We are a boutique engineering firm operating out of Houston, TX.
Since 2015, we have been helping urban planners and policymakers see the whole picture and take smart, data-driven decisions. Armed with trailblazing GIS capabilities, coupled with a rigorous data collection and analysis process, VENNFROG delivers powerful, insightful, and actionable recommendations on how to improve the quality of life in your community.
We have developed exciting, groundbreaking geospatial solutions to address community issues from the ground up. By integrating the multiple and complex variables that go into modern-day urban planning, this platform offers a holistic view of projects on a citywide scale. We believe that in-depth spatial understanding of a city’s infrastructure yields clear and action-oriented ways for local governments to save on energy costs, improve traffic safety, curb crime, and increase their overall attractiveness.
Our expertise in software architecture and GIS solutions makes us uniquely suited to provide our clients with a simple, low-cost, and turnkey solution for urban design. In the period 2018 to 2020, we worked with the City of Albuquerque & Citelum on EnvisionABQ, a project to convert its 20,000 streetlights to LED and equip them with nodes and cameras. Our team is an agile and highly-trained group of professionals specializing in city planning with decades of lighting-system-specific engineering experience.
“Our expertise in software architecture and GIS solutions makes us uniquely suited to provide our clients with a simple, low-cost, and turnkey solution for urban design.”
PIERRE
VENNFROG Founder / Process Systems Engineer,
Pierre started VENNFROG in 2015, but before that he worked for over 20 years designing software and systems for companies. Pierre has held both operational and management positions internationally and is the mind responsible for VENNFROG’s proprietary generative design tools. Previously, Pierre has worked as a Smart-City Project Manager for Citelum Group EDF.
GAELLE
Lighting Systems Engineer
Gaelle has held international management positions within EDF, one of the world’s largest public utilities through 2020 and most notably led the Software Research and Development & Strategy efforts in North America in her over 16 years with Citelum EDF Group, the road lighting subsidiary of EDF.
Gaelle is extremely thorough and passionate about making things work — well. Gaelle managed the Washington D.C. lighting contract for over 2 years, and worked on numerous other projects including Venice, London and Albuquerque.
XAVIER
Marketing Strategy / GIS Software Analyst
Xavier worked as a due diligence analyst prior to joining VENNFROG in late 2018. Xavier has since been working on the VENNFROG corporate intelligence and marketing strategy. His work at VENNFROG has also led him to expand his skillset to include GIS software and analysis. Xavier has worked internationally and is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Mandarin.
