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Kody Calkins

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Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Boulder, Colorado, United States

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  • FlexGen
    Director of Business Development
    FlexGen
    Nov 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 9 months)
    I help lead OEM and partner channel strategy, focusing on the technical and commercial integration of HybridOS—our advanced Energy Management System (EMS)—into utility-scale battery energy storage projects. My role bridges engineering, product strategy, and business development to enable scalable growth through OEM-led deployments and enterprise-level agreements. Strategic Focus Areas: • Architect and execute OEM partnership strategies that embed HybridOS EMS into battery OEM product lines and turnkey offerings. • Develop enterprise commercial frameworks to streamline EMS licensing, integration, and activation across multiple projects and geographies. • Spearhead EMS swap-out initiatives, targeting underperforming legacy systems with high-v
  • ALSOENERGY
    Director of Strategic Alliances
    ALSOENERGY
    Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 (8 months)
    Responsible for securing external partnerships with top leaders, and developing new relationships that will benefit both companies and bring value to our shared customers.
  • ALSOENERGY
    Technical Sales Engineer
    ALSOENERGY
    Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 (1 year 3 months)
  • Generac Power Systems
    Market Development Manager
    Generac Power Systems
    Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 6 months)
  • Huawei Technologies
    Product Manager
    Huawei Technologies
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)
  • SMA America
    Senior Application Engineer
    SMA America
    Jun 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 7 months)
    • Mentors and supports the Application Engineering teams on Energy Storage products • Serves as a senior-level technical specialist for SMA America • Serves as a liaison between the US sales team and the technical team in Germany and in Denver • Creates and Delivers internal and external technical training • Develops and implements strategies for extensive sales materials, to be used by the sales staff during meetings with customers and potential new clients • Assists customers with technical questions via telephone or face-to-face meetings • Plans, develops, and implements for consistent competitor analysis in various product groups • Gathers and prioritizes product and customer requirements, defines product vision, and provides suitable i
  • SMA America
    Application Engineer
    SMA America
    May 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 2 months)
    • Mentors and supports the String Inverter and Hybrid Energy Solutions Application Engineering teams • Serves as a senior-level technical specialist for SMA America • Serves as a liaison between the US sales team and the technical team in Germany and in Denver • Creates and Delivers internal and external technical training • Develops and implements strategies for extensive sales materials, to be used by the sales staff during meetings with customers and potential new clients • Assists customers with technical questions via telephone or face-to-face meetings • Plans, develops, and implements for consistent competitor analysis in various product groups • Gathers and prioritizes product and customer requirements, defines product vision, and pr
  • SMA America
    Hybrid Energy Solutions Service Specialist
    SMA America
    Jul 2010 - May 2014 (3 years 11 months)
    HES Commissioning Team and Onsite Support, Sunny Island Serviceline Specialist, SMA Railway Field Service Engineer
  • HelioPower Inc
    Lead PV Installer
    HelioPower Inc
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2010 (4 years 1 month)
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    PV Energy Storage - Creating a Value Chain for the Electrical Grid
    Solar Power International Poster Session
    Sep 2016
    Residential, commercial and utility-scale PV plants of all sizes share a similar challenge; they are variable, intermittent sources of power that require unique solutions for grid integration. However, with this challenge comes the opportunity to bring added benefits to all segments of grid operation by creating a storage value chain. This is an increasingly important topic as estimates have the global storage market growing to more than 40 GW by 2022, with energy storage devices accounting for nearly $30 billion in revenue.
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