Grid Modernization & Data Centers: Key Insights

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I am a utility technology and grid modernization consultant with deep experience across electric distribution operations, GIS, ADMS, EMS, SCADA, OMS, DERMS, and operational technology program management. My background includes more than two decades at Duke Energy, where I worked in distribution operations, grid analysis, switching, storm restoration, and enterprise GIS modernization. I later supported Exelon/ComEd on ADMS and EMS implementation work across multiple utilities, and I now support Madison Gas and Electric as a program manager over operational technology initiatives, including EMS upgrades, ADMS integration, SCADA readiness, GIS modernization, field device coordination, and data integration.

My expertise sits at the intersection of utility operations, technology implementation, and capital project execution. I have worked with control room users, engineers, IT/OT teams, vendors, and leadership to translate operational needs into practical system requirements. That includes work involving GE Vernova EMS/ADMS, Schneider ADMS, ESRI GIS, ArcFM, OMS, SCADA, DERMS, and related integration layers.

I also bring a practical field-informed perspective. I understand not only how these systems are designed and procured, but how they actually affect operators, reliability, outage restoration,…