Nearly 20 years driving low-carbon energy transitions across Asia and Africa — from ministry-level policy advisory to large-scale donor programme delivery with international development organisations, multilateral banks, and private sector partners. Based in Germany and open to relocation internationally.
I grew up in a part of rural India where electricity was intermittent, unreliable, and sometimes simply absent. As a child, I watched families plan their evenings around power cuts, students study by candlelight, and small businesses lose hours of productivity every day. I did not experience this as hardship — I simply accepted it as normal.
It was only later, when I began working in energy infrastructure, that I understood how deeply the presence or absence of energy shapes every dimension of a community's life — health, education, economic opportunity, and dignity.
That realisation has been the constant thread running through everything I have done since: from working at a public utility, to co-founding a renewable energy company, to advising governments and multilateral organisations on the policies and technologies that will determine whether the coming energy transition is fast, fair, and truly transformative — or leaves communities behind again.
I work in energy transition not because it is a career path, but because I believe it is one of the defining challenges of our generation — and I have seen, firsthand, what it means when we get it right.
Energy transitions must be fair — protecting livelihoods, expanding access, and leaving no community behind.
Good policy is built on rigorous analysis, honest modelling, and the courage to challenge assumptions.
The best outcomes emerge when governments, private sector, and communities work together toward shared goals.
Designing and implementing low-carbon energy roadmaps for governments, utilities, and development organisations — from solar and storage to green hydrogen and sector coupling.
Leading technical workstreams on process heat, industrial efficiency, green hydrogen, and cross-sector decarbonisation strategies for emerging and developed markets.
Deep experience in donor-funded programme cycles, commission management, and international donor compliance standards across bilateral and multilateral instruments.
Leading heterogeneous teams across 6 technical domains and 7 nationalities, fostering inclusive, appreciative and high-performing team cultures across diverse international environments.
Building public-private partnerships and multi-donor coalitions. Experienced in public-private partnership design, PPP frameworks, and multi-donor coordination.
Supporting governments in developing regulatory frameworks, grid codes, and policy instruments for renewable energy integration and energy access scale-up.
Structuring investment frameworks for IPPs and DRE projects. Experienced in fundraising from multilateral facilities, bilateral donors, and private equity.
Leading development of AI-integrated platforms for project monitoring, geospatial planning, and evidence-based decision-making in energy programme delivery.
Lead a multinational team across 6 technical domains (solar, storage, process heat, green hydrogen, energy efficiency, digitalisation) and 7 nationalities, overseeing operations across Africa and Southeast Asia. Develop standardised tools and scalable processes for renewable energy project preparation. Lead AI-integrated platform development for monitoring and collaboration. Manage internal and external commission portfolios and ensure donor compliance across all programmes. Secured USD 2.6M from UNIDO for a green hydrogen project in Kenya.
Collaborated with European and German companies for renewable energy project development in Southeast Asia. Served as internal technical advisor for the textile sector, leading collaboration with global textile brands on renewable energy solutions. Managed local and international consultants. Coordinated a public-private development partnership with a major European manufacturer on supply chain decarbonisation across India and South Africa.
Guided the Department of Rural Development in delivering a World Bank-funded USD 40M mini-grid programme, electrifying 35,000+ households via 100+ installations. Secured USD 3M co-financing from a bilateral donor. Led geospatial data collection across existing grid and mini-hydro infrastructure. Developed a unified data management platform integrating NREL quality assurance frameworks. Maintained programme continuity through complex political transition.
Co-founded and led one of the region's pioneering decentralised renewable energy companies. Designed an innovative containerised hybrid mini-grid solution that reduced deployment costs by 20% and was adopted across multiple African markets. Deployed 50+ projects. Developed financial models and secured equity investment from a major European energy company. Built a digital pipeline tool identifying 1,000+ potential sites.
Planned and implemented electrical infrastructure projects worth USD 20M. Operated electrical network and division systems, strengthening grid infrastructure for semi-urban and rural communities. Managed compliance of distributed renewable energy projects with grid integration standards. Supported utility digitalisation under the R-APDRP initiative. Held full P&L responsibility for the division.
Led the transition to Agile Product Development methodology across a cross-functional team spanning four countries, enhancing project delivery efficiency and product innovation cycles. Developed cross-platform deployment tools for large-scale enterprise applications and contributed to quality assurance frameworks for next-generation telecommunications technologies.
Project names and partner identities have been generalised. References and full details available on request.
Led advisory and delivery of a large-scale rural electrification programme aligned with a national energy access plan co-financed by a multilateral development bank and a bilateral donor. Programme delivered electricity access to over 35,000 households across 100+ off-grid installations within three years.
Secured grant funding from a UN multilateral facility to conduct green hydrogen feasibility and market development for an emerging economy. Developed the country strategy and investment framework, laying the groundwork for private sector entry and long-term low-carbon industrial development.
Co-founded and led the technical operations of a pioneering decentralised renewable energy company. Designed a novel containerised hybrid mini-grid solution that reduced deployment costs by 20% and became a reference model adopted across multiple African markets. Secured equity investment from a European energy major to scale operations.
Coordinated a public-private development partnership between an international development organisation and a major European manufacturer to decarbonise industrial supply chains across two emerging markets. Developed the partnership framework, engaged local stakeholders, and aligned technical scope with national renewable energy targets.
Mentored early-stage energy access ventures through the Miller Centre's accelerator programme, providing strategic guidance on business model development, technical design, and investment readiness. Supported founders building decentralised renewable energy solutions for underserved markets in Asia and Africa.
Provided sustained mentoring for young people from low-income backgrounds, focusing on career pathway planning, professional skills development, and employability. Committed to breaking down structural barriers to opportunity, drawing on a personal understanding of how socio-economic context shapes access to education and work.
Volunteering and advisory work reflects a commitment to social inclusion, gender competence, and intercultural understanding — values central to international development cooperation.