I am a builder. I began by developing power plants and later transitioned to solving complex problems through startups.
Pirl makes EV charging profitable for a new generation of operators. Previously, we built the most powerful USB charger at the time, serving 1,700 customers across 15 countries. Backed by Techstars, Village Capital, and TEDCO.Supernova is one of the largest free databases of programmatic funding opportunities for early-stage founders.
I'm an Energy Entrepreneur-in-Residence at MEIA, a Principal Advisor at Larta, and Advisory Council Member at the Maryland Clean Energy Center.
I've advised over 35 early-stage founders from research commercialization through scaling. Some of the founders are building:
Drone-based infrastructure repair
Thermoelectric power generators
Advanced transmission gears
Field-upgradable EV charger
Issued, 2024
Awarded a top climate patent by USPTOCameras for visual AI in EV chargers
Pending
Non-provisional filed, 2024
I serve as Executive Director of the Osei-Kusi Foundation USA, the U.S. arm of an educational nonprofit serving African youth, founded by my brother.I teach leadership courses at the Pan-African Leadership Institute, also founded by my brother.I serve on the board of DMV Academy, which provides training for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) trades.
Work
AES - Led development of 700 MW of greenfield and brownfield power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing over $1B in project value.Credit Suisse - Investment banking analyst in the Global Industrials Group, financing steel and automotive companies. (This was before it became UBS.)Education
Studied Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics at St. Lawrence University, and Japanese at Nanzan University in Japan. Earned an MBA from Harvard.
Thinking book - A visual guide to effective thinking under duress
Inner way - Writings on meditation
Patent playbook - A practical guide for first-time inventors
Standard climate deck - A harmonized template for climate startups