Maarja Meitern
COO & Co-Founder at Starke Energy- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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Catalan Professional working proficiency
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Estonian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Russian Limited working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Specialization Project Management Principles and Practices
University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing EducationApr, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing EducationFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Managing Project Risks and Changes
University of California, IrvineFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Initiating and Planning Projects
University of California, Irvine in Coursera Course CertificatesDec, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Excel for Management
Pitagora AdvancedOct, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Red Cross (Basic Institutional Knowledge)
Cruz Roja EspanolaOct, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Starke Energy
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Spain
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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COO & Co-Founder
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Bax & Company
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Spain
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Urban Energy Transition Specialist
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Mar 2017 - Present
As an innovation consultant I set up collaboration with key European stakeholders from municipalities, governmental agencies, academia and financial institutions in order to bring innovation to market. Specialization on topics of local energy communities & energy efficiency financing; As an innovation consultant I set up collaboration with key European stakeholders from municipalities, governmental agencies, academia and financial institutions in order to bring innovation to market. Specialization on topics of local energy communities & energy efficiency financing;
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Belgium
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager - Energy Communities
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Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
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Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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Spain
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
ACM Europe (http://europe.acm.org/) is a legal non for profit entity established in 2013 by ACM (www.acm.org) according to the law of Brussels. ACM Europe mandate is to increase the presence of ACM in Europe and provide better services to the European computer science community of academics and practitioners.Responsabilities:- To support the EUACM task force under the leadership of the chair in monitoring the relevant policy activity of the European Commission and related national policy authorities in Europe- To extract and synthetize the relevant information from the various sources (web, press, other media channels) and prepare summaries for the rest of the EUACM team- Draft articles and press releases- Represented EUACM at relevant events in Brussels and elsewhere in Europe - Produced monthly newsletters: http://europe.acm.org/euacm-newsletter-october-2016.html- Preparation for ACM Europe Conference (Content, Webpage, Logistics, etc.)
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European Commission
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Belgium
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Policy Analyst (stagiaire)
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Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
-Contributing to the policy formulation and the design of quality interventions in the field of Private Sector Development, Trade and Regional Integration.- Investigating about topics related to Corporate Social Responsibility; Inclusive Business; Trade Agreements; etc. - Coordinating the policy making process between Brussels and the EC delegations;- Evaluating and assessing the outsourcing of a consultancy service, preparing contracting documentation;- Drafting, editing and analyzing different documentation relevant in the policy making process; - Preparing and attending Stakeholder and expert group meetings (setting agenda, reviewing documents, etc.); attending workshops, high-level meetings, conferences, etc.;Training:- 4 day workshop on Trade and Private Sector Development;- 1 day workshop on Evaluation, Monitoring and Budget Support;- On-Line Course on Trade and Private Sector Development;- DG DEVCO course on PPCM (Project and Programme Cycle Management)
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Project Coordinator
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
- Coordinated the work of the team, assigning tasks, long term planning and setting deadlines- Supervised the team performance to assure that the outcomes match the clients requirements- Researched on issues and developing an implementation plan for key points of the vision- Represented the team on meetings with the client and other formal presentations- Organized meetings with the client, team and other interested actors in the program - Coordinated the work of the team, assigning tasks, long term planning and setting deadlines- Supervised the team performance to assure that the outcomes match the clients requirements- Researched on issues and developing an implementation plan for key points of the vision- Represented the team on meetings with the client and other formal presentations- Organized meetings with the client, team and other interested actors in the program
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Policy Consultant
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Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
NGO active in expanding relations between German and Cameroonian industry and scholars - Consulted the organization on GERCAM-2i project development, about legal and political matters;- Developed marketing and promotion strategy for the GERCAM-2i industry fair;- Researched on women’s position in German and Cameroonian industry; NGO active in expanding relations between German and Cameroonian industry and scholars - Consulted the organization on GERCAM-2i project development, about legal and political matters;- Developed marketing and promotion strategy for the GERCAM-2i industry fair;- Researched on women’s position in German and Cameroonian industry;
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AIESEC
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Member of Business Development Team
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Oct 2012 - Jun 2013
- Interviewed possible partners for projects as well as project managers of other AIESEC teams;- Evaluated the feasibility of future projects and events;- Researched and analyzed possible future markets for the products;- Participated in workshops about business development, fundraising, teamwork and leadership; - Interviewed possible partners for projects as well as project managers of other AIESEC teams;- Evaluated the feasibility of future projects and events;- Researched and analyzed possible future markets for the products;- Participated in workshops about business development, fundraising, teamwork and leadership;
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Education
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Doctor of Political Science -PhD, Energy Communities -
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Doctor of Law - JD, Information and Knowledge Society - Smart Energy Systems -
Maastricht University
Master of Science (MSc) Public Policy, specialized in Trade & Development, Public Policy Analysis -
University of Barcelona
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Political Science and Administration Science, Political Science and Government