Paul R.

Lead product development for Karman, Utilidata's power orchestration platform for AI data centers. - Own the product roadmap for power flow control applications, coordinating with engineering teams from concept to deployment. - Run pilot deployments with AI data center operators to validate those applications in production, collaborating with technical leads to define evaluation scope.

Led product development for Utilidata's distributed AI platform at the grid edge, partnering with electric utilities to define and validate new applications. - Drove pilots with four large and mid-sized investor-owned utilities, from early engagement through deployment and results. - Defined product positioning and customer requirements for regulated utility customers. - Translated customer outcomes into engineering requirements across software teams.

•Led research and implementation planning of AMI customer technology necessary to solve customer pain points and achieve corporate objectives, as part of program to upgrade to territory-wide smart metering. Focus on customer energy management platform, home area network, load disaggregation, grid-edge computing platform, and other new technologies. •Support regulatory filings in NY, RI, & MA to help create AMI regulatory approval and funding opportunities. Contribute to key filings, such as Customer Engagement Plan, Benefits Implementation Plan, and information requests. Present updates to regulators, customer advocates, external, and internal stakeholders. •Support ~$1B Request for Solution procurement effort, for ~3.5 million electric meters, communication network, and back-office systems across National Grid USA’s service territory. Coordinated development of Customer Solutions and Modernization section of Request for Solution and provided insight during bidder evaluation and down-selection.

•Served as technical representative on new construction projects in National Grid’s New England electric and gas service territories, as part of the company’s Large Commercial & Industrial energy efficiency programs. •Reviewed and signed off on ~100 technical assistance studies representing ~$12M of electric and gas incentives. Involvement in additional ~85 projects representing ~$8M+ in incentives. •Selected and managed third-party engineering consulting technical assistance vendors and the associated ~$1M budget. •Sat on the MassSave New Construction Subcommittee to implement best practices and program improvements.

•Interacted directly with internal (sales staff and distributors) and external (architects, engineers, and contractors) clients to providing technical support and analysis, i.e., reviewing project specifications, drawings, and constructability questions. •Provided engineering testing and support as part of R&D team on new product evaluations and compatibility testing. •Served as the product manager during rollout of new insulated brick product, coordinating product literature and testing.

• Served as the junior engineer on ~15 ground source heat pump projects for commercial and institutional clients • Programmed new Excel tools to expand functionality of geothermal heat transfer modeling software improving geothermal analysis and design capabilities • Worked with geothermal contractors and documented existing site/as-built conditions in the field • Collaborated closely with Geothermal Program Manager to prepare internal and external project communications • Co-author on Net Zero with Geothermal: New Outlooks. Critical Issues in Facilities Management: Environmental Sustainability (2014).

Completed fall and spring coursework toward the M.S. in Sustainable Design; did not complete the summer thesis.