EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Washington DC, USA & Bologna, Italy Master of Arts: International Economics (3.6/4.0) May 2018
• Concentration: Energy, Resources, and Environment
• Awarded the SAIS Student Fellowship two years in a row
• Graduate Research Assistant at the Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (SAIS-ISEP)
• Select Courses: Econometrics, Energy & Climate Change, Electricity Markets, The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Emory University Atlanta, USA
Bachelor of Arts: Economics and Philosophy (3.45/4.0) May 2013
• Honours: International Philosophy Honours Society, Dean’s List for Academic Excellence PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (FULL TIME)
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation New Delhi, India Senior Program Manager – Clean Energy Finance and Climate & Business January 2020 – Present Program Associate – Clean Energy Finance and Climate & Business August 2018 – December 2019
• Develop and manage a $4 mn portfolio of research interventions within the Indian clean energy finance ecosystem
• Maintain an extensive network with various ecosystem stakeholders to disseminate research findings, build capacity through targeted grantmaking, and identify policy/market shortcomings as potential areas for appropriate intervention
• Noteworthy Accomplishments:
o Developed the long-term strategy of the newly formed Clean Energy Finance and Climate & Business programs o Contributing author for India’s 3rd Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC by the Ministry of Environment o Supported India’s Ministry of Environment’s strategy for technology transfer support under the Paris Agreement o Initiated a knowledge sharing platform for specialists to discuss developments in climate policy/clean tech Wello Water A social enterprise that solves water-access issues through innovative products Mumbai, India Impact Researcher and Account Manager September 2015 – May 2016
• Doubled the flagship WaterWheel product’s footprint through effective project management and partnership building
• Spearheaded Wello’s first impact assessment studies across 8 drought-stricken villages in Maharashtra, India AIF William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India Ahmedabad, India Placed with Piramal Sarvajal Leveraging ICT solutions for rural water purification smart-infrastructure August 2014 – August 2015
• Managed key government and corporate partnerships through rigorous market-research and effective communication
• Developed a project cost-benefit analysis tool that is since used to provide accurate impact metrics and price quotations
• Collaborated with the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and Environment to analyse water use patterns CLG Collegify Education Consulting New Delhi, India Head of Business Development May 2013 – May 2014
• Introduced several new education products including an online college matchmaking portal, SAT/GRE prep courses PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (OTHER)
Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (SAIS-ISEP) Remote Research Fellow September 2019 - Present
• Regularly publish policy briefs, research insights, & knowledge pieces on climate change and sustainable development Brookings Institution New Delhi, India
Postgraduate Research Summer Associate (Energy and Environment) June 2017 – August 2017
• Assisted Dr. Rahul Tongia in analysing macroeconomic data to model potential global future energy scenarios Internships: Boston Consulting Group, EY Advisory Services, American Chambers of Commerce Shanghai, CARE India ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Certificates: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) training on GHG accounting methodologies, University of Chicago Anubhav Lecture Series, Harvard Business School Online Financial Accounting skills course, R4D Monitoring & Evaluation certificate, Udemy’s The Complete Financial Analyst & Electrical Power Equipment Courses Mentorship: I mentor students for Terra.do – an online climate school, and current fellows from the American India Foundation Software: HOMER, Q-GIS, Advanced Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, STATA, OpenLCA, Zoho, Lightroom Languages: Native Hindi, Fluent English, Intermediate Mandarin RAGHAV ANAND
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