Manuel has 20 years in the power industry, and has been with National Grid in various distribution grid planning roles since 2016. As part of modernizing the grid, Manuel and his team of engineers work with customers on identifying engineering recommendations to accommodate load growth, DER and reliability requests. 

Manuel completed his undergraduate studies in 2005 with a bachelors in Power Engineering from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He has since completed a Masters of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2019.  Manuel is a licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, and is a licensed Project Management Professional.