completed