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VERONICA MUGWANJA

Nairobi

Summary

Results-driven renewable energy systems business manager with specialization in solar energy, demonstrating a track record of revenue growth and sales scaling. Expertise in team leadership and strategic partnerships aimed at market expansion and performance optimization. Strong communication skills enhance collaboration with stakeholders, improving product affordability and accessibility through effective grant utilization.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inverter Business Manager-Paygo Energy Solutions

Sun King
Nairobi
05.2025 - Current

Leadership Impact & Responsibilities

  • Led regional commercialization strategy for inverter and lithium battery solutions, driving strong growth and market expansion across Tanzania and Zambia
  • Scaled the business 4x in revenue, increasing monthly revenue through strong pipeline management, pricing optimization, and upselling strategies
  • Scaled monthly inverter sales from ~200 units (May 2025) to 560+ units (January 2026), establishing a high-growth and scalable business model
  • Consistently outperformed targets, achieving up to 201.6% of monthly targets, with sustained overperformance across multiple quarters
  • Built and launched inverter business units in new markets (Tanzania & Zambia)
    Designed and implemented localized go-to-market strategies
    Established scalable sales structures and operating models
  • Recruited, built, and led high-performing regional teams
    Owned end-to-end hiring (shortlisting, interviewing, onboarding)
    Drove performance management and capability building
    Fostered a strong, results-driven sales culture
  • Owned market entry and expansion strategy, including pricing, product positioning, and channel development tailored to local market dynamics
  • Developed and executed go-to-market and marketing strategies to accelerate adoption of inverter and battery solutions
  • Drove customer-centric growth initiatives, including system right-sizing and structured upgrade strategies to improve satisfaction and increase revenue per user
  • Led data-driven decision making, leveraging performance metrics, market insights, and competitive analysis to refine strategy and maintain advantage
  • Strengthened cross-functional execution
    Coordinated across sales, supply chain, and aftersales to ensure seamless delivery
    Streamlined operations from sales through installation
  • Enhanced business intelligence and tracking tools, improving performance visibility, forecasting, and decision-making
  • Oversaw operational planning and resource allocation, including inventory management and budget alignment to support growth

PARTNER ACCOUNTS MANAGER

REDINGTON GROUP
Nairobi
07.2024 - 05.2025
  • Analyzing the solar energy market, identifying trends, and understanding customer needs to inform business strategies.
  • Supporting our key partners when tendering for projects.
  • Developing and implementing business strategies to expand market presence and achieve sales targets.
  • Building relationships with local and international stakeholders, including EPCs, Borehole drillers, private sector Engineers and Technicians.
  • Overseeing solar projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet regulatory standards and are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Promoting solar solutions to potential clients, creating marketing materials, and participating in trade shows and industry events.
  • Fostering a collaborative environment to achieve business goals.
  • Engaging with clients to provide support and ensure satisfaction, leading to repeat business and referrals.
  • Tracking performance metrics and preparing reports for senior management on market developments, project status, and sales performance.

SOLAR SALES ENGINEER

SOLINC EAST AFRICA
Nairobi
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Solar products Market Research.
  • Answering customer inquiries.
  • B2B portfolio development.
  • Reporting on sales projections.
  • Organizing trainings for technicians and engineers on new products.
  • Leveraged technical knowledge, persuasive communication skills and sales expertise to smooth over conflicts and resolve customer concerns.
  • Marketing solar products to my solar professionals' contacts.
  • Attending solar expos and other events happening in the region.
  • Site survey, Load Calculation from KPLC bills and data loggers.
  • Design and calculations of suitable solar solutions for borehole pumps, Grid-tie system calculations.
  • Sending proposals to clients, Closing sales, mobilizing materials to go to sites, Managing customer accounts.

TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER

DAVIS AND SHIRTLIFF
Nairobi
08.2018 - 02.2021
  • Internet Sales (IS) Representative.
  • Answering incoming calls.
  • Replying to incoming sales inquiries via mails.
  • Chatting with clients via companies Tawk.to Platform.
  • Linking clients who are outside Kenya with respective offices and branches in their country.
  • Doing follow-ups for clients who had purchased our solutions.
  • Acting as a liaison between clients and other departments like field service technical team and the Dispatch teams.
  • Training new interns in the department.
  • Handling customer complaints.
  • Cold-calling customers to follow up on potential business.
  • Managing customer expectations during the whole selling process.
  • Help in advertising through the company's social media pages.
  • Answering customer enquiries coming through all the social media platforms.
  • Using CRM and Navision to generate sales quotes and other sales related reports.
  • Closing sales.
  • Attending technical trainings.
  • Design and implementation of grid tie systems.
  • Collecting data using data loggers.
  • Sizing of domestic and commercial solar water heating solutions.
  • Generator sizing, installation and troubleshooting.
  • Design of a.c and d.c borehole pumping solution.
  • Site inspections.

INTERN

KENYA POWER ANG LIGHTING COMPANY
Nairobi
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Design of electrical distribution network using the Facility Database Software (FDB).
  • Power supply quotations using Design and Construction Software (DCS).
  • Uprating of transformers as per load demand.
  • Cable sizing, Load analysis, Fault analysis.
  • Emergency respondent team member to restore power supply.
  • Feeder inspection and control room monitoring.

Education

Bachelor of Science - electrical and electronic engineering

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
09.2017

Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) - A

ST YERMO SECONDARY SCHOOL
11.2010

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Influential communication
  • Business strategy development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Performance management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Business development

Affiliations

  • Mission Team Member St Paul's Chapel University of Nairobi
  • Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
  • Engineering Students Association (ESA), University of Nairobi

Certification

Huawei HCSA Presales-Smart PV, 12/25

Accomplishments

Awarded Huawei HCSA Presales-Smart PV certificate that will expire in 12/25

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/20/91
  • Nationality: Kenyan

Languages

  • Kiswahili
  • English

Personal Qualities

  • Sound communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Excellent listening and motivating abilities
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to work with a team of dedicated members

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Inverter Business Manager-Paygo Energy Solutions

Sun King
05.2025 - Current

PARTNER ACCOUNTS MANAGER

REDINGTON GROUP
07.2024 - 05.2025

SOLAR SALES ENGINEER

SOLINC EAST AFRICA
01.2023 - 06.2024

TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER

DAVIS AND SHIRTLIFF
08.2018 - 02.2021

INTERN

KENYA POWER ANG LIGHTING COMPANY
05.2018 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Science - electrical and electronic engineering

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) - A

ST YERMO SECONDARY SCHOOL
VERONICA MUGWANJA