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Piyush Baravkar

Solar PV professional transitioning into energy systems and grid integration. Currently pursuing M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Systems at TU Dortmund. Seeking a Werkstudent or internship role in the electrification and energy transition sector.

Piyush Baravkar
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About

Solar PV professional transitioning into energy systems and grid integration, with hands-on experience managing 100 kW+ renewable installations and technical project execution. Proven track record in data-driven system optimization, inverter and grid-tied system commissioning, stakeholder coordination, and cross-functional team leadership.

Currently pursuing my M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Systems at TU Dortmund to expand expertise from technical operations into energy markets and commercial optimization.

Seeking an internship or working student role in the electrification and energy transition sector to apply technical and analytical expertise to real-world challenges.

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Experience

Jul 2024 — Mar 2025
Pune, IN
Intern to Executive — Project Execution & Design
ZTRIC India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Delivered 4 solar PV projects (103 kW total) end-to-end, supervising 6–12 member teams and €900+ procurement; all on schedule, zero safety incidents.
  • Redesigned rooftop layouts in AutoCAD, increasing capacity from 5 kW to 8 kW (+60%) through space-utilization analysis.
  • Performed O&M on installations up to 110 kW; resolved inverter issues on grid-tied and ZED-integrated systems within 24–48 hours, maintaining 99%+ uptime.
  • Coordinated 5–6 suppliers for cost-effective sourcing; resolved supply-chain delays within 1 week.
  • Prepared weekly status reports for 5+ stakeholders, tracking capacity factor, generation vs. forecast, and maintenance activities.
Jan 2024 — Feb 2024
Pune, IN
Business Development Intern
Choice TechLab Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Generated 40% more qualified leads through market research and cold outreach; converted 25% into active client engagements; maintained a CRM database of 200+ prospects.
Jan 2023 — Apr 2023
Pune, IN
Intern — CNC Machinery & Automation
Technosys Automation
  • Designed, wired, and assembled 6+ CNC control panels with a 4-member team; introduced batch workflow cutting build time 20% (10→8 days) and boosting efficiency 40%.
  • Achieved 20–30% material cost savings through precision cutting and cable tray reuse.
  • Hands-on with PLC programming, ladder logic, and Siemens/Fanuc drives for CNC automation.
  • Conducted 12+ site visits to troubleshoot electrical faults and minimize downtime for 5–6 clients.
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Education

Apr 2025 — Mar 2027
Dortmund, DE
M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Systems
Technische Universität Dortmund
Coursework in Energy Markets & Trading, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Economics, Grid Integration, and Power Systems Analysis.
Jun 2020 — Jun 2024
Pune, IN
B.E. Electronics & Telecommunication
International Institute of Information Technology, Pune, affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University
Final CGPA 8.28 / 10. Co-authored research paper on CNN-based multilingual sign language detection (NCETES 2024, ISBN 978-81-969655-1-8).
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Projects

2025
ZTRIC India
Solar PV Performance Analysis & Monitoring
ZTRIC India Pvt. Ltd.
Analyzed generation data from 10+ installed PV systems to validate real-world output against design expectations. Built monitoring dashboards tracking daily generation, capacity factor, and system health. Identified underperforming arrays — corrective maintenance recovered 5–8% in lost generation.
Excel / VBA PV Analytics Dashboards Capacity Factor
2024
Research
Multilingual Sign Language Detection
Bachelor's Thesis · International Institute of Information Technology, Pune
Real-time sign language recognition using YOLOv5 with a React + TensorFlow.js front-end. Detects gestures across multiple sign languages to enable communication between hearing-impaired individuals and the wider community. Co-authored research paper.
YOLOv5 Deep Learning Computer Vision TensorFlow.js
Jan — Apr 2024
Pune, IN
Fire Extinguisher Drone
Smart India Hackathon 2023
Team project developed for the Smart India Hackathon — an autonomous drone designed to detect and extinguish fires in hard-to-reach locations. Equipped with smoke and temperature sensors paired with an onboard fire suppression system. Contributed to the embedded system design, sensor integration, and flight control programming for autonomous operation.
Embedded Systems Autonomous Flight Sensor Integration Flight Control
2022
Academic
Air Pollution Detector (MQ135 + Arduino)
IoT-based air quality monitor measuring NH₃, NOx, alcohol, benzene, and CO₂. Arduino-driven with Bluetooth transmission to a mobile app for real-time visualization.
Arduino IoT Sensors
PUBLICATION
"Multilingual Sign Language Detection Using CNN"
Chandel, Y., Baravkar, P., Parkhe, K., Hande, S. (2024). Proceedings of NCETES / JCON-2024, Jaihind College of Engineering, in association with Savitribai Phule Pune University. ISBN 978-81-969655-1-8.
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Skills

ENERGY SYSTEMS
Solar PV system design · Grid-tied systems · Zero Export Device (ZED) integration · Inverter configuration & commissioning · Performance monitoring · Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
TECHNICAL TOOLS
AutoCAD (2D) · MS Excel — Advanced (PivotTables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, Macros, VBA) · MS Office
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Stakeholder coordination · Team leadership · Procurement & vendor management · Timeline management · Risk mitigation · Site assessment
AUTOMATION
PLC programming · Ladder logic · Siemens & Fanuc drives (CNC) · Control panel wiring
LANGUAGES
English (fluent) · German (B1) · Hindi · Marathi
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Certificates

2025
AutoCAD 2D Certification
Design Studio
2025
Microsoft Excel — Advanced (VBA, Macros, PivotTables)
Udemy — Kyle Pew
2024
Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
University of Colorado Boulder — Coursera
2023
Smart India Hackathon — College Round Qualifier
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India / AICTE
2020
Avhaan Adventure Camp — Grade A
Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering
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Contact

If your team is hiring a Werkstudent or intern, or you'd simply like to talk about the energy transition, I'd love to hear from you.