DM Abu Bakar Siddique
Managing Director & CEO, Gtech Infrastructure Ltd.
Mr. DM Abu Bakar Siddique As a graduate from the University of Greenwich, UK, Abu Bakar Siddique did not have to search hash and low for a job. Bombarded with jobs like that of the RAF (Royal Air Force) as their Artillery Technician and Grange Construction as their Design Engineer, Mr. Siddique decided to take a more meaningful approach to life and came back to the country having left seven years prior for higher education. He took that education and applied it to Empower Renewable Energy Sector in Bangladesh here at Gtech Infrastructure Ltd.
He is the Managing Director & CEO at Gtech Infrastructure Ltd. and with more than 12 years of experience in Infrastructure development projects in roads and highways, civil projects, power plant and renewable energy projects in Bangladesh, He is an expert in transforming strategic plans in to tactical initiatives for various projects and programs. He is a motivator and coach combining business acumen and analytical depth to align operational efficiencies and corporate goals. It began with a vision: to provide “energy security” to each and every Bangladeshi home, industry and workplace as well as roads and highways; so that the country can move forward in all its glory. . He is resourceful and experienced businessman and a known face as one of the leading entrepreneur and business personality of the country. He is the pioneer of “Solar and Renewable Energy” in Bangladesh and also has the determination to continue his effort to contribute more in progress and development context for Bangladesh respectively.
Mr. Siddique also worked for Texcel Technologies, UK as an R&D engineer, where he provided his engineering expertise to companies like NASA, SKY, THOMPSON and TOSHIBA. During his professional career at the company, he worked with the latest cutting edge technologies and software’s like MATLAB, PROTEUS, E-CAD, JAVA, etc.
Roles & Accomplishments:
Employer | From/ To | Position | Roles |
Gtech Infrastructure Ltd. | January 2021- Present | Managing Director & CEO | As Managing Director & CEO he looks after the whole business and the logistics support in a whole. He is the mastermind behind creating new business venture and models, identifying market trends for the company |
Exelon Bangladesh Ltd. | October 2019 – December 2020 | Director-Operations | Operational & designing works for utility grade solar projects, mini-grids, Nano-grids, smart-grids, IPP Projects, etc. |
SOLARIS Ltd. | September 2019 – February 2021 | Chief Operating Officer | As COO, his primary role was developing and implementing CAPEX and OPEX Solar models for Industrial sectors like, RMG, Textiles, Steel, Ceramics, Cold Storage, Agro Processing, etc. |
Exelon Bangladesh Ltd. | November 2018 – October 2019 | Managing Director & CEO | As an MD he was a motivator & coach combining business acumen and analytical depth to align operational efficiencies with corporate goals. |
Exelon Bangladesh Ltd. | June 2015 – October 2018 | Head of Engineering | Offering innovative solutions to operational challenges by implementing solutions with minimum risk and maximum performance. |
Hydron Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. | January 2010 – December 2020 | Director R & D | Expert in transforming strategic plans in to tactical initiatives for various programs & projects. |
Texcel Technology Plc | July 2006 – September 2008 | Electrical Engineering | Research & Development Engineer. |
- Teesta Solar Park, 200 MW, Sundarganj, Gaibandha ( Utility Scale- IPP)
- Intraco Solar Power Plant, 30 MW, Kaligonj, Lalmonirhaat ( Utility Scale- IPP)
- Spectra 35 MW Solar Park, Manikganj (Country’s second largest project in the IPP sector and the project reached COD in July 2019)
- Sympa Solar Power Ltd. 8 MW(AC),Ponchogar (Country’s one of the large project in the IPP sector and the project reached COD in July 2019)
- Connectia 218 kWp Solar Minigrid
- Blue Marine 250 kWp Minigrid Project (A well designed Minigrid for the island St. Martin, Technaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh)
- UDDIPAN 210 kWp & 156 kWp Minigrid Projects, Sirajganj & Faridpur respectively
- Brit Bangla Trade Initiatives 250 kWp Minigird Project, Gaibandha
- EASTEC 250 kWp Minigrid Project, Chapai Nawabganj
- Various Opex PV Rooftop Power Plant, Nationwide
- Vincen Gtech Ltd 250 KW Solar Mini Grid, Jamalpur
- Parasol Energy 210 kWp Solar Minigrid Project: March 2016 – November 2016 (Implementation of power system and construction)
- Soalr Minigrid Project: November 2013, Rajshahi (141 kWp Solar Minigrid financed by IDCOL and Supported by WB, ADB, GO)