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Ali Halimi graduated from Tehran Azad University where he obtained a degree in power systems engineering in 2002. Experience During Mr. Halimi's career, he has had the opportunity to work with many organizations within the engineering industry. Mr. Halimi's career started in 2001 as an Electrical Technician at Efrat Co where he oversaw system maintenance and troubleshooting. As his career progressed, he moved into a Lead Electrical Engineer position at Tehran University and later a Project Engineer position at ETAP Corp. In 2012, Mr. Halimi was promoted to a Project Manager position at ETAP Corp. In this role, he was responsible for leading power system automation and real-time solutions for large industrial projects. He also directed a team of eight engineers, which grew to a team of twelve when he transitioned into the T&D Dept. Manager role within ETAP Corps in 2014. As a Department Manager, Mr. Halimi was often charged with overseeing and conducting workshops worldwide for power system engineering courses and ensuring eLearning platforms were properly integrated into physical workshops to enhance development. In 2017, Mr. Halimi took a Senior Power Systems Engineer role at Eaton Corp. Within this role, he managed large-scale projects and performed onsite visits with customers. He also led the ETAP Committee Group consisting of 20+ members. Following this role, in 2019, Mr. Halimi took on a Project Manager role at KSG Engineering working with power system study projects, and finally, in 2020, he became the CEO and Managing Director of SMAART POWER. He's now responsible for leading business development and marketing functions as well as hiring and securing talented engineering teams to support both large and small-scale projects. Matt Rahmanifard — VP of Engineering Education Matt Rahmanifard graduated from University Ashrafi Esfahani where he obtained a degree in civil engineering in 2005. Later in 2010, he went on to obtain an Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering at Irvine Valley College and eventually a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Southern California Institute of Technology. In 2014. Experience From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Rahmanifard served as an Electrical Drafter at Accessible Consulting Engineers with responsibility for reviewing and interpreting project specifications and delivering layouts for new electrical systems. He was later promoted to Electrical Designer and Tester at Accessible Consulting Engineers in 2007 where he oversaw extensive research projects and reported findings to management and stakeholders. As Project Engineer in 2009, he began to perform more in-depth electrical acceptance testing and maintenance procedures on electrical products. He also was