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Savannah Goodman leads the team that incubates data and software solutions to enable Google and our partners to meet ambitious climate targets. Her ultimate goal is to accelerate system-level decarbonization. In addition to incubating new solutions, her team spearheads technical ecosystem development and thought leadership, as well as drives strategic direction and expertise across Google. She partners with internal teams at Google and with innovative climate tech companies on solutions across a number of pillars, including infrastructure software solutions, carbon data and insights, cloud based and open source tools, and technical standards. Previously, Savannah led the product management and modeling teams at Blueprint Power and was a product manager focused on commercial energy storage at Tesla.
From her previous experience at companies including Blueprint Power, Tesla, NRG, Off Grid Electric, and SDG&E, Savannah has developed an expertise in global energy storage and DER applications, such as microgrids, market participation, utility grid support, and renewable integration. She has a particular knack for modeling DER operations strategies within these markets and the resulting value streams.
From her product management, model development, and analytics experience, Savannah has demonstrated her ability to break down complex objectives into digestible requirements, and then translate these requirements into optimization, modeling, and controls software products. Additionally, she continues to leverage data-driven analytics and excellent communication skills to influence product and market strategy.
From a young age, Savannah developed a passion for renewable energy through making biodiesel fuel out of her high school cafeteria’s waste vegetable oil. Since then, she continued to grow that passion through her studies and extracurricular activities. Savannah received a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Civil Engineering with a focus in sustainable systems, as well as minors in Electrical Engineering and Technology Management. She received a MS from Stanford University in Civil Engineering with a focus in renewable energy optimization. She has held leadership positions in organizations such as Young Professionals in Energy, Society of Women Engineers, the Solutions Project, and US Green Building Council.
Through pursuing a career in climate tech, Savannah strives to optimize the power grid, implement renewable energy globally, and increase clean energy access.