Conceived and developed a multi-effect distillation (MED) based waste water recycling system as an independent startup venture originating from master's thesis research. Led concept development, technology design, and feasibility analysis for MED and MVR based systems. Prepared and submitted EXIST business start-up grant application, including technical documentation and business plan. Built and managed relationships with university mentors and professors for technical validation and grant support. Recruited and coordinated technical team members to support prototyping and system design. Conducted market research and identified target customers in the waste water treatment sector across Germany and the EU. Explored additional funding sources including EIC Pathfinder, ZIM, and Pro FIT Berlin. Managed startup formalities, documentation, and regulatory requirements for company formation.

Devised a Go-to-Market strategy for commercial glass fiber recycling, focusing on product innovation and market communication. Designed a 500 kg/day blade recycling pilot plant with full technical layout, equipment planning, and cost modeling, ensuring compliance with the Federal Emission Control Act (BImSchG) for permitting and operational efficiency. Led the initial fundraising project from EIT Raw Materials. Collaborated with government bodies and wind industry players to develop new products. Led internal process optimization initiatives by analyzing post-project data to improve cost-efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance procedural standards.

Formed partnerships with five wind energy companies, creating new business opportunities with a solution-oriented approach. Researched new methodology to recycle wind turbine rotor blades, aiming to reduce waste by 30%. Developed cost-effective recycling methods that meet sustainability goals, using lean optimization and innovation principles. Supported documentation of technical learnings from R&D experiments for internal process optimization and future scale-up.

Led a turnkey 50 MW onshore wind farm (Siemens Gamesa SG 2.1-114), delivered two weeks ahead of schedule and under budget. Acted as onsite representative to banks, investors and authorities, resolving over 20 land and grid-connection issues. Reduced project risk by 15% through cross-departmental coordination. Took over post-commissioning technical operations, achieving over 97% machine and grid availability and 38% plant load factor.

Coordinated mechanical erection of 60 wind turbines (2 MW Gamesa G-97, 120 MW total, budget over USD 120 million). Led site teams of up to 80 personnel and trained over 30 new staff. Developed crane pad and laydown areas, reducing logistics costs by 8.5%. Managed unloading of over 1,000 tonnes of material. Led a team of five on critical breakdowns, reducing downtime by 30%.