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Olou JP Koucoi

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Chief Engineering & Executive Officer at ZED-MOTORS
📍 Pleasant Hill, California, United States

Olou JP Koucoi is the founder and CEO of ZED-MOTORS, an award-winning EV company accelerating Africas transition to electric mobility. A serial entrepreneur with a Master of Science from the University of Pennsylvania, he is dedicated to creating a sustainable ecosystem for mobile power, focusing on automated battery rental networks and converting petrol vehicles to electric.

He has a deep passion for leveraging data science and technology for societal benefit, having lived and worked on three continents. His posts indicate a strong interest in utilizing AI for eGovernance and fostering public-private alliances for sustainable urban development in Africa, reflecting a commitment to technological and social progress.

Unique fact: Olou invented and patented several life-improving goods, including an "Assemble It Yourself" (A. I. Y) electric motorcycle designed for gig workers in Africa.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Engineering & Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pleasant Hill, California, United States
Personality Overview

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Upfront
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Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Olou cares about

Electric Mobility
As the founder of ZED-MOTORS, he is actively accelerating Africa's transition to electric vehicles, particularly two and three-wheelers, and building battery swapping networks.
Clean Energy Access
His career, including roles at Focus Energy, is centered on providing clean and smart energy services, especially for off-grid communities in West Africa.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Chief Engineering & Executive Officer
ZED-MOTORS
10-2019 - 5-2023
Managing Director
FOCUS ENERGY - IoT Remote Monitoring and Management Technologies Company
10-2018 - 7-2023
In-Country Research Manager (OffGrid Energy Access Consultant)
Social Impact
8-2018 - 11-2018
Senior Business Analyst
Global Resources, LLC
5-2018 - 12-2018
Business Developer-Orchestrator
SEEBENIN.COM - Benin Tourism Development and Investment Group, France based
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2012
Master of Science
University of Pennsylvania
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Science - BSc
Catholic University of West Africa
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