# Philip Smallwood

> Co-founder and VP of Operations at Nuvospec in Austin, TX (UL 508A certified panel shop building lighting-control, automation and networking products for commercial buildings).

## Summary
- Location: Austin, Texas, USA
- Role: Co-founder and VP of Operations, Nuvospec (https://nuvospec.com), Oct 2025 – Present
- Focus: manufacturing, fulfillment and back office; end-to-end operations from design and manufacturing to delivery
- Nuvospec: UL 508A certified panel shop in Austin designing lighting-control, automation and networking products for commercial buildings. Tagline: "Control Made Simple"
- Headline: 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 (from LinkedIn, lightly trimmed): He develops short and long term strategic initiatives by comparing scenarios, collecting actionable intelligence, and staying open to multiple perspectives. He has worked in renewable energy, LED lighting, cannabis, and controlled environment agriculture, in consulting, market research, marketing and strategy. He is passionate about the environment and sustainability, and believes businesses that stay conscientious about their impacts are more successful in the long run.
- Co-founder: Tom Hamilton (https://tomhamilton.dev)

## 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 he does
- End-to-end operations at Nuvospec, from design and manufacturing to delivery
- Manufacturing, fulfillment and back office
- Internal improvements so customers get practical, contractor-friendly lighting-control and networking gear

## Contact
- Email: sales@nuvospec.com
- Phone: (512) 615-9002 (Nuvospec)
- Web: https://nuvospec.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjsmallwood/
- Co-founder: https://tomhamilton.dev