Serhii Tankevych

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Head of Application Engineering (Energy) at Optics11

The Randstad, Netherlands

Overview

Serhii Tankevych is a seasoned expert in energy transition with over 17 years of experience spanning R&D, corporate innovation, and cleantech investments. Currently the Head of Application Engineering at Optics11, he has a Ph. D. in Electrodynamics and is described by colleagues as a highly professional, dedicated, and expert innovator.

There is no publicly available information regarding Serhiis personal life or hobbies.

He was awarded The Prize of the Verkhovna Rada (National Parliament) of Ukraine for most talented young scientists.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Demanding

Judgemental

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Transformer Health
His current role at Optics11 focuses on using fiber-optic sensing for partial discharge (PD) monitoring in transformers to enable proactive risk mitigation and predictive maintenance.
Energy Sector Innovation
With 17+ years of experience, he has a deep passion for driving sustainable innovation and has built and led corporate innovation functions from the ground up.
Grid Modernization
He successfully piloted approximately 40 new technologies for Ukraine's largest distribution system operators, significantly improving grid performance and reducing outages (SAIDI).

Media Appearances

Serhii has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Head of Application Engineering (Energy) at Optics11
9-2024 - 9-2025
Manager at Cleantech Solutions and Ventures at DTEK
1-2024 - 8-2024
Innovation Manager at DTEK
4-2019 - 1-2024
Head of New Technologies and R&D at DTEK Grids
9-2014 - 7-2017
Visiting Senior Lecturer at National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'​

Education

2008 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Institute of Electrodynamics, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
2006 - 2008
Engineer's degree from National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'​

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Insights For Selling To Serhii

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Serhii is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Serhii

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Serhii move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Serhii take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Serhii

Personality Compatibility


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