Jay Arghestani (Jawid)

Jay (Jawid) Arghestani has extensive work experience in the solar power industry. Jay (Jawid) currently holds the position of VP Large Scale Business Segment at SMA America, starting in August 2022. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2022, they worked as the Director of ESS Turnkey Solutions at Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. From 2018 to 2019, they served as the Director of Energy Storage Solutions at Schneider Electric. Before that, from 2016 to 2018, they held various roles at Delta Electronics, including Technical Sales Director Solar Power Americas BD and Sr. Technical Sales Manager, NA - Power Systems Group. Jay also worked at ABB as the Technical Sales Manager NA- Power Conversion Solar from 2013 to 2016. Earlier in their career, they gained experience at Canadian Solar Inc. as a Sr. Project Engineer, at Cooper Industries Ltd. as a Senior Sales Engineer, at Solyndra LLC as a Senior Field Application Engineer, at Greens Technology as a Solar Design and Applications Consultant, and at Sunpower Corp as a Staff Application Engineer.

Jay Arghestani is a highly educated individual with a strong background in engineering and economics. Jay (Jawid) pursued their Bachelor's degree at the University of California, Davis, where they focused on two fields of study: Economics and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. After completing their undergraduate studies, Jay furthered their education at Gonzaga University, where they obtained a Master's degree in Power Distribution & Transmission Engineering. The exact years of their education are not specified.