Sebastian Castro Galnares
Member at YPO
United States
Overview
Work Experience
Member
2024 - Current
Cofounder and President
2015
General Partner
2016
Alpha4 Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in startups, early stage and growth capital investments.
Board Member
2013 - 2019
Founder & Chief Product Officer (Acquired by Heartland Payment Systems)
2013 - 2014
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
2011 - 2013
Graduate Researcher
2008 - 2010
Research focus on the improvement of amorphous silicon material properties for use in solar cell devices; the use of intrinsic stress application through varying deposition parameters for the modification of hole mobility in the material. Member of multi-discipline research group under Prof. Tonio Buonassisi, comprising the joint MIT/Fraunhofer Institute Laboratory for Photovoltaic Research.
Consultant
2008 - 2008
Developed theoretical framework for establishing a 100% solar module electric grid for the New England region. Emphasis on the technological advances needed from the smart grid, and economic decision making models necessary to reduce costs of solar photovoltaics to a competitive level.
Researcher
2008 - 2008
Performed studies to verify the viability of materials for next generation, multiple bandgap solar cells. Designed experimental interface with LabView for the rapid characterization of solar cell properties.
Engineering research intern
2007 - 2007
Created control scheme to prevent engine runaway from turbobearing oil leaks in a 1400 HP 16 cylinder diesel engine used on the GE Evolution locomotive, including data capture and analysis on fleet units Elaborated analysis and test procedure to validate the use of B20 biodiesel on General Electric made locomotives.
GE Intelligent Platforms is a global provider of software, hardware, services, and embedded computing platforms.