Amine Sounni

Amine Sounni

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VP, Strategic BD & Marketing, Co-Founder
Berkeley, California, United States

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  • Terabase Energy
    VP, Strategic BD & Marketing, Co-Founder
    Terabase Energy
    Jun 2021 - Current (5 years 1 month)
  • Terabase Energy
    VP, Terabase Platform, Co-Founder
    Terabase Energy
    Feb 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 5 months)
  • NAREVA
    Project Development Director
    NAREVA
    Mar 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years)
  • SunPower
    Senior Product Manager, Power Plants
    SunPower
    Aug 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 8 months)
  • SunPower Corporation
    Product Manager, CPV
    SunPower Corporation
    Apr 2012 - Aug 2015 (3 years 5 months)
  • SunPower Corporation
    Staff Mechanical Engineer
    SunPower Corporation
    Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year 1 month)
  • SunPower Corporation
    Mechanical Design Engineer
    SunPower Corporation
    Aug 2010 - Apr 2012 (1 year 9 months)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Founder and Technical Lead Solar Air Conditioning Systems
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Jan 2009 - Aug 2010 (1 year 8 months)
    Co-founder and Technical Lead of the Solar Air Conditioning Systems team at MIT, which is focused on the development of innovative, low cost solar air conditioning solutions applicable to all buildings equipped with HVAC systems. • Tasks include: design integrated solar absorption cooling system, develop electronics controls strategy, develop and define IP strategy, establish technological partnerships, manage the construction of demo project at MIT, marketing, customer and public relation and fundraising. • Performed economic, financial and marketing analysis for the viability of solar air conditioning systems. • Conducted team member recruiting and management. • Won the FilterForGood EcoChallenge grant and the MIT Energy
  • MIT
    Research Assistant
    MIT
    Aug 2007 - Jun 2010 (2 years 11 months)
    Research adviser: Prof. Emanuel Sachs • Responsible for developing a cost efficient solar cell texturing process that aims at increasing light trapping and cell efficiency. • Designed and built a jet etching apparatus for solar cell texturing research. • Conduct literature search, run Matlab and Floworks simulations and perform laboratory experimentation.
  • Santa Clara University
    Construction Manager for Solar Decathlon House 2007 at SCU
    Santa Clara University
    Feb 2007 - Aug 2007 (7 months)
    Managed and coordinated the construction of the Solar Decathlon House at SCU. Managed and designed the controls and monitoring system for energy consumption optimization.
  • Applied Materials
    HARDWARE DESIGN ENGINEER
    Applied Materials
    May 2006 - Jan 2007 (9 months)
    Designed and implemented a fixture using cable tracks and appropriate bracket design to increase equipment capability in rotation in a confined environment as well as ameliorate cable management by extending cable life. • Redesigned large panels used as covers and sound reducers for the UV cure tool, in order to improve cost efficiency and structural strength. • Micro-managed the fabrication process and delivery at customer sites of cover panels due to vendor fabrication mistakes. • Performed fluid modeling analysis on central system component using CFD software: CADALYSER. • Performed hands on laboratory work on UV cure systems. Tasks included: trouble shooting, leak detection, component replacement, performing test and collecting results.
  • Affymetrix
    PROCESS ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP
    Affymetrix
    Feb 2006 - May 2006 (4 months)
    • Designed test fixtures used for developing UV glue curing methods of DNA glass chips on peg trays. • Spearheaded a project aimed at replacing Hg UV lamps by UV LEDs in packaging process, thus generating a significant process reliability and cost saving opportunity.
  • Bayer
    FILLING-FREEZE DRYING INTERNSHIP
    Bayer
    Jun 2005 - Aug 2005 (3 months)
    • Assisted plant engineering team in ensuring proper functioning of pharmaceutical filling and freeze-drying production line. • Designed a cart, within pharmaceutical regulations specifications, to hold a testing device stored in a sanitized, clean-room environment. • Designed and implemented a new push-bar to improve on existing defective design. Project success was critical to the validated production line operation.
  • E
    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN INTERNSHIP
    Ecolab Inc
    Jun 2003 - Aug 2003 (3 months)
    • Designed and built a dispenser for concentrated liquid laundry chemicals. • Design considered for patent application and Record of Invention was filed for it.
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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (3 years)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Jan 2007 - Dec 2010 (4 years)
    Research adviser: Prof. Emanuel Sachs • Responsible for developing a cost efficient solar cell texturing process that aims at increasing light trapping and cell efficiency. • Designed and built a jet etching apparatus for solar cell texturing research. • Conduct literature search, run Matlab and Floworks simulations and perform laboratory experimentation.
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
    Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
    Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 (2 years)
  • Lycée DESCARTES
    French Baccalaureat
    Lycée DESCARTES
    Jan 1997 - Dec 2000 (4 years)
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