Institution: Raya Guruswamy
 

• Raya Guruswamy has worked for Bechtel and bp, where his roles spanned safety, engineering and construction management. Following this, he founded MAXARI in 2015 to pivot his construction and energy background to the renewables industry. MAXARI began as a distribution company for industrial and renewable energy supplies and grew to include installation and construction. As CEO, Mr. Guruswamy has grown MAXARI by 18% year on year. Their client portfolio includes government agencies, including Federal, State and local, as well as Prime contractors and Fortune 500 companies. At MAXARI EV, Raya oversees operations and new business opportunities. He is a frequent participant at EV and energy transition conferences where he outlines the opportunities in electrification. MAXARI EV has installed over 500 EV charging stations and has currently has a backlog of 500+ installations in 2024. Raya is member of the Southwest Minority Supplier Diversity Council (SWMSDC) Construction Committee, Texas Association of Businesses (TAB), and the Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC). Mr. Guruswamy earned his BS in Energy-Business-Finance (EBF) from Penn State University, an MS in Systems Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, and completed an MBA at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.