BRBrandon W. Roberts

Brandon W. Roberts

Senior Project Manager · Renewable Energy & Complex Operations

San Antonio, TX

Portrait of Brandon W. Roberts

About

Builder, officer, and engineer

I am the founder of Cheddar Cat Studio and Second Sun Advisory. At Cheddar Cat Studio, I develop custom websites for small businesses and tailored sites for athletes and public figures. I have also worked in renewable energy and professional golf operations. I earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2016 and hold the Fundamentals of Engineering credential in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Experience

Work

  1. October 2026–Present

    Founder, Cheddar Cat Studio

    San Antonio, TX / Remote

    • Develop custom websites for small businesses and tailored sites for athletes and public figures, and lead sales, proposals, pricing, delivery, and operations.
    Desktop view of a Cheddar Cat Studio sample website for a fictional athlete
    Cheddar Cat Studio athlete site mockup
  2. October 2026–Present

    Founder, Second Sun Advisory LLC

    San Antonio, TX

    Independent second opinion for homeowners on solar and battery quotes and solar home purchases, with zero commissions and no installer influence.

    • Lead client reviews, pricing, and operations solo.
  3. March 2025–August 2026

    Operations Manager, BAD/Crushers Golf Team, LIV Golf

    Remote / Travel

    • Coordinated player schedules, logistics, vendors, and sponsors for domestic and international events across 9 countries
    • Managed daily golf operations for a two-time U.S. Open champion resulting in 3 individual LIV titles and 6 team titles.
    Brandon Roberts, on the right in a white hat, holding a trophy with a teammate on a golf course
    South Africa
  4. Renewable operations

    NextEra Energy

    Project management and site operations across solar, battery storage, and wind.

    June 2023–March 2025

    Senior Project Manager, NextEra Energy Renewable Operations Integration

    Remote / Travel

    • Led 6 renewable projects through construction, delivering a cumulative 1,400 MW of BESS and PV power across AZ, TX and IN
    • Synchronized the construction-to-operations transition with spare parts, training and staffing support and 0 safety incidents
    Brandon Roberts wearing a NextEra Energy Resources hard hat and high-visibility vest at a solar site in Monon, Indiana
    Solar site, Monon, Indiana

    November 2022–June 2023

    Associate Wind Site Manager, NextEra Energy PGD

    Rush Springs, OK

    • Managed daily operations, maintenance and downtime for a fleet of 119 General Electric 2.1 MW wind turbines
    • Optimized daily schedules for 7 site technicians while meeting long-term training, coaching and compliance requirements
    Brandon Roberts in a NextEra hard hat and safety harness standing on a GE wind turbine nacelle at sunset
    Atop a turbine, Rush Springs, Oklahoma
  5. August 2021–May 2022

    Systems Engineer, EJ Poultry

    Puyallup, WA

    • Automated weekly price sheets and emails for 30+ customers with macros, saving 3+ hours weekly and eliminating pricing errors
    The EJ Poultry team standing together in branded shirts in front of a white semi trailer
    EJ Poultry team
  6. U.S. Army

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    Washington · November 2016–August 2021

    October 2019–August 2021

    Battalion Logistics Officer, 508th Military Police Detention Battalion

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    Brandon Roberts, on the right in Army dress blues, holding a promotion certificate with an officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with a flag behind them
    Promotion to Captain
    • Led all sustainment and logistics as officer in charge for a Military Police Battalion of 430+ personnel
    • Planned and synchronized the movement of 118 personnel and 15 containers outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    July 2018–October 2019

    Brigade Assistant Logistics Officer, 42D Military Police Brigade

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    Brandon Roberts in Army OCPs, smiling while grilling chicken outdoors
    Brandon Roberts in Army OCPs, wearing a medal and holding a wooden plaque and a certificate, standing next to a man in a suit
    • Coordinated logistics for two Military Police Battalions and a Detachment totaling 1,100+ personnel

    November 2016–July 2018

    Platoon Leader, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    Brandon Roberts, on the left in ACUs, standing with two other soldiers beside a river
    • Led and trained 57 Soldiers and dispatched equipment to fulfill 120+ transportation support requests across the installation

Education

United States Military Academy

2012–2016 · West Point, NY

Bachelor of Science, Systems Engineering, May 2016

  • Dean’s List, 4 semesters
  • NCAA Division I Athlete (Men’s Golf)
Brandon Roberts in West Point cadet full dress gray, holding a plumed shako, standing in front of an American flag
Cadet full dress, West Point
Brandon Roberts in cadet full dress at his West Point graduation in 2016
West Point Graduation, 2016

Credentials

Certifications

Fundamentals of Engineering National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying — Industrial and Systems
Project Management Professional PMP

Away from work Golf, cooking, daily fitness, and world traveler.

Photographs

More pictures

Brandon Roberts, on the right, standing with another golfer on a green beside a lake, next to a yellow Edgewood Tahoe flag
Edgewood Tahoe
The Army golf team in ARMY polos standing together on a green at the Patriot League Championship flag
Army Golf · Patriot League Championship
Brandon Roberts in an Army golf polo, crouching beside the cup on a green
Army Golf
Brandon Roberts with his wife Katherine, holding their orange tabby cat, Cheddar
Brandon, his wife Katherine, and Cheddar
Brandon Roberts, on the right in a light gray suit and green bow tie, standing with another man on a putting green, each holding a golf club

Contact

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