Dan has ten years experience in smart grid & rural electrification, and received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University with a focus on electricity access. Before founding SparkMeter, he founded EarthSpark International, a microgrid developer in Haiti.

Arthur has close to 15 years of energy sector experience with both utilities and microgrids. Following his Engineering degree (signal processing) from CentraleSupelec, he managed R&D projects at Engie, targeted on optimization of transportation network operations. In 2013, he joined the US non-profit EarthSpark International to design and manage the first 24/7 solar-based microgrid in Haiti, and the same year cofounded SparkMeter. He’s been living in the Washington, DC area since 2015.

Salman has 20+ years global power and utilities sector experience. Prior to joining SparkMeter he worked for The AES Corporation where he has held numerous leadership positions. He grew up in Pakistan and has worked and lived in Central Asia, Europe and USA. He is a CPA and Chartered Global Management Accountant. Salman likes to explore the world with his family & friends, read and listen to music.

Ben has 12+ years of global power and utilities sector experience. Prior to joining SparkMeter he held various sales and leadership positions in Africa, working for Wärtsilä and ABB. Originally from the DRC, Ben is a member of the Engineering Council of South Africa and is very passionate about developing the African energy sector. Ben likes traveling the world with his family, watching soccer and Formula 1 racing.

Jon has a B.A. in Physics from UC Berkeley, and a Master of Science and Ph.D. from Northwestern in Biomedical Engineering. He has co-authored 2 papers related to wireless metering. Originally from the Bay Area, he spent two years in Boston and currently resides in Chicago. Jon is a sailing racer and instructor.

Tristan has two decades of professional software development experience. He started volunteering with EarthSpark in 2011, and co-founded SparkMeter the following year. He was born and raised in Massachusetts, and has a cabin in Vermont where he gets to play with all forms of engineering.

Nai has twenty years experience in electronic design/development for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. He was born in Vientiane, Laos and grew up in Northern Virginia. Nai likes hiking, partly for the exercise, partly to see and identify plants, animals, and fungus.

Amar has 30+ years Aerospace Industry experience. He has PMP, CSCP, and CPIM certifications. Amar was born in Washington, DC to immigrants from Patna, Bihar, India, and grew up in Canada and upstate New York. Amar was Head Coach of Union-Endicott High School Ice Hockey for 12 years.

With 15+ years of experience Wendy has implemented and managed Product Operations and Global Supply Chain frameworks in over 30 countries. Prior to joining Sparkmeter she worked for Capital One, Nokia - Microsoft, Sourcefire - Cisco, and General Dynamics. Wendy loves to explore the world with her family, read, geek out and drink coffee.

With over 20 years’ experience working in the technology space across diverse industries including energy, health and banking, Morayo now calls the power sector home working with a broad section of power sector stakeholders in emerging economies to bring enabling technologies to utilities. She hopes to see an increase in the participation of women in the power sector. Morayo is a “techie” at heart, loves travelling and a good coffee.

Marcelle has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Before joining SparkMeter, Marcelle worked on product management, development, and design at a startup. Marcelle was born and raised in DC and she is half Peruvian. She loves hot chocolate and live music.

Michael has Sales and Account Management experience in solar PV and cookstove manufacturers, PAYG software providers, telecoms and last mile distributors in Subsaharan Africa. lastly at Angaza. He is currently completing his thesis for an MBA in Strategic Management. When he is not working Michael loves travelling and spending time with his family.

Simon holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The Technical University of Kenya. Prior to joining SparkMeter, Simon worked for micro-grid developers in different capacities where he managed the construction of mini-grids in Eastern Africa. Simon is a big fan of Tiqui-taca football and loves watching FC Barcelona.

Caroline has a Bachelor's degree in Business and Information Technology and has five years of Customer Support experience. She was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, and she loves traveling and adventure!

Moses has experience in technical support and client relationship both in IT and in the Micro-Grid sector. Before Joining SparkMeter, Moses worked for PowerGen Renewable Energy leading various projects. Moses Holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Multimedia University of Kenya. During his free time, Moses likes having coffee with friends.

Sam has been working in the clean energy and sustainability space for over 3 years. She's done marketing and communications for solar developers, nonprofits, activist groups, and political campaigns. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Miami. In her free time, she likes running outside, doing yoga and hanging out with her pals in the sun.

Mike started his career designing power and safety systems for weather balloons but then got distracted by a few mobile, health, and IoT startups. He's happy to return to his roots building reliable devices that can handle challenging conditions. Mike's interests include American economic history, Montreal-style bagels, and his bocce team's W/L record.

Aru acquired a love for computing from an early age when he taught himself to modify the BASIC games on his first computer. Over the past decade, he has developed solutions to make government agile, more efficient, and open, and is excited to tackle the challenge of energy access. When he's not using Vim, Aru enjoys spending time with his dog, Motley, attending concerts, and sampling craft beer.

Hisham is originally from Cairo Egypt. He has more than 5 years of experience working on large scale systems in various industries; From cloud infrastructure, to fintech, social data analytics, and healthcare. He believes in “Engineering for good” which makes him excited to be part of SparkMeter, tackling the challenge of energy access. For fun, he learns new ways to make and enjoy coffee with his wife.

Parangat joined SparkMeter after receiving his Master of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where he focused on decision-making in the energy sector. Born and raised in India, he worked at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) before moving to the US in 2016. He spends most of his free time hiking, traveling, and teaching people how to pronounce his name.

Martin has 8 years of experience in power and renewable energy systems. He joined us at SparkMeter after completing his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University, where he developed a power system simulator based on circuit simulation algorithms. Before that, he worked on improving thermal imaging of PV modules with the Austrian Institute of Technology. Martin is a snowboarding instructor and passionate windsurfer.

Joan has 2 years experience in client relationship management, admin and Underwriting. Previously, I worked for Optimus Insurance Agency Mombasa. Also, worked for community radio and TV stations in Kenya. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic media (first class honours) from Mount Kenya University. During my free time, I love planning events, hiking and instructing Aerobic classes.