Suncast

Miles Braxton went to UVA specifically to study in the lab of Mool Gupta, the Father of Photonics. He should have been a prime candidate for the booming solar industry: a black engineer, young and ambitious, ready to put his boots on and earn his stripes. Then, he couldn’t find a job. Anywhere. He now leads Risk Management for the Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group, and is Co-founder and Director of Strategic Partnerships at the BlackOak Collective. Not a bad turn turn in his luck, but as you’ll hear today, it had more to do with persistence, patience and a clear vision for what he wanted to accomplish along the way. He also had some really great mentors along the way. (You can https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/446 (Read More) about Miles’ story over on the https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/446 (blog post)) This episode covers his remarkable journey with the following defining themes marking his rise to success: — Initiative (fearless follow-up and creating opportunities for himself instead of wait