I'm Peter Klingelhofer

I am enthusiastic about creating scalable, and modular software components, as well as employing libraries that can be utilized and built upon far into the future, and I prefer to avoid the "not invented here" reinventing-the-wheel mentality at all costs! I realize the power of building infrastructure for the long-term, rather than taking quick and easy shortcuts. I pride myself on communicating with and bridging gaps between both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and in being flexible and adept at meeting the needs of evolving situations and the demands of projects that require reacting quickly to conditions that are constantly in flux.

I have a Master's degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, I've conducted data analysis in Matlab, R, and Python for research projects and my environmental work, and my senior thesis focused on hydrocarbon degradation in the environment following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill reflecting my deep-seated interest in sustainability and environmental protection. This commitment continues through my recent work at Energy Vault, where I've developed software solutions that enhance monitoring of energy storage systems and data analytics for preventative maintenance of infrastructure that directly supports renewable energy.

I've played saxophone since I was eight, have more than a decade of experience in digital signal processing, have worked with local bands and even conducted digital signal processing for a piece that aired on NPR! I know a very large percentage of software developers are musicians - in music you have to create rules for yourself or else it's cacophony, and that exists in software development in similar ways.

I've always had a passion for computers, and was obsessed with hacking and customizing computer games, along with making custom maps for video games as a child. I've used Ubuntu Linux on my main machine since my teenage years, because I like to dig in and explore, and everything is a file.