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Offer specialized expertise in the integration of renewable energy solutions, advising clients on sustainable practices, technology adoption, and regulatory compliance.Conduct in-depth analyses of the energy sector, staying abreast of trends, regulations, and innovations in oil and gas, chemicals, LNG, renewables, and premanufactured electrical substations buildings.Collaborate with clients to understand their unique challenges, goals, and requirements. Provide tailored consulting services to optimize their operations, enhance efficiency, and address specific sector-related issues.Lead and manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budgets, and achievement of project objectives. This may involve overseeing feasibility studies, risk assessments, and strategic planning.Build and nurture strong relationships with clients, understanding their evolving needs and consistently delivering value through insightful consulting services.Provide technical insights in areas such as electrical substations, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and evaluating premanufactured solutions for efficiency and reliability.

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Collaborate with direct reports to set and monitor performance goals, cultivating a culture of excellence, accountability, and execution while fostering a transparent and enjoyable workplace. Achieve complete accountability for the overall business operations performance, delivering on short and long-term metrics, including revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and cost management, while assuming full P&L responsibility. Maintain a holistic approach to business management, examining all aspects in detail to optimize performance and meet objectives.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Transformed a struggling business from $500K annual revenue to a projected $15M in just one year, through strategic sales and business development initiatives.• Leveraged extensive knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry, both in sales and technical areas, to secure major contracts with top companies across the US and Americas, resulting in $108M last year and $66M already this year in opportunities.• Navigated the transition from a major global corporation to a smaller Texas-based company, taking on full P&L responsibility for the entire organization and leading all departments of the company.• Led a world-class team by selecting, retaining, and developing high-performing individuals, upgrading talent as needed, and providing ongoing leadership, coaching, and feedback.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Oversaw sales, proposals, and operations teams during all phases of sales, bidding, and execution, utilizing industry best practices to provide ideal solutions for customers and offer a diverse portfolio of solutions tailored to specific applications. Served as the subject matter expert for prefabricated substations up to 128kV for the Americas and a key member of the Global Lead Execution Center (GLEC) for large and complex e-houses.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Managed an expanded Americas hub, spanning from Canada to Argentina, handling all electrical projects with a budget of $35M+ in the US alone and adding $20M more from Colombia, Chile, and other South American countries.• Uncovered customer opportunities and implement best industry practices and technologies for large EPC projects.• Provided much-needed scrutiny and broadened the perspective of younger team members, leveraging his extensive experience to promote a more focused approach that saved time and energy while driving direct profit.• Developed and delivered training to the front-end sales team to identify opportunities and expand key portfolios.• Provided guidance to proposal and supply chain teams to create world-class proposals, perform market analysis, and target customer prices for winning projects.• Exceeded sales targets by 79%, with sales increasing from $29M to $52M and achieving an overall gross margin of 20.5% while maintaining a negative net working capital of less than $10M

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Identified gaps in projects worldwide between sales and execution and proposed proactive solutions to reduce risks and ensure alignment with executives. Assessed project costs and identified responsibility for any faults or issues, implementing straightforward approaches to resolve them efficiently and minimize costs. Ensured safe completion of various projects including equipment such as GIS, AIS, MCCs, Transformers, Substation Buildings, Renewables, Batteries, etc. Conducted presentations to both current and potential customers on ABB’s value proposition, products, and projects. Collaborated with site and construction management to ensure timely and budgeted execution of projects, surpassing customer requirements. Established a broad network of industry alliances to exchange knowledge and information, enabling future initiatives. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Improved integration of ABB and Non-ABB equipment during installation and commissioning by serving as a liaison between operations, sales, and construction teams. • Improved communication and alignment of the scope of work to prevent surprises and ensure efficient project execution.• Achieved all customer technical, financial, and schedule expectations from sales to the implementation phase for multiple projects.• Supported sales, proposals, and account managers in pricing analysis and contract negotiations with customers and vendors

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Oversaw multi-national teams, including six engineers in the US, Canada, and Mexico, to achieve project success while reducing costs and staying within budget. Led a team of engineers for multiple concurrent projects across the Americas HUB, ensuring customer satisfaction and the best use of resources. Directed engineers’ professional development, resulting in improved performance throughout the organization.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Streamlined the engineering selection process, matching engineers with specific project needs resulting in significant project time savings.• Traveled throughout North America to oversee the progress of projects and provide guidance to team members.• Ensured projects were completed within budget by effectively managing and optimizing the use of internal and external resources.• Streamlined project activities through effective planning, monitoring, and control, leading to increased efficiency in resource utilization.• Improved customer satisfaction by setting and achieving agreed KPIs, goals, and deliverables during project execution.• Identified and mitigated potential risks, capturing opportunities for customer satisfaction, margin improvement, and project growth on time.• Provided crucial support to engineering teams throughout the project’s design phase and execution in the Americas region, ensuring timely project delivery and customer satisfaction.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Led projects $12.5M+ with cross-functional teams located in Norway, US, India, and Middle East/Oman to install a power management system in an existing oil facility, ensuring it worked seamlessly with existing systems. Made educated decisions on the project's progress based on his in-depth technical knowledge, and dealt with budget and profit loss issues with effective communication and strategic planning. Ensured customer satisfaction by resolving issues and reducing risks, improving deliverables and margins, and establishing and maintaining agreed KPIs and goals. Adhered to legal and contractual obligations, skillfully negotiating with customers and sub-contractors to maintain project momentum and direction.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Coordinated and managed intercultural challenges between the teams in the Middle East, specifically with respect to the labor from India. • Worked for 4 – 5 years, managing different teams in different time zones, scheduling meetings that sometimes ran from 6 am to 11 pm, to deliver the project on time and within budget, in spite of encountering significant roadblocks during execution. • Improved team expertise and their level of engagement, reducing challenges related to intercultural dynamics and increasing the quality of the final product. • Demonstrated expertise in managing high-value EPC contracts of $20M+ in a single phase, delivering projects on time and within budget.

Miami, Florida, Us

Nationwide, Us

Managed the entire production and fabrication process, serving as the primary customer contact from start to finish, and outlining project tasks and resource needs. Ensured efficacious delivery of turnkey applications by managing project timelines, resource allocation, and quality control processes. Oversaw all financial aspects of the project, including budgets, costs, margins, invoicing, and collections, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. Created execution plans for projects and made critical decisions to ensure project success, while staying up-to-date with regulations, industry standards, and relevant technologies.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Leveraged expertise in high-voltage equipment to design customized prefabricated buildings for the oil and gas industry in collaboration with structural and electrical engineers.• Supervised the building process to optimize time and margins while ensuring compliance with agreed specifications and applicable standards.• Managed the entire project lifecycle from initiation to completion, including design verification, cost optimization, and turnkey electrical and mechanical integration for customer equipment centers.• Verified customer specifications, project quotes, and purchase orders for accuracy and completeness, resulting in over 25% increase in gross margin for multiple projects.

Houston, Texas, Us

Managed battery back-up (BBU) project for an energy-efficient modular data center grant program from the US Department of Energy (HP US-DOE), aligning project scope, schedule, and finances for three separate prototype system builds and test regimens. Brought high-voltage DC experience to the project, leading a team of three engineers and providing technical expertise to determine the best technology for the data center to reduce power consumption. Built and tested the self-contained data centers from scratch, starting from zero, while ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards. Organized and maintained financial and asset records, ensuring accurate records for contractor, direct and indirect employees, and vendor deliverables while ensuring program and project interface alignment. Developed accurate forecasts for project completion costs, analyzing productivity and labor rates, schedule impacts, and material cost variance.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Served as the primary point of contact for the project and gained a better understanding of R&D requirements, which allowed for the fruitful delivery of the project.• Managed miscellaneous spin-off projects for sub-projects in electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control systems, ensuring procurement and resolution within budget and timelines.• Executed design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned projects using engineering principles related to business standards, practices, procedures, and program requirements, leading to on-time and on-budget project completion.• Evaluated and tested various battery technologies and chemistries, providing recommendations for current and future projects that require ideal backup and storage solutions for different applications.

Navigated challenging business environments in high-risk countries, utilizing strong negotiation techniques and versatile communication skills to build strong customer relationships. Provided effective leadership and direction to teams of engineers and sales professionals, responsible for managing projects up to $40M and meeting sales quotas up to $25 Million. Executed in-market activities in line with channel plans to drive customer business growth. Identified, evaluated, and pursued new business and project opportunities, ensuring the timely completion of client requests and tasks.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Drove the establishment of in-house manufacturing operations and spearheaded sales efforts for power inverters across several countries including India, Philippines, Abu Dhabi, Iraq, and Afghanistan. • Recognized as a subject matter expert with deep technical knowledge, effectively trained manufacturing and testing personnel, and demonstrated the ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences, including the Afghani and Iraqi reconstruction teams. • Achieved 30% to 70% revenue growth across multiple product lines.• Managed and trained sub-distributors to increase sales by 25% within their territories.

Johns Creek, Ga, Us

Provided technical support in sales presentations, product demonstrations, installation and maintenance of company products to ensure that the system is functioning according to specifications. Prepared documentation, information, communications and engineering specifications to ensure conformance with all policies and procedures related to engineering functions, labor reporting and systems reporting.

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Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Electrical And Electronics Engineering