Tom Hammond

Engineering Integration Manager
Distributed energy / controls / software

I lead an engineering integration team working with distributed energy systems, turning customer needs into product direction, new software features, and dependable control architecture across DERMS, SCADA, industrial communications, and real-time control.

Current: Tangent Energy Solutions
Product: Customer needs → product direction → new features
Systems: DERMS / SCADA / distributed energy
Path: Device communications → data → real-time control
Build: Controls tools / simulators / applied AI
Education: Penn State / B.S. Electrical Engineering

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Experience

Integrating commercial and industrial DERs from field data and controls through software-based monitoring, dispatch, and product delivery.

2025–now
Engineering Integration ManagerTangent Energy Solutions ↗Lead 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.
2022
Tangent acquired by CaterpillarCompany milestoneCaterpillar acquired Tangent Energy Solutions in 2022.Press release ↗
2016–2025
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.
2015–2016
Inside Sales EngineerSquare D by Schneider ElectricSales development and technical support for power distribution products serving residential and commercial customers.
2011–2015
B.S. Electrical EngineeringPenn State UniversityTHON Operations Captain, 2013–2015.

Tom Hammond

Engineering Integration Manager
C&I DER systems / BTM + FTM
Data collection / controls architecture / AMP software

Profile

I lead the engineering integration of BTM and FTM distributed energy resources at commercial and industrial sites, from data collection and controls design through software-based monitoring and dispatch. I also drive new-feature design and rollout for Tangent AMP.

Core capabilities

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.
Software product leadership
Turn customer, operator, field, and engineering needs into Tangent AMP feature concepts, software workflows, and coordinated rollouts.
Grid + market integration
Connect ISO/RTO and utility-program requirements to asset telemetry, control logic, dispatch, verification, and operating performance.

Experience

2025–now
Engineering Integration ManagerTangent Energy Solutions
Lead 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.
2016–2025
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.
2015–2016
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.

Published6 articles

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. Aug 16, 2026Read
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. Aug 1, 2026Read
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. Jul 29, 2026Read
How I Use Codex to Actually Read Newsletters I built this automation to put those newsletters back in front of me twice a week. Jul 29, 2026Read
How I Grocery Shop with Codex I now review my Instacart orders instead of building them by hand. Jul 29, 2026Read
How I Use Codex to Manage My Email It saves time, but it also gives me organization and structure. Jul 29, 2026Read

About Me

By day, I’m an Engineering Integration Manager at Tangent Energy Solutions. I lead data collection and control architecture for distributed energy systems across device communications, SCADA, and real-time control. Away from work, family, sports, and the outdoors keep me grounded.

Family: Life outside work centers on my son, my wife, and our dog.HOME
Philly + Penn State: I’m a die-hard Philadelphia and Penn State sports fan, loyal through the great seasons and the painful ones.SPORTS
Golf, 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
Always learning: I’m always learning something new about energy, technology, and AI, usually by following a question further than I planned.CURIOSITY
In my headphones: I listen to a lot of podcasts about business, entrepreneurship, startups, and how people turn ideas into companies.PODCASTS