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Phuthi Tsatsi

Phuthi Tsatsi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager | Stanford EE Msc & MBA | Ex-BCG

  • Education

    • Beaulieu College

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      NSC certificate

      Activities and Societies: Tennis, Rugby and Athletics Head student of 20133 honours blazers - 1 academic, 2 generalTennis Captain8 distinctionsLeadership award 2013

    • University of Cape Town

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      Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering First class honors

      Activities and Societies: UCT RAG University House sub committee UCT rag organises social events during the year in order to raise funds for SHAWCOThe UH subcommittee is in charge of ensuring that internal house matters are sortedAcademic achievements:5 class medals*: electrical engineering 2nd, 3rd and final year, computer science for engineers(1st year), electromagnetism for engineers (2nd year)Deans merit list: 2014-2018Golden Key society member* - class medals awarded to top performing student

    • Stanford University

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      Master's degree Dual Degree: MBA + MSc Electrical Engineering

      Focused on Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor devices, and their HV applications (EVs, Solid State Transformers)

  • Experience

    • Viiu

      Jan 2016 - Feb 2018
      CTO

      My role as Chief Technical Officer was to build the backend and frontend of the platformKey experiences included:• Prototyping and developing the application• Running Alpha and Beta Testing• Building APIs and databases

    • UCT RAG (Remember And Give)

      - May 2015
      General committee member

      General committee member - responsibilities mainly focused on logistics and people management:- Successfully orchastrated and run 2 orientation week events each with 300+ students in attendance- Responsibilities involved: - Organising transport for students to and from the events - Supporting the set up of decorations and stands - Allocating roles during events for other committee members

    • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

      Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

      Supported Energy, Strategy & Digital transformation projects in Banking and Healthcare in South Africa and Africa.

      • Senior Associate

        Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Associate

        Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

      • Junior Associate

        Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

    • CrossBoundary

      Jan 2021 - now
      Business Development Associate

      I was a part of the business development team focused on supplying Commerical and Industrial clients with cheaper and more reliable electricity across Africa. Key experiences include:- Driving product development of energy services and financing products: developed a product offering for SMEs in Kenya to provide financing for small-scale Solar + BESS systems, supported the product development strategy for offsite solar in Nigeria- Helped develop CBE's first white paper: paper focused on the challenges of inaccurate solar irradiances and how industry should collaborate to address this challenge, link: https://www.crossboundary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cross-Boundary-Report-12-Pager_D4.pdf- Supported multiple due diligences for clients located in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal Kevesebb megjelenítése

    • Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)

      Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
      STVP Fellow

      The Threshold Ventures Fellowship (TVF) offers a targeted experience for a cohort of 12 Stanford Engineering master’s and co-term students interested in leading entrepreneurial ventures in their careers. Using a dynamic blend of workshops, courses, mentorship, and field experiences, TVF aims to provide the optimal amount of structured experiences, while leaving room for the individual student to explore topics of interest most vital to their own career interests and trajectory.

    • Stanford University

      Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

      Focused on developing workshops and content to support diversity and inclusion in the School of EngineeringAs an ELC, I develop workshop materials and present content to help bridge educational and social gaps that students might face joining the school of Engineering In conjunction with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), I researched South Africa's Just Energy Transition, focusing on understanding the drivers that led to the complex coal situation in South Africa, and evaluating current proposed strategies and solutions for a just energy transition.

      • Engineering Learning Consultant

        - Jan 2023

      • Research Fellow

        Apr 2022 - now

    • PowerGen Renewable Energy

      Jun 2022 - now
      Business development fellow

      Worked as a business development fellow to support the development and deployment of productive use of energy (PUE) solutions for mini-grids in NigeriaPrimarily focused on driving the on-the-ground implementation of different productive use activities within key sites

    • Energy Innovation Capital

      Jun 2023 - now
      Summer Associate

      Supporting due diligence for deals and providing support to portfolio companies

    • Fourier

      Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
      Electrical Engineering Intern

      Helped develop and validate design specs for an Electrolyzer power supply. Also worked on setting up component library structure in Altium.

    • Ohmium

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      Program Manager

      Working across engineering and operations to improve the performance of our hydrogen electrolyzer systems.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Phuthi Tsatsi
      Electrical Engineering Class Medal 3rd Year Engineering and Built Environment Faculty 2017. dec.
    • Awarded to Phuthi Tsatsi
      Electrical Engineering class medal Department of Electrical Engineering 2017. nov. Class medals are awarded to the top-performing student within the class, based on a total cumulative GPA across all students within the Electrical Engineering stream at UCT
    • Awarded to Phuthi Tsatsi
      Electrical Engineering Class Medal 2nd Year Engineering and Built Environment Faculty 2016. dec.
    • Awarded to Phuthi Tsatsi
      Electromagnetism for Engineers PHY2010 Class Medal Engineering and Built Environment Faculty 2016. dec.
    • Awarded to Phuthi Tsatsi
      CSC1017F Class Medal Department of Computer Science Awarded to the student who achieved the highest mark in the course