Kanak Gokarn
Officer, Sustainable Energy at ICLEI- Claim this Profile
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Marathi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Russian Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced
UdemyJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
The Complete SQL Bootcamp 2021
UdemyJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Excel: Economic Analysis and Data Analytics
LinkedInDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
edX Verified Certificate for Electric Cars: Business
edXDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Principles of Sustainable Finance
CourseraNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Sustainability Strategies
LinkedInNov, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ICLEI
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Germany
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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Officer, Sustainable Energy
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Junior Officer, Sustainable Energy
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2023
Junior Officer at the ICLEI World Secretariat's Sustainable Energy team‣ Supporting coordination and management on ICLEI's 100% Renewable: Cities and Regions Roadmap project, funded by the German International Climate Initiative (IKI), implemented in Argentina, Indonesia and Kenya‣ Coordinating the 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Network
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Centre for Social and Economic Progress
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India
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
‣ Working on a project comparing electricity prices in India and select countries, in order to gain insights on India's current pricing regime and possible ways forward ‣ Gathering and working with data on electricity prices ‣ Working on a project comparing electricity prices in India and select countries, in order to gain insights on India's current pricing regime and possible ways forward ‣ Gathering and working with data on electricity prices
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International Energy Agency (IEA)
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France
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International Affairs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Junior Policy Analyst
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May 2019 - Sep 2019
Intern at the India desk at the IEA’s Office of Global Energy Relations (GER), which oversees the IEA’s engagement with India ‣ Prepared briefs on contemporary issues in India, including energy, political and economic issues ‣ Provided logistical assistance to improve the functioning of the Agency’s work with partners in India ‣ Assisted in outreach activities, such as creating newsletters, editing etc. Intern at the India desk at the IEA’s Office of Global Energy Relations (GER), which oversees the IEA’s engagement with India ‣ Prepared briefs on contemporary issues in India, including energy, political and economic issues ‣ Provided logistical assistance to improve the functioning of the Agency’s work with partners in India ‣ Assisted in outreach activities, such as creating newsletters, editing etc.
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Observer Research Foundation
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India
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Think Tanks
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
Worked as a Research Assistant in the Eurasia Studies program at ORF, a foreign policy think tank in New Delhi ‣ Researched Indian foreign policy, with an emphasis on Russia-India relations, including Russian foreign, domestic and energy policy ‣ Organized and assisted with logistics in several domestic and international conferences meant to bring together the Indian foreign policy community ‣ Coordinated the 4th Kalpana Chawla Space Dialogue 2018 day-long SIMEX space-simulation exercise ‣ Contributed a book chapter on Russia-China relations in "China Ascendant: Its Rise and Implications", published by HarperCollins in 2019 ‣ Interviewed by Lok Sabha TV on Russia-West relations in March 2018 Show less
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Hindustan Times
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India
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
Intern at the World section at Hindustan Times, a major Indian English-language daily ‣ Published an article on the potential spoiler effect of third party candidates in the US election (2016) ‣ Assisted in the daily production of the foreign affairs section of the newspaper Intern at the World section at Hindustan Times, a major Indian English-language daily ‣ Published an article on the potential spoiler effect of third party candidates in the US election (2016) ‣ Assisted in the daily production of the foreign affairs section of the newspaper
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Observer Research Foundation
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India
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Think Tanks
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
Intern at the Eurasia Studies Programme at ORF, a foreign policy think tank in New Delhi ‣ Published two articles on Russia’s foreign relations- its emerging challenge with ISIL in the Caucasus region and the state of Russia-Iran relations in the aftermath of the nuclear deal ‣ Assisted at various conferences and events held at the organization Intern at the Eurasia Studies Programme at ORF, a foreign policy think tank in New Delhi ‣ Published two articles on Russia’s foreign relations- its emerging challenge with ISIL in the Caucasus region and the state of Russia-Iran relations in the aftermath of the nuclear deal ‣ Assisted at various conferences and events held at the organization
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PRS Legislative Research
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India
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy Research Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Think tank tracking the activities and functioning of the Parliament of India ‣ Assisted in research briefs on economic and legal matters to members of the Parliament of India ‣ Synthesized the implications of various government policy documents, including various pieces of legislation and the government's annual budget ‣ Helped create a comparative database in Excel of industrial policies and laws of several states of India Think tank tracking the activities and functioning of the Parliament of India ‣ Assisted in research briefs on economic and legal matters to members of the Parliament of India ‣ Synthesized the implications of various government policy documents, including various pieces of legislation and the government's annual budget ‣ Helped create a comparative database in Excel of industrial policies and laws of several states of India
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Indicus Analytics
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India
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Analyst
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
Data analytics firm in New Delhi ‣ Helped update and maintain extensive databases on economic indicators of households in India ‣ Worked extensively with Microsoft Excel in compiling and cleaning similar data for other Asian countries Data analytics firm in New Delhi ‣ Helped update and maintain extensive databases on economic indicators of households in India ‣ Worked extensively with Microsoft Excel in compiling and cleaning similar data for other Asian countries
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Education
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Sciences Po
Master's Degree, International Energy -
New York University
Bachelor of Arts cum laude (with honours), International Relations -
UWC Mahindra College
International Baccalaureate