Nicholas J. Peterson

• Designed systems that minimize energy consumption, maximize renewable energy, and optimize water use • Improved production efficiency of the engineering team by programming a modelling tool in Microsoft Excel to predict system demand • Champion the firm’s Net Zero Water Initiative by building a comprehensive design guide for engineers and architects • Presented about water sustainability solutions for business clients and at the International Greenbuild Expo in Chicago (2018)

• Co-managed the procurement of OEM accounts for the firm’s CEO at a Silicon Valley start-up that is engineering a new silicon-based bipolar battery • Conducted comprehensive market research and product-market fit analysis for patented energy storage technology

• Helped launch a new charter school that integrates design thinking into an innovative curriculum modelled after Stanford’s d.school • Managed a $20,000 budget for the early technical development of the school's first fabrication lab

• Developed a curriculum for teaching HTML/CSS, video production, and robotics with iD Tech Camps at Stanford University • Led weeklong courses for middle and high school student

Concentration in Technology Innovation