Technical Experience

Silas Hillman · IT Manager · Founder · Investor · San Francisco

Experience

Nuclear IT & AI ConsultantVallecitos Nuclear Center (NorthStar)

On-site IT and AI lead for a nuclear decommissioning facility. Built and deployed an AI tool that reduced daily project documentation time by 80%. Developing a procedure library search tool to expand access from credentialed personnel to the full team. Developed and enforces AI usage policy covering responsible use, access governance, and data handling in a compliance-sensitive environment. Trains engineers and technicians on AI-integrated workflows.

May 2026 – Present
IT ManagerGridmatic

Primary in-house IT contact for a Bay Area energy tech company. Led deployment of SentinelOne (EDR) and Sublime Security for SOC 2 readiness. Built and owned the company’s AI usage policy covering data handling, security, and compliance. Managed IAM via Okta — user lifecycle, access provisioning, and security controls. Coordinated security initiatives with Latacora and IntrusionOps.

Apr 2025 – Jan 2026
Co-founder & EngineerRobotic Solutions

Co-founded Robotic Solutions, building automated systems and robotics technology. Leading technical vision, architecture decisions, and hands-on engineering from day one.

2024 – Present
IT Project ManagerGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Led the IT decommissioning of Vallecitos Nuclear Center in partnership with NorthStar Group — full transfer of computer assets, networks, dosimetry equipment, and file servers. Led IT commissioning for the new Milpitas site. Supported 4,000+ end users across three sites at 99.5% uptime. Managed the VR Room, Nuclear Test Loop, and Exacqvision Security System buildouts.

May 2023 – Apr 2025
IT ConsultantGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Technical support and troubleshooting for 1,200+ end users across two sites at 99.5% uptime. Managed tickets via ServiceNow, conducted user training sessions, and produced knowledge base articles. Installed and maintained network infrastructure including switches and cabling.

Aug 2022 – May 2023
IT Field EngineerState Farm

On-site desktop support for SF Bay Area offices — workstation deployment, repair, and maintenance. Installed printers, scanners, routers, and switches for new office buildouts.

Feb 2022 – May 2022
TeacherCodeFu: Coding for Kids

Taught elementary school students computer science fundamentals using Scratch.

Aug 2019 – Dec 2020
Co-founderAtmos

Co-founded a computer vision and augmented reality startup. Oversaw the technical development of vision-based systems, leading a team building at the intersection of hardware sensors and software intelligence.

Sep 2018 – Apr 2019
Hardware Engineering InternKiwibot

Designed battery improvements and wrote code for automated steering and throttle of the Kiwi delivery robot. Built a communication protocol between the robot and HQ.

Aug 2018 – Sep 2018

Technical Skills

Identity, Security & Access

Okta (IAM, SSO, User Lifecycle Management)SentinelOne (EDR)Sublime SecurityYubiKey ManagerPingIDBitLockerEndpoint SecurityAccess Controls

IT Operations & Service Management

ServiceNow (Incident, Request, Asset Management)ZendeskRippling (HRIS, Onboarding/Offboarding)LinearAutomated Onboarding & OffboardingVendor CoordinationAsset ManagementSystem MonitoringIncident Response

Cloud, Systems & Productivity

Microsoft AzureActive DirectoryMicrosoft 365 & ExchangeGoogle WorkspaceSlackBoxSaaS Administration

Networking & Infrastructure

TCP/IPLAN/WANVPNsFirewallsCablingSwitch SetupUbiquiti (Networking & Security)

Hardware & Devices

Dell, HP, Lenovo, ApplePrinters, Scanners, Routers, SwitchesWindows 10/11macOS

Security Systems & Specialized Tools

ExacqVisionUbiquitiJamf (MDM)

Programming

CC++HTMLCSSTypeScriptNext.jsReact

Languages

English

Native

Chinese

Working Professional

Spanish

Working Professional