Nair de Sousa
Luanda,Luanda
Summary
Analytical and customer-focused Energy Sustainability Consultant with several years of technical analysis and sales experience focused on renewable energy sources, specifically in Low-carbon technologies.
Recognized expert on traditional and contemporary energy sources with credentials to speak business language and drive right decisions.
Dedicated to strategic planning thorough communication, creative problem solving, and sound, mutually agreeable energy action plans.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Energy Consultant
ACBA Energy
Lagos, Lagos
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: energy.acba.africa/
- Consultation Services for Governments, Businesses, and Organizations Working to Create New and Improved Clean Energy Solutions.
- Created detailed technical documentation for new and existing systems and applications.
- Oversaw technological improvements, successfully reducing waste and eliminating business bottlenecks.
- Provided technical guidance for projects related to network infrastructure and security.
- Leveraged trends in customer industries and marketplaces to shape solutions and approaches.
- Maintained vast knowledgebase of all key and current technologies, platforms and trends.
Director for Energy Sustainability
African Circular Business Alliance
Cape Town
02.2023 - Current
- Seeking public-private partnerships to combine resources for deploying low-carbon technologies into domestic markets by implementing circular business models.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Negotiated high-value contracts with vendors and partners to optimize resource allocation.
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
- Identified opportunities for process optimization through data analysis.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
Director for Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
African Circular Business Alliance
Cape Town
12.2021 - 02.2023
- CO2 Storage Site Selection & Mapping, Emission Accounting & Reporting, Circular Economy Prospects for CO2 Utilization, CO2 Transporting
- Analyzed data to inform decision-making and strategic direction.
- Negotiated agreements with external partners such as contractors or consultants.
- Implemented systems for tracking progress on key initiatives or projects.
Visiting Fellow for Carbon Capture
Clean Air Task Force
Boston
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Regulatory frameworks and policies implementation for scaling up CCUS technologies into domestic markets and reducing CO2 emissions.
- Produced well-written and thoroughly vetted research papers for industry journals.
- Conducted fieldwork, applying rigorous methodologies to gather primary data.
- Managed research projects, overseeing timelines, budget, and resource allocation.
Reservoir Engineer
Schlumberger, SLB
Luanda
03.2013 - 03.2019
- GeoModelling & Simulation of Hydrocarbon Reservoir Performance, Reservoir Production Forecast
Education
MSc. - Reservoir Evaluation & Management
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, United Kigdom09.2021
BSc. - Geology
Universidade Agostinho Neto
Luanda, Angola03.2012
Skills
- Regulatory frameworks and policy implementation
- Emission accounting and reporting
- Carbon capture and CO2 storage
- Hydrogen-related Policy Analysis
- Technology integration
- Business development
- Big data management
- Strategic planning
Supportedcauses
Mitigating Climate Changes to achieve a Net-Zero economy
Languages
- English, Full Professional Proficiency
- Portuguese, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Volunteer Experience
Women Education Advocacy, Young African Leadership Institute, 12/2019, Present, Luanda, Angola, Mentoring Young Angolan Ladies in Personal & Professional Development. Accomplishment: 50+ Young Angolan ladies have graduated in Geosciences; 10+ have started initiated entrepreneurship.
Honorawards
2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), 06/2021, 08/2021
Accomplishments
- 100 Most Influential Women in Angola
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Certification
- Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Credential ID 6edb49f1db, Issued Aug, 2022
- Data Analytics for Effective Decision-Making and Planning, MWF, Credentials ID 45649709, Issued Jan,2022
- Leadership, Authority and Management in a Changing World, MWF, Credentials ID 33909539, Issued Jun 2022
Timeline
Energy Consultant
ACBA Energy
02.2023 - Current
Director for Energy Sustainability
African Circular Business Alliance
02.2023 - Current
Director for Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
African Circular Business Alliance
12.2021 - 02.2023
Visiting Fellow for Carbon Capture
Clean Air Task Force
08.2021 - 12.2021
Reservoir Engineer
Schlumberger, SLB
03.2013 - 03.2019
MSc. - Reservoir Evaluation & Management
Heriot-Watt University
BSc. - Geology
Universidade Agostinho Neto
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