About Us

Mission

BrightSpot Automation provides the solar energy industry and photovoltaic researchers with specialized manufacturing and measurement tools. Our focus is on helping you improve module durability and performance.

Team
Andrew Gabor

Andrew Gabor

President and CTO

Expertise: Cell and module processing/testing steps and factory design, durability testing, and design of modules/systems to minimize cracks in solar cells.

Experience: 1366 Technologies, Evergreen Solar, Energy Photovoltaics, NREL.

Education: PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder;  BA Physics, Carleton College

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Brent Claassen

Brent Claassen

Head of Sales

Expertise: Domestic and international metrology equipment and software sales

Experience:  LI-COR Environmental

Education:  MBA Agribusiness, BA Mechanized Systems Management – U. of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Rich Landy

Senior Software Engineer

Expertise: Software & Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, Machine Learning and High Performance Computing

Experience: Accenture, GridCure

Education: BA Computer Science, Columbia University

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Philip Knodle

Principal Engineer

Expertise: Programming in multiple languages, Image analysis and processing, PCB design, machining

Experience:  TissueVision, Fraunhofer USA

Education:  BS Computer Science, Boston University

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Marissa Garcia

Marissa Garcia

Metrology Engineer

Expertise: Design of optical metrology systems, spectroscopy, mechanical design, programming

Experience:  Colorado School of Mines

Education:  MS, BS – Engineering Physics/Applied Physics – Colorado School of Mines

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Aileen Ma

Software Engineer

Expertise:  Programming, data analytics

Experience:  Anduril Industries

Education:  BS Computer Science, MIT

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Jared Friedl

Jared Friedl

Photovoltaics Technologist

Expertise: Luminescence imaging, Thin film solar cells, Quantitative Analysis

Experience: U. of Toledo

Education: Ph.D. Physics – U. of Toledo;  B.S. Physics – Clemson Univ.

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Tiffany Overby

Assembly Technician

Expertise: Assembly, Testing, Inventory

Experience: Meisinger USA, Macys Logistics Warehouse, ALTRONICS

Dylan Dorvee

Dylan Dorvee

R&D Technician

Expertise:  Airplane construction and repair, photography, drone piloting

Experience:  Dylan Dorvee Creations

Rob Janoch

Rob Janoch

Consultant

Expertise: Opto-mechanical design, laser systems, photovoltaics manufacturing, program management

Experience: Evergreen Solar, Mobil Solar, Digital Equipment Corp., Polaroid

Education: MS Mechancial Engineering, MIT; BS Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University

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Maurice Covino

Maurice Covino

Consultant

Expertise: Sales and Sales Management, Product Management, Product Marketing, General Management, PV Testing, International Sales

Experience: BrightSpot Automation, MoJo Solar, BERGER Lichttechnik, Spire, Schmid GmbH, SAE, Gilbert Engineering

Education: BA Government, Harvard University

Isaac Gould

Isaac Gould

Consultant

Expertise: Luminescence imaging, Perovskite solar cells, Data Analytics

Experience: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Education: Ph.D. Materials Science – U. of Colorado, Boulder;  B.S. Physics – College of Charleston

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