Brent F.
Technology executive with 17+ years experience in Photonics & Optoelectronics
Thought leader and prolific inventor with years of experience at the leading edge of numerous technical fields and industries including: optoelectronics and solar energy to materials and defense syste...see more
- Information Technology, Data & Telecom
- Electrical Equipments & Components
- C-Level & Leadership
- Engineering
€450
/hr
- Pre-vetted expert
- Confirmed hourly rate
- Available on short notice
Experience
Chief Scientist and Founder
Stealth Startup1 year
Current position
Jan 2022 - PresentA stealth startup is a startup company that operates in stealth mode, i.e. that avoids public attention. This may be done to hide information from competitors, or — as part of a marketi...see more
Founding Scientist
Sense Photonics5 years
Jan 2017 - Apr 2022
Part of the core team that founded Sense Photonics, a new firm that seeks to develop low cost, high performance lidar technology for autonomous vehicles. As the founding scientist, Bren...see more
Director of R&D
Semprius1 year
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
Promoted to drive funding for all government research and development projects representing Semprius’ major revenue sources. Married both technology and market knowledge to bid on and ...see more
Consulting Scientist
X-Celeprint2 years
Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
Provided R&D expertise for X-celeprint, the world leader in micro-transfer printing of compound semiconductor devices for optoelectronic applications. Projects focused on optical modeli...see more
Staff Scientist
Semprius2 years
Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
Promoted to lead product and business development of space technology and laser power beaming technology. Drove fundraising from the DOD and DOE and led the technical due diligence res...see more
Senior Engineer
Semprius3 years
Aug 2011 - May 2014
Directed research and development programs throughout the life cycle with the goal of designing cost-effective manufacturing components of a finished unique concentrating photovoltaic (...see more
Research Staff Member
Institute for Defense Analyses6 years
Jan 2005 - Jan 2011
For this non-profit consultancy, I produced expert, objective analyses and recommendations in order to solve business challenges with national security implications facing clients by ap...see more
Research Assistant
Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia18 years
Current position
Jan 2005 - PresentEquity analysis across entire solar energy industry in 2005
Industries, roles and expertise
Industry experience
- Information Technology, Data & Telecom
- Electrical Equipments & Components
Role experience
- C-Level & Leadership
- Engineering
Expertise
- Spectroscopy
- Optics
- Design of Experiments
- Photovoltaics
- Physical Chemistry