David

Development Manager.
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Work experience

  • Development Manager.

    EDF power solutions North America
    2017.08-Current(9 years)
    • Lead the development of a 3.3 GW utility-scale Solar + Storage and Standalone Storage pipeline across California and Nevada. • Own the end-to-end development lifecycle, including site screening, regulatory and environmental due diligence, transmission and interconnection analysis, financial modeling, and risk assessment. • Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, permitting, finance, legal, power marketing, pre-construction) and external consultants to advance projects toward RTB. • Successfully reduced short-term project exposure by $60M, improving portfolio feasibility, risk profile, and capital efficiency. • Act as project sponsor, driving executive-level decision-making, internal investment committee approvals, and capital allocation processes. • Successfully led the development and execution of a 400 MW Solar + BESS Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), supporting a project with an estimated $1.2B total investment, coordinating internal teams, and external stakeholders. Business Development Associate Manager. • Developed and executed a +1 GW pipeline of utility-scale solar and wind projects across Mexico, advancing multiple assets to Ready-to-Build (RTB) status. • Led project acquisitions and negotiations with third-party developers, including technical, commercial, financial, and regulatory due diligence. • Designed long-term development strategies for government long-term auctions and private corporate PPAs, in collaboration with commercial and finance teams. • Managed and coordinated multi-disciplinary teams (commercial, technical, financial, legal) to scale the business unit’s development platform. • Designed a long-term prospecting and regional prioritization strategy to support mid-term growth. • Supported the strategy definition and launch of the distributed generation business unit in Mexico.
  • Manager, Commercial Sales Engineering

    SolarCity
    2015.05-2017.08(2 years)
    • Built and led the Sales Engineering team from inception, achieving full operational deployment within one month. • Secured 50 MW of utility-scale projects and 5 MW of C&I distributed generation, including a flagship portfolio with Cinépolis. • Conducted technical and regulatory due diligence for international projects (20 MW in Colombia and 15MW in the Dominican Republic) for CEMEX. • Supported global sourcing strategies and project development for PV + Energy Storage, Microgrids, and Li- Ion backup systems. Construction Manager. • Managed construction execution for onsite generation projects, leading teams of up to 30 designers, supervisors, and installers. • Successfully delivered 1.2 MW of rooftop solar projects, overseeing contractors, utilities, and client relationships. • Performed site assessments, construction feasibility reviews, and schedule planning.
  • Mining

    grupo mexico- mexico
    2011.08-2015.05(4 years)
    • Managed energy procurement for the mining division, including natural gas, electricity, and diesel, representing approximately $300M in annual energy spend. • Led commercial relationships with Goldman Sachs (commodities) and Kinder Morgan for natural gas procurement and transportation. • Managed power supply contracts with internal and external independent power producers. • Supported the acquisition of a 70 MW wind project with an investment of $150M. • Developed a project to substitute diesel with LNG for mine haul trucks, improving cost efficiency and emissions performance.

Educational experience

  • EGADE Business School- Tecnologico de Monterrey

    Master Business Administration (MBA)
  • Tecnologico de Monterrey

    Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with Minor in Systems

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Spanish
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