Victoria Velasco
About Victoria Velasco
Victoria Velasco is a Supervisor of PV System Design at Sunrun, where she has worked since 2018, managing a team of designers and leading initiatives to meet regional objectives. She has a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, holding a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, San Diego.
Work at Sunrun
Victoria Velasco has been with Sunrun since 2015, initially serving as a PV System Designer for three years in Irvine, California. In 2018, she transitioned to the role of Senior PV System Designer for a brief period of two months. Subsequently, she was promoted to Supervisor of PV System Design, a position she has held for six years. In her current role, she manages a diverse team of Associate PV Designers, PV Designers, Senior Designers, and Staff Designers. She leads special initiatives aimed at achieving regional objectives and key results.
Education and Expertise
Victoria Velasco earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, where she studied from 2011 to 2014. Prior to this, she completed an Associate's Degree at Saddleback College, focusing on Mathematics from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she pursued further education in Electrical Engineering through the UCI Extension program. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in PV system design and engineering.
Professional Background
Before her tenure at Sunrun, Victoria Velasco worked at MCE Conferences, Inc. as an Office Assistant for three months in 2014. She also held a position as a Product Development Engineer at CRU Global Innovations for four months in 2015. These roles contributed to her professional development and experience in various aspects of engineering and design.
Leadership and Team Management
In her role as Supervisor of PV System Design at Sunrun, Victoria Velasco conducts performance audits and tracks the goals of her design team to ensure quality and process improvements. She utilizes Workday for managing work schedules and timekeeping for her direct reports. Victoria is also committed to mentoring and motivating her team members, providing coaching and constructive feedback to help them overcome project challenges.