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He is a CFA Charterholder and earned his CPA designation (currently inactive) in the state of Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d7a8239f8fcb073d51798fb/1596473394273-2TBN0F42Y9VOAYM5TZRN/45_01083+-+NO+ICONS.png Team - Hans Shillinger COO | CO-FOUNDER | BOARD MEMBER Hans is a named co-inventor on Carnot’s patents. He is registered as a professional civil engineer in California, with a broad engineering background with an emphasis on project and engineering management. Prior to Carnot, Hans was president of an operating unit for a large civil construction firm, where he led design and construction of utility-scale solar projects worth over $150M. 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