Since January of 2024, Mike Allen has managed the Power System Engineering Group, overseeing a team of electrical and mechanical designers and application engineering sales support. They specialize in designing and supporting thyristor and IGBT based power converters, transformers, power system controls and aftermarket controls. These systems are used in mining, metals processing, electrochemical, hydrogen, military and metal finishing industries.
Mike started out with Dynapower for a summer position in 2004, leading to the roles of design engineer for eight years: power system electrical design, controls design, software development, field service, and applications engineer for six years; conceptual design, sales support, commissioning support. He even took a yearlong absence for an Army National Guard deployment and returned to Dynapower to work in the test department in high power systems, field service, engineering support.
Mike completed his bachelor’s degree from Vermont Technical College and moved to the engineering department in 2010.