Dominik McInnis

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at SAMAWATT AG

Lausanne Metropolitan Area

About

Trained industrial engineer with over 20 years of experience in the electricity market, covering the full value chain—from acquisition and trading to pricing and operations. Proven track record in leading teams, negotiating large-scale agreements, and delivering strong financial results. Entrepreneurially driven, with a hands-on leadership style and a strategic mindset, reinforced by an Executive MBA.

Experience

  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at SAMAWATT AG
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Advisor Energy Markets & Regulation at Solarize
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    supporting the billing engine for tomorrow's energy with my spare time and money

  • Managing Director at Wind Energy Trading WET AG
    Nov 2021 - Oct 2025 · 4 yrs

    Lead a team of 16 employees, focusing on high performance, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. Drive strategic decisions on the IT landscape, ensuring alignment between infrastructure and business objectives. Oversee pricing, hedging, and operational controlling for 30 MW of battery storage systems. Negotiate agreements up to 8 GW/ year of installed renewable energy capacity in Germany, France and Italy Achieved up to €2 million EBIT per employee annually

  • Alpiq (Full-time · 5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Business Development Manager
      Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 · 11 mos

      - Product owner supply products power CH: negotiation credit risk insurance ; further development of existing supply products; competitivity analysis, covering topics from portfolio management to product innovation - Development of a green field PPA contract for the DACH-Region - Feasibility study full supply gas CH

    • Senior Originator
      Feb 2016 - Nov 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      - Business Development and Implementation of new products - Product owner RES Management DE: White Label, Direct marketing and PPA - Product owner RES Management FR: Direct marketing and PPA - Buy and sell Flexibility in CH,DE,FR

  • Consultant at BET Dynamo Suisse AG
    Sep 2013 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - Project management of strategy consulting projects in in the following areas o Hedging strategies for sales portfolios o Risk manuals o Improving portfolio management an internal pricing mechanisms o Expert reports for flexible assets for arbitration proceedings in CH and DE o Valuation of flexible power plants o Evaluation and development of energy concepts for cantons - Advanced training courses for the energy sector