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Geri Zyka's career as an electrical engineer began in his native Greece at a company that manufactured underwater cables. This was directly after his studies at the University of West Attica in Athens and a six-month Erasmus program at the Technical University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, an hour outside of Munich.
It was before he eventually, by pure chance, ended up in Sweden in 2015.
– After my education, I returned to Greece and worked for a while before I was going to go back to Germany. But instead, I ended up at a company in Sweden, and the plan then was really just a quick stop before moving to Canada. That didn't happen, and I stayed here, which I am of course happy about today, says Geri Zyka.
Former Service Engineer at Climeon
In his role as a service engineer, he spent almost four years at the greentech company Climeon, which manufactures and installs machines that convert heat into electricity. Curiosity about other areas within green electricity made him want to apply to SBP.
– I wanted to stay within green energy. The technology itself, I don't think is particularly complicated, but it's everything around it that becomes new to me. For me, it was important that the electricity was there and the relationship I have with what I love to do was central to the role. As a project manager, I can be more on-site during installations, meet the customers, see all the systems and cables come into place, and be able to learn even more from the "solar side" of the industry, says Geri Zyka and continues:
– The best thing about SBP is that it's not just about solar cells, but also energy storage, electric vehicle charging, and some other things. There is a flexibility in the offering that makes it particularly interesting. In addition, I quickly got a big company feeling, both in terms of SBP's work routines and the high level of expertise my new colleagues possess.
"Maintains a high level of expertise"
Katarina Waniewska, Head of Project Management at SBP, sees the recruitment of Geri Zyka as a real statement of strength.
– It's fantastic that he is now in place with us. His experience in green technology combined with real cutting-edge skills in electricity means that he maintains a high level of expertise in a project management role. Furthermore, it proves once again that SBP is an attractive workplace that attracts the top tier in our industry, she says.
