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Greece

Monaco Di Baviera, Baviera, Germania

Focal point with Strategic Investors and Venture Capital Funds for business strategy.Leadership on R&D teams, engineers and project / business managers to scale-up, develop and implement innovative bio-catalyzed power-to-x plants with carbon capture and electrolysers (CCU) technology.Responsible for Strategy, Business/Project Development, Engineering.Achievements:Completed scaleup, transfer of technology and engineering for integrated Carbon Capture/Power-to-Gas with 75 MW Hydrogen Electrolyser. Increased success rate in Europe and North America with analysis of subsidies and incentives.Coordinated feasibility studies for Power-to-X projects in Europe and North America.Successfully qualified EPC Contractors and OEMs for commercial projects implementation.

Hamburg, Copenhagen

Energy transitions projects development and implementation, from first contact to take over, fulfilling ESG criteria of leading financial investors.Focal point with sponsors, investments funds, offtakers, EPC contractors, financial and technical advisors.Leadership on complex financial transactions in the green energies environment, worldwide.Responsible for eFuels projects (Hydrogen, eMethanol ), HVO and bio-refineriers (> 1 BUSD); power-to-X; energy and Hydrogen from wastes, geothermal power generation.Responsible for projects implementation, on behalf of the Investors.Projects:North Europe: first commercial scale eMethanol project in the world, new-built wind farm, 70 MW electrolyser, carbon capture, Methanol synthesis. Project development, including integration with wind farm, electricity (PPA) and offtake contracts, EPC contract and operational setup, supervision of FEED engineering.Europe: strategic road-map for Power to X, biofuels, data centers: business model, sites screening, green electricity supply and offtake strategies.Germany: portfolio of renewable projects; overall project setup, EPC technical/commercial negotiations, internal stakeholder management, engineering coordination.Europe: Concentrated Solar and Photovoltaic power plant; technical leadership, focal point for the Investor, Developer, Permitting, EPC Contractor. Europe: green drop-in biofuel refinery. Support development strategy and financial modelling.Europe: bio-refinery for “drop-in diesel”; technical advisor during development.Europe: production of bio-Ethanol via innovative enzymes; technical advisor during development.North Africa, eFuel facility from solar power. Early project assessment.

Bad Vilbel, Frankfurt

P&L leadership on engineering and project management of high capex, energy and infrastructure projects (water, power, hydrogen and synthetic or bio- fuels), from development to operation; leading 4 branches in Europe, Middle East and Africa, responsible for 1 General Manager (Saudi branch), 3 Line Managers (sales, project management, engineering), 60 indirect reports (inhouse, site; disciplines: civil, process, mechanical, electrical, I&C), more than 10 nationalities.Business and strategic plan, yearly / quarterly budgeting, follow up and forecast.Business development, sales strategy and projects implementation to achieve target revenues, gross margin and EBITDA while maximizing resources utilization and reducing overhead costs.Responsible for implementation of digital engineering, with BIM methodology, integrated data environment systems (Aconex, Think Project, etc.). Support Executive Committee on M&A strategies, from market analysis to target companies assessment. Departmental leadership, workload analysis and forecast, staffing as per strategic plan and market needs. Responsible for Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM), Owner’s Engineering services on complex projects (low-carbon combined cycle power plants, power to X, solar, wind, complex energy infrastructures), valued up to $10B in Africa, Middle East, Asia; sponsor for change orders and claims.Responsible for transaction advisory services to sponsors and developers.Responsible as Department Manager for projects with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Saudi Electricity Corporation, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Ministry of Water and Electricity, etc. Stakeholders management (Ministers, Ambassadors, Heads of Utilities, Contractors Executives).Senior representative of the Company at fairs, exhibitions, international events.Responsible for relationship with financial institutions.Approver of bids.

Bad Vilbel, Frankfurt

Direction low-carbon, complex power generation projects, national/political significance, up to 700 MUSD and 1400 MW, with national utilities and power and water producers. Contractual, commercial and technical leaderships on EPC Contractors, Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Subcontractors (civil, mechanical, electrical, I&C).Scheduling, cost control, approval of payment milestones.Organization of site activities, including H&S and set up of site teams, including company personnel, freelancers / contractors.Leadership on international tendering processes, feasibility, qualification, technical / commercial bid evaluation, long term services agreement discussion.Advisor to Ministers and policy makers on market drivers, key players and developments of energy systems on national scale.Business development in the country to acquire new projects.Projects:Owners’ engineering management for 1400 MW combined cycle projects, H class turbines, 500 kV substation, best-in-class efficiency for sustainable energy generation.Project direction 900 MW combined cycle project.Project management electrical substation 600 MVA/220 kV. Project director of 450 MW combined cycle project.Project management of electrical substation 400 MVA/220 kV.Leadership tendering phase for 300 MW open cycle.Leadership tendering phase for 800 MVA/500 kV substation, including interface with Load Dispatch Center.

Riazzino, Switzerland

Support Director of Business Management in strategic decision.Yearly budget & workforce analysis, monthly revenues forecast, projects margin analysis, Manage the Power Plants Department (P&L responsibilities), for Low-Carbon, high efficiency combined cycle, cogeneration and biomass,CO2-free power plants.Multidisciplinary leadership (civil, mechanical & process, electrical, automation). Approve selection of key suppliers (gas / steam turbines and compressors, BOP and HRSGs) and lead complex procurements.Resource leadership (Switzerland, USA, India) including hiring.Leadership on feasibility studies energy projects, CAPEX / OPEX evaluation, actualized cash flow, NPV, etc.Business development and tendering leadership on complex projects.Achievements:Achieved business plan with successful completion (budget / planning) of EPC power plants projects (combined cycle and cogeneration).Ensured new orders thanks to power plants solutions for electric arc furnaces.Increased market opportunities with new product developments.

Riazzino, Switzerland

Manage the mechanical gas turbines engineering team (20 resources: six sigma black belt, engineers, technicians, drafters), responsible for 50 Gas Turbines and 20 retrofits per year, including biomass, coke oven fuels and landfill gas, targeting high efficiency, low-CO2 energy production.Company sponsor on global supply chain development and implementation to support delocalized production.Responsible for product development and new product introductions.Staff the department as per sales volume forecasts.Responsible for projects in the Middle East, Africa, PAFE region.Achievements:Improved budget accuracy thanks to improved sales support. Increased by 80% engineering production, with hiring and training of 9 new resources. Increased turnover thanks to new products development following market analysis.Introduced new processes and design methodologies.Reduced hourly rates, thanks to new frame agreements with external companies.Expanded revamping / retrofits operations following increased market demand.Created new team for retrofits and revamping.Decreased engineering costs with lay off of resources, in 2014.

Riazzino, Switzerland

Tasks performed:Own full authority on the contract from hand over from sales to end of warranty period.Main interface point between Customer and the Company.Overall project coordination, project team coordination.Subcontractors selection, negotiation, and follow up.Organization of site activities (civil, mechanical, electrical, automation) and resources.Change order discussion and negotiation.Punch list and warranty issues closure. References: combined cycle, cogeneration and steam turbine projects.Countries: Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, United Kingdom); Africa (Libya); Far East (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand); Latin America (Argentina).Customers: utilities, independent power producers, O&G, pharmaceutical and industrial companies.

Riazzino, Switzerland

Coordination of project engineering for cogeneration and combined cycle power plants.

Verbania, Italy

Coordination of project engineering on cogeneration projects.

Officer on duty at the coastguard centre for maritime rescues (NW Sardinia).