Baker Makarem

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Engineer II - Solar & Energy Storage at Tampa Electric

United States

Overview

Baker is a detail-oriented PV and Energy Storage subject matter expert with over 14 years of experience, currently serving as an Engineer at Tampa Electric. A Mechanical Engineer from Universidad del Zulia, he holds multiple NABCEP certifications and specializes in managing utility-scale solar projects from design through commissioning.

Outside of work, Baker enjoys trying different cuisines, mountain biking, and playing the drums. He is passionate about sharing knowledge and has developed and taught technical training sessions to help others grow within the renewable energy industry, seeing it as a collective community effort.

He is also an avid fan of sumo wrestling and looks forward to the Grand Sumo Championships.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy Education
He creates and teaches courses on residential solar design for platforms like HeatSpring and presents to future electricians at technical colleges, embodying his belief in sharing knowledge.
PV & Energy Storage
A certified expert with extensive, hands-on experience in the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of photovoltaic and energy storage systems across all scales.
Utility-Scale Solar
His current role focuses on developing and implementing best practices to achieve the highest level of performance from utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities.

Media Appearances

Baker has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Engineer II - Solar & Energy Storage at Tampa Electric
6-2024 - 9-2024
Manager, PV Codes and Standards Engineer at Sunnova Energy
1-2022 - 4-2024
Field Application Engineer at SunPower Corporation
10-2017 - 1-2022
Solar Installation Manager at Conexsol Orlando LLC
11-2012 - 12-2016
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor at Halliburton

Education

2002 - 2007
Mechanical engineer from Universidad del Zulia
2014 - 2015
Business Administration and Management from IESA

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Exp : 17 Location : United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Engineer II - Solar & Energy Storage at Tampa Electric
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Insights For Selling To Baker

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Baker is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Baker

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Baker move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Baker take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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