About H2oTech

H2oTech began with a clear mission to improve the management of water for their clientele.

Founded in 2006 by Jeff Davids, H2oTech was created to be a partner for those who rely on water daily but lack the time, training, or experience necessary to (1) capture accurate hydrologic data, (2) interpret the stories in the data, and most importantly (3) make informed management decisions based the new information gleaned.  Based in Chico, CA, the H2oTech Team is a diverse group of industry leaders deeply involved in each of the company’s endeavors to ensure the cost effective and timely completion of each project. “Water is our business,” says Jeff. “It’s the lifeblood of everything; H2oTech exists to improve management of the world’s most precious resource.”

Among others, the H2oTech team has consulted for several large irrigation districts in the Western US, state and federal resource agencies in California, water Boards in the Netherlands, renewable energy startups in Thailand, and water resource managers in South Asia.

Our Team

Jeff DavidsAbout_Jeff_Davids

Jeff is founder and president of H2oTech, a PhD researcher at Delft University of Technology, and a water resources engineer for Davids Engineering.  Jeff has a B.S. in General Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a M.S. in Geosciences from CSU Chico with an emphasis in Hydrogeology, and is a registered Civil Engineer in California.  Jeff has over 10 years of experience as a Water Resources Engineer and has successfully completed a diverse range of projects in the western U.S. and abroad.  Jeff’s interests include the Water-Energy-Food (Environment) nexus, the characterization of stream-aquifer interactions, groundwater modeling, fluid mechanics and flow measurement, and innovative solutions for environmental monitoring challenges.

Jason CoxAbout_Jason_Cox

Jason has been developing websites and web-based software professionally for 12 years. He has programmed for major web-based retailers, software and design agencies and, prior to working with H2oTech, had a development business that successfully served hundreds of clients throughout the United States. Jason is proficient in PHP, ASP.NET, MYSQL, HTML, CSS, and various development frameworks and techniques, and CMS platforms.

Ryan ManesAbout_RyanManes

Ryan graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2003.  After graduation, he worked at General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) as a software developer. At GA-ASI, Ryan worked on a number of projects dealing with all aspects of the Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) including weapons systems, datalinks, simulators, autopilots, and flight testing.  Ryan moved back to his home area near Chico, CA and farmed rice for 3 years. Ryan founded Manes Engineering in 2009 to focus on embedded development and consulting.

Deepak AdhikaryAbout_Deepak_Adhikary_comp

Deepak is currently a Media Production student at Pepperdine University, and has been working as H2oTech’s Media Arts and Marketing Director since 2012.  Hailing from Nepal, he is the founder of Little Lamp Media and is excited to continue to use his passion for film to improve global resource management and to impact people’s lives.  Deepak enjoys traveling the world and seeks to never stop developing his knowledge and abilities.

Kristi DavidsAbout_Kristi_Davids_comp

Kristi graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.A. in English, and minors in Spanish and Linguistics.  Kristi currently raises three wonderful children, teaches Spanish to elementary school children, and manages sales and accounting for H2oTech.  She has worked at the ground level of several successful businesses, and has a wide range of entrepreneurial talents.