Dana Mustafina

Part of Commercial team within Gentari Renewables focusing on Malaysia and Southeast Asia region. Gentari is a clean energy solutions company, wholly owned by PETRONAS, tasked to independently pursue and deliver integrated sustainable energy solutions. We offer lower carbon solutions through three initial core pillars – Renewable Energy, Hydrogen and Green Mobility, forming a portfolio of solutions cutting across the electron value chain to help customers achieve net zero emissions.

Business Development and Commercials for: - C&I and utility scale solar projects in Malaysia - RE + green hydrogen - Utility scale RE projects in SEA region - RECs (renewable energy certificates)

- Generated RE project owners' leads in Southeast Asia region for carbon offsets & RECs issuance - Communicated with corporates in regards to sustainability consulting services provided by CF (including SBTi, RE100, CDP questionnaire, offsets & RECs) - Conducted research on corporate sustainability trends and policy changes - Managed market entrance to Kazakhstan

- Conducted market research in the area of Solar and Wind, Energy Storage System, Electric Vehicle and delivered market intelligence materials to support decision making and strategic planning of top management - Participated in New Product Development Committee: conducted market research on Destin Power’s competitors and industry trend and worked closely with R&D team to develop Product Roadmap and provided materials for the Committee - Assisted in writing proposals for projects such as solar-plus-storage, energy storage in micro grid and similar - Developed and maintained relationships with prospective and existing partners/customers - Represented Destin Power and its products at seminars, conferences and exhibitions - Managed content & design for corporate brochure, website, video and other promotion materials

- Conducted market research on global green finance practice and analyzed possible applications for Kazakhstan case - Assisted in organizing Green Growth Forum within Astana Finance Days and official launch of AIFC

Assisted Jason Cordier in his research and class-related administrative activities - Participated in the process of gathering and compiling qualitative data of Seylan Bank (Sri Lanka) employees for the research in the business strategic formulation - Provided assistance with coordination of activities and document compilation for various university projects including AACSB Accreditation - Managed course-related administrative tasks such as management of communication platform with students, event planning and logistics (normally 200 students from 40 different countries per semester)

- Assisted in the development of export/market penetration strategies for businesses in clothing and food industries - Negotiated with Kazakhstan distributors on the behalf of Indian tea brand "Amrit tea" - Participated in Almaty B2B conference between Kazakhstan, Latvia and Russia companies "Direct" is an export/import consulting agency bridging Kazakhstan with international companies. Its core activities include assisting foreign companies in establishing operations in Kazakhstan by conducting market research, finding distributors, assisting with physical facility and regulations.

Relevant coursework: Climate Change and Green Business, Green Finance, Studies on Green Growth, Green Technologies and Industries Research: Pro-environmental behavior (with the focus on developing countries), renewable energy and sustainable agriculture, waste management and recycling Projects: - Environmental and Social Impact of Second-hand Clothing Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa - Seoul as a Smart City: strengths and weaknesses - Determinants of Households’ Waste Separation Behavior in Kazakhstan

Relevant coursework: Business administration courses Activities: -Participant in Business Case Competitions -Peer Group Leader for SolBridge Freshmen -President of Language Exchange Club -Member of Sol-Volunteering -Writer in SolBridge Magazine (English) and Annyong (Korean) -International Camp Assistant for Congo delegates -Participant of Mentor-mentee program Achievements: -International Ambassador of SolBridge -Honorary Student of 2016 graduates -Woosong Foundation Scholarship receiver -Sponsorship recipient to study in UC Irvine -Guest speaker at the 2017 SolBridge Homecoming

- Was granted scholarship to study as SolBridge ambassador in UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business Relevant coursework: Investment, Financial Valuation, International Management, Management of Geopolitical Risk between China and USA Project: “Renewable Energy Potential in Kazakhstan”

Relevant coursework: International Financial Market, Risk Management, Banking Systems and Services, Financial Institutions Management, Business Ethics