Meet the
Switch Always On Team
Dr. Nasser Kutkut
Dr. Nasser Kutkut is a world expert in industrial battery charging and management solutions. Dr. Kutkut has over 25 years of technology leadership and management experience developing and commercializing innovative battery management technologies for motive and stationary power battery markets…
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He has a wide array of business expertise, including start-ups, sales and marketing strategy, technology and product development, and an extensive technical background in renewable energy power systems, battery charging and monitoring technologies for motive power applications, energy storage systems, and smart grid technologies. Dr. Kutkut holds 23 issued U.S. and international patents and has published more than 70 papers in leading technical and trade journals.
Thikrallah Shreah
Founder & CTO
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specialist, manager and developer of the largest Middle Eastern job portal Bayt.com, product manager for e-commerce products, and manager and developer for one of the largest Industrial IoT platforms. Thiker holds a degree in computer engineering and enjoys constantly learning and navigating the challenges of the ever-changing software landscape. Thiker’s experience makes him uniquely capable of developing IoT applications and navigating complex engineering challenges.
Thikrallah Shreah
Founder & CTO
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specialist, manager and developer of the largest Middle Eastern job portal Bayt.com, product manager for e-commerce products, and manager and developer for one of the largest Industrial IoT platforms. Thiker holds a degree in computer engineering and enjoys constantly learning and navigating the challenges of the ever-changing software landscape. Thiker’s experience makes him uniquely capable of developing IoT applications and navigating complex engineering challenges.
Micah Larsen
Director of Sales
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profits through technology. He’s also a student of karaoke and looks for every opportunity to be behind the mic! Micah has built a reputation for always delivering results and as Director of Sales, he’s excited to continue working hard for Switch Always On clients’ success!
Micah Larsen
Director of Sales
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profits through technology. He’s also a student of karaoke and looks for every opportunity to be behind the mic! Micah has built a reputation for always delivering results and as Director of Sales, he’s excited to continue working hard for Switch Always On clients’ success!
Engineering Experience
WHO WE ARE
Switch Always On is a proud product designed and engineered by Smart Charging Technologies (SCT) , a high-tech firm focused on developing innovative IoT energy management and equipment solutions for the industrial transportation industry. Our team of motive and industrial battery experts share a combined 200+ years of industry experience developing battery monitoring and charging technologies, propelling us to become the largest aggregator of LCFS & CFP energy credits in California and Oregon.
The Journey to Creating Switch Always On
Frequent connectivity issues
Switch Always On was born out of a real-world challenge faced during the deployment of industrial IoT battery charging equipment across multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities in the US. To establish cloud connectivity, access points consisting of enterprise WiFi routers and backhaul cell modems were used. However, during deployment, frequent connectivity issues arose, including WiFi router or cellular modem hangups, power outages, dips, firmware or hardware glitches in networking devices, and disruptions, which required sending technicians to the sites, resulting in costly and prolonged connectivity outages.
All-In-One Solution
To solve these challenges, we explored various solutions such as UPS devices, but they lacked the ability to recycle networking devices. AC UPS devices were too large for compact cabinets, and remote IP AC switches lacked backup batteries to maintain connectivity during power outages. To address these issues, we developed an All-In-One Solution tailored explicitly to our unique needs. We envisioned a compact device that could provide backup power to networking devices during power outages, safeguard them from power surges and dips, continuously monitor connectivity, and restore connections through automated and self-healing power reboots.