# Gianluigi (Johnny) M.

> C Level Management, Product, Project Development, R&D Executive

Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gianluigi

◦ Proven leader of Teams. 50+ Patents for consumer products and energy applications.
  Several products managed and invented that are currently in production and sold worldwide today
  (Ducati superbike, solar, lighting, Sports, ID)
◦ Technical Lead Management at established solar company, a solar manufacturer of systems and project
◦ G.M. at Prisma Development Group, real estate Dev and Construction
◦ Managing a team of +25 direct report professionals.
◦ 22+ years of experience in Product/Project management, Product Design Eng, Product
  Marketing Mngmt, throughout the entire value chain with customer relation experience.
◦ Strong communication and persuasion skills with experience in technical leadership, Biz. Development
  for Domestic and International Markets
◦ Successfully managed several projects in challenging conditions from design, testing production release
  saving 40%+ product cost while increasing revenue by 25%.
◦ Prod. Dev. Manager for one of the biggest solar farms, working cross functionally
  with C-level peers. 
◦ Product Designer for Ducati Motorcycle and Industrial Design products 
◦ Technical Director on presale, post-sale and asset management

## Work Experience
### Sr Director Product R&D @ Solar Company, stealth
Jan 2023 – Present
Tracker Developer and Product Management

### Engineering Management Head, C Level @ International Solar Company
Jan 2017 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Creating, High volume manufacturing and managing disruptive solar photovoltaic products and Projects for our future.
www.litespeedenergy.net

### General Manager, Partner @ Real Estate Development & Investment Group
Jan 2006 – Present | Los Gatos, CA
Development and Construction of Mixed Use Properties and SFRs. We Design Build and Construct our own projects. We build Third party projects also. Ground up to Remodel of significant properties and buildings. Exclusive Supplier of Italian Architectural products and systems. Solar residential solar own design.
We are not only General Managers, We have out in house team of seasoned employees that get it done right!

### Sr. Director of Product Development @ Beamreach Solar
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Milpitas, California, United States
Direct Company’s product development of the entire Balance of System (BOS) for Residential, Commercial and Utility solar power applications.
• Managing Designers and Engineers in daily execution activities. Supervisor of large installations and
testing.
• Extensive OEM foreign partners negotiation with large supplier portfolio, executed sales, NPI, LCOE.
• Inventor of Intersolar’s award winner “Sprint” product.

### Sr. Manager, Product Development @ Petra Solar
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Redwood City, CA
◦ Direct Enginnering/market requirements and segment roadmaps by using strong ties to the PV industry and deep connections to Engineering, Sales, Operations, Service, Reliability and Executive teams.
◦ Develop and communicate crisp product requirements for the Utility Pole and ground solar structures solutions that enables 20% more financial performance (LCOE). 
◦ Designed the new utility pole mount system for lighting control and energy management. Direct the definition and continuous refinement of the whole product and value proposition in partnership with multiple resources including Product Marketing, Services, Field App, Marketing Com and Sales. 
◦ Entrepreneurial spirit to lead and create innovative and cost-effective solutions that resulted in global adoption of power application. Internal and external authority on critical market segment issues and actively engage up and down the organization with energy and ability to motivate others.
◦ Passion and confidence to strongly advocate my position across multiple organizational levels. Strong organizational, planning, and coordination skills. 
◦ Technical Prod. Manager interfacing with external partners for the design of Solar Interstate Median (DOT project) with extensive EPCs/customers interaction.

### Product Manager and Construction @ Solyndra
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012
Managed a team of engineers developing new projects in a cross-functional environment. Domestic and International projects including rooftops, ground mounts and elevated structures. Use of Product Dev. Plan (PDP), NPI, schedule, risk matrix, cost model, financial model tools interacting with marketing and sales for feasibility studies and business opportunity analysis. Budget minded focus. Championed new initiatives that demonstrate breakthrough thinking with direct access to senior executives, lead highly visible projects such as elevated structures, greenhouses that had a significant impact on the direction and performance of the Company. Deep Projects knowledge of solar BOS and hands on expert of PV installation, user interface. Project technical manager and construction manager for EMEA & domestic ground-mount based projects, recruiting resources/equipment with extensive partners EPCs/customers facing. NEC, UL, ASCE.

### Product Engineering Manager and Construction @ OptiSolar Technologies
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Fremont, CA
Product development leader of a team developing one of the biggest utility Scale solar farm at that time (desert topaz) independently producing and selling power. Mechanical and Electrical development.
◦ Cross-functionally managed 10 people for the development of a more efficient PV panel and BOS for very high installation rate and market-cost competitive.
◦ Invented and developed solar systems for desert and uneven terrain applications
◦ Work closely with Structural and Electrical Engineering staff on delivering UL/CAISO compliant designs, performing cost analysis projections and reports (LCOE). 
◦ Inventor of a self ballasted PV tracker and a deployable shipping devices.
◦ Detected standard practices for Utility Scale and built accuracy models coordinating with internal Groups.

### Sr. Product Development Engineer @ PowerLight Corp. (Sunpower Corp)
Jan 2000 – Jan 2007
◦ Nineteen (19) patents invented with PowerLight (SunPower). Mechanical and Electrical development.
◦ Product Leader Development Engineer, working cross-functionally with groups
  including R&D, Manufacturing, Sales and Business Dev; from conception to release.  
◦ Invented “T-10”, a PV system for worldwide application (Patent US D516,017 S) &
  (Patent 60/754,912), plus several publications in relevant solar magazines.
◦ Co-Developed first “PowerTracker” for PV ground (15MW) and “T-5” for commercial roofs.
◦ Invented and co-developed “Suntile”. First Class A fire rating system for homes construction

### Industrial Designer @ DUCATI Motorcycles
Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 | Bologna, Italy
Created concepts and models for Supermono 600cc.

### Head of Product Design, Valextra @ Valextra Milano
Jan 1998 – Jan 2000
◦ Lead designer for a high-end luggage firm and manufacturer, developing simply
  beautiful products such as briefcases, suitcases, shoes, wallets for the few!
◦ Designed concepts and made construction drawings of a transformable trunk that 
  also functioned as a suitcase & trolley. Use of exotic materials with simple shapes.  
◦ Created injection molded plastic dies using 3D software and animations SWs  
◦ Primarily the responsible person to follow the manufacturing of leather goods
  managing schedule and performance of 25 factory workers.

In 2009, the polytechnic of Milan named one of Johnny’s industrial designs the Best Design worthy of the “Golden Compass” of the past 10 years. His work from Valextra Milano is featured in Barney’s NY department stores and ateliers around the world.


## Education
### Master of Engineering (MEng) in Industrial Design, School of Engineering
Politecnico di Milano

### Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Industrial Engineering
Politecnico di Milano

### Bachelor in Industrial Engineering in Design, Project Engineering, Product Development
Polytechnic University School of Engineering and Design Milan


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gianluigimascolo

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Last updated: 2026-04-05