Renard Rogers
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EXPERIENCE
One Block Off the Grid
Solar Consultant San Francisco, CA 2013-2014
• Drafting proposals for consumers interested in investing in residential solar systems through PPA’s, leases, or purchases.
• Identifying key markets with the best solar incentives. Working with utility companies to confirm electricity rates.
• Working with large vendors and solar installers including SunEdison, Sunrun, and Solarcity.
o Managed timeline of solar installations (site audit, rebate process, etc.)
Urban Green Energy
Business Development Associate New York, NY 2011-2012
• Actively maintained a sales pipeline for small vertical axis wind turbine sales.
• Maintained a network of clients interested in developing global projects.
• Researched the developing small wind market in Africa, Brazil and the United States.
• Signed up UGE’s only American platinum partner ($1MM in projected sales).
Nova Capital Partners
Investment Banking Intern New York, NY 2011
• Compiled list of potential investors for renewable energy project in Greece, and factoring project in Turkey.
• Evaluated Information Memorandums, and financial models for deals in emerging markets.
Self Employed
Translator New York, NY 2010 – 2011
• Chinese Translator and Mentor to NYC students interested in business.
Kingsman (acquired by Platts - McGraw Hill)
Risk Management Analyst New York, NY/ Lausanne, Switzerland 2008 – 2009
• Hedged the long term risk for purchasing sugar using futures and options for trade houses and Private Equity firms.
• Built an excel model to manage short term risks associated with private equity investments in alternative energy markets.
• Tracked market drivers (Tax, Freight, FX and Delivery Rates) and comparable companies for relative valuation.
• Wrote weekly biofuel reports evaluating the American Biofuel market in relation to Brazil, India, & Europe.
EDUCATION
Princeton-In-Asia Fellowship Hangzhou, China P.I.A. Fellow 2007-2008
• Awarded prestigious fellowship from Princeton University for work and study in Hangzhou, China.
China Institute New York, NY 2006
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT Bachelor of Arts 2003- 2007
• Middlebury Chinese Language School Middlebury, VT Summer 2006
SKILLS
LANGUAGE
Fluent knowledge of spoken Mandarin Chinese.
Proficient knowledge of spoken and written Portuguese.
ENERGY
Proficient knowledge of international renewable energy markets (Biofuels, Biomass, Solar, Small Wind Industry).
REGIONS
Focused on energy markets in Greece, Brazil, India, Africa(Nigeria/Kenya/Angola/Mozambique), United States, and Portugal.