Sebastian Thalanany
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Philip Kao
Seb is a talented project engineer. With years of working in the large commercial and small utility solar plant projects in Todae Solar, Seb communicated his strategies and approach clearly to his internal team and external OEM. From my point of view as the application engineer in inverter manufacturer and supplier for 2x HV-connected solar farms that Seb was the lead engineer for, I witnessed him optimizing resources, organizing meetings, and bringing internal/external stakeholders together to get the job done. Seb is humble and opened to new products and solutions as the renewable energy industry evolve.
David Droz
Seb is a talented engineer with an excellent aptitude for leaning quickly, and synthesizing complicated material to find solutions in a complex environment. Working with Seb was also a lot of fun. His positive energy, humor, and openness to new experience are the qualities of a great co-worker and friend. I highly recommend Seb for many roles, especially those where team environment and culture are valued.
Philip Kao
Seb is a talented project engineer. With years of working in the large commercial and small utility solar plant projects in Todae Solar, Seb communicated his strategies and approach clearly to his internal team and external OEM. From my point of view as the application engineer in inverter manufacturer and supplier for 2x HV-connected solar farms that Seb was the lead engineer for, I witnessed him optimizing resources, organizing meetings, and bringing internal/external stakeholders together to get the job done. Seb is humble and opened to new products and solutions as the renewable energy industry evolve.
David Droz
Seb is a talented engineer with an excellent aptitude for leaning quickly, and synthesizing complicated material to find solutions in a complex environment. Working with Seb was also a lot of fun. His positive energy, humor, and openness to new experience are the qualities of a great co-worker and friend. I highly recommend Seb for many roles, especially those where team environment and culture are valued.
Philip Kao
Seb is a talented project engineer. With years of working in the large commercial and small utility solar plant projects in Todae Solar, Seb communicated his strategies and approach clearly to his internal team and external OEM. From my point of view as the application engineer in inverter manufacturer and supplier for 2x HV-connected solar farms that Seb was the lead engineer for, I witnessed him optimizing resources, organizing meetings, and bringing internal/external stakeholders together to get the job done. Seb is humble and opened to new products and solutions as the renewable energy industry evolve.
David Droz
Seb is a talented engineer with an excellent aptitude for leaning quickly, and synthesizing complicated material to find solutions in a complex environment. Working with Seb was also a lot of fun. His positive energy, humor, and openness to new experience are the qualities of a great co-worker and friend. I highly recommend Seb for many roles, especially those where team environment and culture are valued.
Philip Kao
Seb is a talented project engineer. With years of working in the large commercial and small utility solar plant projects in Todae Solar, Seb communicated his strategies and approach clearly to his internal team and external OEM. From my point of view as the application engineer in inverter manufacturer and supplier for 2x HV-connected solar farms that Seb was the lead engineer for, I witnessed him optimizing resources, organizing meetings, and bringing internal/external stakeholders together to get the job done. Seb is humble and opened to new products and solutions as the renewable energy industry evolve.
David Droz
Seb is a talented engineer with an excellent aptitude for leaning quickly, and synthesizing complicated material to find solutions in a complex environment. Working with Seb was also a lot of fun. His positive energy, humor, and openness to new experience are the qualities of a great co-worker and friend. I highly recommend Seb for many roles, especially those where team environment and culture are valued.
Experience
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Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV)
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Spain
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Solar Electric Power Generation
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100 - 200 Employee
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Technical Manager - Construction
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Jun 2023 - Present
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EQUANS ANZ
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Australia
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Facilities Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior PV & Development Engineer
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Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
- Development engineering, design, and technical coordination of 5MW 22kV solar farm, including: o Full mechanical and DC design o Value engineering at all stages o Detailed energy output simulation o Oversaw drivability and soil testing studies o Generated tender docs and ran tenders for grid studies, equipment selection, construction scopes o Built internal tool to determine network voltage rise - Delivered internal training to engineering team - Delivered external presentation to the AEMC - Grid connection applications Show less
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Todae Solar
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Australia
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Renewables & Environment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Lead
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
- Technical and design leadership for the engineering team- Responsible for project engineering team (6 people)- Personally designed and delivering over 10MW of projects, including 2x utility solar farms (11 and 33kV)
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Senior Engineer
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
- Design of commercial grid-connected PV systems- Head of Execution and Completion - lead team of 4- As a project engineer, have designed and delivered systems up to 3.2MW
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PV Engineer
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
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UGE
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United States
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Solar Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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System Design Engineer
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Dec 2014 - Aug 2015
- Design of commercial rooftop solar systems - Microgrid design - Electrical schematics for these systems - Design of commercial rooftop solar systems - Microgrid design - Electrical schematics for these systems
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Arup
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2013
Joined the Low Carbon & Energy Consulting team for two weeks to help with the trend analysis of the C40 Climate Action in Megacities 2.0 report. I was responsible for identifying and analysing trends for the Private Transport chapter, which included walking, cycling, personal motor car usage, and taxi services, among others. Delivered the required output within the timeframe to a high standard. Joined the Low Carbon & Energy Consulting team for two weeks to help with the trend analysis of the C40 Climate Action in Megacities 2.0 report. I was responsible for identifying and analysing trends for the Private Transport chapter, which included walking, cycling, personal motor car usage, and taxi services, among others. Delivered the required output within the timeframe to a high standard.
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Climate Impact Partners
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Relationship Executive
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Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
- Built and maintained relationships with SMEs- Generated £500k Jan-May ’13 (No.1 in Europe)
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Business Development Executive
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Mar 2012 - Oct 2012
- Initiated conversations with global corporations around their carbon reduction strategy- Set up meetings for senior BDMs to expore opportunites further
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OVO
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Trading Analyst
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Aug 2011 - Mar 2012
- Developed Excel tools for price comparison and electricity demand forecasting - Developed Excel tools for price comparison and electricity demand forecasting
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Volunteer Leader
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Nov 2009 - Feb 2011
While undertaking my degree, I spent 1 evening per week working with youths aged 13-17 to help them achieve their awards and enjoy themselves in the process. Led in several activities. While undertaking my degree, I spent 1 evening per week working with youths aged 13-17 to help them achieve their awards and enjoy themselves in the process. Led in several activities.
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American summer camp
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New York
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General Counsellor and Lifeguard
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Fully responsible for a cabin of 9 young boys 24/7 for 2 weeks. Dealt with a variety of problems - homesickness, incontinence, fighting, bullying. Maintained discipline while ensuring the children enjoyed their time at camp. Fully responsible for a cabin of 9 young boys 24/7 for 2 weeks. Dealt with a variety of problems - homesickness, incontinence, fighting, bullying. Maintained discipline while ensuring the children enjoyed their time at camp.
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Education
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Imperial College London
MSc, Sustainable Energy Futures -
UCL
BEng, Biochemical Engineering -
Colchester Royal Grammar School