Socky Maila

Socky Maila

Socky Maila

Managing Director

BSc, MSc, MBA, CEng, MIET

Socky is energypeople’s Managing Director, having originally joined the company in February 2013 as Head of Technology. In January 2016, Socky became Director of Technology and Projects, before being appointed Managing Director in April 2016.

An executive and Chartered Electrical Power Engineer, Socky has a background in power system design, and transmission and distribution network planning. Working for a number of Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), private network operators, Independent Connections Providers (ICPs), donor organisations and governments, in the renewables business and power sector at large, Socky has experience of delivering a range of major power engineering projects for customers in the UK and internationally.

Throughout his time at energypeople he has built the design team, adding to our organisation’s capabilities by recruiting talented designers, extending the reach of our design and project management offering, and applying new technologies and work systems.

Socky has added a valuable dimension to the energypeople team through his combination of technical engineering excellence and skills in business analysis and economics. Educated in Russia and the UK, Socky gained both his Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) degrees from St. Petersburg State Technical University, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester Business School in the UK. He is also a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET).