Simon brings 17 years of diverse engineering and management experience to Ariya, bridging across the Renewable Energy and Automotive manufacturing sectors. He has gained 8 years, 12MWp/3MWh of experience designing, building and maintaining solar PV grid-tied and off-grid projects, and leading project teams across Southern and East Africa.

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch and a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Cape Town, S.A. He holds an EPRA T3 Solar PV technician license and is a qualified Tesla battery specialist. In addition, Simon is a keen conservationist and an avid cricketer.