Naoki Shimoda

Managing Member

About

I have 30 years of consulting experience in business strategy, asset/portfolio valuation, and risk management in Energy sector. I have also spent 5 years in AI data analytics to support electric or gas utility's innovation in customer engagement and targeted marketing. Currently I am spending 1/2 time in Japan 1/2 in US. My experience includes - corporate strategy under environmental & commodity uncertainties, enterprise risk management, environmental strategy for power generators, renewable asset evaluation, corporate/business planning & budgeting. I also supported Japanese energy retailers for improving their customer engagement through advanced data analytics and communication leveraging vast amount of data from smart meters. Recently, I have been very much focusing on supporting energy clients for market entry/assessment, and investment decisions in both directions - from Japan/Asia to US, and from overseas to Japan in renewable, batteries, cleantech, and demand flexibility space. Specialties: Energy Asset Valuation, Portfolio Strategy, Market design and Regulatory analysis, Environmental Strategy, Risk Management, Commodity Price Risk Analysis, Business/Financial Planning, Energy Retail Product/Pricing, Renewable and other Clean tech, Energy data analytics and innovation.

Country

United States

City

Palo Alto

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

International Sales, Client Development, Carbon Reduction Strategies, Establishing Relationships, Communication, Climate Change, Carbon Neutral, Creative Strategy, Energy Services, Strategy Consulting, Strategic Thinking, Project Development, Energy Management, Leadership, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Energy Industry, Energy Markets

Experience

Managing Member

Energy Vanguard Consultants

2018-3 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

Palo Alto, California, United States

Consulting Partner

Shulman Advisory

2022-10 - Present · 4 yrs

Tokyo, Japan

Country Director, Japan

Bidgely

2017-10 - 2022-7 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Mountain View, CA

Introducing and developing Bidgely's business in Japan. My goal is to help Japanese utilities (both incumbents and new entrants) innovate their service and improve their customer engagement through Bidgely's advanced analytics on energy usage (AMI and other data).

Partner & Director, Energy & Environment

Strategic Decisions Group (SDG)

1995-8 - 2018-3 · 22 yrs 8 mos

Design and manage strategy development projects in various industries, focusing on the energy utility sector. Recent project experience include: Generation asset portfolio valuation & management Fuel supply & emission strategy Market price forecasting Risk managemenet & hedging Business/financial forecast, etc.

VP, Portfolio Management & Strategy

ORENCO Hydropower Inc.

2010-10 - 2017-12 · 7 yrs 3 mos

Small hydro asset/portfolio strategy, opportunity screening and valuation, overall business planning.

Principal

Industrial Decisions, Inc

2003-4 - 2005-12 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Provide management/strategy consutling serivices to Japanese energy secor

Manager

2000-9 - 2001-3 · 7 mos

Manager, Corporate Intiiative Group . Facilitate knowledge/informaiton sharing across business unit on e-Business, and other corporate-wide initiatives Identify "best-practices" within/outside of the company and share those information