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Baker Makarem

Questioner · DISC type c
Engineer II - Solar & Energy Storage at Tampa Electric
📍 United States

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.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Engineer II - Solar & Energy Storage
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Baker shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Baker cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2007
Mechanical engineer
Universidad del Zulia
2014 - 2015
Business Administration and Management
IESA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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