Seyedmohammad Shayestehaminzadeh
Commercial Director/ Senior Sales Manager
Brussels
Summary
- Technically-oriented business leader with expertise in high-tech greenhouses, specializing in light and climate solutions, and architectural glass.
- Extensive knowledge in technical operations, adept at introducing innovative custom solutions by integrating various techniques to optimize operations and reduce OPEX.
- Demonstrated success in rapidly developing products leveraging existing company assets to accelerate time-to-market with minimal CAPEX investment.
- Proven track record of driving business growth for advanced horticultural glass, scaling sales from zero to over 500,000 sqm.
- Experienced in managing a diverse team of 5 direct reports across production, R&D, marketing, and sales functions, overseeing a budget of approximately 10 million EUR with a comprehensive P&L approach.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
COO
Thermeleon
Rotterdam
05.2025 - Current
- Mentored young employees within the organization to support their professional development goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional departments to optimize workflow and enhance communication channels.
Program Manager
AGC Glass Europe
Louvain-la-Neuve
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Main Responsible for the Waste Asset Delivery and Sales (Technical and Commercial) to The Flavour Farm
Business Unit Director
AGC Glass Europe
Louvain-la-Neuve
02.2020 - 09.2024
- Developing and Selling Advanced Glass Solutions for Horticulture (Full P&L approach with 10 million EUR Budget per year)
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully launch new products, resulting in increased market share and profitability.
- Restructured the organization of the business unit to better align with strategic objectives and enhance overall efficiency.
R&D Specialist and Program Manager in Coating Department for Horticultural Application
AGC Glass Europe
Gosselies
02.2018 - 12.2021
- Developed successful prototypes, leading to the implementation of new products in the market.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to assess potential applications in current projects or future endeavors.
R&D Engineer
Innolume GmbH
Dortmund
06.2017 - 01.2018
Post-Doctoral Associate
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Materials Chemistry
Education
Leading Digital Marketing Strategy Executive Program -
INSEAD Business School
Fontainebleau, France 03.2021 - 04.2021
Management Acceleration Program (MAP) -
Vlerick Business School
Brussels, Belgium 12.2019 - 09.2020
PhD - Materials Physics
University of Iceland
12.2011 - 03.2015
M.Sc. - Nanotechnology
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Kista, Stockholm 09.2008 - 06.2010
B.Sc. - Electrical Engineering, Electronics
Iran University of Science and Technology
09.2003 - 08.2008
Skills
Technically-oriented business leadership
undefinedAccomplishments
- Winner of the Best Business Plan for New Business Challenge within the Management Acceleration Program at Vlerick Business School, batch 2019 - 2020
- Winner of the Best Business Plan for Intrapreneurial Bootcamp Program juried by 25 external Business Angles within AGC Glass Europe 2018, leading to creation of new business unit, AGCULTURE
- Invited talk: "Metal-to-insulating transition tuning in V2O3 thin films" for the 8th International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden, October 2018
- Invited talk: "An investigation on structural and magnetic properties of crack healing (Cr1-xMnx)2AlC coatings" for the 2nd Surface & Applications of Thin Films Conference, Izmir, Turkey, September 2016
- Best poster award in 5th International SiGe Technology and Device Meeting (ISTDM), Spring 2010
- Ranked 877th among more than 300,000 participants in the national universities' entrance exam for B.Sc. degree, Summer 2003
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/16/85
Timeline
COO
Thermeleon
05.2025 - Current
Program Manager
AGC Glass Europe
07.2023 - 09.2024
Leading Digital Marketing Strategy Executive Program -
INSEAD Business School
03.2021 - 04.2021
Business Unit Director
AGC Glass Europe
02.2020 - 09.2024
Management Acceleration Program (MAP) -
Vlerick Business School
12.2019 - 09.2020
R&D Specialist and Program Manager in Coating Department for Horticultural Application
AGC Glass Europe
02.2018 - 12.2021
R&D Engineer
Innolume GmbH
06.2017 - 01.2018
Post-Doctoral Associate
RWTH Aachen University
04.2015 - 05.2017
PhD - Materials Physics
University of Iceland
12.2011 - 03.2015
M.Sc. - Nanotechnology
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
09.2008 - 06.2010
B.Sc. - Electrical Engineering, Electronics
Iran University of Science and Technology
09.2003 - 08.2008
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