Bernard Andre

Bernard Andre has over 30 years of work experience in the energy and software development industries. In 2015, they began working at dcbel as an Energy Resources Optimization Specialist, where they developed a battery degradation model, the optimization model of the NanoGrid product, and assessed data volume and data flow for the NanoGrid and HydroGrid products. From 2013 to 2015, Andre worked at Fujitsu Canada as an Energy Trading Functional Analyst, where they were responsible for assessing and validating user requirements, writing functional specifications and test cases, and supporting the development team. From 2005 to 2013, Andre worked at UTILICASE Inc., formerly INTERPRO Consultants Inc., as an Asset Management and Energy Management Business Analyst, where they developed business processes, analytical functions, and mathematical models for the EPS-M asset management software. From 1996 to 2005, Andre worked at Synexus Global, a business unit of Hatch Ltd, as a Team Leader, Senior Software Analyst and Developer, where they managed relations with the client's project managers, managed the development team for the Hydrosoft application, and deployed new functionalities in Hydrosoft and Vista. From 1995 to 1996, Andre worked at CIMA+ as a Software Analyst and Developer, where they developed and maintained the RINCAD application's calculation engine. Finally, from 1986 to 1995, Andre worked at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre as a Research Assistant, where they assisted students and researchers, developed and programmed three-dimensional mathematical models, designed and programmed analysis software and decision support tools, and wrote scientific papers.

Bernard Andre obtained their Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al between 1987 and 1989. Bernard also earned their Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al between 1980 and 1985.