Experience

iseli energy

• South Africa
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Solar wholesaler, systems integrator and solutions provider specialized in Residential, C&I and Off-grid markets. iseli energy is building an ecosystem that enables PV professionals to efficiently deploy decentralized solar and storage solutions by optimizing the entire value chain from customer acquisition, sales, engineering, logistic, financing to post-sale and monitoring. Solar wholesaler, systems integrator and solutions provider specialized in Residential, C&I and Off-grid markets. iseli energy is building an ecosystem that enables PV professionals to efficiently deploy decentralized solar and storage solutions by optimizing the entire value chain from customer acquisition, sales, engineering, logistic, financing to post-sale and monitoring.



ENGIE Africa

• South Africa
• Electric Power Generation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Business Development - Renewables

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  ENGIE is the largest independent electricity producer in the world, and one of the major players in natural gas and energy services. The Group has more than 50 years of experience on the African continent and has the unique ability to implement integrated solutions all along the energy value chain, from centralized electricity production to off-grid solutions (Solar Home Systems, mini-grids) and energy services. ENGIE Africa counts nearly 4,000 employees, has 3.15 GW of power generation capacity, and is a leader in the decentralized energy market providing clean energy to more than 4 million people, in 9 countries through domestic solar installations and local mini-grids. • Manage the Business Development of renewables projects accross the African continent (12 Business Developpers present in 6 countries) • Manage the EPC activity for PV (11-people team based in South Africa) • Development, closing and construction of Kael 35MW PV and Kahone 44MW PV in Sénégal (Scaling Solar program): projects awarded in April 2018 – COD in 2021 • Supervision of many projects in final development stage: 120MW PV in Tunisia (project awarded in Nov 2019), 500MW Wind in Egypt, 30MW PV+Storage in Djibouti, 30MW in Morocco • Greenfield development and acquisition of 1GW of PV pipeline in South Africa • Creation of Asset Management and O&M platforms in South Africa • Chairman of the Board : Tarec 301MW Wind (Morocco), Aurora 94MW Wind (South Africa) • Board Director : Lerole O&M (South Africa), Kael 35MW PV and Kahone 44MW PV (Sénégal) Show less



SOLAIREDIRECT

• France

• Managing Director Africa

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2019

  Solairedirect is a global renewable energy company focused on solar power. Headquartered in Paris, the company is the main solar power producer in France and has also international operations in the US, Chile, India and South Africa. In develops, builds, owns, and operates solar power plants. • In charge of all the activites of Solairedirect in Africa: Strategy, Origination, Development, Financing, Construction and Asset Management (6-people team based in South Africa and 4-people team based in Paris) • Development, Construction and Operations of Santhiou Mekhe 30MW PV and Ten Merina 30MW PV in Sénégal • Board Director: Aurora-Rietvlei 10MW PV and Vredendal 10MW PV (South Africa) • Executive Committee member of Solairedirect Group Show less



Solaire Direct

• France
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  • In charge of all business operations of the PV manufacting plant (160 employees, turnover ~ EUR 50m /year)• Negotiation of a toll manufacturing agreement with a Chinese industrial partner : Renesola (240MW production over 3 years) • Led the increase of production capacity: from 40MW to 100MW/year (7/7 and 24/24)• Development of B2B sales activities : C&I and Off-grid solutions (turnover ~ EUR 10m /year)

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2013

  Implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles (TPM, Visual Management, PDCA, Problem solving).Optimization of the supply chain and reduction of the manufacturing costs. ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications.



Visteon Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multi-site Quality Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2011

  Worldwide automotive supplier - 800 employees - 3 production units and 3 logistic warehouses Plastic industry : Dashboard, Door panel, Trims Customers : PSA Sochaux, PSA Mulhouse and DAIMLER Worth Worldwide automotive supplier - 800 employees - 3 production units and 3 logistic warehouses Plastic industry : Dashboard, Door panel, Trims Customers : PSA Sochaux, PSA Mulhouse and DAIMLER Worth



Lear Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2008

  Worldwide automotive supplier - 320 employees Just in time seating manufacturing Customers : PSA Poissy and PSA Rennes Worldwide automotive supplier - 320 employees Just in time seating manufacturing Customers : PSA Poissy and PSA Rennes