James Roberts
Founder & CEO | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
James Roberts is the Founder and CEO of WaiHome, a company dedicated to modernizing backyard wastewater treatment. Under his leadership, WaiHome focuses on passive, aboveground treatment systems that are easy to install and provide high-quality, reusable effluent—helping homeowners create sustainable outdoor spaces. Learn more at www.waihome.com.
Experience
WaiHome LLC
Principal Investigator (Aug 2021 – Present | 3+ years)
- Leads the design and testing of alternative water and waste management systems to reduce the cost of onsite wastewater treatment in the U.S.
- Secured over $2 million in non-dilutive funding for product research and development.
Limtiaco Consulting Group
Staff Engineer (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021 | 11 months)
- Developed a homeowner guide for cesspool replacement on behalf of the Hawaii Department of Health.
- Led an EPA-mandated audit of wastewater infrastructure for the Hawaii State Public Library System.
- Designed stormwater and wastewater systems using AutoCAD and Civil3D.
The University of British Columbia
M.A.Sc. Researcher & Academic Consultant (Sep 2016 – Jul 2019 | 3 years)
- Conducted research on microscreen pretreatment and biofilm photobioreactors to improve decentralized wastewater treatment.
- Led a post-mortem analysis of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) wastewater system.
Additional Engineering & Research Roles
- Kamanu Composites – Product & Environmental Engineer
- ECO-TEK Ecological Technologies Inc. – Researcher & Operator
- Arup – Electrical Industrial Designer
- Mantra Energy Alternatives – Reactor Operator
- Laser Zentrum e.V. – Assistant Researcher
Education
- M.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering | The University of British Columbia (2016–2019)
- B.A.Sc. in Integrated Engineering | The University of British Columbia (2010–2015)
Skills & Expertise
- Customer Service | Sales | Project Management
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