
Mountain Vector Energy builds software that turns complex energy data into fast, confident decisions.












Meet our team
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Steve Kiziuk
Steve Kiziuk
- Environmental Engineer
- Army Ranger
- 10 yrs Semiconductor, 11 yrs Energy Startup Experience
- Driven by Innovation, Work Ethic and Integrity
- Outdoor Adventurer & Quiet Professional
- Loves Fast and Precise Organizations
Steve understands how to assemble data, information, action and results that are meaningful to the constituents of each Energy Management Team. He helped shape the Net Zero press release content for the City of Albuquerque in late 2018. He anticipates Executive level requirements and communication with ease. He has run large ‘operations’ organizations in the semiconductor industry with direct profit and loss responsibility in unforgiving business environments. He had direct responsibility for over $500M in highly complex equipment installations globally with extensive vendor management requirements. He stood up New Mexico’s first commercial and industrial demand response program establishing 32 MW of virtual peaking power plant capacity in 2008. As his career in energy progressed, Steve realized early that our customers don’t have a data problem, they often have an information problem that touches electricity, gas and water waste.


Aislin Cooper
Aislin Cooper
- Mechanical Engineer
- IoT Developer
- Is the Hammer, Not the Nail
- Fast on Two Wheels
- Empowered to Shape the Company’s Future
Aislin owns all operations at Mountain Vector Energy, overseeing product management, product delivery, energy analytics, hardware development, and customer success. Whether it’s launching a new feature, automating internal processes, or solving customer challenges, he ensures every company project is moving forward.
He brings new software features to life for our clients, making sure they don’t just understand them, but love using them. Working closely with the software team, he turns real-world feedback into product roadmap milestones.
Personally leading the Cufflink Sensor hardware through prototyping, mass production, and deployment, he owns all hardware at Mountain Vector Energy.
Outside of the office, Aislin loves hot yoga, German cars, and mountain bike racing. He has been with Mountain Vector Energy since 2018.


Erica Edgerly
Erica Edgerly
- Industrial Engineer + MBA
- 30 Years Semiconductor Experience
- Believes All Things are Possible
- Driven by Integrity & Problem Solving
- Volunteer + Loves the Outdoors
As an experienced leader, Erika has the ability to take large, complex problems and help partners understand where and how to improve.
She has managed sustainability projects in multiple sates, including water restoration projects in New Mexico, and power related projects in California, Massachusetts and Texas. Having owned multi-million-dollar forecasts, budgets and programs, Erika continually looks for ways to improve. Most recently, she enabled a 15% cost reduction resulting in over $200M annual savings. She negotiated over $50M incentive package with the State of New Mexico, Sandoval County and the City of Rio Rancho resulting in a $3.5B investment and over 700 full time jobs.


Sam Cox
Sam Cox
- The Voice of Reason
- Dev Team Glue
- Probably Deep in the Backcountry
Sam has always had an interest in technology and energy, which led to his BS in Computer Science at the University of New Mexico. Sam loves to solve problems and to learn about new tools he can use to solve them. Most of all, he enjoys the thrill of the chase. When he puts his mind to something, nothing will stop him from seeing it through.
Sam was introduced to energy management at Affordable Solar, where he was responsible for locating and reporting underperforming inverters in a solar array. His work led to the complete restoration of performance in the system. Sam is from the Albuquerque area, and seeing the results of his work encouraged him to contribute more to the energy reliability of his community.
Sam holds a minor in Film Production from UNM and enjoys analyzing movies and TV shows. He also plays acoustic guitar and hikes in the Jemez, Taos and the Bosque.


Paige Mankey
Paige Mankey
- Math Whiz
- Puzzle Solver and Rad Gamer
- Loves Animals
- Unshakeable, Indomitable, and Relentlessly Correct
If someone at Mountain Vector has a question, they ask Paige first.
A mathematician at heart, Paige moves fast—cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing layered data streams across past, present, and future.
As the backbone of our customer success team, she’s just as comfortable breaking down complex utility rate structures at a whiteboard as she is digging into gigabytes of raw data for days at a time.
Paige has quantified the impact of over 200 energy conservation projects—including LED retrofits, RTU replacements, boiler upgrades, chilled water plant optimization, steam traps, heat exchangers, and cooling towers. With Mountain Vector Energy since 2016, she’s seen it all.


Norbu Tsering Lama
Norbu Tsering Lama
- Front End God
- Sends it on Snow
- Shreds Guitar
Norbu Lama is a front-end engineer passionate about creating intelligent, data-driven experiences that make energy management simple and impactful. At Mountain Vector Energy, he leads the development of Cufflink, designing intuitive dashboards and performance tools that help organizations optimize sustainability and efficiency.
A graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics, Norbu blends technical precision with creative problem-solving. Outside of work, he enjoys snowboarding, playing guitar, and watching soccer.


Yovanna Araujo
Yovanna Araujo
- Client Relationship Architect
- Caffeinated
- Knee Deep in Desert Flora
- Oldies Music Aficionado
Yovanna is a dynamic professional with a passion for forging meaningful connections and driving business growth. With a keen eye for opportunity and a talent for cultivating strategic partnerships, Yovanna excels in adding substantial value to organizations. Her expertise lies in not only identifying avenues for growth but also in demonstrating how optimized energy solutions can directly impact clients’ financial performance. A first-generation college graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance from Anderson School of Management, Yovanna brings a fresh perspective and unwavering determination to her endeavors.
At Mountain Vector Energy, Yovanna is dedicated to empowering clients by showcasing how their energy costs intersect with their bottom line. She aids businesses in maximizing their resources and driving efficiency, propelling their own sustainability development forward with Cufflink.
Beyond the office, Yovanna finds solace and inspiration in the beauty of nature, reminding her to embrace life’s simple pleasures.


Laxman Adhikari
Laxman Adhikari
- AI Whisperer
- Nice Threads
- Strong, Silent Type
Laxman holds a Computer Science degree from the University of New Mexico. He has served the university as a teaching assistant, an IT support technician, and through development on an app to minimize food insecurity among students. He also competes in computer science competitions and hackathons. Laxman loves being able to build what he can imagine through software.
Born in the hilly region of Nepal, his life was adventurous growing up. He loves hiking, trekking and backpacking. He is also a sports lover who plays soccer and follows Real Madrid. Laxman is a hardworking individual. He is also an active stock investor and enjoys financial analysis.


Madeline Lamb
Madeline Lamb
- Engineering Physicist
- Data Interpreter
- Deep Dive Data Analyst
- An Artist at Heart
- Intellectually Unlimited
Madeline is fluent in most Dude Solutions platforms and advanced data analytics with a focus on deeper programming experience with extremely large data sets. With expertise in Dude Solutions Work Order Management Systems, she often links utility performance with peoplepower, project costs and operations budget performance. Layering data from multiple sources has always been a core capability. She is comfortable with the design of complex electromechanical systems and related software. Utilities and Water, Efficiency and Renewable feasibility assessments and quantitative analysis are some examples of the work she’s done with Mountain Vector Energy since 2015.


Kylie Griffiths
Kylie Griffiths
- Aspiring Space Veterinarian
- Inquisitive and Sunburnt
- Cat Lover
Originally from Portland, Oregon, Kylie is excited to now live in the mountains and sun of New Mexico. With a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Oregon, she is an analytical thinker with a passion for problem solving.
Kylie is fascinated by innovative technologies and the future of computer science. She participated in machine learning research with Georgetown University in Washington, DC, building neural networks in models that assess big data.
In her role at Mountain Vector Energy, Kylie brings enthusiasm and a commitment to quality.
Her free time is split between hanging out with her cat Oliver, exploring the sights and cuisine of New Mexico, and bouldering.


Melody Harwood
Melody Harwood
- Speaks 6 languages
- Black belt in Okinawan Karate
- 30th+ generation New Mexican
Born in Silver City, New Mexico, Melody grew up with deep roots in the northern part of the state. She has always been fascinated with mathematics and the underlying structure of things. This intellectual drive helped her become the first person from her home county to attend and graduate from Columbia University in New York City. There, she majored in Mathematics and Computer Science and minored in Linguistics.
Melody loves languages of all kinds–programming and human. She has made significant contributions to the development of text-to-speech and learning materials for Indigenous languages.
Melody uses her skills in computational linguistics to preserve traditional cultural stories in Ojibwe, an Algonquin language, in collaboration with the community and elders. She has also worked as a traveling STEM educator for Explora Children’s Museum and Science Center to inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Since she grew up with a deep connection to the land in the Gila Wilderness area, Melody likes utilizing technology to make a positive impact for natural conservation. At Mountain Vector Energy, she applies her problem-solving and language-learning capabilities as a quick and adaptable software engineer.
