Mandar Khodegaokar

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director of Engineering at Recurrent Energy

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

As the Director of Engineering at Recurrent Energy, Mandar leverages over a decade of expertise in solar PV and energy storage systems. A graduate of Kingston University, he specializes in performance engineering, project development, and optimizing utility-scale solar and BESS projects.

Outside of his engineering work, Mandar has a keen interest in leadership principles. He recently co-founded and co-hosts "The Leadership Squad, " a podcast dedicated to exploring the foundations and nuances of effective leadership through genuine conversations.

In early 2026, he launched a leadership-focused podcast with his best friend of over 20 years.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

Critic

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Solar Performance
Specializes in assessing bifacial PV modules and implementing machine learning techniques to enhance the performance and efficiency of solar plants.
Energy Storage (BESS)
Leads teams in developing and integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with utility-scale solar facilities, including creating new system architectures.
Engineering Leadership
Recently promoted to Director, he leads an engineering team and co-hosts "The Leadership Squad" podcast to discuss leadership principles.

Media Appearances

Mandar has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Director of Engineering at Recurrent Energy
4-2025 - 2-2026
Senior Manager - Performance Engineering: Solar and BESS at Recurrent Energy
9-2021 - 8-2025
Manager - Performance Engineering at Recurrent Energy
3-2018 - 9-2021
System Integration Manager: Solar PV + ESS at NEXTracker, Inc
4-2016 - 3-2018
Dy Manager - Solar at Suzlon Group

Education

2009 - 2010
MSc from Kingston University
2005 - 2009
B.E. from Savitribai Phule Pune University

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Exp : 11 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at Recurrent Energy
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Insights For Selling To Mandar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mandar is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mandar

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mandar move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Mandar take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Mandar

Personality Compatibility


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