Bernard Pugnet
Updated: March 2026
Senior Finance & Risk Manager → Renewable Energy
After 30 years in financial markets and risk management, I bring quantitative rigor, portfolio monitoring expertise, and strong controls discipline to solar finance challenges. Ready for immediate operational transition.
30+
years finance
3
continents
Immediate
available
Why My Finance Background Adds Value
From trading floors to solar asset management
Quantitative rigor from trading desks applies directly: portfolio optimization, PR/yield analysis, cash flow modeling and sensitivity analysis.
Integrated risk management
20+ years in derivatives pricing (Black-Scholes, Greeks) → direct expertise in PPA hedging, merchant risk, P50/P90 resource assessment, stress tests.
Data-driven decision making
Track record in dashboards and KPI reporting. SolarMetrics itself proves this: calculator, analyses, and actionable summaries for decision-makers.
Career Path
2025 - Present
Transition to Renewable Energy
Market monitoring, creation of SolarMetrics (LCOE & PPA analyses, financial calculator). Positioning in solar asset management and project finance.
2024 - 2025
Director of Operations
AfriKaFun Production — West Africa
Operational and budgetary management (OPEX/CAPEX) of international projects. Multidisciplinary team leadership, reporting and risk management in a multicultural context.
2021 - 2022
Project Manager / Operations Lead
Worldcoin / Tools for Humanity — Benin
Multi-site field deployment, recruitment and management of local teams. Top performer (Benin) on internal KPIs.
2019 - 2021
Webmaster & Digital Project Manager
Groupe Carré Bleu — Aubagne, France
Independently built all 6 company websites (Squarespace). Brand identity, content writing, social media management.
2015 - 2017
Finance Professor
EMD Business School — Marseille
Teaching: financial markets, portfolio management, risk control, performance analysis.
1998 - 2012
Founder & Managing Director
Baron Finances / Jupiter Finances — Paris / Marseille
Founded and managed a hedge fund specializing in index futures trading (Dax, CAC, Nasdaq...). Budget management, trader recruitment and training.
1992 - 1996
CAC 40 Options Market Maker
Transoption Finances — Paris (Palais Brongniart)
Equity and index options market making. Pricing models (Black-Scholes, Cox-Rubinstein) and real-time risk management.
Target Positions
Asset Manager
Portfolio monitoring, performance (PR, availability, yield), investor reporting, KPI analysis
Project Finance Manager
Financial modeling, debt structuring, DSCR/LLCR analysis, bank relations, due diligence
Risk Manager
Market risk, operational risk, stress tests, hedging strategies, compliance
Proof of Expertise
This site demonstrates my ability to analyze, synthesize, and communicate on solar finance challenges. Not mere theory regurgitation, but operational understanding of sector challenges, translated into concrete tools and actionable analyses.
Availability & Location
Based in
Marseille, France
Mobility
France & International
Availability
Immediate