Experience

Creek Capital Limited

• United Arab Emirates
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Identifying and assessing emerging trends and opportunities in sustainable investment management - Developing and implementing an assessment framework to drive the decision making in sustainable investment opportunities - Cooperating with cross-functional teams to develop and launch innovative sustainable investment products and services that meet the evolving needs of clients and investors - Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, regulators, and… Show more - Identifying and assessing emerging trends and opportunities in sustainable investment management - Developing and implementing an assessment framework to drive the decision making in sustainable investment opportunities - Cooperating with cross-functional teams to develop and launch innovative sustainable investment products and services that meet the evolving needs of clients and investors - Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, regulators, and industry associations, to influence policy and regulatory frameworks Show less



SirajPower, a Positive Zero company

• United Arab Emirates
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of New Business and Innovation

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Identifying new markets & business models helping clients meet their sustainability goal by leveraging SirajPower's core financed energy services business - Developing commercial strategy for the new business lines by analysing the clients needs, competitors' capability & SirajPower's potential - Originated a new business called hybrid, providing off-grid clients with financed solar-diesel hybrid power - Originated an innovative business called on-demand solar energy, providing… Show more - Identifying new markets & business models helping clients meet their sustainability goal by leveraging SirajPower's core financed energy services business - Developing commercial strategy for the new business lines by analysing the clients needs, competitors' capability & SirajPower's potential - Originated a new business called hybrid, providing off-grid clients with financed solar-diesel hybrid power - Originated an innovative business called on-demand solar energy, providing off-grid clients with 100% clean power through transporting the containerized battery systems storing electricity generated by the off-site solar PV plants. A new venture called HYPR has been established by a JV of SirajPower, CAFU and CreekCapital: https://gulfbusiness.com/cafu-partners-with-sirajpower-for-on-demand-transportable-lithium-ion-batteries-in-uae/ - Developing complex financial models & draft PPA contracts for the hybrid & on-demand solar energy business lines - Creating a team of technical innovators developing new products and solutions necessary to execute new business models - Creating the customer centric business development teams in charge of hybrid & on-demand solar energy - Lead the sales for the first major PPAs of the hybrid & on-demand solar energy businesses: https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/sirajpower-to-deliver-hybrid-energy-to-abu-dhabis-cleanco-waste-treatment-1.89073988 Show less



Enerwhere

• United Arab Emirates
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Distributed Generation

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2020

  - Leading the on-grid EPC and the industrial hybrid PPA sales departments by managing 40+ employees in an inclusive environment by training young female engineers reaching senior roles - Achieved over 35% share in Dubai on-grid solar market by offering EPC and O&M services to the C&I clients - Won the tender & lead the execution for the Middle East's largest solar rooftop plant: https://www.mesia.com/2019/02/13/enerwhere-etihad-install-middle-easts-largest-solar-rooftop-plant/ -… Show more - Leading the on-grid EPC and the industrial hybrid PPA sales departments by managing 40+ employees in an inclusive environment by training young female engineers reaching senior roles - Achieved over 35% share in Dubai on-grid solar market by offering EPC and O&M services to the C&I clients - Won the tender & lead the execution for the Middle East's largest solar rooftop plant: https://www.mesia.com/2019/02/13/enerwhere-etihad-install-middle-easts-largest-solar-rooftop-plant/ - Leading techno-commercial negotiations with customers to close deals in line with target revenue and margin - Reviewing project management plans and providing advice to project managers for improvements for on time delivery of projects - Ensuring smooth transition from commissioning to O&M by setting up the asset management infrastructure - Responsible for P&L management on departments level - Creating shareholder value by performing financial analysis and building relationships with regional regulators

• Engineer - Off-grid systems

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2016

  Dubai - Commercializing the MSc. Thesis project by originating a new business through developing customer centric solutions - Engaging with the clients by assessing their electricity consumption and de-carbonization constraints to adapt the optimal mix of the conventional and renewable solutions to their specific needs - Providing technical support to the sales team to improve the hybrid PPA proposal through optimizing the hybrid system design and quantifying the environmental savings -… Show more - Commercializing the MSc. Thesis project by originating a new business through developing customer centric solutions - Engaging with the clients by assessing their electricity consumption and de-carbonization constraints to adapt the optimal mix of the conventional and renewable solutions to their specific needs - Providing technical support to the sales team to improve the hybrid PPA proposal through optimizing the hybrid system design and quantifying the environmental savings - Creating processes to integrate technical parameters in the commercial modelling and analysing their sensitivity - Defining the operational structure of complex hybrid PAA contracts - Liaising with the consultants and regulatory stakeholders for aligning the solutions to comply with local authorities' requirement - Attending international energy exhibitions to keep track of new products and the latest developments in the industry - Identifying and negotiating with vendors, contractors and consultants in relation to procurement of new products and services - Transforming the in-house design of relocatable solar mounting systems for local manufacturing - Planning and budgeting the logistics operation for re-deploying the hybrid plants at clients sites across the MEA region - Setting up the first version of the remote monitoring and billing system for the hybrid plants



Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique

• M.Sc. Thesis Engineer

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  UAE - Integration of solar PV and battery storage in a diesel mini-grid interconnecting with the grid



Ambata Capital Middle East

• Hybrid Energy Systems Developer

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Dubai - Supporting the creation of temporary off-grid PPA business plan - Modelling the technical performance of solar - diesel - battery hybrid power systems - Proposal preparation for the hybrid PPA



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  - Fabricating new Graphene-based solar cell electrode material Link to the Research (ICAM-I2CAM Fellowship)