westa.solar (recently acquired by Ignite Power) is a Solar C&I business developing, designing, operating, and financing projects (100kW-1MW) in Nigeria● Launched the company operations in Nigeria and achieved 3MW of installed capacity● Responsible for operations, recruitment, fundraising and management of tech dept● Selected solar monitoring and fault detection software and led technical process improvements

OoluSolar (recently acquired by Ignite Power) is a social enterprise focused on the sale, after-sales, and financing of solar hybrid systems and energy access products in West Africa (Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Cameroon) ● Launched the company operations in Senegal achieving 1,000 SHS sold in the first 30 days (Aug.2015)● Hired as employee no. 1 in a leadership role responsible for company growth and market expansion● Identify and manage relations with strategic suppliers including leading technical product improvement● Set up and managed all technical departments: Solar Products (selection, piloting, and after-sales), IT Dev (development and management of custom-made platform used by the entire company for all key functions), IT System and Network (tech selection and support for call centers, internet access, etc.)● Restructured all entities and pivoted the business from solar home systems (10-500W) to hybrid inverters and lithium battery systems (1-50kW) reaching over 100 systems installed in 12 months● Involved in fundraising, business strategy, and investor relations (Series A, B and acquisition)

R&D in Solar Financing (including Pay-As-You-Go), Last-Mile-Distribution and E-waste Recycling● Full responsibility for the management of SunnyMoney Innovation Department● Budget management and fundraising – including grant applications● Recruited and managed a staff of 5 permanent officers and interns● Designed, managed, and executed R&D strategies and pilot projects (in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi)● Built partnerships with businesses, international organizations, and academic institutions

Development of Innovative Monitoring and Automatic Fault Detection Systems for PV Plants● Full development of the R&D project; from the preliminary research to the conceptual design● Coding of the web interface and integration with the PV sensors – including installation and calibration

Development of Innovative Monitoring and Automatic Fault Detection Systems for PV Plants● Full development of the R&D project; from the preliminary research to the conceptual design● Coding of the web interface and integration with the PV sensors – including installation and calibration

Achieved an increase in solar cell efficiency and optical absorption● Publication of the R&D results in the scientific journal Applied Physics Express● Worked in the lab cleanroom to prepare components and assemble solar cells