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Mandar Khodegaokar

Critic · DISC type C
Director of Engineering at Recurrent Energy
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

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.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Mandar shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Mandar cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

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