Experience

Ricardo Energy & Environment

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director, Energy Practice

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  2019 - present: ADB KSTA 9608-REG: Strengthening Knowledge and Actions for Air Quality ImprovementLead Sustainable Energy Specialist - Output 2 will utilize the experiences of other countries to help participating DMCs and cities identity appropriate technical, financial, and institutional arrangements for air quality management.2018 – present: ADB TA 9334-NEP: Strengthening the Capacity of the Energy Sector to Deliver Gender Equality and Social Inclusion ResultsNew Technology Specialist/ Output 3 Workstream Lead - Currently serving as Workstream Lead for Output 3. Under this output, at least 100 staff of NEA from 20 distribution centers in Kathmandu and outside Kathmandu and at least 20 staffs of NEA at management level (L10 and above) will be trained in new and emerging energy technologies to be introduced by the proposed NEP: Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project.2018: ADB TA 8730-AZE: Preparing an Enabling Environment for Private Sector Participation in Azerbaijan's Power Sector - Implementation Consultants (Phase 2) Power Sector Consultant & Junior PPP Expert - Phase 2 of the assignment focused on the development of demonstration projects under a private sector engagement framework for the Khachmaz Gas Power Plant looking specifically at energy efficiency measures that could be implemented.

• Principal Consultant and Business Area Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2017

  2016-2017: Bangladesh NDC Implementation, Power Sector Specialist2017-2019: Team Leader for Bangladesh Capacity Building in the Power Sector (13 power sector agencies over 2 years)2018: Uganda: CIG Uganda Concept NotesRole: Internal Ricardo Role. Preparation of concept notes for Poor access to renewable energy sources for household/ domestic energy use, and High air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.2017-ongoing: Scottish Sustainable Islands. Asian Energy Markets Specialist. Arbaaz is providing specialist advice and analysis on: Funders of energy systems for islands and remote communities (Bilateral and Multilateral Development Organizations); Procurement processes and procedures and identification of competitive advantages for Scottish organizations.2016: Development of Guidelines and Procedures for Review and Approval of Power Sector Expansion Plans by NURC, PURC and ECERA: Assist the team leader in the development of the guidelines and review procedure for the national regulators for Grenada and St Lucia, as well as the regional electricity regulatory authority for the Eastern Caribbean. 2015: Power, Transport and Water Sector Studies for 7 Countries in Africa: Project Manager and Team Leader for market studies carried out for a confidential client. 2015: ADB TA 8730-AZE: Preparing an Enabling Environment for Private Sector Participation in Azerbaijan's Power Sector - Implementation Consultants. Assisting the team leader in the development of Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan, and the Roadmap for Private Sector Participation in the Power Sector. Senior Consultant from 12/2014-03/2015



PPA Energy

• Senior Consultant

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2014

  Marketing and Business Development for Markets in Asia, Africa and the Americas; Consultant on Energy Management Projects.2014: Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica – (i) Value for Money Analysis (VFM); (ii) Simplified Economic Generation Dispatch Tool (MS-Excel Solver based), as a part of the Technical and Management Audit of Jamaica Public Services Corporation, 20142014: ADB TA 8524-NAU: Electricity Supply Security and Sustainability Project.In-charge of business development activities including sub-contracting. Supported contract negotiations with the ADB. 2014: Vietnam Transmission Investment and Financing Project, EVNNPT. In-charge of business development activities. Supported contract negotiations and project inception operations. Responsible for Task 3 Report looking at integration of economic and financial analysis into existing processes within NPT.2013: ECOWAS Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA)Responsible for the development of a Five-Year Strategic Plan for ERERA. The scope of work includes a sectoral analysis of the regional energy market, a comparative study of other existing regional markets, SWOT and PESTLE analysis, collaboration plan for ERERA, stakeholder analysis, the development of an actionable five-year strategic plan and budget for ERERA.



e.Gen Consultants Ltd.

• Bangladesh
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  Responsibilities: Overall leadership of the organization including but not limited to strategic, managerial and client relationship management. Achievements: • Generated a total of USD 0.5 million in revenue and project director/contracting partner on a total of USD 5 million worth of contracts. • Introduced performance based pay and evaluation system in the organization • Restructured the organization into four distinct functional units: Business Development, Project Management, IT and Finance • Projects:  ADB TA 7889-BAN: Power System Efficiency Improvement Project II

• General Manager, Planning and Development

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Responsibilities: In charge of all business development activities, contract negotiations, client interface and management of international project activities. Achievements: • Generated a total of USD 3.8 million in revenue (awarded contracts) Milestones: • Projects:  ADB TA 7619-MON: Updating Energy Sector Development Plan in Mongolia  ADB TA 7666-NEP: Energy Access and Efficiency Improvement Project II in Nepal  ADB TA 7826-BAN: Support for Climate Change Mitigation and Renewable Energy Development  World Bank: Strengthening Budget Preparation: Capacity Strengthening in Economic Forecasting, Ministry of Finance, Government of Iraq  World Bank: Strengthening Budget Preparation: Developing Sector Strategies, Ministry of Finance, Government of Iraq  World Bank: Mid-Term Review (MTR) for the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED), Cambodia

• Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Development

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Responsibilities: Led all business development activities including proposal preparation, contract negotiations and project management activities. Achievements: • Generated a total of USD 700,000 in revenue (awarded contracts) Milestones: • Projects:  ADB TA 7242-BAN: Power System Efficiency Improvement Project - in charge of project management and quality control on behalf of e.Gen for this PPTA that successfully processed USD 580 million loan for the Government of Bangladesh.

• Manager, Business Development

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Responsibilities: Led all bid preparation activities and contract negotiations with Clients. Solely in charge of project management activities in India and Indonesia. Achievements: • Generated a total of USD 6.105 million in revenue (awarded contracts) Milestones: • Won a total of 6 contracts in the year including the first of its kind assignment in India to develop the PPP Curriculum for the Government of India. • Other Projects:  ADB TA 7262-VIE: Capacity Building of Renewable Energy Development (Vietnam)  World Bank: Expanding Access to Islamic Finance for SMEs in Indonesia: Creating Pilot Assessment Tool  World Bank: The Global Economic Crisis and Infrastructure for Mongolia: A Rapid Country Diagnosis for Mongolia  ADB TA 7335-SOL: Preparing the Transport Sector Development Project (Solomon Islands)  ADB Loan 2439-PAK: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program- Project 1 (Pakistan)

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2008



Institute of Policy Advocacy and Governance

• Head of Research

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  Responsibilities: In charge of development of project concepts, donor solicitation and project implementation. Achievements: • Generated a total of USD 300,000 in contract awards for the Institute • Project Director on two IFC funded contracts  Policy Coordination Unit for the Prime Minister's Office, Government of Bangladesh  Bangladesh Regulatory Quality Impact Assessment Unit for the Board of Investment, Government of Bangladesh • As a Consultant:  Policy Coordination Unit for the Prime Minister's Office, Government of Bangladesh  PPP Training Workshops funded by the Bangladesh Bank