MBA (Power Management) from the UPES, Dehradun (July 2020 to June 2022)
Dissertation: Wind Solar Hybrid Power Plants: Opportunities & Challenges
Post Graduate Diploma in Electricity Regulation, World Trade Institute (2012)
Dissertation: An Examination of the Regulatory Landscape for Implementation of DSM Measures in India
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi (1990)
BA (Hons.) History, University of Delhi (1988)
Certified in ESG Impact Leadership (IICA, 2023), ESG Risks & Opportunities (Wharton, 2022), Renewable Energy (ADB, 2022), Ecological Economics (Oxford, 2019), and power sector finance and trading (WTI, ASCI & PXIL, 2011).
- Books: Conceptualized and published one commemorative volume for Shakti’s 10th anniversary (2018) and is currently researching a historical trade-focused book on the Tamil Country (in progress).
- White Papers: Authored 3 white papers for SSEF between 2018–2024 on domestic climate funding, water issues, and climate justice.
- Collaborative Reports: Contributed to 6 DUF reports with TERI and authored 2 client-facing industry reports on India’s battery ecosystem and renewable power.
- Tata Power Delhi Distribution – ESG communication package
- Thermax India – COP27 Communication strategy and package
- Corteva – Year of the Millet campaign
- LNJ Bhilwara – ESG Reporting
- Normet India – EHS process documentation
Led Shakti’s flagship Distribution Utilities Forum (DUF) from 2018 to March 2021, engaging over 52 power distribution companies across two funding cycles to advance electricity distribution reforms in India.
Organized 8 national roundtables on key reform topics such as rooftop solar, rural electrification, cost of supply, open access, EVs, and battery storage.
Co-authored 6 sectoral reports with TERI and Discoms, later shared with key power sector stakeholders including the Ministry of Power, MNRE, and CERC.
Strengthened collaboration among nearly 70 DISCOMS, fostering a shared reform agenda and knowledge exchange within the distribution sector.
Led a separate initiative on state-level climate action mapping, analyzing on-ground climate initiatives, NGO involvement, and funding ecosystems across states.
Conferences, Seminars & Webinars 2018-2024 and speaker on ESG and the importance of Communications at Symbiosis University, Pune, September 2023.
Attended an Industry roundtable on Building a Resilient Future: Mainstreaming Finance and Investment for a Just Transition, organized by TERI in August 2023 and attended a 3-week web-based Refresher Course on Power Trading in South Asia held by USAID-SAREP – July 2023
Attended a half-day discussion on Women and Energy Access organized by USAID in May 2023 and conceptualized, coordinated and moderated a panel discussion on Decoding ESG at the 13th edition of India PR and Corporate Communication Conference – IPRCCC 2022 in May 2023.
Invited Speaker at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd seminar on End-user Energy Efficiency, March 2023 and invited Panelist at Women in Sustainability Seminar organized by UPES University, Dehradun, November 2022.
Moderated multiple high-impact panel discussions between 2018 and 2022, including sessions on electricity distribution reforms, open access, electric vehicle penetration, water as a resource, and renewable energy regulations at national platforms such as the DUF and SSEF annual conclaves.
