Reza comes to ESTA after 32 years at Austin Energy where he served in various capacities related to real time operations for EMS and Generation Management Systems. His experience also includes ERCOT operating guides, market protocols, system modelling, Texas Senate Bill 398 implementation, and deep knowledge of industry vendor product offerings. Prior to Austin Energy, he worked for ABB (now Hitachi Energy) and Harris Controls (now GE). His industry activities include membership in the DistribuTECH Technical Advisory Committee and executive board member of the Energy Management and Market Operation Systems (EMMOS) group. His presence on the ESTA Team will further enhance ESTA’s expertise in Generation Management Systems, Transmission Management Systems, DERMS, electricity market operations, Historian products and more.