Meet the team
Meet the team
Meet the team
Chris Ariante
CEO & Founder
Chris leads commercial development at Nira. Prior to Nira, Chris was Director of Strategy & Project Development at Smart Wires, a grid technology company focused on transmission optimization. At Smart Wires, Chris managed a $150M portfolio of grid upgrade projects with Utilities and ISOs. Before Smart Wires, Chris worked as an engineer for ExxonMobil where he oversaw interconnection projects for $15B+ worth of grid assets.
Chris Ariante
CEO & Founder
Chris leads commercial development at Nira. Prior to Nira, Chris was Director of Strategy & Project Development at Smart Wires, a grid technology company focused on transmission optimization. At Smart Wires, Chris managed a $150M portfolio of grid upgrade projects with Utilities and ISOs. Before Smart Wires, Chris worked as an engineer for ExxonMobil where he oversaw interconnection projects for $15B+ worth of grid assets.
Andrew Martin
Head of Transmission & Founder
Andrew leads transmission planning at Nira. Prior to Nira, Andrew was the Manager of Transmission Planning at Smart Wires and before that he was a transmission planner at the NYISO. At Smart Wires, Andrew led over 100 grid studies with utilities from across the US. At NYISO, Andrew completed interconnection studies for 20+ GW of proposed projects. Through those efforts, Andrew has developed an intimate understanding of the transmission planning processes used throughout the country.
Andrew Martin
Head of Transmission & Founder
Andrew leads transmission planning at Nira. Prior to Nira, Andrew was the Manager of Transmission Planning at Smart Wires and before that he was a transmission planner at the NYISO. At Smart Wires, Andrew led over 100 grid studies with utilities from across the US. At NYISO, Andrew completed interconnection studies for 20+ GW of proposed projects. Through those efforts, Andrew has developed an intimate understanding of the transmission planning processes used throughout the country.
Andy Chen
CTO & Founder
Andy leads software development at Nira. Prior to Nira, Andy was a Software Engineer Lead at Palantir Technologies, one of the most prominent big data companies in the world. At Palantir, Andy was in charge of building products that would be deployed at large industrial clients like Airbus and Fiat Chrysler. Before Palantir, Andy also worked at Google as a software engineer.
Andy Chen
CTO & Founder
Andy leads software development at Nira. Prior to Nira, Andy was a Software Engineer Lead at Palantir Technologies, one of the most prominent big data companies in the world. At Palantir, Andy was in charge of building products that would be deployed at large industrial clients like Airbus and Fiat Chrysler. Before Palantir, Andy also worked at Google as a software engineer.
Fernando Osorio
Transmission Planning Engineer
Fernando is a Transmission Planning Engineer with experience modeling, researching, and analyzing power systems networks. Prior to Nira, Fernando was a Power Systems Engineer at Electric Power Engineers. At EPE, Fernando performed transmission planning, load addition, and generation interconnection studies in MISO, SPP and ERCOT.
Fernando Osorio
Transmission Planning Engineer
Fernando is a Transmission Planning Engineer with experience modeling, researching, and analyzing power systems networks. Prior to Nira, Fernando was a Power Systems Engineer at Electric Power Engineers. At EPE, Fernando performed transmission planning, load addition, and generation interconnection studies in MISO, SPP and ERCOT.
Fernando Osario
Transmission Planning Engineer
Fernando is a Transmission Planning Engineer with experience modeling, researching, and analyzing power systems networks. Prior to Nira, Fernando was a Power Systems Engineer at Electric Power Engineers. At EPE, Fernando performed transmission planning, load addition, and generation interconnection studies in MISO, SPP and ERCOT.
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