Mohammed is currently the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Green Coast Enterprises. He is responsible for the overall strategy and capital allocation across the group that employs 1,100 people across the GCC in manufacturing, real estate and investments. Before leading the family business, Mohammed was with the leveraged finance and high yield group of ABN AMRO in London, originating and executing senior, mezzanine and high yield offerings for private equity clients.

Mohammed served as independent director on various boards including Emaar Industries PJSC, Emirates Money Consumer Finance LLC and Bank Islam (Malaysia). He is also the Chairman of American Honours College in Dubai and the Vice-Chairman and founding partner of Convenience Arabia, the GCC operator of the Circle K brand of convenience stores.

Mohammed holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is an active member of the Dubai chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.

David is a board member at SirajPower and also a co-founder and CEO of Creek Capital Limited – a DFSA regulated asset manager founded in 2017. He is responsible for formulating and implementing the Fund’s investment strategy and is a member of the Fund’s investment committee. David is directly involved in investment sourcing and execution.

David previously held senior roles for Alstom Power, as a strategy consultant for Oliver Wyman, and in business development for the MENA region for Mubadala Development Company. With more than 18 years of industry and strategy consulting experience, David has a realm of expertise in infrastructure, energy and utilities, and has spent the past decade financing renewable energy assets across the Middle East.

David holds a Master of Science in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering from ESTP in Paris – a leading engineering school, – and an MBA from INSEAD.

Laurent spent 15 years working in the development and construction of international energy projects in Europe, Iran, Indonesia and Middle East for the Group Total. Laurent moved to the renewable energy sector in 2010 to lead, within the frame of a JV with MASDAR, the construction of Shams 1, the first concentrated solar energy power plant in the Middle East and the largest worldwide at the time of its commissioning.

After 3 years developing the activities of SunPower in the Middle East – closing significant deals in Morocco and Qatar, developing a very large solar project in Egypt, Laurent joined Akuo Energy during summer 2015.

He is based in Dubai and has been leading the development, the EPC activities and operations of AKUO Group in the MENA region before being appointed as CEO of SirajPower – leading company in solar rooftop solutions in Dubai.

Laurent holds a BS of Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris / France) and a MS of Paris Tech (Paris / France – Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées).

Ashok has more than 30 years of experience in renewable energy industry with specialization in solar. He has extensive experience in Business Development and Project Management of solar projects in India and the Middle East.

A graduate Electronics Engineer, he has worked in both government and private sector organisations like BHEL, Reliance Industries in India as well as SirajPower in the UAE. He has built teams to work and grow the nascent solar business in these markets.

He has been involved in the pioneering stages of the solar industry development in India as well as in the UAE and brings a wealth of business experience & expertise to SirajPower.

Mithun has more than 10 years of work experience in the solar industry.

He has an extensive knowledge of solar PV technology – design & construction. He is currently involved with Business Development activities for SirajPower.

Mithun is a graduate Electrical Engineer holding both DEWA Senior Solar PV Engineer Certification and DM Solar Engineer Certification.

Leah is brimming with vim when it comes to Marketing and she has 20 years of solid experience in this field. Prior to joining SirajPower, Leah was based in Singapore for 14 years where she led the MarComms Department of a leading Industrial Manufacturing firm, a Facilities Management entity, and a Telecommunications company. She presents an extensive experience in Branding, Strategic Marketing, Corporate Communications, Event Management, Advertising & Promotions, Online Marketing, Print/Web Content Development, Lead Generation, Partner Cultivation, and JVA Strategies. Leah received her education at the University of Santo Tomas (Philippines) with a MSC in Marketing Management and currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from St. Scholastica’s College (Philippines). She is a Member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)

Sameer has more than 14 years of experience in solar EPC Company in Design, Detailed Engineering, Tendering, Project Management, and Quality Support for Kilowatt to Megawatt-scale projects. Sameer also worked with international solar consultants like Sgurr Energy and Parsons & Brinkerhoff on several projects. He was involved in several renewable energy projects in UAE, Africa, and India, where he was one of the key persons who delivered these projects to global standards, and in the last 4 years, he has executed 100+ MWpowerplant. A specialist and with hands-on experience in several off-grid, hybrid, and utility-scale projects. He is also a Certified Senior Solar Specialist by DEWA and Certified Solar Engineer by the DubaiMunicipality.

Balakumar has more than 7+ years of experience in Design, Implementation and Project Management of Solar Photovoltaic Systems. He has a proven track record in detailed engineering design.

He is a DEWA-Certified Solar PV Expert and is currently working as a Design Engineer for Solar PV projects in UAE at SirajPower.

Balakumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Nitish has 8+ years of experience in Solar PV, Solar Thermal and Locomotive industries. He has worked in designing/construction of solar PV systems, production of solar thermal panels and designing of locomotive lighting panels.

He is a DEWA-Certified Solar PV Expert and a Certified Electrical Engineer (Cabling) by SNCF/Alstom (France).

Nitish graduated as an Electrical & Electronics Engineer from Heriot Watt University.

Joelle has 3+ years of experience in Low Voltage Electrical Systems design and construction of industrial type projects within the MENA region.

She has a proven track record in the renewable energy sector and was involved in the design of various international solar projects of leading companies in the sector. Joelle is currently an Electrical Engineer at SirajPower.

Joelle holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from Université Libanaise – faculty of Engineering (Lebanon).

Vyshak has 5+ years work experience in Architectural and Renewable Energy designs in the UAE and India.

Prior to joining SirajPower, he worked for Akuo Energy and was involved in the tender and construction designs of international projects. Vyshak handled different kinds of engineering designs such as PV-mounted and rooftop designs, conceptual 3d renderings, visual integration and animation, and technical drawings.

Vyshak holds a Civil Engineering Diploma from Kerala Government Polytechnic College Kannur (India).

Ashraf is an expert Project Management professional who has 17 years of working experience in various Electro-Mechanical construction projects in UAE. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. With a proven track record in design, estimation, and execution, he has innovative Project Management skills to help overcome difficult situations during the project’s execution. Ashraf completed various projects including the construction of steel structure buildings, towers, and solar PV projects in a timely manner. He is a DM and DEWA Certified Solar/Electrical Engineer and a member of the Society of Engineers, UAE. Ashraf joinedSirajPowerin 2017 as the Head of Projects Department.

Jemshiyas is a PV Construction professional with over 8 years of experience in Solar Rooftop and Solar Car Park projects in UAE.

Initially, he has been involved in Mechanical construction for oil fields. And in 2013, he started working on Solar projects where he has accumulated experience in PV system design, planning, site installation, and testing & commissioning. He is experienced & familiar with DM and DEWA standards, and HSE management. His quick decision skills and troubleshooting experience are key to maintain and operate the systems easily and efficiently.

He is a Bachelor of Technology graduate in Calicut University (India) and joined SirajPower in 2017.

Arun Ravi has 6+ years of professional work experience as an Electrical Engineer with major being in MEP segment. At SirajPower, Arun is a Project Engineer where his past experiences of working at site and executing projects along with contractors/sub-contractors contribute to his role in executing the project management.

Arun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University (India).

Vanessa has over 26 years of Project Management and Engineering experience with an extensive international portfolio on sustainable developments. Earlier in her career, she was based in Shanghai, China, and worked for Air Liquide, Bovis Thames Water, and GSE construction company. She then worked for Veolia Water (France and South Korea offices), moved to Dubai in 2009, and eventually joined Akuo Energy Solutions in 2018.

In her current role as SirajPower’s Head of Quality and Project Control Vanessa fosters an environment that ensures that the project deliverables, timelines, and quality are clearly defined while overseeing performance and maintaining team morale. Vanessa is an Electro Mechanics-Environment major in Engineering Studies at Ecole Superieure de Mechanique et d’Electricite (a French “Grande Ecole”).

Gwladys is an Administrative Officer at SirajPower. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology from the University of Douala (Cameroon).

After her graduation she has done many jobs in various sectors where she learned organizational skills and the value of hard work and clear communication. She provides assistance to SirajPower Team by mailing, data archiving, document sorting and preparations, distributing incoming mail processing orders, as well as taking and delivering messages.