About Blue Wave Technology Consulting
Founded on Operational Experience
After 30 years in IT leadership and project management and nearly 24 years in utility operations, Kymberly Traylor founded Blue Wave Technology Consulting with a clear purpose: to provide the kind of strategic guidance utilities actually need—advice grounded in operational reality from someone who has lived the challenges you face.
Too often, utilities receive consulting advice from people who have never managed a 24/7 operations environment, never balanced innovation with reliability requirements, never led lean teams doing more with less, or never dealt with the unique constraints of critical infrastructure. Blue Wave is different. Every recommendation, every roadmap, every architecture design is informed by hands-on experience managing the same operational challenges utilities face every day.
Kymberly's passion is positioning infrastructure leaders and managers for success by modernizing their technology in ways that make their teams more effective, not more burdened. She understands that successful technology transformation isn't just about choosing the right technologies—it's about implementing them in ways that maintain operational reliability, meet regulatory requirements, work within budget constraints, empower lean teams, and deliver measurable value to operations.
Partnerships
Strategic Partnership: UTECH Consulting Hub
Blue Wave Technology Consulting is a proud partner of the UTECH Consulting Hub, a collaborative network of independent consultants who bring decades of specialized experience in utility and telecom technologies.
What is UTECH?
UTECH is a consortium of seasoned professionals who have spent their careers in utility operations, telecom infrastructure, and technology leadership. Each UTECH consultant brings deep expertise in specific technology domains—from advanced wireless technologies and spectrum management to specialized security assessments, network architecture design, and emerging technology evaluation.
How the Partnership Benefits You
While Blue Wave provides strategic advisory, program oversight, and implementation guidance across your technology initiatives, some projects benefit from specialized technical expertise in specific areas. Through our UTECH partnership, we can seamlessly engage consultants with the exact expertise your initiative requires:
- Specialized Technical Assessments — Deep-dive evaluations requiring specific domain expertise
- Emerging Technology Evaluation — Expert analysis of new technologies and their utility applications
- Field Trial Support — Specialized resources for wireless deployments and technology pilots
- AMI Strategy - Strategic planning and implementation guidance for advanced metering infrastructure programs and smart grid communications
- RF Design - Radio frequency engineering and design for optimal wireless coverage, capacity, and performance
- System Planning, Integration, and Design - Comprehensive planning and architecture design for complex multi-system technology integrations
- Vendor Platform Expertise — Deep knowledge of specific technology platforms and solutions
- Deployment Support — Technical resources during implementation phases
- Project Management - Disciplined program oversight ensuring initiatives stay on track, on budget, and deliver operational value
- and More...
Maintaining Continuity and Strategic Direction
When Blue Wave engages UTECH resources, we maintain overall program oversight and strategic direction. You continue working with Blue Wave as your primary point of contact and strategic advisor, while benefiting from specialized technical expertise exactly when needed. This model ensures:
- Consistent strategic oversight throughout your initiative
- Access to specialized expertise without losing program continuity
- Objective, vendor-neutral technical guidance
- Flexible resource scaling to match project needs
- Coordinated delivery across strategic and technical workstreams
The Best of Both Worlds
This partnership model provides what utilities need most: personalized strategic guidance from someone who understands your operational challenges, backed by access to specialized technical expertise across diverse technology domains. You're not forced to choose between boutique attention and comprehensive capabilities—you get both.