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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Led lead generation campaigns with 100+ target companies across energy retailers, utilities, battery manufacturers, solar installers and energy startups to accelerate market entry.- Leading the discovery and connection with company's Series A/B international strategical investor, securing A$ 15M in funding- Design and implementation of business strategies for new markets and overseas expansion & growth, leading to signature of company's first international customers, including an IBEX35 company.- Steering strategic product development and developing pricing strategies to cater for new markets and customers- Leading winning tenders, RFPs and contract negotiations with strategical global utilities-------Founded in Australia, Evergen provides a software platform that enables the digital optimisation of energy supply chains, maximising the benefits of adopting renewable technologies. This includes utility-scale generation and storage assets, C&I sites, homes and businesses with solar power and storage, and many other devices. The company's systems are used by OEMs, installers, power retailers, networks, asset owners and operators, and consumers to ensure optimal functioning of their assets. Evergen is currently participating in projects around the world and is supported by shareholders including FRV-X, AMP, Artesian Capital Management and CSIRO Energy. Evergen's mission is to decarbonise the energy system by accelerating the retirement of coal-fired power plants and facilitating the transition to resilient and renewable energy systems.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Tackled the roadblocks to the energy transition to Renewable Energies and electrification through innovative business models and opportunities.I connected and sought advise from domain experts and other Australian startups in VPPs, DER and DERMS, off-site and virtual PPAs, RE100 corporates, energy retailers, financing of utility-scale solar projects and green hydrogen clusters.I identified the VPP space as a critical and high-growth sector, I created a VPP-oriented company and ultimately joined forces with Evergen-------Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. Antler enables exceptional people to build impactful technology startups by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation, and providing a global platform for scaling their startups.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Oversaw the successful sale and execution of +30M USD worth of supply contracts in the APAC region.- Hiring and management of local APAC teams (Sales, Project Management, Commissioning and Office Management) with a peak workforce of 16 employees- Successful Introduction and Certification of Soltec's technology in Australia- Successful development of local Australian supply chain capabilitiesRESPONSIBILITIES:- Creation and Management of Australian entity for Soltec Energias Renovables s.l- Financial reporting to Soltec's Headquarters- Establish Soltec Australia's sales and project fulfilment teams- Develop and liaise with local advisor network: technical, legal, tax...

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Engage with EPCs, Developers, IPPs and Technical Advisors across Asia Pacific to offer soltec's single-axis, independent row, solar tracker for utility-scale solar farms.

Murcia, Región De Murcia, Spain

As a Mechanical Engineer, I was in constant search for solutions that could optimise the construction process of single-axis trackers and which could translate into economical savings for both the company and the customer.During this time I was exposed to all stages of the design, supply chain and Operation&Maintenance of solar farms, and focused most of my attention into optimising solar panel mounting methodology and cable management.Some of my key achievements were: - Successful negotiation of global MOU with key module mounting solutions supplier - Research, design and testing various module mounting solutions to accomodate different solar panel technogies (framed c-Si, frameless c-Si, First Solar S4 and S6, etc.) - Liaising with key solar panel technology partners - Design of company's first O&M kpi calculator (MTBF, MTTR, availability)

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering, First-Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Desing Your Future | Secretary of Napier University Kayak and Kayak-polo Club

Bachelor'S Degree Honours, Industrial Technologies Engineering