Antoine A.

Project Management / Engineering / Energy Efficiency / Sustainability

Belgium

About

Director with 30-plus years of experience establishing engineering, supply chain and operational excellence. I can plan and lead complex and strategic projects. Advanced experience in energy efficiency and emissions' reduction. Experienced in climate mitigation, MEPS and labels, life cycle cost. Experience in Africa, MENA, Latin America and South East Asia.

Experience

  • Project Manager at HEAT / African Union
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Provide project management and engineering expertise for the development and implementation of MEPS and energy labeling for 15 electricity consuming equipment (e.g., AC, refrigerators, motors, lighting, etc.) within the African Union member states.

  • Senior Consultant at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    International Technical Expert on Cool Up project in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Development on National Cooling plans, development and implementation of demonstration projects using natural refrigerants.

  • International Technical Expert at UNDP
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Led technical aspects of the Cool Up project focusing on National Cooling Action Plans (NCAPs) including climate policies development, market analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

  • HEAT GmbH (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Manager and Senior Expert - Energy efficiency, Supply Chain, Operations
      Jun 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

      Provide project management and engineering expertise for areas including project management, energy efficiency, emissions reduction (e.g., development of MEPS and energy labels), development of national cooling plans, product development, equipment's end-of-life management, technical and safety trainings, supply chain, and policy and regulation.

    • Project Manager / Team Leader
      2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

      Project-based consultant, Assignment with HEAT since 2017, Climate policies, GHG emission Modeling and Mitigation scenarios, Development of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), Communication with key stakeholders.

  • Project Manager at HEAT / GIZ
    Jun 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Led the ROCA Project for GIZ, developing National Cooling Plans for four African countries with focus on market analysis, climate policies’ implementation and market transformation.