Gary Hethcoat

Gary Hethcoat is a highly skilled professional with a background in education, customer relations, technical marketing, solar energy, software development, and engineering management.

He is known for his ability to present and sell ideas effectively to a diverse audience and simplify complex concepts for better understanding.

With global experience in EMEA and APAC regions, including extended assignments in Germany and Japan, he excels as a skilled liaison bridging the gap between technical and non-technical groups.

In the field of solar energy, Gary has designed over 400 residential solar power systems in Northern/Southern California & Arizona, totaling more than 1.5 Megawatts.

His innovations in solar energy include developing Design Automation software for permit-ready solar plan sets, resulting in a 20% cost reduction, and introducing specialized training courses like AutoCAD for Solar and Google SketchUp for Solar.

Gary's expertise also extends to software development, with proficiency in Java, PHP, Perl, MySQL, Javascript, jQuery, C, shell scripting, Visual Basic, and .NET frameworks for web/cloud and UNIX development.

With ten years of experience in engineering management, he has successfully led teams of 6-12 engineers, managed projects in software and firmware development, and demonstrated exceptional skills in customer support & training, technical marketing, project management, systems architecture, web programming, internationalization, and localization.

He holds a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science from Santa Clara University and has held various roles in esteemed organizations such as Tigo Energy, Laplace Solar USA, Inc., Sunrun, Petersen Dean Inc., SunTactics, and Sun Microsystems.

Throughout his career, Gary Hethcoat has established a reputation for integrity, honesty, and expertise across multiple disciplines, making him a valuable asset in the fields of education, customer relations, technical marketing, solar energy, software development, and engineering management.