It’s been a couple months, and I should catch y’all up on some big news. It works out that I waited, though, because some was embargoed until this week. Vague-posting is annoying, but we’ll have none of it today!
I was most recently the CTO for Butterflye Solutions. I led the design, copywriting, and branding efforts for the startup as well as helped guide the release of the V2 product. Through those efforts (and some exceptional presentation skills), I helped Butterflye enter the chrysalis of Techstars Boulder. (You may have also heard this is their final Boulder cohort, but we learned that news at the same time as you.) Butterflye was accepted prior to the V2 launch, and we were told that it was on the merits of the team (not the product lol), so I am especially proud of my contribution. The product is pretty terrific now, as well, and I’m proud of my contribution to that, too!
Their runway has been extended, but I will not be joining them on the next leg of the journey. It felt great to go out on a high note before starting a new role with more focus, a narrower scope, and cleaner boundaries.
I’m beyond stoked to announce that I am managing the exceptional Data Engineering team at EnergyHub. While this is an all-new company for me, I feel like I’m very much on familiar turf. I bring over 20 years of Data Engineering experience to the team. I’m coming in with prior Engineering Manager experience as well. And beyond that, I spent 7 years in the energy industry through ABB -> Hitachi ABB Power Grids -> Hitachi Energy.
I’m able to leverage my knowledge of the North American energy market while learning about a niche of the industry that I didn’t get exposed to in my prior work. Leveraging device-level connectivity to help manage power utilization lowers energy cost while enabling more broad adoption of renewables. It’s as feel-good of a job as I’ve ever had.
My team is incredible. Our collaborators within the company are absolutely awesome. Our brand is a powerhouse in the industry, and we will only get stronger as we grow.
Butterflye is an awesome team as well, and I wish them every success through Techstars and beyond. They are solving a real problem in communication: cutting down noise. Reach out to James Palmer, their new head of sales. He’s a phenomenal human who can help you navigate the myriad complexities of client-facing communications. Shout out to my co-founders James Martin and Tony Macias 🦋 as well. Finally, an outpouring of love to Akshay Gupta, who I was grateful and honored to work with for a time. Absolute powerhouses, all.
As an individual, you can connect with EnergyHub indirectly! If you have a smart thermostat or an EV, join your utility’s cost-savings programs to manage those devices. In the process, you’ll be making the planet a slightly more habitable place for the long term. Furthermore, a well-managed grid provides stability and reliability, which benefits us all.
Onward!
BILL (Formerly Divvy) - Automating and streamlining customer onboarding.
1y100% agree. It would be nearly impossible to give the team your attention, leadership peers and uppers your attention, and write quality code. Focus on one skillset, and leave the coding to the engineers!