Joseph Thomas

SYSTEMIQ is an environmental think-tank and consultancy, tackling the most pressing global issues - Interact with and directly advise senior managers of a new corporate-linked philanthropic foundation - Quantify climate benefits of funding specific NGOs within energy landscape

ZOLA is a leading renewable energy brand in Africa. - Led the development of strategy, processes and tools for front- and back-line operations of Zola’s commercial functions, including sales, new channel growth, market analysis - Project managed collection and analysis of data to characterise customer base for credit reviews and marketing efforts, improving customer data verifiable as correct from 65% to 83%

Mobisol is a leading designer and distributor of pay-as-you-go Solar Home Systems. - Completed exhaustive review of 30-person telephone sales team and developed 11-point staged plan for implementing fixes for issues regarding corruption, poor following of processes, lack of motivation; after implementing initial three stages, sales rates rose 15%, producing $130k extra revenue per month

Aggreko (previously Younicos) produces 1MW+ battery energy storage systems. - Designed and led sales campaign, invented new, quantitative method to assess market applicability and generated 16 warm leads in three months of operation, a 300% increase in performance (an improvement from four warm leads generated in the previous three months), valued at $30k per lead

10,000 km investigative expedition by bicycle from Vietnam to Nepal • Co-founded initiative to promote social enterprise and raise awareness of need for sustainable energy and gender equality • Advised and collaborated with SMEs and charities, including solar PV distributors • Supported by British Council and Embassies, featured on international media • Delivered presentation at inaugural Social Enterprise SE Asia network conference • Facebook: https://www.fb.com/gearingupreporting

ProHeat is an engineering design company that produces energy management systems. Engineering: • Data analysis and performance optimisation • Managed critically important efficiency trial • Improvements to operational and commercial processes Business: • Strategic support for business plan, client facing reports, academic partnerships Management: • Managed team of five offshore staff • Coordination of key staff hires

• Designed and evaluated new large-scale robustness test for mission critical product • Project specification, CAD sketching, scoring criteria, risk registers, and machine dynamics

100 hours of solar engineering principles

Units included: Power Generation for the 22nd Century, Sustainable Systems, Systems and Control, Electronics, Product Development