Rakesh B.

About Rakesh B.

I work at the intersection of power systems and technology, focused on solving real operational and planning challenges across electric utilities.Over the years, I’ve seen how teams rely on tools that don’t always keep up with the speed, scale, and complexity of modern grid operations. That gap shows up in delays, manual workarounds, and missed opportunities to act faster. My work centers around rethinking how these problems are approached and building more practical, adaptable solutions that align with how utilities actually operate across both distribution and transmission.A large part of what drives me is improving how engineers and planners interact with data, models, and decisions. When the right systems are in place, teams can move significantly faster, reduce repetitive effort, and operate with far greater confidence in outcomes. The goal is simple: less friction, fewer errors, and more time spent on meaningful engineering decisions.I’m particularly interested in areas like:• Power system modeling and analytics - Distribution and Transmission • DER integration and grid optimization• Automation of planning and operational workflows• Bridging engineering depth with scalable software systemsIf you’re working on similar problems or thinking about new ways to approach them, feel free to reach out.

Experience

1. Derms Architect and Delivery Lead

   New Math Data

   Mar 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Support Duke Energy’s clean energy transition - Designing end-to-end integration of data flow, process flow/sequence flows and assess the risk of different architectures - End-to-end integration of power flow, rule based optimization to come up with DER scheduling, and integration with grid edge devices for controls with DERMS aggregator using OpenADR protocol (smart thermostats and switches)- Designing indirect control of DERMS using 2030.5 for DERMS grouping to support advanced Inverter Based Resources (IBRs)- Customer enrollments in different programs

Education

• NPTI Nangal

  Post Graduate Diploma, Thermal Power Plant Engineering

• Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Distributed Control System (Dcs)
• Ltspice
• Pscad
• 400 Kv Switchyard Operation
• P&Id
• Thermal Power Plant
• Autocad Electrical
• Eagle Pcb
• Turbine Driven Boiler Feed Pumps
• Control Systems Design
• Microsoft Excel
• Plc Programming
• Rtds
• Ni Labview
• Sel Diagram Builder (Hmi Tool)
• Matlab
• Autocad
• Project Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Control Systems
• Power Plants
• Etap
• Power Distribution
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Electrical Logic Diagrams
• Power Generation
• Engineering
• Simulink
• Typhoon Hil
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Sel Axion 2240
• Commissioning
• Microsoft Word
• Power Electronics
• Pss Sincal
• Steam Turbines
• Microsoft Powerpoint