Experience

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  World Biogas Association

  • United Kingdom
  • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head of External Affairs

    • Oct 2023 - Present

    • Leading our stakeholders engagement and lobbying work with IGOs and international organisations (incl. UNFCCC, CCAC, Global Methane Initiative (GMI), IEA, C40 Cities), national governments (most recently with India and Brazil), key stakeholders and relevant industries• Secured collaboration with Indian gov (MoPNG, MNRE), gov. agencies (Invest India), key industry players (Indian Oil), other Indian stakeholders (e.g. ISMA), for WBA India Congress (Oct 2023), WBA India market report (Oct 2023)• Organised WBA’s presence and participated in COP26, COP27, COP28 (securing official side event each year), CEM14 in Goa, CCAC/ GMI/ Global Bioenergy Partnership Annual Meetings.• Raised the international profile of the WBA securing status as official partner of the CCAC, founding member of the Global Biofuel Alliance and building a strong network with partners such as FAO, IFAD, CATF, IGSD• Extensive experience in energy-, climate-, transport- , waste management- and agricultural policy and public affairs work• Delivering roundtables, high level meetings, conferences, workshops, coalitions • Briefing/ Speech writing/ Drafting presentations/forewords/articles for CEO/Senior leadership• Highly collaborative across teams, working against competing deadlines, part of decision-making processes, manager of 1 full time employee and 2 interns

  • External Affairs Lead

    • Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

  • External Affairs Advisor

    • Dec 2019 - Oct 2021

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  The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)

  • United Kingdom
  • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head of External Affairs

    • Oct 2023 - Present

    • Leading our stakeholders engagement and lobbying work with Ministers, MPs, Peers,Government departments (DESNZ, DfT, Defra, DBT), key stakeholders and relevant industries• Extensive experience in UK’s energy- , climate (incl. carbon accounting)- , transport- , waste management- and agricultural policy and public affairs work• Organised Local Authorities Lunch, Farmers Breakfast at the World Biogas Expo

  • External Affairs Lead

    • Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

  • External Affairs Advisor

    • Dec 2019 - Oct 2021

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  • Corporate Sustainability Coordinator

    • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

    • Responsible for charity partnerships of Tata Consultancy Services UK & Ireland • Set up and managed a charity partnership with the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts• Managed a team of 10 employees across the country in order to organise volunteeringand fundraising events in their respective offices, as part of an internal scheme I created• Delivered a campaign aimed at encouraging employees to have a closer relationship with nature• Assisted in the delivery of the CSR programs of TCS UK&I• Worked on the PR of the CSR programs of TCS UK&I

  • Corporate Sustainability Associate

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

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  89 Initiative

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Policy Delegate for Politics and Institutions

    • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Drafted policy proposals to be presented to the European Commission with the aim of reconnecting the EU and its citizens.

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  Lilian Knowles Student Sanctuary

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Environmental and Sustainability Officer

    • Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Consulted, coordinated and liaised with management staff to address sustainability issues.

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  University of Southampton Students'​ Union

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Marketing Crew Member

    • Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Promoted the Students’ Union by consistently delivering projects to engage the Union’s members.

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  Erasmus+

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Erasmus Ambassador

    • Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Promoted the Erasmus program following my own experience by giving talks to potential applicants.

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  Travelling Society at the University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Social Secretary

    • Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Organised all the events and socials of the society.

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  The Times

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Interviewer for The Times Final Year Student Survey 2017

    • Feb 2017 - Feb 2017
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Interviewed 30 final year students in one week regarding the search for graduate jobs.

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  AIESEC Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Sales Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Marketed AIESEC’s services to support the recruitment of international interns in local businesses.

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  University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Peer Mentor

    • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Mentored five Humanities students in relation to their workload.