Years of professional experience
RAMARAAJ JEGANMOHAN
Renewable Energy Leader
Chennai
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow an organisation. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with a good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with a relentless work ethic.
Overview
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Continents Travelled
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Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Principal Consultant ( Solar )
Vishnu Prasad Research Centre
Chennai
11.2024 - Current
- Research on future solar products with improved efficiency upto 8%.
- Advanced work in material science and system design.
- Development of a greenfield solar project of 10 MW in the IPP division of the organization.
Partner
RS Ventures
Dindigul
07.2024 - Current
- Authorized TATA Channel Partner for Solar Systems in Tamil Nadu, especially Dindigul district
- 50+ Installations in last year, both residential and commercial segments
- Onboarded 3 Retailer partners for solar home systems
Founding Member, Vice President - Business Development & Operations
Welfund Climate Technology Advisory Pvt Ltd
Chennai
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Built a team in the finance space of renewable energy
- Developed and maintained 1000+ channel partners and built the renewable loan book of 5Cr for the company
- To build a marketplace tech platform and aggregate and manage solar loan applications. MVP was rolled out.
- Solar loan products embedded with supply finance and marketed the same to the channel Partners.
Manager, Asset Operations
EDF Renewables India Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
12.2021 - 08.2022
- To be the front end as the key account manager from client side for the Wind assets with the OEMs such as Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE and Inox
- Managing contracts with the service providers for smooth asset operations and business continuity
- MIS Reporting to the stakeholders, budget preparation of Asset Operations, Audit, and compliance coordination.
Manager, Operations
SILRES Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd (SunEdison)
Chennai
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed over 1000 distributed solar (residential and small commercial) projects of the customer and channel partners for construction and asset management
- To create and maintain approved vendor list as per quality standards set by organization
- Central lead for planning and control center of asset management
- To explore possibilities of business expansion in Africa.(Senegal)
Business Head, Digital Energy Solutions
Aspiration Energy Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2019 - 07.2020
- To supervise and manage all strategic and business aspects of solar asset management, heat pump service and monitoring
- To work on project-specific techno-commercial, technical, and financial documents
- To lead the product design team for market identification, sales transaction of existing R&D product with respect to heat pump and give monitoring solution as a service to the customers
- Create and maintain relationships with new Channel Partners, Vendors and Customers.
General Manager, Operations & Supply Chain Management
SolarTown Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Overall administration of the company's commercial and financial contracts for solar projects
- To manage investor relations
- Negotiate price, payment terms, scope of work with Supply vendors, contractors and make sure project is completed within the budget and time limit
- Coordinate with sales, project, investment, design, supply chain, finance, and quality management team and maintain communication regarding matters concerning project budget, timeline, positive cash flow, productivity, quality control and customer satisfaction
- Coordinate with sales team to create database of rated clients in Industrial and Commercial segments through rating agencies
- Review and manage channel partners' performance and report to the management
- Oversee the smooth operation of software such as Pipedrive (sales), asana (internal communication and task assignment), Helioscope(design), Google Admin Console and customize it as per company's requirement
- Oversee and manage solar installations of company, supply vendors, contractors and subcontractors while ensuring safety, client satisfaction and quality installations consistent with market standards
- To front end customer throughout the completion of project as well as customer service
- Oversee procurement and manage inventory at warehouse for solar supplies
- Oversee and manage documentations for design, projects, tender, liaison, and company
- Support management and sales team for company website development, Brochures, and mail campaigns.
Proprietor
Sugaraj VR3 & CO
Kodaikanal
12.2011 - 12.2014
- Marketing, Designing and Installation of Domestic PV (both Off- Grid and on - Grid) throughout Tamil Nadu and Puducherry based on customer requirements
- Marketing of Solar based products such as DC Fans, Lights, Street Lights, Water Heaters
- Marketing and Installation of solar based pumps for irrigation.
Skills
Strategic Planning
Business Operations
Project management
Team Leadership & Development
Attention to details
Languages
Working Knowledge in Tamil, Hindi, and English
Education
Master of Science - Renewable Energy
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK 05.2010 - 20111
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Puducherry Engineering College (PEC)
Puducherry, India 05.2006 - 05.2010
Certification
Climatebase Fellowship, USA
Research
M-Solv Laser Micromachining Limited, Oxford, UK,
Performing laser ablation for different laser power, frequency, pulse duration and air pressure., Analyzing laser scribes using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Coherence Correlation Interferometer., Comparing the results with standard Chemical Etching process.
Awards
- Exceeds Expectations, SunEdison, Chennai for setting up process on project management.
- One of the finalists in I-NCUBATE program conducted by Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for innovation and entrepreneurship (GDC) at IIT Madras.
- Above & Beyond Award, SolarTown Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai for continued commitment, Exemplary dedication and outstanding performance, June 2017
- Graduated with distinction both in Under and Post graduate.
- Secured International Scholarship from Loughborough University for Post graduate Course.
- Secured Scholarship from the Government of Puducherry, India for Under graduate Course
- Presented paper in International Conference CCPE 2010 and published in ACEE.
- Electrical and Electronics Department Second in Academics, UG Course, PEC
- Appreciation Certificate, Counseling and Career Guidance Centre, PEC
- Winners, Audio-Visual Team Quiz, Literary Club, PEC
- Winners, Senior Volleyball, Ball Badminton and March Past, Sports Meet, Petit Seminaire Hr. Sec. School.
- State Fourth and School First in High School.
Extracurricular Activities
- One of the Training and Placement Representative of PEC to train juniors.
- Class Representative of Electrical and Electronics Department.
- Tour Organizer of UG course.
- One of the Finalists in Group Discussion Marathon in PEC.
- Organized and Participated in Blood Donation Camps in PEC.
- Participated in Cultural and Literary Events in PECOFES'08 in PEC.
- Member of Organizing Committee of UG Department Symposium ELECTROFAD'08.
- Flight Cadet, Air Force Wing, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Puducherry, India.
- Member of Republic Day Parade in College and School Sports Meet March Past Team.
- Vice-Captain, Red House Sports team in Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School.
- School Pupil Leader in Wesley Higher Secondary School.
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Z3771439
- Date of Birth: 11/10/1987
- Marital Status: Married
- Dirving Licence : 20062068
Hobbies
Books, Podcast , Yoga & Meditation
References
Available based on request.