Designing for the people who run complex energy systems

My work has been in energy systems for the past several years: predictive battery analytics, wind farm operations, grid-connected platforms. Environments where software is the infrastructure people depend on to make real decisions. Where a missed risk signal, a wrong maintenance call, or an opaque dataset has consequences in the physical world.

That context shapes how I think about design — not as screens, but as a system for turning complexity into clarity.

Building the right conditions for that work matters as much as doing it. I co-founded two companies early in my career, and what I learned is that a team is itself a system. One that gets stronger when people have room to grow, experiment, and find their best contribution. My way of leading is side by side: close to the craft, working with the team, keeping direction clear enough that people can move fast with confidence.