Since January 2021, Olivia has been the Head of Technical at Powerstar. She is passionate about driving innovation and technical excellence within the company. Olivia directs and supports her team in developing advanced modelling, simulation, and AI algorithms, creating and implementing customised control strategies, designing PCB control boards, and developing SCADA systems for a range of applications, including smart grids, large-scale UPS, energy saving and optimisation systems.
Olivia leads her team to work closely with other departments in delivering sound technical solutions for commercial projects. Prior to her current role, Olivia served as a Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) associate at Powerstar, starting in June 2016, before transitioning to the role of Product Development Engineer at Powerstar in November 2019.
With a PhD in Power System and Control Engineering and an impressive portfolio of papers, patents, and software copyright, Olivia brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her current position. She joined the South Yorkshire Network Young Professional with the IET, and is now pursuing a Leadership and Management diploma.