Saint-Cyr SESSEGNON — Senior Key Account Manager & Energy Expert · SANY Group

Proof of Experience

Senior Key Account Manager & Energy Expert

SANY Group · Sep 2025 – Present

Business development of solar PV and BESS solutions across Central Africa; key account management for industrial and mining clients; interface between Chinese Tier-1 equipment manufacturers and African clients; led the KAKARA hybrid project (hydro + solar + storage).

Head of Solar Division

STHIC CONGO · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025

Built a 44 MW C&I portfolio (hybrid solar + storage) for the mining and industrial sector in 8 months; negotiated PPA contracts and structured financing (CAPEX, leasing) cutting clients' energy costs by up to 30%; partnerships with Huawei, LONGi Solar, Antai Group and ELUM Energy; led the Likouala Timber project and airport solar plants (AERCO).

Lead Business Development & Project Developer

TotalEnergies · Feb 2022 – Oct 2023

Originated a 50 MW + 25 MWh BESS utility-scale solar project, culminating in a signed MOU with the Government of the Republic of Congo; directed techno-economic feasibility studies for hydropower and hybrid solar projects; institutional relations with authorities, ministries and incumbent operators (ENI Congo, ENEO).

Regional Business Development Manager

AEE Power · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022

Prospected, negotiated and closed $124M of EPC contracts for power infrastructure (HV/LV lines, GIS substations, solar plants, hydropower) across 8 West and Central African countries.
Managed a $2.5B opportunity pipeline across 9 countries.
Led the tender process (~40 bids/year).
Key projects: TOUBA (Senegal, 20 MWp, $18.2M), Azito IV (Côte d'Ivoire, 400 kV GIS substation, $18M), Mount Coffee Hydro (Liberia, 5-year O&M, $30M), rural electrification (Senegal, 367 localities, $55M), Onyi (Nigeria, 50 MW, $57M).

General Sales Agent (GSA) – Air Cargo

Air Côte d'Ivoire · Aug 2015 – Aug 2017

Exclusive sales and management of air cargo capacity for Air Côte d'Ivoire across the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Client Relationship Officer – Institutional & Key Accounts

RAWBANK SARL · Aug 2013 – Aug 2015

Monitored and managed the institutional and key account client portfolio.
Handled complaints nationwide and prevented payment instrument fraud.
Mediated between clients and internal departments.

Corporate Banking Officer (Internship)

Ecobank DRC · Jun 2013 – Jan 2014

Corporate customer care: issued bank statements, supported licence filings and regularisation documents.
Managed complaints and documentation within the Institutional Banking department.

Proof-of-Work

Growth StrategyCompleted

Solution4energy · GM - Sales & Business Development

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150-minute observed session · requested 5 Oct 2026 · completed 9 Oct

What they built

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Proof of Education

Master's Degree, International Business

Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion · 2010 — 2013

Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Economics

Université Paris 8 · 2007 — 2010

Baccalaureat, Sciences economiques et sociales

Lycée Français René Descartes, Kinshasa · 2005 — 2008