About VECKTA

Dan is a full stack engineer. He loves working at VECKTA because he is able to leverage his knack for abstract, logical thinking in order to help push the world toward a greener, more renewable energy future – a goal he is quite passionate about. Dan graduated with a CS degree from Montana State University in 2014 before moving to San Diego where he was a database support engineer serving some of the nations largest companies. Wanting to reignite his passion for computer science he attended a full stack bootcamp in 2020 before signing on with VECKTA.
Dan now works remotely from Portland, Oregon where he enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities with his girlfriend Maria and his dog Reggie.

Dan’s Superpower: Actualizing the abstract

Diego is a dedicated full stack engineer contributing to developing the Veckta platform. With a background in Electrical Engineering, he has over 9 years of invaluable experience in electrical engineering. Diego holds an MBA in Full Stack Development, a testament to his commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements. Passionate about the transformative power of technology, Diego firmly believes that focus and effort can unlock limitless possibilities.

Residing in Brazil with his wife and two children, Diego finds joy in the simple pleasures of life. His spare time is dedicated to family activities, playing the piano, immersing himself in captivating video games, and exploring the world through literature.

Super power: Resilience

Mariana is a front-end developer working on building the VECKTA platform. She has a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and is passionate about building software for a better future. She has a CALARTS certification in UI design and has a strong belief that good design leads to a great product.

When she isn’t writing code, Mariana likes to read, experiment with baking, and cook great food.

Mariana’s Superpower: Keep it simple

Levan is the longests standing member of the VECKTA engineering team. Before graduating from San Diego State University, Levan interned at VECKTA as a software engineer, test driving business effectiveness through automation, and has previous experience in building a computer-assisted education platform.

During free time, he loves to explore San Diego, play volleyball, and photograph landscape.

Levan’s Superpower: Resilience

Paul joins VECKTA with prior on-site energy modeling experience. He aims to use his familiarity with utility rates, technical know-how, and appetite for problem solving to develop accurate models of potential on-site energy projects. Paul believes knowledge is power, and makes it his mission to empower VECKTA’s leadership and customers with reliable and accurate information throughout their decision-making process.

Whether it’s at VECKTA or while outdoors seeking adventure, Paul continually relies on developing confidence through competence.

Paul’s Superpower: Enjoying The Ride

Brenton joins VECKTA after working in the energy industry in Australia, selling microgrids to small commercial customers and leading a team at Energy Australia.

Felipe is responsible for rallying our community of partners and clients, as well as advising the executive team on aligning our offerings with future needs. He is a serial entrepreneur, and a global executive with almost 2 decades of experience in smart grids, electrification of transportation, and cybersecurity.

Felipe currently lives in Canada with his wife and two cats. His main hobbies used to be to playing the guitar and drinking wine, but as he is getting older his nerdy instincts are becoming more prominent. Today he prefers to study technical topics, engineer robots and full-stack programming.

Felipe’s Superpower: Predicting the future

As a seasoned Product and Operations Manager, Cassia has extensive experience in engaging with high-level executives, coupled with a proven track record in steering product development initiatives.

she actively contributes to market and product research, playing a key part in strategically shaping our product development roadmap. This ensures a streamlined experience for our clients while fulfilling all administrative commitments.

Driven by a passion for innovation, she is constantly seeking opportunities to enhance product offerings and contribute to overall business growth. Her professional objective is to collaborate with senior executives and their teams, offering tailored support in optimizing product strategies and driving successful business outcomes.

Gareth is our Leader, strategically and passionately guiding VECKTA to success. He believes that it is a privilege to lead, collaborate and work with talented and motivated people. Gareth is committed to constantly evolving VECKTA as the world’s leading Energy Transition platform, in harmony with our vision, mission and values, all while having fun along the way!

Previously Gareth lead Worley’s Global Distributed Energy Systems strategy and Power Networks & Systems team, helping the company and its clients successfully navigate energy transition, leading to VECKTA.

He is a dad, husband and friend who seeks out adventure at every turn. Most recently he completed Brek Epic, a 6 day race, with his wife – check out the grueling accounts in his LinkedIn Articles.

Bill is a Partner at Engage and Tech Square Ventures. In this role, he will oversee the growth of the Engage program and fund.

Bill spent most of his career as a tech CEO. His first company, which he co-founded in high school, provided graphics software for early, text-based personal computers. His second company, Da Vinci Systems, was started out of his college dorm room and grew to serve millions of users across 45 countries. Later, he spent several years as a venture capitalist with Greylock. In 1998, he left the firm to become CEO of a portfolio company, iXL, which went public and grew to $500 million in revenue. After iXL, he joined Silverpop as CEO. The company grew to nearly $100 million in recurring revenue and became a global leader in cloud-based marketing. In 2014, IBM acquired the company and made it the foundation of the IBM Marketing Cloud. Shortly after the acquisition, Bill was promoted to IBM’s VP Corporate Strategy, helping the CEO and SVPs set IBM’s strategic roadmap. Bill’s companies have created thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in value.

Kareem brings years of angel investing, mentoring, and startup advisory experience, and is a subject matter expert in renewable energy, energy storage, electrical grids, microgrids, and electricity markets through a 15 year career.