Associate Director

• Aug 2022 - Present

Sabbatical

• Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

Taking time off to review, re-channel, re-center and re-purpose my professional focus. #available #strategy #projectfinance #businessdevelopment #renewableenergy #solar #wind #geothermal Taking time off to review, re-channel, re-center and re-purpose my professional focus. #available #strategy #projectfinance #businessdevelopment #renewableenergy #solar #wind #geothermal

Member of the Works Council

• Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

Senior Business Development Manager

• Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

• Business development• Project development• Project / Corporate finance• Start- / scale- up consultancy • PPP (Public Private Partnerships) / Government policy• Market research• Business process design• Key enabling technologies / CleantechRole:• InvestNL is a new National Promotion Institute to identify, develop and restructure market failures. Next to that, this organization has €1.7B capital to either invest or finance projects in the energy and sustainability space. • As a business development consultant, I work side by side entrepreneurs to develop their projects to a stage where they are more investor friendly. Next to that, I look after generic market failure projects in which I am constantly in touch with a wide range of stakeholders. My portfolio focuses on clean tech such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, circularity. Show less

Non Executive Board Member

• Dec 2015 - Jun 2020

• Cleantech • Solar PV technology • Renewable energy • Consultancy • EPC • Project finance • Supply chain management • Operational management Achievements: 1. Positioning renewable energy solutions in the oil-driven economy. Establishing a successful start-up with operations in the Middle East and India. 2. Implementing an infrastructure of suppliers and subcontractors to support the business. Recruiting and leading the team to shape the organization. Role: • Kickstarted the start-up of an organization in renewable energy solutions who provide EPC-solutions and financial services for structuring investments, after which I withdrew to a non-executive board membership. • Responsible for supply chain -, contract- and operation management. • High level of interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial skill required to integrate different fields of expertise. Show less

Commercial Officer

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

• Diplomacy • Emerging markets • Event management • Networking • Government liaison • Public Private Partnerships • GDPR Achievements: 1. Organized major public events such as Gandhi March 2017 and International Day of Yoga 2018. 2. Implementing internal IT structure for the benefit of the community outreach program in compliance with GDPR regulations. 3. Contributed to organizing the largest ever trade mission to India in May 2018 led by PM Mark Rutte. Role: • Advisor to the Ambassador of India to the Netherlands His Excellency Mr Venu Rajamony. • Involvement in market strategy of India, business opportunities between the bilateral relations and wider network inclusion activities. • Responsible for financial and procurement management in public events. • Responsible for high level networking, engaging in partnerships and building relationships for the Embassy, covering all domains from corporations, governments and NGOs. Show less

ECA Project Finance Coordinator

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

• Project Finance• Export Credit Agency (ECA)• Supply Chain Finance / Export Finance• Compliance • Accounting• Procurement & Subcontracting• Legal & Tax• Project Controls • ModellingAchievements: 1. Awarded Thomson Reuters’ “Project Finance International 2016 Petrochemical Deal of the Year”. 2. Restructured business processes and policies to ensure compliance and satisfaction of insurance policy demands under the finance structure. Conducted trainings and workshops amongst relevant project departments to create and sustain awareness of the structure requirements. 3. Jointly operated local CB&I entities (UK, NL, DE, IT, KR) in different countries, whilst ensuring compliance to local laws and regulations. Led team to ensure compliance across project offices in four countries. Role:• Main contact point for government bodies, owners, commercial banks, Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) and supply chain stakeholders to optimise Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) execution, subject to ECA-imposed sourcing constraints, on multibillion-dollar project financing structure.• Propose, negotiate, evaluate and enforce contract structures, -documents, -instruments on supply chain executions ensuring compliance to ECA-imposed constraints in coordination of Procurement group. All contracts and associated progress recordings were included in these analysis for coordination. • Required high level of interdisciplinary work and implementation of procedural change management for multiple disciplines. Show less

iOffice implementation

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

• Business IT• Implementation management• Facilities• Human Resources• IT• FMIS• Efficiency optimization Achievements:1. Designed a process design with the integration of the iOffice tool. 2. High efficiency results (-/- 2fte per office) – after implementing my process design blueprint in different CB&I offices across the globe. 3. Accomplishing more streamlined operations through interdepartmental integration. Role:• iOffice is a comprehensive management software that integrates building floorplans to employee databases, allowing Facilities, Human Resources and IT to have building and employee related data in one platform.• Implementation of iOffice management software amongst different offices across the globe.• Organized trainingsessions across offices and departments to create awareness on the new process design. • Required high level of business process design, interdisciplinary work and change- / project- management skills. Show less

Facility Buyer

• Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

• Participated in supply chain operation and management reporting. • In the width of this I initiated and executed POs and contracts for the furnishing, systems, technical equipment, cleaning and maintenance of such. In these my Procurement activities ranged along the full column from requisition to contract management and after-sales enforcement.

Procurement Manager / Owner

• 2009 - 2014

Developed and managed trade relations with vendors in different countries in a large variety of food commodities. I was responsible for the complete spectrum from purchasing, legal, financing to chain management. Countries conducted business with: Indonesia, India, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, UK. The main focus is on foodproducts such as nuts, coffee, spices, etc. During the start-up of this trading firm I was involved in both the purchasing and the sales side of the business. My responsibility were part of and in preparation of my role later. Show less

Owner

• 2007 - 2012

Interim management and mostly consultancy in several fields such as child care, facility, aviation, hospitality, commodity trade etc. In March of 2011 all these activities were brought into Saar Freelance Management. Offering services in several areas differing from strategic to operational management in executive, advisory and supportive roles. Interim management and mostly consultancy in several fields such as child care, facility, aviation, hospitality, commodity trade etc. In March of 2011 all these activities were brought into Saar Freelance Management. Offering services in several areas differing from strategic to operational management in executive, advisory and supportive roles.