Our Team
Executives
Shams Jawaid
CEO & President
Shams Jawaid
Shams Jawaid has over 35 years of experience in various technologies and working with Fortune 500 firms in senior management positions as well as executive positions. He has been a noted speaker in many technology forums and has published papers on the reliability and quality of products. He has worked in industries specializing in disk drives, semiconductors, energy systems, consumer electronics, personal computers, fiber optics, and water purification and filtration systems in the USA and Europe. In his career he has taken product from inception to design and development, production and shipment to customers in the NPI process. He has taught courses in Thermal Management, Product Reliability and Quality worldwide. Mr. Jawaid has worked with Several Startup Companies, including US Desal International Inc. USA.
Shams Jawaid has a Masters of Science degree in Applied Physics and Heat Transfer in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University Massachusetts USA and a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Peshawar University Pakistan.
Mohammad Abu Shaban
VP Product Development & Testing
Mohamed AbuShaban
Mohamed Abushaban brings with him more than 27 years of experience in capital equipment New Product Development and R&D. He worked for several startup companies in Semiconductor and High-tech industries, performing engineering & managerial positions with increasing responsibilities. Mohamed has knowledge and experience in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering while working at Thermo Fisher Scientific. At Miasole he was responsible for the design & development of Back-End production equipment for solar panels. In a Senior Management position, he worked at UCT, a major contract manufacturer in the US, managing and directing strategic projects and MBD initiatives. His most recent role as an Engineering Manager at Lam research, Santa Clara, CA is for building and transitioning complex Etch and Deposition semiconductor tools to the high-volume manufacturing organization and managing a team of manufacturing engineers to increase efficiencies and reduce cost.
Mr. AbuShaban holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University, California and Project & Program management certificate, from UC Santa Cruz Extension.
Tanwir Z. Syed
VP Software and IP Development
Tanwir Z. Syed
Mr. Syed brings a strong combination of leadership, technical and analytical skills to Quantum Green Energy. With over twenty-five years of experience leading world-class software development teams, he has created ground-breaking products in social networking, messaging, video conferencing, microblogging, education management system, CRM, big data analytics, network management and telecommunication.
He has extensive leadership experience as EVP of Engineering and Chief Product Officer at Ogoul Technology and Posh Enterprise where he was instrumental in converting ideas into products. Prior to joining Ogoul and Posh, Mr. Syed has held several positions at World’s largest oil company “Aramco” and was part of Cisco Systems and Hewlett Packard.
Mr. Syed holds MS in Computer Science, BS in Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics.
Syed Shah
VP Sales & Marketing Corporate
Syed Shah
Syed Shah is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience working at Fortune 100 firms. Mr. Shah has a core competency in Sales and Marketing with a proven record of increasing revenue. At Quantum Green Energy he will also have the responsibility to raise investment funds and seek potential investors for Business Development. Mr. Shah is an approachable, motivated, experienced, and confident Sales Executive with the ability to excel sales targets and make a real difference in organization’s revenue generation by winning key accounts. His key strength is in building rapport with customers and penetrating new markets. Syed has knowledge and experience in technology hardware and software sales. At IBM he was the Program Director and sold technology solutions to Dell. His most recent role as a National Sales Executive at Concentric USA is for growing the Key Accounts and introducing new products and services in Critical Power Management.
Syed Shah has an Executive MBA from UT Austin McComb Business School TX and a BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University CA.
Vishal Chandrashekar
Director R&D Technology Development
Vishal Chandrasekar
Vishal brings to Quantum Green Energy over 7 years of experience in Solar PV R&D, certification / reliability testing, manufacturing. He holds and has received 4 patents. He also brings extensive experience and knowledge in Li-ion battery chemistry, development and charging characterization.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Energy Engineering (Concentration: Solar) degrees from San Jose State University in California.
Maheen Jawaid
Manager Finance & Accounting
Maheen Jawaid
Maheen Jawaid is a finance and accounting analyst with Quantum Green Energy. Her experience includes working at one of the Big Four Accounting Firms. At PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, as a Digital Assurance and Transparency Experienced Associate, she brings visibility, transparency, and solutions to difficult problems to provide professional insights to companies’ risk management and accounting functions. Her focus includes established and startup companies across the fintech and technology industries.
Maheen graduated from Menlo College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance with a summa cum laude designation. At Menlo College, Maheen was a finance tutor, finance club president, and a participant in many finance competitions where she and her team performed top in the nation and/or regionally.
Maheen is interested and inspired by the power of businesses to create positive social and sustainable environmental change. She is pleased to be able to incorporate her values into her work every day at Quantum Green Energy. She stays abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends and finds the best ways to apply these to our growing company.
Scott March
Legal Counsel
Scott March
Scott F. March has practiced law in California and Hawaii for almost 40 years. He focuses primarily on corporate law, start-ups, franchise law, licensing and trademarks. In his spare time, Scott has served as a volunteer emergency medical technician and firefighter. He is a former Air Force officer having served as an ICBM crew commander in the Strategic Air Command.
Scott earned his JD at the University of California Hastings College of the Law where he was the Chief Note Editor of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. His undergraduate degree was in international relations from the University of Southern California where he was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He received a MBA degree while in the Air Force and holds a Certificate in Franchise Management from Georgetown University.
QGE Advisory Team
Khalid Masood
Advisor
Khalid Masood
Khalid Masood brings over 30 years of experience in Networking, Computer Systems and IC design. He has worked in Senior Management roles and has experience in development and design. He has worked with major Fortune 500 companies including Burroughs, Ford Aerospace, Lockheed-Martin, NEC, Fujitsu, Network Peripherals, and Silicon Graphics. He owns 16 claims and filed 4 patents.
Mr. Masood is the founder and President/CTO of Intilop Inc. He is the recognized leader in the Industry specializing in Networking Mega Ips and Systems that are customizable and includes 11 generations of 100G, 40G, 10G, and 1G bps TCP and UDP Offload Engines, 2 generations of 10G and 1G Ethernet MACs, Deep packet inspection engines and more.
Khalid Masood holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
Ned Saleh, PhD
Advisor Ned Saleh, PhD
Ned Saleh, PhD is inventor/engineer/entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley with over 15 years of experience in the corporate world occupying senior engineering positions at Intel, KLA, IBM, Apple, and other companies. Dr. Saleh raised over $4M in seed funding and founded Plasmotica and Synsal in the biotech and bigdata domain at early revenue stage. His earlier academic work at the University of Michigan and Berkeley Lab helped his research group win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 under his thesis advisor Prof. Gerard Mourou, along with Guinness Book citation of his academic thesis laser project in 2008. He is expanding his entrepreneurial activities in green initiatives in developing countries.
Tom Resh
Advisor Tom Resh
Tom Resh is an accomplished technical leader and an executive with an extensive two-decade career in development, reliability, and validation. With a background that spans prestigious companies like SpaceX and Amazon. Tom has established himself as a renowned authority in the field of Lithium-ion cells and High Voltage Battery Systems. He provides a wealth of knowledge and experience and brings years of cradle to grave development experience to the table, as he continues to help shape the future of cutting-edge battery and electric vehicle technologies.
Tom has joined Quantum Green Energy as an Advisor who will direct and guide on the new technologies and their selection and implementation with the Company.
Ahsan Sajjad
Advisor
Ahsan Sajjad
Ahsan Sajjad has over 30 years of experience understanding markets, trends, and strategies for promoting products. A demonstrated leader in providing solutions for product development and introduction to the consumer as an NPI. He has engaged as an Independent Consultant for multiple start-ups on marketing, sales, and investments strategy, operations, and development. He is an experienced business owner and an entrepreneur. He has worked as VP marketing at US Desal International, and Celerity Research as Director of Sales and Marketing, and as a Vice President at Vicu Industry in sales and product promotion.
International Presence
Parvaiz Zafar
President Operations & Logistics, Pakistan
Parvaiz Zafar
He has over 40 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and Material Procurement, Business Development, and Infra-Structure set-up in diversified fields. His major contributions have been in the field of plastics, Petro-Chemical, oil, synthetic material, and shipment of these products to various parts of the world. Mr. Parvaiz is multi-lingual and has demonstrated success using his negotiation, interpersonal, and marketing skills to close multi-million-dollar agreements and deals in a challenging environment consisting of people having multi-ethnic background, culture and origins from various nationalities. Noteworthy accomplishments are: Thermal Power Plant sales and commissioning between the government of Nigeria and a British Company; Over fifty percent growth in revenues and sales to $12 million within five years period with a manufacturing firm; Managed and Supervised the Operations of an oil terminal and significantly increased its revenues by deploying aggressive marketing and sales techniques; and negotiations with Attock Oil Company International, UK for shipment of fuel oil and naphtha utilizing oil tankers to significantly reduce shipment and associated overhead cost.Parvaiz operated and managed a shipping company for 4 years and switched over to business development in land development.He joined one of the leading business houses in Pakistan in 1995 as their head of a dredging company, which was associated with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, USA.He then switched over to their company’s corporate offices and was head of sales and marketing.He was also head of export and imports and logistics for the Group.
Mr. Parvaiz Zafar holds a Bachelor of Science BSc degree from Punjab University, at Kakool.
Imam Irmak
Head of Turkey Business Development, Sales, and Marketing Imam Irmak
Mr. Imam is an experienced entrepreneur with over twenty-five years of experience and knowledge in retail and sales. He is an owner of retail business after having successfully established Business and Sales in the transportation industry, retail such as in handmade Turkish carpets and rugs and in the café industry in Turkey. He is experienced in managing and growing business and is a proud owner of two café chain Zaza café along with Zaza Antique Rug Gallery in Turkey.
Mr. Imam has established himself as an expert in the retail field, especially in the carpets and rug business with a large loyal customer base in Turkey and in USA. He is passionate about making the perfect experience and environment for his customers. He is sensitive and market savvy to customers’ needs and issues.
Mr. Imam is a self-taught executive and completed degree from Turkish College of Marketing, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gungor Yildiz
Vice President Marketing and Sales Logistics Gungor Yildiz
Alimert Irmak
Director Operation Alimert Irmak
Mr.Irmak is a experienced entrepreneur and has developed experience in a few different businesses 10 plus years in the automotive industry in sales and part manufacturing 5 years in personal private and commercial security work and currently involved and experienced with a chain of hookah cafes in different areas of Turkey and USA Mr Irmak is understanding on operating in negotiations and business ethics of all environments and is self taught on his people skills and friendly communication and service as a businessman graduate of high school forked River New Jersey and graduate of OCVTS technical school in mechanical services Toms River New Jersey.
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