⚡ Portfolio

Work that shipped.

Commercial solar projects, field software, and AI systems — the record since 2012. Every number here is one I can show the paperwork for.

14 yrsIn solar, since January 2012
35 MW+Installed under my crews at SolarCity
4.0 MWRun as superintendent in 2026
3Ventures running right now

01 Lowe's Salisbury — 1.4 MW rooftop

Superintendent, Solar Gaines · Salisbury, MD · 2026 — in progress

Running the full field operation: crew and cost-code management, daily production reporting carried from Excel into Procore and WorkMax, material coordination, and commissioning documentation as the array comes online.

02 Lowe's Abingdon — 1.6 MW rooftop

Superintendent — start to finish · Abingdon, MD · 2026

Ran the project from mobilization to closeout: crew and production management, material coordination, and daily reporting through the build — then commissioned the system myself: insulation-resistance (megger) testing, AC/DC verification, grounding checks, and the documentation package that takes a project from built to producing.

Inverter bank and solar array on the Abingdon rooftop, July 2026
The inverter bank at Abingdon, July 2026 — 1.6 MW, built and commissioned under my supervision.

03 Lowe's Westminster — 1 MW rooftop

Superintendent — start to finish · Westminster, MD · 2026

Superintended the full build from day one to turnover — crew, production, and quality through construction, then testing, verification, and closeout documentation at commissioning.

04 Lowe's Towson — rooftop

Superintendent assignment, Solar Gaines · Towson, MD · January 2026

A two-week assignment at the start of my Solar Gaines run, on the racking phase: ballasted rails going down in long fields across the roof, string wiring pre-run at every row.

Aerial view of the Towson rooftop with racking fields mid-install, January 2026
The Towson roof from the air, January 2026 — racking fields mid-install.
Ballasted racking and pre-wired string wiring up close on the Towson rooftop, January 2026
Racking and pre-wired whips, up close.

05 SolarCity (Tesla) — 35 MW installed

Crew Lead · 2012 →

Started in solar in January 2012 and became the youngest crew leader in company history. Thirty-five megawatts installed under my crews before moving up the ladder.

DaRoy Perkins in a SolarCity shirt in front of a SolarCity truck, 2015
On the tools at SolarCity, 2015 — the years the 35 MW went up.
Finished residential solar rows on a shingle rooftop, July 2015
Finished rows, July 2015.
Twin SolarCity inverters and disconnects on a house wall, July 2015
The inverter wall, July 2015.
DaRoy Perkins in full arc-flash PPE with the shield down, February 2015
Arc-flash PPE, February 2015 — service work in the SolarCity years.

The road since

SolarCity / Tesla · Greenscape · Vivint Solar · Suntuity Electric · Grid Alternatives · Neo Energy (Superintendent, 2020–2025) · Sunrun (Field Service) · Solar Gaines (Superintendent, 2026–present). Crew lead to superintendent, residential to commercial rooftop — every rung earned in the field.

01 Mari0 — a self-hosted AI operator

AI system · Live

My own always-on AI agent: live voice, long-term memory, and a Slack command deck. It takes calls, tracks commitments, and runs briefs — the working prototype of the ambient agent I've been building toward for years.

02 One Report, Three Systems

Field-ops automation · Live on the Salisbury project

The daily production report used to get typed three times a night — Excel, Procore, WorkMax. Now it's entered once and carried by automation, with a human review before anything posts. Read the write-up →

03 Journeyman HQ

Exam-prep app · In use daily

The study system I built for my own Maryland Journeyman Electrician exam: drills, flashcards, timed simulations, and a plan that adapts to what I'm missing. Built it because the generic apps didn't study the way the field teaches.

Field Services

Luminosity Field Services

Solar O&M, founder-led. Module-level thermography warranty testing, panel removal & reinstall, and commissioning / QA support for commercial solar — Maryland-based.

luminosityfs.com →
Media

Agents in the Trades

AI agents for the trades. A weekly newsletter and field guide — 35+ published use cases — covering practical agent workflows for solar, construction, and field operations.

agentsinthetrades.com →

Field: crew leadership (20–25 on site), commissioning & QA, megger / insulation-resistance testing, AC/DC routing, grounding, production reporting.

Systems: Procore, WorkMax, ADP, Excel — and the automation layer that ties them together.

Credentials: OSHA 30 · OSHA 10 · Forklift · First Aid / CPR. In progress: Maryland Journeyman Electrician · FAA Part 107 (Nov 2026) · ITC Level I Thermography (Jan 2027) · NABCEP track (2027).

Put me to work

Superintendent roles, O&M and commissioning support through Luminosity, or a conversation about agents in the field — my inbox is open.

hello@daroyperkins.com