John Fotos

Director of Business Development, Digital Green Transformation (DGX)@NextDrive
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Clean Energy Solutions (Energy Facilities, Software & Equipment) & Facility Production Development, Management & Consulting. •Creative, engaging & diplomatic bilingual (English & Japanese) professional person. •Experienced in clean & renewable energy project facility management, development, technology & software product sales & market consulting also research papers / memorandum drafting. •Development of utility-scale solar energy facilities, construction projects, business / product selection processes, consulting & research, media production management, customer & business (BtoC & BtoB & BtoBtoC) sales transactions, client relations, coordination experience of an IPO for solar assets. •BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) facility transactions among evaluation for financing processes of investment & asset management platforms of solar energy & BESS facilities and other cooperative ventures. •Possesses outstanding diplomatic, international, commercially & socially-spiritually aware communication skills, simultaneous & consecutive language interpretation and cross-cultural geo-regional localization capacity. •Experienced in bridging intercultural partners, providing optimized business solutions, big-picture & practical awareness, effective in engaging multiple business & project clients. •Able to make sound decisions while nurturing diplomatic stages enticing sustainable and prosperous relationships. •Experience coordinating with global teams & clients of diverse backgrounds, sizes & structures. •Know-how in Clean & Sustainable Energy Facilities, Business & Product Software Sales, Management & Solutions Provisions, Social & Economic Accountability Systems, International Media-Art & Music Productions Management Support, Customer Sales, Legal & Office Admin, Localization, Interpretation & Translation. •Internship at the United States Department of Commerce. •Elected President of Campus Student Goverment of University.

Work experience

  • Director of Business Development, Digital Green Transformation (DGX)

    NextDrive
    2024.06-Current(2 years)
  • Energy Consultant

    Enact Solar
    2024.02-2025.02(a year)
  • Senior Manager, Utility Sales

    LONGi Solar
    2023.01-2024.01(a year)
  • Consultant & Researcher

    Self Employed
    2019.03-2022.12(4 years)
  • Solar Energy Facility Developer, Utility Facilities

    Canadian Solar Inc.
    2015.06-2019.03(4 years)
  • Production Manager

    Self-employed
    2009.01-2015.01(6 years)
  • Specialist

    Apple
    2010.07-2011.06(a year)
  • Legal & Administrative Assistant (Real Estate & Corporate)

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
    2006.12-2009.11(3 years)
  • Assistant Commercial Attaché (United States Department of Commerce)

    United States Department of Commerce
    2007.01-2007.04(4 months)

Educational experience

  • Maxwell International Baha'i School

    High School Diploma, Social Studies Course Electives, with Advanced Placement in English Composition & Literature
  • Temple University Japan

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Double Major in Political Science & Asian Studies
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