Yaskawa Solectria Solar
Aleksander Gerard-Ursin has a diverse work experience. Aleksander is currently working as a Controls Engineer at Yaskawa Solectria Solar since January 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Electrical & Control System Engineer at SICdrone from May 2019 to August 2020. In this role, they played a crucial part in developing the autonomous flight control system and electrical system of the SD5 drone. Aleksander also developed a model of the drone's BLDC Motors and their controllers using Simulink. Before venturing into engineering, Aleksander worked as a Sales Consultant at Storm Group - better sales for a brief period in 2017. Aleksander started their career as a Frontliner at GREENPEACE-NORGE in September 2015.
Aleksander Gerard-Ursin pursued their education at Tufts University from 2016 to 2020, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Alongside their academic endeavors, they also obtained a Black Belt 1. Dan certification from the World Taekwondo Corporation in December 2014.
Yaskawa Solectria Solar
Yaskawa Solectria Solar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yaskawa America, Inc. and the largest inverter manufacturer based in the USA, with headquarters in Lawrence, MA, and world-class production facilities in Buffalo Grove, IL and Oak Creek, WI. Solectria’s products include inverters ranging from 25kW to 250kW, string combiners and web-based monitoring for all size solar systems. All of Solectria’s three-phase utility inverters are made in the USA with global components and meet the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) definitions of a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) item. This also qualifies our Solectria inverters as domestic end products, compliant with the Buy American Act (BAA). Solectria is backed by Yaskawa, with over 100 years of power electronics and inverter experience and continues to exceed expectations and provide new innovations in the marketplace.