Curtis Maples, M.Eng

Curtis Maples, M.Eng has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Most recently, they served as the Lead Mechatronics Engineer at Very, a fully-distributed IoT engineering firm. In this role, they partnered with clients to build systems for smart manufacturing, smart energy & utilities, consumer electronics, and connected wellness.

Prior to their role at Very, Curtis worked as an Adjunct Faculty for Electrical Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State, where they taught courses on digital systems and circuits.

Curtis also gained valuable experience at Ethicon, Inc. as a Sr. Electromechanical Development Engineer. Here, they led production process development and conducted DFx activities for electromechanical, electrical, and electronic devices for energy and endo-mechanical device platforms.

Before their time at Ethicon, Curtis worked as a Senior Management Consultant at Accel Advisors, Inc., focusing on various freelance projects from 2011 to 2020.

Curtis'sprevious roles include working as an Electrical Engineer at Standex-Meder Electronics, where they spearheaded electronic sensor product design and development initiatives. Curtis also worked as an SCADA Systems Specialist/Electrical Engineer at Gus Perdikakis Associates Inc, providing expertise to Duke Energy.

Curtis began their career at Johnson Controls, initially as an Energy Solutions Engineering Co-op, supporting the solutions development team in various aspects of performance contracting projects. Later, they served as an Energy Solutions Engineer, contributing to asset/utility data collection, system benchmarking, and creating energy/operational performance models.

During their early years, Curtis gained experience as a Summer Research Intern at the Environmental Working Group, conducting research on power generation and energy conserving technologies. Curtis also worked as a Facilities Management and Services Engineering Intern at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where they supported engineers in the project development of facilities management construction projects.

Finally, Curtis started their professional journey as an IT Operations Co-op at Duke Energy Corporation, where they assisted in maintaining Unix and Windows based servers in a server farm environment.

Overall, Curtis Maples, M.Eng has a strong background in mechatronics engineering, electrical engineering, and project management, with a range of experience in academia, industry, and non-profit sectors.

Curtis Maples, M.Eng has a diverse education history. Curtis obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This program spanned from 2021 to 2024.

Prior to their MBA, Curtis earned a Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering from Penn State University. Curtis attended Penn State from 2012 to 2014.

Curtis also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Wilberforce University, which they completed from 2006 to 2011. Additionally, they pursued a Minor Concentration in Nuclear Engineering at The Ohio State University from 2006 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Curtis has obtained various certifications. These include certifications in Inferential and Predictive Statistics for Business, Applications of Everyday Leadership, Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making, Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation. These certifications were obtained through Coursera in 2021.