Ján Porvazník

Ján Porvazník has extensive work experience, starting with their current role as the Director of Business Development for Grid Scale Applications at Mainspring Energy since 2022. In this position, they lead the business development of grid-scale applications using a fuel-flexible linear generator that can run on various gaseous fuels.

Prior to this, Ján worked as the Senior Director and Energy Storage Lead at US Solar from 2021 to 2022, and as the Director of Energy Storage at RWE Renewables from 2019 to 2021. At RWE Renewables, they also served as the Senior Manager of Market Development from 2017 to 2019, where they led market strategy and implementation in several states of the eastern US interconnect.

Before joining RWE Renewables, Ján was involved in distributed generation business development at SunPower Corporation as an extended intern from 2016 to 2017. Ján also co-founded and worked as a consultant at WindMo, a consulting firm, from 2015 to 2017.

Ján's career began at the University of California, Berkeley, where they worked as a Research Associate from 2013 to 2015. Their research focused on energy and resources management, with an emphasis on analyzing and modeling climate and energy policies.

Prior to their academic experience, Ján worked at Enel from 2011 to 2014, initially as the Chief of Staff and Strategy Advisor to the CEO, and later on special projects. Ján played a crucial role in supporting the CEO's strategic decision-making and managing projects. At Enel, they developed methodologies and analyses for cost-reduction strategies and assessed the socio-economic impact of nuclear projects.

Before Enel, Ján worked as a Consultant at weastra, a boutique management consultancy, from 2010 to 2011. Their responsibilities included market research, data mining, business optimization, strategy review projects, and presenting outputs to senior management.

Ján's career started at Oliver Wyman, where they worked as an Analyst from 2009 to 2010. In this role, they conducted competitor analysis, created industry benchmarks, and supported mergers and acquisitions projects.

Overall, Ján Porvazník has a diverse work experience in the energy sector, encompassing business development, market strategy, renewable energy, energy storage, and research analysis.

Ján Porvazník has a diverse education history. Ján obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the University of Notre Dame in 2017. Prior to that, they completed a degree program in Energy and Resources Group with a specialization in Energy Policy at the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2015. Ján also holds a Master in Management degree from ESCP Business School, where they studied Operations Management, Finance, and Corporate Strategy from 2007 to 2009. In 2009, they furthered their education at Aalto University, studying Economics with a concentration in Energy Economics and Finance. Their educational journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Economics, Bratislava, which they earned from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in REFA from REFA GmbH Consulting in 2010 and Green Belt from DELL Six Sigma in 2009.