After Workday acquired the startup I left consulting for, I took the opportunity to reset my career focus on climate tech. I had seen climate change as the major challenge for our species for a few years, but felt somewhat sidelined – I hadn’t studied battery chemistry, or built a career in automotive engineering. While at ThoughtWorks, however, I had the opportunity to serve as a consultant for a major power grid in the US, and realized that energy companies needed software too.
I joined some fantastic slack groups – My Climate Journey, Work on Climate and others and started making connections. This resulted in me joining Odyssey Energy Solutions as VP Engineering in 2022. I’ve also discovered some local climate tech groups, come find me at ClimateNorth if you’re in the Toronto area.
I contribute to an open source project for improving heating efficiency in homes. I was hooked on using infrared heating panels, but sadly they didn’t come with any kind of thermostat – and so the thermo project for Raspberry Pi was born.
I also started a YouTube channel journalling the process of getting in to electric vehicles, charging, and even flying an electric airplane in Germany.
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