Driven By Impact: Crafting Your Personal Brand

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 79: November 7, 2024

Strengthening Your Personal Brand

Posting on LinkedIn can be hard. How do you know what to post, who to target, and how to stand out?

Developing your personal brand can be a huge first step! By understanding your audience, highlighting your strengths, and showcasing your unique "superpowers," you can update your profile and create content that truly resonates.

Whether you're looking for a job, simply want to make better posts, or are building your network, we're here to help! Join Climate People, MCJ, and Sharmila Singh for a branding workshop as part of our monthly Climate Career Advancement meetup!

🌎 WHAT: Climate Career Boot Camp with Terra.do
🗓️ WHEN: 11/12 and 11/14 from 11 am - 1 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://www.terra.do/climate-change-courses/climate-career-bootcamp/?cdc=climatepeople
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Monthly Climate Job Search Webinar
🗓️ WHEN: 11/19 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/breaking-into-climate-november-24
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Purpose to Pay: Get Focused to Get Results
🗓️ WHEN: 11/22 @ 10 am EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/PurposetoPay1
👤WHO: Job Seekers

→ Only a few days left to register for our climate career boot camp with Terra — learn more and save your spot here.

→ Missed last week’s edition? It was a jam-packed one! Check it out here.

→ The US election has left us with a lot to talk about. Canary Media outlines how the Trump administration could impact the energy transition.

→ What’s going on with climate investment? Check out CTVC’s most recent weekly newsletter.

→ “5 Things Sustainability Leaders Do Differently!” Check out this event by Trellis Group coming up on 11/19.

NET METERING

Net metering is a billing system where utility companies credit customers for excess electricity generated by their solar panels, allowing them to offset grid energy costs. Without net metering, homeowners often face high costs for battery storage to save surplus solar power. By feeding this energy back to the grid, customers receive bill credits, making solar more affordable and accessible. Net metering plays a vital role in promoting renewable energy, enhancing grid stability, and supporting a cleaner energy future. Learn more about net metering policies in your state on the DSIRE website.

🪴 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER
➵ We're working with an energy tech company dedicated to simplifying energy choices for consumers through a digital marketplace platform. As the first Engineering Manager, you'll shape both the culture and technology of their platform, focusing on backend architecture, team mentorship, inclusivity, and integration for peak performance. You'll work cross-functionally to deliver top-tier user experiences, advance backend development, ensure data integrity, and champion CI/CD best practices. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software engineering (including full-stack and backend experience), management experience, familiarity with GCP or AWS, and a passion for clean energy solutions.

🪴 PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We're partnering with an energy tech company dedicated to simplifying energy decisions for consumers through a digital marketplace platform. As Product Manager, you'll lead product initiatives from concept to launch, conduct market research, define roadmaps, and work cross-functionally to deliver seamless, user-centered energy solutions. You’ll track performance and optimize based on data insights and feedback. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in product management, experience in digital marketplaces, strong analytical skills, and a passion for sustainability and impactful energy solutions.

🪴 HARDWARE PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We’re partnering with Gridware, a fast-growing grid-resiliency company in San Francisco, to find a Hardware Product Manager. You'll own the full product lifecycle, fast-track development alongside the Chief Product Officer, and collaborate with engineers to innovate reliable hardware solutions. Ideal candidates have 4-10 years of hardware product management experience, a background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, and experience with utility, industrial, or sensor-based hardware. This role requires in-person work in San Francisco 2-3 days per week.

🪴 PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ We're partnering with a San Francisco-based grid-resiliency company focused on protecting and enhancing the electrical grid through advanced sensor technology. As Principal Software Engineer, you’ll design and develop scalable software systems that process real-time grid data, impacting customer-facing features and internal tools. Your work will include building systems for concurrent device management, data observability, and seamless customer experiences. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Python backend experience, expertise in distributed cloud applications (AWS preferred), proficiency with event-driven architectures, SQL, GraphQL, React, and experience with observability tools and containerization technologies like Docker/Kubernetes.

🪴 SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
➵ We're partnering with Gridware, a Bay Area grid-resiliency company dedicated to protecting the electrical grid through advanced sensor systems. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll design and optimize data pipelines to handle large-scale sensor data, ensuring seamless data flow for real-time monitoring. Responsibilities include developing scalable architectures, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, experience with big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka), and proficiency in Databricks and Grafana, along with a solid understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data security best practices.

That's all for this edition! Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!