Hi, I’m
Saida Ali
San Diego,CA
Summary
Resourceful solar energy consultant bringing more than 4 years of experience in field and motivation to enhance procedures, generate new revenue and expand customer base. Knowledgeable about technical, installation and service details. Articulate, diplomatic and courteous with all customers and personnel.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Empower Energy
Solar Energy Consultant/Manager of Operations
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Gathered information from prospective customers to identify solar energy needs.
- Increased solar energy adoption by conducting comprehensive consultations with potential clients.
- Maintained 100 percent install rate.
- Consistently closed minimum of 8 self-generated lead contracts per month.
- Optimized system performance by analyzing data from installed systems and suggesting improvements when necessary.
- Generated solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
- Accelerated residential solar installations by simplifying complex technical information for homeowners during presentations.
- Identified cost-saving measures for clients by recommending appropriate federal, state, or local incentives available for their projects.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely follow-ups and addressing concerns throughout installation process.
- Created sales and marketing tools, growing clientele and generating quality sales leads.
- Followed-up with warm prospects to deepen connections and convert leads.
- Evaluated site conditions and conducted thorough analyses to determine suitable solar panel configurations.
California Power Company
Chief Operating Officer/Solar Sales Consultant
04.2020 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Drove revenue growth with successful launch of new partner relations and services to meet customer needs.
- Managed crisis response to minimize potential negative impacts on company.
- Promoted positive corporate culture by implementing employee engagement programs that recognized achievement and fostered collaboration among teams.
- Represented organization at external meetings and events to promote and build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Negotiated favorable vendor contracts for cost-effective procurement solutions that supported business growth objectives.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Applied advanced understanding of sales system throughout promotional and sales phases, securing average of 10 new accounts per month.
Heliogold
Solar Sales Manager
10.2019 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Delivered recommendations to long-term accounts to promote brand awareness to key audience.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume.
- Utilized metrics to modify low-performing sales and marketing programs and plans to increase effectiveness.
- Consistently closed minimum of 5 deals/month.
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
- Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.
Somali Bantu Association Of America
Executive Director
05.2018 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Monitored industry trends closely enabling organization to stay ahead of emerging challenges or opportunities.
- Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Increased organizational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new systems.
- Led successful fundraising campaigns, securing critical resources for program development and expansion.
- Evaluated program outcomes using data-driven metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted interventions.
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for organization.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
Human Rights Watch
Fellow
09.2016 - 03.2018
Job overview
- Assist in 2017 Kenyan Elections monitoring.
- Write Op-Eds informed by HRW research.
- Attend Nairobi Civil Society meetings & conferences.
- Performed scientific research on multiple projects.
- Reviewed program materials and coordinated updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.
- Maintained high levels of confidentiality to protect data quality and project research.
- Developed unique research into human rights violation in Kenya & Uganda.
- Recorded data from research to allow for accurate analysis.
Education
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology, African & African American Studies
06.2016
University Overview
- Stanford Center for African Studies Outstanding Leadership Award 2016
- Stanford Center for African Studies' Cape Town Summer 2015 Research Fellowship
- Stanford Global Studies Fellow 2016
- Omidyar Network (Stanford) Fellow 2016-2017
- Designed and conducted ethnographic research for Honor's Thesis (~80pgs.) on East African Students'
Experiences in Cape Town - Dean's List 2016
- Study Abroad South Africa, India & Kenya Anthropology
Skills
- Performance Tracking
- Lead Development
- Price quotes
- Sustainability Consulting
- Sales Cycle Management
- Sales closing
- System optimization
- Sales strategy development
- Proposal Development
- Solar System Design
- CRM proficiency
- Product presentation
- Customer Service
Certification
Active HIS License
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Solar Energy Consultant/Manager of Operations
Empower Energy
08.2021 - Current
Chief Operating Officer/Solar Sales Consultant
California Power Company
04.2020 - 08.2021
Solar Sales Manager
Heliogold
10.2019 - 04.2020
Executive Director
Somali Bantu Association Of America
05.2018 - 10.2019
Fellow
Human Rights Watch
09.2016 - 03.2018
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology, African & African American Studies
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