Independent solar advisor delivering decision-grade analysis
Turn technical nuance and field reality into differentiating business advantages that drive growth, bankability, and measurable revenue recovery.
Proven Track Record
"Deeper and more insightful understanding of photovoltaics... laser focus on solving problems that really matter."
— Mark Henderson, Operating Partner, Angeleno Group
Diagnose. Determine. Prove.
Independent advisory at the intersection of business and technology, turning technical nuance into differentiating business advantages.
Accelerate FNTP and Recover Revenue
Vendor-neutral trade studies and project optimizations that reduce cost, improve performance, and create lender-acceptable rationale for component decisions.
Independent Risk Assessment
Evidence-led technical and commercial diligence that quantifies risk and upside, connecting market context to expected returns with decision-grade analysis.
Market Strategy & Bankability
Product and market strategy at the business-technology intersection. Connect market sizing, customer needs, and project realities to roadmap priorities.
Expert Analysis & Testimony
Independent technical analysis and expert-witness support for tracker/BOS, performance, and IP disputes with defensible reports and testimony.
Additional Focus Areas
Market Analysis
Utility-scale solar market sizing, stakeholder motivations, and competitive landscape analysis.
Executive Strategy
Company growth acceleration, organizational design, and strategic decision support.
Independent advisor with operator experience
Matt Schneider helps utility-scale solar teams turn technical nuance and field reality into decision-grade business outcomes. Clients engage him for perspective-shifting analysis and expert-witness work on high-stakes matters.
Previously Chief Product Officer at Sunfolding, leading end-to-end product and business strategy as the company raised ~$150M and delivered three successive years of step-change sales growth (8X, 4X, 7X YoY), earning Top Solar Product (2019) and leading climate-tech startup (2021) recognition.
Beyond solar, Matt led product at Stir, where the Stir Kinetic Desk was dubbed "The Tesla of Desks" and won CES Human Interface Product of the Year. Earlier roles include Microsoft and NASA.
Core Expertise
Track Record
12.5x Investor Return
Co-founded RayTracker, scaled to $15M in 22 months, delivered exceptional returns through First Solar acquisition
$4.5B Projects Enabled
At First Solar, roadmap cut tracker costs by 66% and achieved 'most bankable tracker' status across ~3 GW
Chief Product Officer
Led end-to-end strategy at Sunfolding through ~$150M fundraising and successive years of step-change growth
Industry Recognition
DOE/ARPA-E grant reviewer, expert witness, and guest professor with degrees from Stanford and St. Olaf
Education & Credentials
• Stanford University
• St. Olaf College
• DOE/ARPA-E Grant Reviewer
• Expert Witness, Solar Disputes
What clients and partners say
Trusted by industry leaders across development, investment, and product companies
"Deeper and more insightful understanding of photovoltaics... in a what-makes-business-sense way... laser focus on solving the problems that really matter."
Mark Henderson
Operating Partner
Angeleno Group
"Broad and deep command... deliver scalable solutions to market, on-time, and on budget."
Scott Dailey
Director, Product Management
First Solar
"Drive companies forward to achieve more than most others think possible... translate knowledge into tangible actions across all functions of the organization."
Erin O'Malley
Director, Program Management
Sunfolding
"Intricate understanding of solar tracker technology... diagnose complex technical issues, and translate them into easily digestible terms... invaluable in a case."
Aman Kahlon
Partner
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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