Patrick Franz

Patrick Franz has extensive experience in software engineering and management. Patrick is currently the Director of Software Engineering at Sunnova Energy. Prior to this, they held roles as the Senior Director of Engineering and Director of Software Engineering at SunPower Corporation. Before that, they were the Vice President of Engineering at Genability. At Genability, they led various projects including the development and deployment of Pacific Gas & Electric's digital engagement portal. Patrick also led cost reduction efforts resulting in significant savings. Patrick has also worked as a Sr. Software Engineering Manager at LumaSense Technologies, Inc., a Software Manager at Picarro, Inc., and a Software Group Manager at XIA, LLC. Patrick has experience in managing teams, leading software development projects, and improving engineering processes. Patrick started their career as a Software Engineer at NOW Solutions, Inc. Overall, Patrick has a strong background in software engineering, management, and project leadership.

Patrick Franz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder.