Functional Skills

Business Development
Budgeting
Commercial Due Diligence
Value Chain Analysis
Environmental Health & Safety
Project Management

Sector Experience

Business Services
Energy
Manufacturing
Retail
Social & Public Sector

Experience

Confidential Corporate Strategy & Development
Freelance ESG consultant
1/2024 - Present
Leading sustainability report and framework development for clients in metals and mining sector in MENA region, in alignment with GRI and SASB Standards.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Corporate Strategy & Development
Project Manager | Technical Expert
12/2019 - 4/2022
- Core part of the inception and execution of the international NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) India program, driving decarbonization strategies and solutions in the country.
- Managed the overall program and 8 projects under it with responsibilities of project scoping, tracking progress, timeliness execution, budgeting, target delivery, documentation, and reporting.
- Conducted a comprehensive review and gap analysis of GHG emissions modelling tools in the transport sector, subsequently developing a more optimized tool.
- Led market monitoring of low carbon road transport in India.
- Conducted an assessment on Smart Charging technologies and strategies for electric vehicles that also covered gaps in Indian regulations and policies from smart charging perspective.
- Led a multi-organization taskforce for the Government of Delhi for adoption of Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure across the city.

KPMG Climate Change and Sustainability Services Corporate Strategy & Development
Consultant
1/2017 - 11/2019
- Assessed value chain for a global retail giant to identify ESG issues and risks across the value chain and provided best available solutions to reduce/mitigate the risks and improve the overall ESG framework.
- Led a strategic assurance engagement, reviewing over 150 projects across education, employability, environment, and health, ensuring compliance with ISAE 3000 standards.
- Conducted a detailed climate risk assessment for a corporate giant following the TCFD framework.
- Provided independent limited assurance on quality of data and processes of organic cotton program of an international organization covering climate resilience and livelihood improvement in agriculture.
- Strategized Carbon Trading Mechanism and Green Financing Mechanism worth USD 1 million for International Solar Alliance.
- Led corporate sustainability reporting and independent assurance engagements for various companies.