Speaker & Press Kit
Booking Rudy for a panel, talk, or article? Everything you need is on this page — approved bios in three lengths, a headshot, topics, and contact details.
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parrarudy1media@gmail.com (NM Tech Talks)
rudy@gridflow.tech (GridFlow) · rudy@piienergy.com (Pii Energy)
(575) 725-1290
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Rudy Parra is an electrical lab technician and embedded systems developer building clean-energy hardware in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Short bio (~60 words)Rudy Parra is a lab technician at GridFlow specializing in vanadium redox flow batteries for long-duration commercial energy storage, and lead software developer at Pii Energy, building a direct-to-consumer plug-in solar hybrid system for peak shifting and energy cost savings. A published physics researcher, he also serves on the Board of NM Tech Talks, directs the New Mexico chapter of Techqueria, and founded Q-STEM, a meetup for LGBTQ+ folks in STEM.
Long bio (~120 words)Rudy Parra is an electrical lab technician and embedded systems developer building clean-energy hardware in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At GridFlow he specializes in vanadium redox flow batteries, tackling long-duration energy storage that gives commercial customers energy resiliency. As lead software developer at Pii Energy he builds the full-stack platform behind a direct-to-consumer plug-in solar hybrid system that delivers peak shifting and energy cost savings. A former researcher at the National Solar Observatory and Lockheed Martin, he is first author on a NASA/NSF-funded solar spectroscopy poster and a co-author on published work in glass physics, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and plasma science. Off the bench, Rudy serves on the Board of NM Tech Talks, co-organizes the Desert Dev Lab hackathon, directs the New Mexico chapter of Techqueria, and founded Q-STEM, a meetup for LGBTQ+ folks in STEM.
- Clean-energy hardware — battery R&D, home solar, and what it's like on the bench
- Embedded systems and full-stack hardware products (sensors to cloud)
- Building New Mexico's tech ecosystem — community organizing, TechFest, and Tech Week
- Pathways into tech careers without a traditional route
- LGBTQ+ visibility and community in STEM
Based in Albuquerque, NM (Mountain Time). Available for panels, talks, workshops, and podcasts — email is the fastest way to reach him.
- PV Magazine USA — "The theory and practice of plug-in solar" (Pii Energy, Mar 2026)
- ESS News — Pii Energy unveils its 1.2 kW / 2 kWh plug-in home system (Mar 2026)
- Awarepreneurs podcast #371 — "Bootstraps and Bootcamps: New Mexico's Pathways Into Tech" (guest)
- Albuquerque Business First — "The startup changing energy storage" (GridFlow)
- TechFest 2026 — Tech Access Track (upcoming · Oct 29, 2026)
- STEM Core Industry Luncheon — invited presentation (Sept 2026) · slides
- CNM AI Club — presented NM Tech Talks (Sept 2026)
- Desert Dev Lab 2026 — co-organizer & host; welcomed Mayor Tim Keller (Apr 2026)
- Techqueria NM monthly meetups — host (ongoing)
One-paragraph descriptions of the companies and orgs Rudy works with, kept accurate so your article doesn't have to guess.
GridFlowGridFlow is an Albuquerque clean-energy startup developing vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) systems for long-duration energy storage, bringing energy resiliency to commercial customers. More at gridflow.tech.
Pii EnergyPii Energy is bringing plug-in solar to the U.S. — a direct-to-consumer plug-in solar hybrid system delivering peak shifting and energy cost savings. Its first product, the Edge 2000, launched in March 2025 and has been covered by PV Magazine USA and ESS News.
NM Tech TalksNM Tech Talks is New Mexico's premier tech community organization, convening the state's tech ecosystem through TechFest, New Mexico Tech Week, and the Desert Dev Lab hackathon. More at nmtechtalks.com.
Techqueria New MexicoTechqueria New Mexico is the state chapter of Techqueria, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering Latinx professionals in tech, hosting monthly meetups and community events across Albuquerque. More at techqueria.org.
Q-STEMQ-STEM is an Albuquerque meetup for LGBTQ+ folks in STEM, founded by Rudy Parra. Find it on Instagram at @q.stem.nm.
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