Strategic Individual Contributor | Domain Expert | Market Builder
My ideal role is a senior, strategic individual contributor (IC) position focused on making software the industry standard for CIM adoption, thereby creating a new, defensible market.
As a "Technical Fellow" or Principal Architect, I would be hands-on, delivering value through deep technical leadership, not administrative management.
I would design and lead the technical effort to embed CIM-awareness directly into the utility-facing software suite. This would allow design tools to natively speak CIM, creating a seamless two-way data flow and, more importantly, abstracting the complexity away from the end-user.
I would provide the technical leadership and mentoring to build this, focusing my energy on the complex architecture and code, not on administrative people management (timesheets, performance reviews, etc.).
The role would include a research component (e.g., 20% time) to prototype next-gen solutions, specifically focusing on using AI/LLMs (and the learnings from my Cimbology project) to automate workflows on this new data bridge.
Objective: Prove the model and create an unfair market advantage.
We will have successfully architected and built a "CIM Integration Module" for the Autodesk suite. We will have a lighthouse client (from our existing customer base) who, guided by us, successfully adopts CIM as their new standard for design data, all powered by our tools. This proves the model and gives us an incredible case study.
To make this Year 1 goal a reality, the deep knowledge and expertise I've gained through my Cimbology research project will serve as a massive accelerator. My hands-on experience with GraphRAG architecture, CIM integration patterns, and AI-powered knowledge systems would significantly reduce time-to-market by 12-18 months.
Objective: Productize the solution and establish the CIM suite as the industry's default choice.
The "CIM-aware" enhancements are now a flagship differentiator across the product line. Our sales team is actively winning new clients and upselling the entire existing customer base. We are not just competing; we are creating a new standard, positioning the company as the only partner that can de-risk and simplify CIM adoption.
I would support this by becoming the external "voice" of this innovation. With the company's blessing, I would leverage my industry presence to publish whitepapers, speak at conferences (e.g., DistribuTECH, SDSIC), and clearly demonstrate how our solution solves the industry's biggest data-silo problem.
Objective: Leverage our unique data asset to build new, recurring-revenue products.
I would be leading R&D, incorporating the learnings from my Cimbology project, to build an "AI Design Assistant" on top of this new CIM-enabled data foundation. This assistant would use AI to validate designs, check compliance, and automate workflows, creating a powerful, subscription-based tool that no competitor can replicate because they lack the underlying standardized data.
To make this vision a reality, I would need a few key things:
I am seeking to maintain my current compensation range and am open to negotiation, particularly for companies with exceptional benefits, bonus structures, equity opportunities, or other compelling total compensation packages.
To be my most effective in this deep-work, architectural role, a remote-first arrangement is essential. I'd also be OK working in a local office if the company has one within a 30ish minute commute of my home.
I'd also request GOOD hardware and/or an Azure subscription with appropriate funding, specifically for the design and development of new innovation around AI and ML. Access to GPU and RAM are essential to this type of work—the lack of it has been a hindrance to momentum for sure.
I am 100% committed to building relationships with the team and key clients. However, my primary value is delivered by writing code and designing architecture, not sitting in airports.
I can happily support 3ish strategic trips per year (e.g., an annual planning kickoff, a key client visit, or a major conference), but my default location would be my home office.
This isn't just a role I want; it's a unique opportunity for a company to leverage my specific, rare expertise to:
If you're a company looking to lead the next generation of utility software, let's talk about how we can build this together.