Picogrid
737 Lairport St
El Segundo, CA 90245

28 October 2025

RE: Chief of Staff

Dear Hiring Committee,

I’m drawn to Picogrid’s mission to build the infrastructure that connects and powers critical systems. The combination of defense technology, real-world application, and urgency resonates deeply with me. I’ve spent my career at the intersection of entrepreneurship, operations, and government modernization, building structure and clarity in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.

As a former founder, I understand the operational intensity of a startup. I scaled a company from concept to Inc 500 company, all while leading it through the 2008 recession to a successful acquisition. Since then, I’ve helped other founders through my work with eMYRge, an Entrepreneur Support Organization in South Carolina,, advising early-stage teams on strategy, funding, and execution. That experience taught me how to move quickly, make decisive calls under pressure, and maintain focus on measurable outcomes.

More recently, at CGI Federal, I’ve led complex transformation projects for agencies like the EPA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, environments that demand precision, discretion, and disciplined coordination across engineering, operations, and government stakeholders. I designed a modernization framework now used as a model protocol, demonstrating my ability to create scalable systems that bring order to complexity.

My experience isn't limited to commercial or domestic challenges. As a Director for a USAID-funded project in Central Asia, I managed U.S. government relations in a geopolitically sensitive region, built a sustainable consulting practice across five countries, and successfully negotiated 21 international trade deals. I am very comfortable managing high-stakes relationships with government partners.

My passion for entrepreneurship is a core part of my identity, from my own company to my board work mentoring tech founders. As I am targeting California for my next career move, I am eager to relocate for the right opportunity.

I am confident that my blend of founder-level accountability and large-scale systems thinking can help you achieve your goals. I look forward to discussing the opportunity.

Warm regards,

Peter Gasca