Experience

Wullschleger Group SA

• Director of R&D Department

  • Dec 2016 - Present



proPellets.ch

• Member of the Governing Board

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Contributing to the leadership of the Swiss wood pellet industry association for the promotion of wood pellet as a renewable fuel



Thermocentro - Wullschleger Group SA

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Leading Thermocentro, a Wullschleger Group's spinoff active in the renewable energy business.Engineering and installation of biomass, solar thermal and photovoltaic plants at residential and industrial scale.



Wullschleger Group - Geniomeccanica SA

• Product and Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2013



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• Independent Consultant

  • Feb 2006 - Feb 2012

  - Technical consulting for research institutes, manufacturers, investors, and operators in the renewable energy and energy-efficiency sectors- Technical due diligence and review of feasibility studies, conceptual designs and business plans; project management support; business strategy development; identification of strategic partners (merging and acquisition transactions, technological partnerships)



Google

• Energy Program Manager for Europe

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  - Led Google’s EU initiatives in green IT: energy efficiency and sustainability of Data Centers and consumer devices, environmental benefits of cloud computing - Initiated and led collaborations with government entities, industry associations, and NGOs- Coordinated advocacy activities- Monitored Google’s operation standards against EU regulations and environmental certifications- Negotiated Google’s participation in the European Code of Conduct for Data Centers- Created… - Led Google’s EU initiatives in green IT: energy efficiency and sustainability of Data Centers and consumer devices, environmental benefits of cloud computing - Initiated and led collaborations with government entities, industry associations, and NGOs- Coordinated advocacy activities- Monitored Google’s operation standards against EU regulations and environmental certifications- Negotiated Google’s participation in the European Code of Conduct for Data Centers- Created interdisciplinary projects with engineering, policy, and communication teams on energy savings and other sustainability programs- Led the organization of international technical conferences (Google’s EU Data Center Efficiency Summit, May 2011) Show more Show less



Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) - Stanford University

• Energy Assessment Analyst

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2010

  - Analyzed and evaluated innovative energy technologies for large scale energy supply with zero or low associated greenhouse gas emissions- Lead the development of GCEP’s research portfolio in solar energy (photovoltaics, solar thermal, and photoelectrochemistry); energy storage; hydrogen technologies (production, storage , and use); nuclear energy (fusion and fission); and energy efficiency- Identified new research opportunities and translated them into targeted requests for proposals… - Analyzed and evaluated innovative energy technologies for large scale energy supply with zero or low associated greenhouse gas emissions- Lead the development of GCEP’s research portfolio in solar energy (photovoltaics, solar thermal, and photoelectrochemistry); energy storage; hydrogen technologies (production, storage , and use); nuclear energy (fusion and fission); and energy efficiency- Identified new research opportunities and translated them into targeted requests for proposals to be issued to universities worldwide; typical project budgets: $1-3M- Identified research teams and created international, multidisciplinary partnerships- Coordinated the proposal selection process- Assessed research progress and evaluated follow-up options- Contributed to the achievement of cutting-edge research programs with the potential to lead to breakthrough, commercially viable, and largely deployable energy technologies- Created dialogues and partnerships with international scientists from leading institutions, industry executives, policy- and decision-makers, and NGO representatives- Lead the organization of international conferences, workshops, and round tables- Spoke at strategic meetings, public debates, and scientific committees- Consulted for venture capital firms in the solar and nuclear areas- Coordinated support staff and supervised interns- Taught undergraduate- and graduate-level classes on energy conversion technologies Show more Show less



Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

• Development Engineer

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2004

  - Performed experimental research in thermonuclear fusion at the TCV magnetic fusion facility of the CRPP (Centre de Recherche en Physique des Plasmas) center of the EPFL- Optimized and operated spectroscopic and neutronic instruments for the measurement of ionic properties within the TCV Tokamak plasma



Appartenances (NGO)

• Language Lecturer

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2001

  - Coordinated and taught French courses for non-European immigrants- Organized social events to facilitate cultural exchange and integration



Ingénieurs du Monde - EPFL

• Project Manager

  • Sep 1992 - Jun 1996

  NGO implementing technical cooperation projects in Developing Countries- Lead of the project management team (1993-1994)- Reviewed and selected master thesis projects from EPFL students for funding by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs- Managed a budget of CHF35.000–40.000- Contributed in establishing academic and government collaborations and conducted follow-up surveys