Hey! I’m Dylan.

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Here’s the scoop on who I am, what I’ve built, and what I’ve learned.
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dylanwitsend@gmail.com

🔋 Energy Vault

Los Angeles | 2024–Present

Energy Vault ($NRGV) specialises in grid-scale energy storage (BIG batteries). We're in the midst of big shift from technology company to full-fledged energy infrastructure owner & operator. My role at Energy Vault (Strategy & Investment Manager) is to develop product roadmap, investment strategy, and M&A ops. Plus, of course, a host of special projects. (Literally) electric stuff.

Executive Support

  • Direct report to CEO in Special Projects & Management Trainee capacity
  • Competitive analyses, due diligence, and market research

Product Management

  • Customer segmentation and techno-economic analysis to shape product roadmap
  • Led new product development for Data Center market, building pilot customer pipeline

Project Investment (M&A)

  • Authored diligence & valuation methodology for a $4.5B+ pipeline
  • Built financial models supporting $500M+ in storage investments

🛰️ SpaceX | Notre Dame

Los Angeles / South Bend | 2023–2024

Consulting for the Starlink team on international product growth strategy while completing a graduate degree in tech entrepreneurship.

Starlink: B2B Strategy - new verticals

  • Defined roadmap using 50+ stakeholder interviews across 15+ industries & 10+ markets
  • Prioritized features and sequencing for enterprise adoption

Starlink: B2C Strategy - new markets

  • Built scalable global pricing framework across multiple regions
  • Designed phased GTM plan (2024–2026) targeting 600M+ new customers

ESTEEM Program

  • Graduate program focused on commercial skills to launch and scale tech ventures
  • Core skills: GTM strategy, product, finance, accounting, marketing

🛠️ Engineering

University College Dublin | 2018–2023

MEng in Computer & Electronic Engineering. Graduated #1 in class, with thesis research applying deep learning to accent recognition.

MEng Thesis

  • Developed novel signal processing & deep learning algorithms for accented speech
  • Built CNN models achieving >90% accuracy; published in international conference proceedings

Quantum Engineering (Equal1 Labs)

  • Simulated semiconductor qubit technology
  • Designed scalable database for 5,000+ research papers

Software Engineering (Workday)

  • Delivered production-grade code in Agile teams
  • Led complex data migration protecting 500+ enterprise clients

Side Projects

  • Delivered production-grade code in Agile teams
  • Led complex data migration protecting 500+ enterprise clients

🚀 Projects & Personal Pursuits

Rogha

  • Open-source intimate social media to foster deep connection; built around weekly publishing schedule gimmick.
  • Stack: Next.js (TypeScript), Prisma, PostgreSQL, and Tailwind CSS.
  • 20 highly enthusiastic live active users and counting!
  • Over 60,000 words written by users. Roughly 1 Great Gatsby, or half of War and Peace.

Rendezvous

  • Geolocational social app enabling live ETA/route-sharing & carpooling
  • Stack: Flutter, using Google Maps API for routing algorithm.
  • Selected as an EU Space Agency accelerator finalist; raised $15k pre-seed.

31st Rathfarnham Scouts

  • Led 60-member Dublin Scouts troop for 4 years.
  • Manged €65k/yr fundraiser (optimising for +18% profits YoY).
  • Led 12 camps across 5 countries (100 or so nights total) and didn't lose a single kid along the way!

Other

  • Marathoner: Dublin 2018 (U20 winner), LA 2025 (PB), NYC 2025 (personal favourite).
  • 3× International Science Olympiad medalist (Physics, Chemistry, Biology).