1. Yashwanth Shaury Ganti
216.534.5156 | yashwanth.ganti@gmail.com | LinkedIn
SUMMARY
Photovoltaic Solar Engineer and system designer with a strong passion for solar and energy storage.
Over three years of experience designing photovoltaic solar systems including two years of experience managinga
team of 5-10 designers.
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering;scheduled to receive my MBA degree in July 2019.
EXPERIENCE
Sun Time Energy Greater Los Angeles, CA
Lead Engineer 2017 - 2018
Managed in-houseand subcontracted design teams.
Responsiblefor project development, from preliminary design and sitesurvey to material procurement, scheduling
and installation.Audited system performance, identified potential performance issues,and resolved them through
implementation of innovativeengineering solutions.
Analyzed projects to determine engineering issues and successfully implemented creative solutions resultingin
company savings of over $300,000.
Reduced downtime on projects by pushing40%of pending projects through to completion by assuming the
additional responsibilities of an Inspection coordinator and interconnection and utility coordinator.
Attained projectlead time goals by boosting process efficiency by 10% on all installsresultingin an additional $400
savings on all projects whileensuring accurateexecution of procurement process.
Consistently achieved 100% of the monthly design goal through efficientmanagement of in-houseand sub-
contracted designers.
Sunrun Inc. Irvine,CA
Lead Solar Design Engineer 2015 - 2017
Trained and managed small teams of PV designers and associatePVdesigners.
Contributed significantly to the company bottom lineby implementing several engineering and process
improvement strategies;recognized company-wide for these achievements.
Designed over 3MW of solar power for residential customers includingmany high-profileclients whileenhancing
my structural and electrical knowledgeof photovoltaic systems includingbuildingand national electrical codes.
EDUCATION
Coleman University San Diego, CA
Master of Business Administration In Progress
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (specialized in Renewable Energy Technologies) 2012
SKILLS
Software: AutoCAD, Helioscope, PVSyst, System Advisor Model (SAM), Salesforce,Excel and other Officeproducts
Other: Project Management, Leadership Skills, EffectiveCommunication (Public Speaking), Strategic Planning