Ainira completed four rounds of private equity funding, accomplished two major acquisitions, recruited a world-class multidisciplinary engineering team, expanded our dozen-plus industries IP portfolio, attracted top executives who built a strong quality organisation, organised a robust global value chain, achieved market traction for several tech and products, and delivered a substantial increase in shareholder value.Intellectual curiosity for innovation and pioneering foray into artificial intelligence, digital transformation and emerging technologies allowed the company to distinguish real technical opportunities from marketing hyperbole and to realise which product, process or technology can secure market leadership, has a positive impact on the society and bring value to stakeholders.All have been grand adventures in their own right and have in turn helped us to work our way literally around the world – across all continents and via 96 countries. No doubt, it cost a lot in terms of energy, worries and efforts, but these have been instrumental to be where we are now.

Energy Transmission is a technology company with an impressive multi-sector growth trajectory, which thinks and moves quickly in the tech innovation, product discovery, system integration, team building, market development, business expansion and corporate venturing arena. It is a company of problem solvers that offers elegant solutions to the toughest engineering challenges.Today we look to the world of tomorrow. We are sitting at the epicenter of a few industry mega-trends and strategic thrusts for which growth is happening in several markets collectively worth trillions. We have diversified our operations and currently have a rockstar technology portfolio.We capitalise on years of expertise in discovering and validating fundamental technologies that will change the world at scale. Green electrons and green molecules, clean mobility, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable mining, supported by emerging tech, are an engine of growth for ETT.We have built, invested in and merged operations with a number of early and growth stage companies developing disruptive business solutions that solve social and corporate problems quickly, economically and permanently in a manner that is responsive to future changes.What sets Energy Transmission apart? We have created a special ecosystem of products and services that are supported by the world's next-gen technologies, which transforms the business landscape, disrupts markets, builds durable value, and delivers attractive and lasting gains.

Sunseeker Energy (sunseekerenergy.ch) is a Swiss-based multinational corporation, a systems innovator with worldwide expertise across cleantech and infrastructure projects, a developer and constructor of a broad range of renewable energy generation parks.Member of the Steering Committee, held previous roles as i-CEO, COO and SVP of Engineering. During my Executive Management tenure I grew the business 3.5X and consolidated its operations on three continents. I also structured the operational backbone of the company and managed all functions including finance, legal, intellectual property, design, engineering, marketing & communications. Domain expertise in most aspects of utility and cleantech sectors: energy storage, smart grid, utilities, demand side management, distributed energy resources, renewable energy and integration, wholesale markets, transmission and distribution, energy regulatory policy, technical due diligence, owner's engineering, lender's technical advisory, operations and maintenance.Key AchievementsDevelop complex business strategies & plans, financial & cash flow modelling and cost benefit analysis for capital raising and reporting to the Board.Consistently deliver integrated solutions that secure tangible triple bottom-line rewards while harnessing and exploiting leading-edge technologies.Prepare bid offers and proposals, review terms sheets and licence conditions, and ensure the delivery of client proposals consistent with the company strategic objectives and agreed commercial parameters.Ensure project governance measures are in place for all product development and EPC projects to secure their successful delivery.Enabled the vertical integration of operations and implemented measures to control and protect the production of core and IP protected technology.Established top-performing marketing & sales unit from the ground up and restructured the engineering team to support company changing focus from development to operations.

Seasoned Executive with 14-years experience from €0 to €1.2B, started, managed and advised many businesses and companies, and closed many operations and financing totalling over €1.6B in projects across a range of sectors and geographies. Grew their long-term prospects by defining the target industries, building a large long-term pipeline and introducing international partnerships to enable deeper leverage into the various markets.Broad industry participation through several advisory roles with high-tech startups and SMEs, and expansive and established industry networks. Skilled strategist and communicator with the ability to lead complex negotiations globally that have expanded partnerships and generated millions of dollars of new revenue growth. Networking with the C-levels and boards at multinationals to secure long-term supply agreements and establish value chain.An engaged leader who inspires through knowledge and action, and proven track record of building and leading high-performance teams that drive transformation and elevate results. Providing consulting services to the solar, wind, biomass and other renewable and energy sectors. Particularly, development management, new market entry, project appraisal, business development and engaging with key government officials and departments, community consultation.Assisting SSE to develop competitive strategies, understand opportunities, create value and deliver activities differently from competitors, realise value propositions and make trade-offs, align and integrate functional areas, and continue innovation and adaptation for sustainable growth. Designing and implementing new, innovative strategies, business models and go-to-market strategies for complex high-tech product, solution and service offerings.Keeping my board roles and continue supporting the portfolio of companies I am working with across emerging tech, quantum computing, Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, e-mobility and power storage and transfer.

Executive Manager in the Cleantech sector, with solid experience as a technology leader in the Australian and global energy market. Wide skillset covering renewables, engineering, innovation driven product development, technology lifecycle and commercial launches. Specialist in model-design-technology co-development, I built and operated new technology innovation centres and production facilities.Innovative results-driven professional, able to overcome critical challenges in complex technical and business environments. Strategized roadmap against current setup, and optimised new and existing systems. Prepared and implemented new ERP built on SAP.Experienced team builder, motivator and communicator, created agile innovation and design units, and inspired teams to own strategic implementation, to see that executing strategy is a group responsibility especially in international, cross-functional and multi-cultural environments. Built culture, engaged people in passionate pursuit of goals, and delivered results.Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner and coach, led significant transformation engagements and achieved record program boosting profit in 10 months through in depth turnaround work streams, comprising several operational levers.

Established Australian group of companies (specialty.com.au) with interests in the research, development, testing, production and commercialization of renewable energy systems, and composite materials and structures.In this strategic role as GM – Solar R&D Group, I had full P&L and customer service responsibility and was responsible for a sizeable team and budget, business development, client management, as well as technology architecture and key inventions, project management and engineering operations.Key Accomplishments:Managed the Solar R&D Engineering Division during a 5-year, A$7M Federal, State and private industry led renewable energy technology program, which resulted in world’s first innovation success.Innovated, developed, produced and commercially launched large span, light weight Solar Roofing Panels and Sheeting products for Commercial & Industrial Roofs.Transformed the product development and system integration approach from exploratory research to product and commercialization focused development, and achieved functional and industry standards of excellence.Integrated the technology based activities into the corporate strategy, and monitored novel and existing technologies, and assessed their potential to be integrated into current products.Engaged cooperatively with other business and engineering teams within the group of companies, and with external consultants to design, develop, validate and deliver high quality and manufacturable products.Developed strategies to set up preferred partnerships with industry leaders to consolidate the supply chain and open the door to co-marketing and commercialization arrangements.Provided technical assessments and participated in government, academic and industry group meetings. Explained company products and presented business plans to the Board and media, including television.Created and cultivated a high performance culture, and championed a continuous improvement and agile team environment.

Board member, advisor to, and investor in eleven startup companies in emerging technologies, cleantech, and infrastructure development and construction. Specifically, the areas of interest and expertise are business startups and entrepreneurial launchings, sustainable project development, and project and investment activities around renewable and energy efficient technologies, including environment protection.Proactive valuation creation investor approach, acutely aware of P&L responsibilities, corporate innovation and development, digital transformation and innovation, commercial and technical risk, strategy and project delivery, and market entry strategies. Adept at combining business acumen with technology expertise, and tying strategic goals to timelines and communicating progress. Focus on profitability and identifying and capitalising on opportunities to improve revenue through integration of cutting-edge product and service offerings. Complementing and working with great minds to create breakthroughs, deliver significant results in a complex environment, including cultural diversity and high technical intricacy, and find the best customer-oriented technology solutions.Architect of comprehensive strategy and operations roadmaps, establishing alliances, driving change, delivering value and securing profitable growth for Limaçon in all verticals, and enabling geographic expansion and market traction into emerging countries as well as penetrating new sectors.

Limaçon Technologies (limaconenergy.com; formerly Katrix) is an Australian company with internationally patented technology providing original solutions to areas of waste-to-energy, heat reclamation, energy co-generation and hydrogen & ethanol ICEs.As the CTO, managed the research, development and engineering operations focused on the innovation, qualification of proprietary technology and the cost-effective system design optimization using high-end CAD & numerical modelling.AchievementsEnvisioned the project from concept through to manufacture and ensured that the design solutions are innovative, technically sound, commercially robust and meet client expectations and the company standards.Translated early in the process their disruptive potential, revolutionary capabilities & distinctive characteristics.Forged long-term partnerships with new and existing customers and found market niches for the company products that resulted in revenue-generating contracts; exceeded corporate value and growth expectations.Set the targets for overall design direction to optimally satisfy the performance, reliability and cost constrains – targets were based on customers critical to quality requirements and product features deemed necessary to strengthen market share and brand image.Resolved a broad range of structural, thermal, kinematics and fluid flow engineering problems based on an in-depth knowledge of best practice in CAD, CAE & FEA methodologies.Led the preparation of project and product feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis and value engineering activities. Ensured the product requirements/engineering specifications met the market and customer needs.Monitored the project progress and completion of tasks, and provided solutions to the project issues. Revised periodically the technical process, methods and tools employed and eliminated logistic expenses.Built a strong global brand – better at technology, better at integration and better at manufacture.

Part of Catalyst Group, Integrian Inc. was a US based multinational company, a full service provider of integrated mobile, rugged, digital & wireless technologies for law enforcement, transit authorities, highway transport and corporate applications.Head of Systems Engineering, led a multidisciplinary engineering team engaged in the design, research & development, validation, and production of data acquisition and security systems for the North American and Australian markets.Achievements include:Designed, introduced and launched successful original products that expanded the company product portfolio, increased market share, won new business and contributed to corporate bottom-line profitability.Developed disruptive technologies and award-winning products across entire technology portfolio that changed the value proposition in a market. The product represented perfect blends of ground breaking technology, sleek design and keen marketing.Managed projects to make efficient use of team resources, and delivered the projects and accompanying documentation in accordance with the company development, quality assurance and safety procedures.Provided expert advice and feedback to the issues raised by the research, design, manufacturing and application engineering teams, which led to game-changer products in terms of producibility and cost.Facilitated the interaction of cross-functional company divisions to ensure the overall product development process direction and to identify, adopt and integrate leading innovative solutions, methods & tools.Simplified manufacturing process, captured market share from competitors and secured the business unit growth.Organized the supply chain and identified opportunities for further cost reductions; negotiated the balance of system cost in order to control the product economics.Monitored and reported regularly the status and progress versus time, cost & specifications of all engineering and product development programs.

North American organization with worldwide presence, a premier provider of design and numerical simulation consulting services to the leading automotive, aerospace and energy equipment manufacturers.My early career was in product development, cost engineering & program management then specialized in research and development and commercialization of technology-centred IP. In these roles, I led the development and field applications engineering teams, liaised with the clients and organized the assignment of qualified personnel to projects for customers from Western Europe and North America.Opened two design offices in response to the growing number of customers from France, Germany, BENELUX, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Italy.Solved challenging engineering problems and drove innovative and cost effective solutions for several major projects in the areas of aerospace, communications, automotive, precision instruments and renewable energy generation.Quadrupled the size of engineering team – product development, prototyping, test & validation, and field application engineers – by recruiting 50+ professionals of various background and expertise.Built lasting relationships with the clients in this strategic, customer facing role. Changed the company culture to being a solution provider in order to gain market advantage in a dynamic business environment.Produced comprehensive roadmaps and project management plans for multiple projects concurrently based on a strong understanding of engineering requirements, business value drivers and market dynamics.Acted with audacity to transform the business from a regional player into a global force. Developed marketing and commercial strategies that took into account the business global footprint.Tested the products according to the requirements of a broad range of International Standards to ensure their freedom of technical issues, as well as their robustness and reliability in service.Acquired by Tata Motors in 2013.

An independent and curious mind, I became an entrepreneur very early in life.As an undergraduate student at the Technical University of Iași — my first Alma Mater — I began earning money by selling computer upgrade kits to other students and people I knew on the campus; an operation that I ran entirely out of my dorm room and funded with ~$1600 taken from my Engineering Design & Development side hustle, Five2Nine Consulting Limited, which I founded in March 1990.During the early 1990’s, the personal computer market was still emerging in Central & SE Europe, and this created an opportunity for me to establish my brand. Entr Computers took orders from customers and built machines to their specifications before shipping them out. In its first year, the company sold almost $90k worth of merchandise that netted me a 28% profit; by this point I had multiple employees on the company payroll.I built my business approach around direct delivery, speed and customer support, a model that allowed me to grow my business rapidly. At 25, the IT magazine Computerworld had ranked me as the youngest CEO of a privately held SME in the ICT sector in Central & South-Eastern Europe.Sold Entr Computers to Compaq, January 2000.