Chief Executive Officer
Expand Power Technologies · Grid modernization
Founder · Engineer · Grid Innovator
Building the hardware for a cleaner, smarter grid.
I'm Carla Pinzon, CEO of Expand Power and a power electronics engineer working to modernize the technologies that move and transform energy.
MITB.S. + M.Eng.
StanfordElectrical Engineering
ActivateCyclotron Road Fellow
CURRENTLY BUILDINGExpand Power
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01 / Mission
The energy transition needs better infrastructure.
Transforming the grid, one breakthrough at a time.
At Expand Power, we're creating a novel compact, intelligent transformer designed for the next generation of electrical infrastructure.
It's one step toward a long-term goal: enabling faster electrification and a more resilient, sustainable energy future.
Discover Expand Power ↗
From first principles
to real-world impact.
to real-world impact.
02 / Experience
Engineering across the full product journey.
From high-voltage circuits and wide-bandgap devices to prototypes and production-ready systems, I work where ambitious ideas become reliable hardware.
Activate Fellow
Berkeley Lab's Cyclotron Road
Lead Power Electronics Engineer
Sonos · Advanced technology & new-category products
PhD Student in Electrical Engineering
Stanford · Wide-bandgap devices & high-voltage circuits
B.S. + M.Eng.
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
03 / Expertise
Deep-tech experience.
Systems-level thinking.
I bring technical depth, product judgment, and hands-on execution to hard hardware problems.
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Power Electronics
Topology selection, high-voltage design, efficiency optimization, and system integration.
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PCB Design & DFM
Component selection, layout, stack-up, manufacturing constraints, bring-up, and validation.
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Rapid Prototyping
Turning early concepts into tested systems with clear paths toward commercialization.
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Clean Grid Innovation
Hardware engineering for electrification, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable energy.
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About Carla
Curiosity in the lab.
Purpose in the world.
Born in Mexico City and raised in South Florida, I've always been drawn to challenging systems and meaningful problems. Today, that means building the technology needed to accelerate electrification.
Outside the lab, you'll find me skiing, kayaking, climbing, traveling—or enthusiastically taking the karaoke mic.
“I'm working toward a future where cleaner energy can move farther, faster, and more intelligently.”
05 / Connect
Have a bold idea?Let's build what
Let's build what
comes next.
I'm always interested in conversations about power electronics, smart-grid applications, deep tech, and ambitious collaborations.