Thomas Guillod

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Principal Engineer at Hyperscale Power

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Thomas Guillod is a Principal Engineer at Hyperscale Power with a Ph. D. from ETH Zurich. He specializes in high-frequency power electronics, magnetic components, and medium-voltage engineering, focusing on building solid-state transformers for data centers, EVs, and wind power.

He is a passionate advocate for open-source development, having created a 3D simulation tool for magnetic components. Thomas also shares his expertise by creating tutorials on using open-source software to produce high-quality scientific figures and plots for research.

Unique fact: He completed the first 99% efficient 10kV SiC-based isolated DC-DC converter during his time as a research assistant.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Solid-State Transformers
His current primary focus at Hyperscale Power, developing solutions for data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy sectors.
High-Frequency Magnetics
A core area of his scientific background and research, covering materials, components, and advanced modeling techniques.
Open-Source Tools
He developed "PyPEEC", an open-source 3D solver, and creates tutorials using open-source software for scientific visualization.

Media Appearances

Thomas has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Principal Engineer at Hyperscale Power
4-2021 - 12-2025
Associate Researcher at Dartmouth College
7-2020 - 6-2021
Independent Engineering Consultant at Independent consultant
11-2018 - 7-2020
Postdoctoral Researcher at Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES)
4-2014 - 7-2014
Research Assistant at ETH Zürich

Education

2013 - 2018
Doctor of Science from ETH Zürich
2011 - 2013
Master of Science from ETH Zürich

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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Thomas

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