Colin Howlett

Colin Howlett has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Colin currently serves as a Board Member at myStrom AG since February 2023. Prior to that, they were the Chief Executive Officer at tiko Italia S.r.l since September 2022.

From 2020 to present, Colin worked as the Chief Technology Officer at tiko Energy Solutions AG. In this role, they led teams in Zurich and Milan, overseeing the implementation of VPP (virtual power plant) and HEMS (home energy management system) solutions. Colin'sresponsibilities included product management, app development, cloud infrastructure, data science, and hardware devices.

Before joining tiko Energy Solutions AG, Colin worked as the Technical Director (CTO) at Energenie from January 2016 to September 2020. Colin was responsible for product management, R&D, QA, and customer support. Moreover, they managed external development partners and supply chains across different locations.

Prior to Energenie, Colin held multiple roles at Sentec Ltd. From December 2014 to December 2015, they served as the Head of MicroMonitor, leading the development of microchip products for smart home and IoT markets. Additionally, they held the position of VP Smart Grid Systems from September 2014 to December 2015, focusing on building partnerships in the smart grid, smart buildings, and smart cities markets. From June 2012 to December 2015, Colin led the Aquiba business line, a joint venture developing smart, solid-state water meters.

Colin's early career includes roles as a Software Product Manager at Scientia Ltd from July 2008 to May 2012, where they developed an education scheduling and analytics platform. Colin also served as the Head of Product Management at Questionmark from June 2010 to November 2010, managing the development of cloud and mobile education software products.

Furthermore, Colin has experience working in Convergys, a telecoms and utility billing software business. From November 2006 to June 2008, they worked as a Product Manager/Senior Technical Consultant, and from July 2003 to November 2006, they served as a Senior Technical Consultant. From March 2001 to July 2003, Colin worked as a Software Development Manager, overseeing the development of a telecoms billing suite.

Colin's early career includes roles as a Technical Lead at Geneva Technology from March 2000 to March 2001 and a Software Engineer from October 1999 to March 2000.

Colin Howlett completed their education history in a chronological order. Colin obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Management from the University of Bath from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Computer Science at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd from 1998 to 1999. Colin'sundergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architecture, was also attained from the University of Bath, spanning from 1989 to 1994.

In addition to their formal education, Colin Howlett has obtained several certifications. These include "State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars" from the University of Toronto obtained in July 2020, "Control of Mobile Robots" from the Georgia Institute of Technology obtained in June 2020, "Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning" from the University of Alberta obtained in June 2020, "Introduction to Self-Driving Cars" from the University of Toronto obtained in June 2020, "Deep Learning Essentials" from Université de Montréal obtained in May 2020, "Machine Learning with Python" from IBM obtained in May 2020, and a "Professional Certificate in Data Science" from Harvard University obtained in May 2020.