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Manager Sustainability and ESG| ISO 14064 Certified Verifier; Validator| Decarbonistion|ESRS Standards| CSRD| ESG Disclosure| GHG Accounting | Sustainability reporting| GRI| SBTis-Net zero| CDP|Young Scientist Award

About

• Over 6 years of experience in sustainability consulting, with a focus on ESG frameworks, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting & climate risk evaluations methodologies. • Led ESG initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations & strengthening risk management frameworks to align within industry standards. • Extensive experience in GHG accounting for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, ensuring compliance with international standards like the GHG Protocol, WRI, & USEPA. • Expertise in establishing emission baselines, crafting sustainability reports, & fostering collaborative stakeholder engagement to drive strategic initiatives. • Climate Change and Sustainability Management professional with hands-on experience in the international environmental sector and global commons, corporate climate action, environmental disclosures, climate change policy, carbon pricing and reporting. • Rich experience in consulting, advisory, and research-based roles, supporting clients on all aspects of sustainability and climate change, from strategy to reporting, focusing on climate (physical and transition) risk assessment, climate stress testing, financed emissions, GHG accounting, decarbonization pathways, ESG policy and analysis. • Developed and implemented risk assessment frameworks while conducting training sessions on ESG controls to enhance organizational compliance. • In-depth knowledge of global sustainability reporting standards such as CSRD, TCFD, GRI, SASB, and ISSB, ensuring adherence to best practices. • Achieved significant milestones in control compliance for ESG KPIs at Vodafone, enhancing regulatory adherence. • Recognized for managing exceptional sustainability strategy development, climate risk assessments, and leveraging digital solutions for improved reporting and data accuracy.

Location

Gurugram

Work experience

External worker at McKinsey & Company, Sep 2025 - Mar 2026 · 7 mos, Remote, Data consolidation of firm’s carbon accounting process by compiling and integrating office sustainability survey responses into a comprehensive excel data model Data Validation: Verification of survey responses against supporting evidence provided by offices to ensure data accuracy Data Analysis of survey data to identify discrepancies compared to the previous year. Follow up with offices globally to investigate and resolve any unexplained variances in survey responses. Data Processing: Preparation of survey data for integration into the Firm’s cloud-based carbon accounting platform (Watershed). Quality Assurance and quality checks by performing cross-verifications on the final emissions output generated by the carbon accounting platform.

Manager : Sustainability and ESG at Vodafone, Sep 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Doctorate at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Sep 2018 - Jan 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Assessment of Carbon storage, above-ground biomass, and development of an allometric Model for Indian bamboo species.  Investigate and quantify the carbon sequestration potential of bamboo forests as a nature-based solution for mitigating climate change. Assess the efficiency of bamboo in capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide, considering factors such as species diversity, age, and environmental conditions.  Utilized the collected data to develop a robust allometric model tailored to Indian bamboo species. This model has an accurate prediction of above-ground biomass and carbon accumulation based on various growth parameters, offering a valuable tool for researchers and conservationists in assessing and managing bamboo ecosystems in terms of Carbon storage potential.  Systematically compare the newly developed growth model with existing models for Indian bamboo species. This comparative analysis aimed to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement, contributing to the refinement and advancement of bamboo-related research and conservation efforts in the region.  Understanding bamboo's role in sustainable development by examining its potential as a renewable resource for carbon-neutral products, thereby contributing to both carbon storage and reducing carbon emissions associated with conventional materials. This dual impact positions bamboo as an asset in climate change mitigation strategies.

Project Fellow at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Nov 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs, On-site

Associate - Risk Management at WTW, May 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Developed fire behavior models & risk assessment frameworks for CSRD reporting. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on client engagement and climate liability risk assessment. • Analyzed and created guides for multiple ESG disclosure standards. • Led a cross-functional team in the development of a climate liability risk assessment tool, enabling clients to better understand and mitigate potential climate-related financial risks.

Intern at NASA funded project, May 2018 - Nov 2018 · 7 mos, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

M.SC, Environment Management, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun