Chief Commercial/Engineering Officer
São Paulo, Sp, Br
Led the commercial and technology/engineering activities of a Brazil-based renewables startup developing and commercializing three new breakthrough technologies at varying technology readiness levels for biomass-based biochemicals, biofuels, and biomaterials for global deployment, including:● Reviewing business strategy and global market analysis of acquired US technology development company. Updating product offering, market and commercial viability, go-to-market strategy, global IP strategy, business model, and acquisition integration. ● Restructure of acquired company, including asset rationalization, staff reorganization, creation of new business models for commercialization, divestiture evaluation of one business line. ● Roadshows for strategic investors, debt and capital raise, and IPO activities to fund commercialization. ● Negotiated global partnerships for technology deployment including; marketing/engineering partnership with Italian engineering firm, technology development/marketing partnership with Japanese conglomerate for biomaterials solutions, structure for biomaterials joint venture with Malaysian public-private partnership. ● Established alliances with critical equipment technology companies and enzyme suppliers. ● Created corporate business development and engineering teams to market and commercialize technologies.