Philip Smallwood
Simplifying the design and installation of automation for the built environment by providing turnkey UL 508A certified controls and networking products that are both easy to install and brand agnostic.
About
I am co-founder and VP of Operations at Nuvospec, a UL 508A certified panel shop in Austin, TX that designs lighting-control, automation and networking products for commercial buildings. I oversee end-to-end operations, from design and manufacturing to delivery, and I handle manufacturing, fulfillment and back office, with a continuous focus on internal improvements so our customers receive premium products that add functionality and simplify their automation controls.
I love developing short and long term strategic initiatives by creating multiple scenarios to determine the best course of action. I have found that the key to accomplishing these tasks is having the ability to collect and delve into actionable intelligence, grasp new subjects quickly and be open to multiple different perspectives. I have enjoyed positions in renewable energy, LED lighting, cannabis, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA), ranging from consulting, market research, marketing and strategy. That work has shown me that I am adaptable and a quick learner, I enjoy working on a team that brings multiple perspectives to a problem, I can look at an issue from multiple points of view, and I can collect, digest and make key inferences from multiple sets of intelligence and present them in a condensed narrative. The environment and sustainability are subjects that I am truly passionate about. I am also a true believer that the more a business is in tune with and conscientious about its potential impacts (good and bad), the more successful it will be in the long run.
Background
- Co-founder and VP of Operations, Nuvospec, Oct 2025 – Present · Austin, TX
- Global Market Intelligence and Strategy, Fluence, Oct 2019 – Oct 2025 · Austin, TX
- Director of Research, Strategies Unlimited, Nov 2013 – Oct 2019 · Austin, TX
- Research Manager, IHS Markit, Nov 2012 – Oct 2013 · Austin, TX
- Senior Lighting Market Analyst, IMS Research, Sep 2010 – Nov 2012
- MBA, Environmental Management · The George Washington University School of Business, 2006 – 2008
- BA, Environmental Studies and Geography · The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000 – 2004
What I do
- End-to-end operations at Nuvospec, from design and manufacturing to delivery
- Manufacturing, fulfillment and back office for a UL 508A panel shop
- Internal improvements so customers get practical, contractor-friendly lighting-control and networking gear
Contact
Email sales@nuvospec.com · Phone (512) 615-9002 (Nuvospec)