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About Tom
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Tom Hammond
Manager of Technology Software and distributed energy systems
I lead Tangent’s software development team and the engineers who bring field hardware, communications, and controls together. Our work connects Tangent AMP to the equipment and data used to monitor and dispatch distributed energy assets.
Current
Tangent Energy Solutions
Software
Tangent AMP development
Field systems
Hardware, communications, and controls
Path
Device communications → data → real-time control
Build
Controls tools / simulators / applied AI
Education
Penn State / B.S. Electrical Engineering
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Projects
Small tools for the things I follow, read, and build. These three plugins run on the Omarchy Linux desktop.
01Omarchy plugins
3 repositories
Intake
One inbox for videos, podcasts, articles, and newsletters. Follow sources, organize custom feeds, and keep a queue with saved items and notes. Summaries use available source text.
Public
Scout
Find Omarchy plugins that match what you want to do. Search the marketplace, follow creators and topics, and save plugins for later. Each recommendation explains the match.
Public
Fantasy Feed
Follow NFL plays and see what each one means for fantasy points. Track favorite players, switch between points-per-reception and standard scoring, and check weekly leaders in a desktop window.
Public
All three are public and MIT licensed. GitHub has screenshots, setup steps, and current limits.
Side A / Career path
Experience
Leading software development and the engineering team that connects Tangent AMP to field hardware and controls.
Manager of TechnologyTangent Energy Solutions ↗Lead software development and the engineering team responsible for field hardware and system integration. Connect Tangent AMP with the equipment and controls used to monitor and dispatch distributed energy assets.
Engineering Integration ManagerTangent Energy Solutions ↗Led BTM and FTM DER integrations at commercial and industrial sites, spanning data collection, control architecture, software monitoring and dispatch, and Tangent AMP feature design and rollout.
Tangent acquired by CaterpillarCompany milestoneCaterpillar acquired Tangent Energy Solutions in 2022.Press release ↗CATERPILLAR / PRESS RELEASE MAY 05, 2022 TANGENT ACQUISITION / OFFICIAL
Project EngineerTangent Energy Solutions ↗Designed and commissioned software-monitored and remotely dispatched generator, storage, and solar integrations, including metering, communications, and controls for U.S. ISO/RTO markets.
Inside Sales EngineerSquare D by Schneider ElectricSales development and technical support for power distribution products serving residential and commercial customers.
B.S. Electrical EngineeringPenn State UniversityTHON Operations Captain, 2013–2015.
Tom Hammond
Manager of Technology Software development and systems integration Tangent AMP, field hardware, and controls
Profile
I lead Tangent’s software development team and the engineers responsible for field hardware and system integration. Together, we connect Tangent AMP with the equipment, data, communications, and controls used to monitor and dispatch distributed energy assets.
Core capabilities
01
DER systems integration
Architect data collection, communications, and controls for BTM and FTM generators, storage, and solar at commercial and industrial sites, with monitoring and dispatch executed through software.
02
Software development
Lead the team building Tangent AMP software, from customer and field needs through feature design, development, and rollout.
03
Grid + market integration
Connect ISO/RTO and utility-program requirements to asset telemetry, control logic, dispatch, verification, and operating performance.
Experience
Manager of TechnologyTangent Energy Solutions
Lead Tangent AMP software development and the engineers responsible for field hardware and system integration.
Engineering Integration ManagerTangent Energy Solutions
Led BTM and FTM DER integrations at commercial and industrial sites across data collection, controls design, software monitoring and dispatch, and Tangent AMP feature design and rollout.
Project EngineerTangent Energy Solutions
Designed and commissioned software-monitored generator, storage, and solar integrations, including the metering, communications, and controls required for remote dispatch across U.S. ISO/RTO markets.
Inside Sales EngineerSquare D by Schneider Electric
Supported the Square D power distribution portfolio for residential and commercial customers through technical product support and sales development.
Blog
Long-form notes on the systems I use and refine.
01Published7 articles
Putting an Old Laptop Back to Work with Omarchy
Omarchy is DHH's Linux project, and it gave this old machine another job.
Read
You Can Just Do Things
My mom said to me recently that one thing engineering school really gave me was the ability to teach myself.
Read
How I Gather New Information About AI
I consume a lot of AI content, and I also bookmark a ton of information on X that I want to come back to later.
Read
How I Am Writing Blogs With Codex
The skill is really just a long Markdown file that tells Codex how I want to turn an idea into a blog on my website.
Read
How I Use Codex to Actually Read Newsletters
I built this automation to put those newsletters back in front of me twice a week.
Read
How I Grocery Shop with Codex
I now review my Instacart orders instead of building them by hand.
Read
How I Use Codex to Manage My Email
It saves time, but it also gives me organization and structure.
Read
About Me
By day, I’m the Manager of Technology at Tangent Energy Solutions. I lead software development and the engineering team that brings field hardware, communications, and controls together. Away from work, family, sports, and the outdoors keep me grounded.
01Family
Life outside work centers on my son, my wife, and our dog.HOME
02Philly + Penn State
I’m a die-hard Philadelphia and Penn State sports fan, loyal through the great seasons and the painful ones.SPORTS
03Golf, Snow + Water
I like golfing and snowboarding, and I love being in or around the water: on a lake, at the beach, or anywhere in between.OUTDOORS
04Always learning
I’m always learning something new about energy, technology, and AI, usually by following a question further than I planned.CURIOSITY
05In my headphones
I listen to a lot of podcasts about business, entrepreneurship, startups, and how people turn ideas into companies.PODCASTS
Contact
If you are working on a difficult industrial or technical workflow, I would be glad to compare notes.
