Experience

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Coordinator - Strategic Business Planning & Performance

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1. Building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders across various organisational divisions to achieve corporate policy and program objectives and managing organisation-wide accounting for programs. 2. Providing leadership and support to key business units across the organization in the development of annual deliverables within the organizational Business Intelligence Tool (CPR). 3. Providing strategic, financial support and advice to divisions and business units… Show more 1. Building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders across various organisational divisions to achieve corporate policy and program objectives and managing organisation-wide accounting for programs. 2. Providing leadership and support to key business units across the organization in the development of annual deliverables within the organizational Business Intelligence Tool (CPR). 3. Providing strategic, financial support and advice to divisions and business units while coordinating the development & implementation of strategic plans. 4. Analyzing, reviewing and developing documents such as presentations and templates related to oversight over financial and performance goals of programs. 5. Hosting consultation sessions with Directors and Senior Management to review preliminary budgets and incorporates required modifications based on available funding and priorities. Show less



Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newcomer Engagement & Accessibility Research Associate

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1. Researched about newcomer agencies, prospective employers & educational institutions across Canada for sourcing newcomer participants for the wage subsidy program 2. Collected data, prepared report summaries and formulated recommendations for the supervisors and senior management to support Canada's immigration system 3. Developed new projects & policy recommendations to create pathways for newcomers and immigrants for engagement in Canadian environmental sector

• Project Research Associate

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada As part of Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP), working with a diverse team of energy professionals under supervision of a senior official from SA Footprint to review the current and upcoming national, provincial/state, and municipal regulations as it pertains to existing buildings in Canada and compare the regulatory initiatives in Canada with regulations in other jurisdictions, specifically the USA, Europe and Asia



NITI Aayog

• India
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Program Executive Office

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

• Young Professional - Atal Innovation Mission

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  New Delhi Area, India The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog (formerly, Planning Commission of India) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. More details at www.aim.gov.in Key responsibilities: 1. Develop and implement program frameworks for the innovation and entrepreneurship investment portfolio of the Government of India in diverse sectors viz… Show more The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog (formerly, Planning Commission of India) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. More details at www.aim.gov.in Key responsibilities: 1. Develop and implement program frameworks for the innovation and entrepreneurship investment portfolio of the Government of India in diverse sectors viz. sustainable energy, environment and national defence. Programs actively supported: ANIC - https://aim.gov.in/atal-new-india-challenge.php iDEX - https://idex.gov.in ATL - https://aim.gov.in/introduction.php 2. Conducted risk analysis and due diligence of potential investments for the GoI's innovation investment portfolios and assisted external advisors and executive committees in making investment recommendations and decision making 3. Actively monitored the performance of 12 inducted portfolio startups and mapped their effective progress with respect to agreed milestones and reporting requirements 4. Organised country wide outreach events, challenges to source promising startups, innovation demo days, entrepreneur support events and activities along with the Communications and Marketing team to ensure wider reach of the program Challenges conducted: 1. Defence India Startup Challenges (DISC) - https://idex.gov.in/challenge-categories 2. San-Sadhan Hackathon - https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192768 5. Prepared analytical reports and briefing materials in diverse sectors to support the senior program officials in presenting project proposals to Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, senior ministry officials and other key stakeholder groups



Bureau of Energy Efficiency

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  New Delhi Area, India Key responsibilities: 1. Responsible for supporting the project management and monitoring of 6 different project packages under Global Environment Facility - World Bank (WB) funded project "Financing Energy Efficiency at MSMEs" (MSME - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) 2. To conduct primary and secondary research, meeting with prospective partners and industry experts to gather energy consumption data and identifying consumption patterns in Small, Micro and Medium Industries in… Show more Key responsibilities: 1. Responsible for supporting the project management and monitoring of 6 different project packages under Global Environment Facility - World Bank (WB) funded project "Financing Energy Efficiency at MSMEs" (MSME - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) 2. To conduct primary and secondary research, meeting with prospective partners and industry experts to gather energy consumption data and identifying consumption patterns in Small, Micro and Medium Industries in the country in close coordination with pan-India Industrial Associations and various consulting firms. 3. Collected, filtered and analyzed available data and developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for industries and performed energy benchmarking for corporates spanning 25 industrial clusters 4. To monitor and report on deliverables, undertaken activities and initiatives under mutually agreed deadlines by a team of 6 leading consulting firms 5. To organize and conduct Capacity Building/ Awareness workshops, technology exhibitions for small industry owners/ factory owners/ industrial unit owners to facilitate energy audits and energy conservation implementations in their units 6. Managed the World Bank project management tool ‘STEP’ in order to track progress of project milestones, deliverables and project budgets and traveling to project clusters to monitor on ground progress of the program Project Links: Phase III details: http://projects.worldbank.org/P158033?lang=en Initial Phase details (I): http://projects.worldbank.org/P100530/india-financing-energy-efficiency-smes?lang=en For more information on the project: http://www.indiasavesenergy.in/ Show less



Canadian Energy Research Institute

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Contributed articles to the periodic editions of CERI's publication 'Geopolitics of Energy'



UBM plc

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  New Delhi Area, India 1. Managed the Conferences and workshop portfolio of the Renewable Energy team at Informa Plc (erstwhile UBM India Private Limited) 2. Coordinated Event planning, logistical responsibilities and organizational engagements for public meetings, exhibition and conference events and crowd mobilization 3. Regularly attended conferences, organizing meetings and keeping up to date on industry trends



TERI School of Advanced Studies

• India
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Guest Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Delhi, India Engaged as Guest Faculty at TERI University for teaching the Final YearM.Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management) elective subject Smart Grids Involved in the full course curriculum revision for M.Tech (REEM) underthe Department of Energy and Environment at TERI University.



Modage Energy Pvt Ltd

• Technical Advisor & Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Delhi, India 1. Planned, installed and commissioned 2 residential Solar rooftop projects in the city of Delhi 2. Built and managed relationships with electricity utility company for project interconnection processes and regulatory permitting requirements regarding net metering connections for solar rooftop projects 3. Managed the overall project implementation in coordination with project stakeholders, contractors, municipal officials and community members 4. Conducted initial site… Show more 1. Planned, installed and commissioned 2 residential Solar rooftop projects in the city of Delhi 2. Built and managed relationships with electricity utility company for project interconnection processes and regulatory permitting requirements regarding net metering connections for solar rooftop projects 3. Managed the overall project implementation in coordination with project stakeholders, contractors, municipal officials and community members 4. Conducted initial site study (including local area regulations) for various clients and managed relations with different stakeholders such as local associations, contractors and community members 5. Managed transport, sourcing and quality control of materials and equipment for project installation Show less



India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)

• India
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  New Delhi Area, India Key responsibilities: 1. Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis, prepared written reports, white papers & project presentations for clients in the fields of Renewable Energy, Smart Grids & Energy Management and keeping abreast with global case studies after interaction with relevant stakeholders 2. Contributed in business development activities by generating proposals to generate leads for new projects and funding opportunities 3. Conducted primary and secondary… Show more Key responsibilities: 1. Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis, prepared written reports, white papers & project presentations for clients in the fields of Renewable Energy, Smart Grids & Energy Management and keeping abreast with global case studies after interaction with relevant stakeholders 2. Contributed in business development activities by generating proposals to generate leads for new projects and funding opportunities 3. Conducted primary and secondary research in coordination with site engineer to map and collect utility data from client power distribution companies for Smart Grid projects. 4. Provided advisory services to public utility companies regarding process optimisation and management best practices using sophisticated analytical maturity model tools such as Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) 5. Provided support in organizing and conducting capacity building workshops and ISGFs annual flagship event - India Smart Utility Week (ISGU) in various aspects/functionalities of Smart Grids across the country 6. Represented ISGF in various technical committee meetings by different government stakeholders and providing advisory for policy making. 7. Actively contributed to technical articles, project developments to the monthly ISGF Smart Grid bulletin Key Project Engagements: 1. Indian Manual on Cyber Security for Power Systems (Full report in Link 1) 2. Smart Grid Handbook for Regulators and Policy Makers (Full report in Link 2) 3. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) Smart Grid Roadmap Show less



Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

• India
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Junior Project Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  New Delhi Area, India Worked at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India from 6th October 2015 to 31st December 2015 as Junior Project Associate on the project 'Awareness Programme on Environmental Hazards of Electronics Waste' under the 'Digital India' Initiative of the Government of India Program website: www.greene.gov.in 1. Provided support in conceptualization, evaluation and assessment of various project proposals received from various organizations and appraising… Show more Worked at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India from 6th October 2015 to 31st December 2015 as Junior Project Associate on the project 'Awareness Programme on Environmental Hazards of Electronics Waste' under the 'Digital India' Initiative of the Government of India Program website: www.greene.gov.in 1. Provided support in conceptualization, evaluation and assessment of various project proposals received from various organizations and appraising the senior officials at DeitY for taking appropriate decision on initiating the projects. 2. Collected data from primary and secondary sources to monitor the status of project at different locations across the country 3. Supported the Sr. Associate in planning, organizing and conducting pan-India awareness workshops for general public on environmental hazards and safe disposal of e-waste 4. Prepared reports, minutes of meetings on e-waste recycling technologies and business models for faster adoption of technologies 5. To provide support for planning future activities under the project and drafting of Request for Proposals (RFPs) 6. Prepared background paper, technical notes, meeting minutes and presentations for periodic Expert Committee & National Committee meetings Show less