Experience

Value For Women Ltd.
• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Gender and Business Expert - Portfolio Lead

  • May 2021 - Present


E Co.

• Netherlands
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • May 2021 - Present

• Senior Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2021

  E Co. is a management consultancy uniquely specialised in the design and formulation of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. E Co. has designed over 250 climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and worked on assignments covering 139 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. We have assessed markets, designed strategies and formulated projects for clients that have successfully received a combined total of over USD 1 billion of climate finance.My work at E Co:Project and programme formulation specialist in the sustainable energy and climate change sectors. Experienced in the design and development of Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund projects, barrier analysis and strategy formulation, feasibility studies.Gender and social inclusion specialist with expertise in designing projects, programmes and business models that target women and other marginalised groups. Experience in developing gender assessments and action plans. Capacity building, training and knowledge dissemination specialist. Experienced in designing and delivering training and capacity building courses and workshops for companies, practitioners, academia and policy makers. Expertise in using participatory methods. Strong design skills and expertise in developing toolkits, knowledge products and dissemination materials.



Silvia Emili

• United States
• Truck Transportation

• Independent Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Documentation of evidence-based best practice principles, case studies and success stories in the acceleration of household clean energy Year: 2018 Client: wPOWER (Partnership on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Renewables) Production of a best practice publication that showcases best practices, case studies and successful principles in the acceleration of household clean energy based on sound evidence and gap analysis. Lighting Africa PAYG Market Attractiveness Index Year: 2017-2018 Client: Vivid Economics/IFC Development of a Market Attractiveness Index for PAYG business models for sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The index provides a set of variables and related information to support companies in their market expansion strategies. Tutorial on sustainable business models for energy access in Africa Year: 2017 Client: IEEE-PES Power Africa Design and delivery of a capacity development tutorial for private sector, NGOs and national expert practitioners on designing sustainable business models for energy access in African contexts.



Institute of Development Studies

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher

  • Oct 2017 - May 2018

  Business, Markets and the State Cluster - Participation in Economic Advancement project, funded by the Open Society Foundations. Investigating strategies and examples of marginalised communities’ participation in the economic arena (alternative business models, economic policy-making, activism and grassroots participation). https://www.ids.ac.uk/project/linking-participation-and-economic-advancement - APRA Research project, funded by DFID: Investigating policies and investments to support agricultural development in African countries.



Brunel University London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Researcher

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2017

  Thesis: Designing Product-Service Systems applied to Distributed Renewable Energy in low-income and developing contexts: a toolkit for practitioners.My research explores the applications of sustainable business models and distributed renewable energy, focusing on low-income and developing contexts. In my PhD I designed and evaluated a set of tools to support companies and practitioners in the design of sustainable business models for energy. The research methodology involved a mixed methods strategy (qualitative and quantitative) carried out in three African countries.https://www.se4alldesigntoolkit.com

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Successfully bid for and then set up a research project to develop tools and methods for designing sustainable business models for renewable energy in developing countries.EPSRC-funded project (Global Challenges Research Fund): Design and innovation tools to support SMEs in developing sustainable Product-Service Systems for energy access in African contexts.- Set-up and managed project: involved international partners, organised exchange activities (workshops, meetings, interviews), managed funding.- Carried out qualitative research activities in Kenya and Botswana with companies, experts and practitioners working in the renewable energy sector- Lead international workshops - Managed dissemination activities: created an online platform, prepared project report and translated main findings in a guide for practitioners

• Project Management Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

  Assisted in managing the EU-funded research project LeNSes (www.lenses.polimi.it), aimed at developing curricula and knowledge on sustainable energy systems, carried out in collaboration with four African and three European universities.- Designed and delivered training courses for local companies and practitioners.- Managed international team for preparation project activities and deliverables. - Planned qualitative research activities in South Africa, Kenya and Botswana: identified local partners, prepared material for data collection.- Implemented research activities: organised workshops with multi-stakeholders, carried out interviews and focus groups with policy experts, NGOs, consultants.- Managed project dissemination activities: wrote reports and publications; prepared newsletter and managed partners database; presented at academic conferences.- Organised international conference in South Africa: managed team, supported the organisation of call for papers, supported the logistic implementation.



stylemarks GmbH

• Germany
• Apparel & Fashion

• Freelance Service Designer

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  - Carried out research into customers’ preferences and trends - Designed customers’ journeys - Supported the strategic planning of services offered - Implemented strategic workshops with the team aimed at redesigning company’s services and identifying opportunities for innovation - Designed visual and UX elements for website and social media - Carried out research into customers’ preferences and trends - Designed customers’ journeys - Supported the strategic planning of services offered - Implemented strategic workshops with the team aimed at redesigning company’s services and identifying opportunities for innovation - Designed visual and UX elements for website and social media



...XYZ Design

• Germany
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic designer (internship)

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  - Designed community-driven initiatives around sustainable mobility and urban cycling - Organised workshops and round-table discussions with local NGOs, community representatives and civil society - Designed community-driven initiatives around sustainable mobility and urban cycling - Organised workshops and round-table discussions with local NGOs, community representatives and civil society



Bicycling Empowerment Network

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service and strategic designer (internship)

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  - Designed and implemented a sustainable mobility system for Cape Town’s disadvantaged communities using a solar and pedal-powered vehicle - Carried out field research aimed at identifying stakeholders in the community - Engaged partners in the Province government and organised round-table discussions - Designed and implemented a sustainable mobility system for Cape Town’s disadvantaged communities using a solar and pedal-powered vehicle - Carried out field research aimed at identifying stakeholders in the community - Engaged partners in the Province government and organised round-table discussions


Romana Maceri S.p.a.
• Italy
• Building Materials
• Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Oct 2009