Chayan Seth

Chayan Seth is a dynamic professional with over 11 years of experience in the solar energy industry, combining strong technical, commercial, and analytical expertise. He has a proven track record in project management, procurement, and strategic execution, driving efficiency and value across diverse operations. With a deep understanding of financial modeling, data-driven decision-making, and business development, Chayan excels at bridging technical execution with commercial strategy. His leadership is marked by precision, adaptability, and a continuous drive for innovation. Beyond work, he is passionate about learning languages, exploring new ideas, and advancing his professional and personal growth through disciplined self-improvement

What I Do

Project Management

Driving complete solar EPC project lifecycles—from concept, design, and planning to execution and commissioning—ensuring technical excellence, on-time delivery, and compliance with quality, safety, and performance standards.

Business Strategy

Leveraging data-driven insights for decision-making, cost optimization, and performance improvement—integrating technical analysis with strategic foresight to enhance operational efficiency and long-term business outcomes.

Design and Engineering

Developing efficient solar system designs through detailed load analysis, electrical layout planning, and structural optimization to deliver high performance, reliability, and cost-effective energy generation across diverse environments.

Commercial Analysis

Managing commercial aspects of both OPEX and CAPEX solar projects, including contracts, pricing, and financial analysis, ensuring profitability, sustainability, and alignment with organizational growth objectives.

Testimonials

Clients

Pricing

Silver
$64 per month
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Gold
$128 per month
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Fun Facts

Project Managed

10 MWp

Years of Experience

11+

Happy Clients

500+

Resume

Work Experience

2024
AMPL

Manager - Energy Efficiency

  • Lead company to achieve its energy efficiency goal and related initiatives.
  • Implement solar projects.
  • Manage and maintain solar assets
  • Oversee cross-functional teams and end-to-end project execution.
  • Handle procurement, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
  • Ensure accurate fuel accounting and project performance verification by implementing automation
  • Involve in various project evaluation for cost efficient projects
  • Drive cost optimization and sustainable operational excellence.
2022
Manikaran Power Limited

Manager - BD

  • Led business development for solar power and open access projects.
  • Drove client acquisition and PPA finalization
  • Conducted technical, financial, and regulatory feasibility analysis.
  • Managed stakeholder coordination and project execution.
  • Expanded market presence and achieved revenue growth targets.
2020
SunShell Power

Deputy Manager - Operations

  • Project Management: Supervise project teams, monitor site progress through MS Project/Jira, and report to management.
  • Procurement & Vendor Management: Leverage pan-India vendor network, coordinate I&C vendors, and manage fund flow during project execution.
2017
AKALPL

Executive Engineer

  • Project Planning & Execution: Oversee complete project lifecycle ensuring timely delivery and quality compliance.
  • Vendor Management & SCM: Manage procurement, vendor coordination, and supply chain efficiency.
  • AMC Scheduling: Plan and ensure timely completion of annual maintenance contracts.
  • Tender Management: Handle end-to-end tender submission, documentation, and techno-commercial evaluation.
  • Design & Engineering: Prepare solar PV layouts and energy simulations using AutoCAD, PVSyst, SketchUp, and Helioscope.
2016
Quanta Services

Incharge - Technical Operations

  • Execution of 2500 no. solar telecom tower project in Bihar, UP and WB cluster.
  • Role included project coordination, vendor management and supply chain management, AMC Scheduling, and timely completion
2015
Team Sustain Ltd.

Service Engineer

  • Installation and commissioning of solar project.
  • Battery storage and offgrid project execution.
  • Cross functional team management.
  • Solar battery charging and maintenance operation

Education

2022-2024
Liverpool John Moores University

MBA - Business Analytics

  • Advanced General Management skills
  • Reinforcing business analytics specialization to deepen knowledge and enhance academic expertise
  • Prepare to apply research methodology skills to create a comprehensive, well-developed research thesis
2010 - 2014
Envato

B. Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering

  • Core electronics and communication engineering fundamentals

  • Engineering economics and techno-commercial decision making

  • Organizational behaviour and professional communication

  • Technical project planning, development, and execution

Key skills

📈 Business Strategy Skills

  • Growth Planning
  • Renewable Energy Market Analysis
  • Policy & Regulatory Awareness
  • Organizational Development & KPI Tracking
  • Human Resource Planning

🧠 Managerial Skills

  • Project & Portfolio Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Change Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Team Building
  • Training & Mentorship
  • Multi-site Operations Management
  • Resource Planning
  • Performance Monitoring

💼 Commercial Acumen

  • Project Costing
  • ROI, IRR & Payback Calculation
  • Vendor & Contractor Negotiation
  • Procurement & SCM
  • Financial Modelling for Solar Projects
  • Tendering
  • OPEX Project Modeling
  • PPA
  • Regulatory norms

⚙️ Technical Skills

Solar PV System Design

99%

Battery Storage Design

99%

Project Planning and Execution

99%

2D Module Layout Design using AutoCAD

95%

Shadow analysis in Sketchup

90%

3D Layout Design in Sketchup

85%

Electrical Design (DC, AC)

95%

Electrical Design HT

80%

MMS Design

75%

SAP MM Module

75%

💻 Digital Tools Skills

  • PVsyst
  • Sketchup
  • AutoCAD
  • Helioscope
  • Google Earth
  • Arka 360
  • Zoho Projects

📊 Analytical Tools

  • Power BI
  • Advance Excel
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho SalesQ

Certificates

Portfolio

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Contact

Chandannagar

+91 8240035195
+91 9874862056

chayanseth.kol@gmail.com

Freelance Available

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