{"id":1117,"date":"2025-07-10T07:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T07:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/?page_id=1117"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:46:23","slug":"cv-en-cases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/cv-en-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"CV and Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With over 15 years of experience in technology, energy and data-driven organizations, I help companies accelerate. As a CEO, CTO or strategic advisor, I have led organizations through growth, carve-outs and international expansion. My strength lies in combining technical depth with operational execution and people-focused leadership.<\/p><\/blockquote>

I believe that successful execution starts with clear structure, clear goals and the proper organization of people and resources. That's what I build on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Work Experience\u00a0<\/h1>

Interim Head of Development <\/strong>\u2013 BayWa r.e. <\/strong>(2025\u20132026)<\/h4>
  • Strategic and final responsibility for the development pipeline of BESS, hybrid and renewable energy projects in the Netherlands and Belgium<\/li>
  • Advising Benelux management and group management in Munich on governance, structure and decision-making<\/li>
  • Translation of group strategy into concrete portfolio choices and decision-ready business cases<\/li><\/ul>

    \u00a0<\/strong>CEO - PowerGo B.V.<\/strong> (2024\u20132025)<\/span><\/h4>

    • Led the carve-out and independent growth of PowerGo from PowerField<\/p><\/li>

    • Operationally active in 7 European countries<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    • Building leadership team and growth strategy under full P&L responsibility<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

      Managing Director\/Founding Executive - PowerGo B.V.<\/strong> (2020-2024)<\/h4>

      • Established from PowerField's e-mobility division<\/p><\/li>

      • Multi-year contracts signed with municipalities and real estate parties<\/p><\/li>

      • Technical platform and user systems developed<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

        CTO - PowerField<\/strong> (2019-2024)<\/h4>

        • Development of solar and battery projects in the Netherlands<\/p><\/li>

        • Setting up four business units and virtual power plant<\/p><\/li>

        • Technical face to strategic partners<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

          Head of Innovation - Batenburg<\/strong> (2019-2020)<\/h4>

          • Development of new synergistic propositions within the organization<\/p><\/li>

          • Commercial and technological innovation driven<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

            Vattenfall (Amsterdam & Berlin)<\/strong> (2016-2019)<\/h4>

            • Country Lead Solar NL, Head of Engineering & Project Delivery.<\/p><\/li>

            • Product development and pan-European procurement and sales<\/p><\/li>

            • Market access for large-scale solar farms<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

              CEO\/CTO - Ivada Electric B.V.<\/strong> (2011-2015)<\/h4>

              • Founder and chief executive officer of innovative PV and energy start-up<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                Project Overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>

                2024 - SAStech<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Realization of a ground-mounted PV installation
                Role<\/strong>: Project Director<\/p>

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                Volledige projectco\u00f6rdinatie van ontwerpfase, inclusief , netaansluiting en onderhandeling met leveranciers.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2024 - Alucha<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Grid capacity issues and connection strategy
                Role<\/strong>: Consultant Grid<\/p>

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                Assessment of current infrastructure, alternatives for congestion solution and recommendation for phased connection.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2023 - Mudolk<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Grid congestion at industrial site
                Role<\/strong>: Consultant Grid<\/p>

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                Preparation of technical and economic analysis for optimizing connections, feed-in and consumption.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2023 - Printing Company de Jong<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Feasibility studyof rooftop PV
                Role<\/strong>: Consultant<\/span><\/p>

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                Assessment of carrying capacity, feed-in, grid capacity and investment analysis.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2022 - Fruity Line<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Grid capacity restrictions
                Role<\/strong>: Consultant Grid<\/p>

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                Strategy for deployment of batteries and congestion management, contact with Liander.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2022 - The Lion Nijmegen<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Feed-in problems with existing PV plant
                Role<\/strong>: Consultant Grid<\/p>

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                Optimization proposal, technical advice and consultation with Liander.<\/p><\/blockquote>

                2020 - Camping the Wieskamp<\/strong><\/h4>

                Case<\/strong>: Construction ground-mounted PV system
                Role<\/strong>: Project Director<\/p>

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                Technical design, grant application, supplier selection and implementation process.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                Skills & Expertise<\/h1>

                Leadership & Strategy<\/strong><\/p>

                • CEO, CTO and GM roles at scale-ups and mid-market companies<\/p><\/li>

                • Value creation, PE structures, P&L, international growth<\/p><\/li>

                • OKRs, dashboards, decision-making and team empowerment<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                  Operational Management<\/strong><\/p>

                  • Forecasting, KPI-driven execution, process optimization<\/p><\/li>

                  • Agile, lean, team structure and delivery models<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                    Technological Growth<\/strong><\/p>

                    • SaaS strategies, digital transformation, platform development<\/p><\/li>

                    • Compliancy, scalability, integration into infra & energy networks<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                      Sector Experience<\/strong><\/p>

                      • Energy (solar, battery storage, EV infra), mobility, infra<\/p><\/li>

                      • Knowledge of European regulations and markets (NL, DACH, Nordics, UK)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                        Stakeholder Management<\/strong><\/p>

                        • Board reporting, M&A\/carve-outs, change management<\/p><\/li>

                        • Customer engagement and key account stewardship<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                          Languages<\/h1>

                          • Dutch (native language)<\/p><\/li>

                          • English (fluent)<\/p><\/li>

                          • German (fluent)<\/p><\/li>

                          • Spanish (conversational)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            Met ruim 15 jaar ervaring in technologie, energie en datagedreven organisaties, help ik bedrijven versnellen. Als CEO, CTO of strategisch adviseur heb ik organisaties door groei, carve-outs en internationale expansie geleid. Mijn kracht ligt in het combineren van technische diepgang met operationele executie en mensgericht leiderschap. Ik geloof dat succesvolle uitvoering begint bij heldere structuur, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1117","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1190,"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1117\/revisions\/1190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}