Omeed Badkoobeh
Omeed Badkoobeh is the co-founder and CEO of Yotta Energy. Badkoobeh has over 10 years’ experience in solar PV, energy storage, and the electric vehicle industry. He has been personally responsible for sales exceeding $10M for renewable technologies ranging from microgrids to electric vehicles. Omeed is the co-inventor of the SolarLEAF™ technology and was awarded a U.S. patent for it. Prior roles include working at Tesla and at Evoke Electric Motorcycles, a startup based in China.
Badkoobeh brings a wealth of knowledge due to his international experience. He lived and worked abroad for two years and has traveled to over 24 countries. Badkoobeh’s international travels gave him insight into the need for distributed clean energy and inspired the concept of Yotta Energy’s first product, the SolarLEAF™.
Badkoobeh has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University. He is also certified through the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners.
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