Jane Melia, Ph.D.

Jane Melia, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Jane is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Harvest Thermal since April 2019. Prior to this, they worked as the VP Strategic Business Development at QuintessenceLabs from February 2014 to March 2021.

Earlier in their career, they were the Director of Marketing and Business Analytics at EnerVault Corporation from September 2013 to March 2014, where they led analytics and competitive assessment activities and developed pricing strategies for energy storage bids.

From 2008 to 2013, they held multiple roles at SolFocus, including Senior Director of Technical and Product Marketing from 2011 to 2013, and Director of Business Strategy and Analytics from 2008 to 2011. In these roles, they led various functions such as product marketing, technical marketing, business strategy, competitive analysis, market assessment, forecasting, and analytics.

Before SolFocus, they worked at HP from 2000 to 2008, starting as a Supply Chain Program Manager and later becoming a Senior Analytical Business Consultant.

Overall, Jane Melia has demonstrated expertise and leadership in strategic business development, marketing, analytics, and competitive analysis throughout their career.

Jane Melia, Ph.D. has an extensive education history. Jane holds a Ph.D. in Fluid Dynamics from the University of Cambridge. Prior to that, they completed a BEng in Civil Engineering at Imperial College London. Jane also has acquired additional certifications, including Cryptography I from Coursera, which they obtained in October 2013.

In terms of executive education, Jane has completed multiple programs at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Jane has achieved certifications in Financial Acumen for Leaders, Communications Excellence, and Product Management Program. However, specific start and end years for each of their educational experiences are not provided.