Principal Advisor at Savitr Consulting, advising on carbon markets, biofuels and climate finance across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Formerly led feedstock strategy at EcoCeres and Apeiron Bioenergy, and ran a commodities trading desk for eight years.
Feedstock origination and carbon-market structuring across three organisations, before founding Savitr Consulting — plus hands-on mentorship of an early-stage biofuels venture through fundraising.
Bain Capital and Kerogen Capital-backed renewable fuels producer. Led new feedstock business development for SAF, HVO and biodiesel — building a new tallow supply chain and qualification strategy across waste-based feedstocks under ISCC/RED II–III.
Led feedstock origination and strategy across India, Malaysia and the Middle East. Ran feasibility work for integrated biodiesel, SAF and HVO refinery concepts under RED II/III, and represented the firm at Argus Biofuels Asia.
Ran an agri and energy commodities trading desk with full P&L accountability over eight years, including a trade finance facility co-structured with Bunge and a blockchain-based FX hedging workflow.
Advisor to this Dhaka-based used-cooking-oil-to-biodiesel venture — a top-8 selection in Shell's startup incubation programme. Guided the founding team through investor conversations, pitch strategy and international market positioning, including its Singapore expansion plans.
Moments from stages and summits across the region — and one from further back.
Representing Biotech Energy Ltd (Bangladesh) at the Shell-hosted startup showcase, guiding the founding team through their pitch and investor Q&A.
Executive Master's, Carbon Markets, Climate Finance & Sustainability, Department of Economic Sciences.
eMasters, Department of Economic Sciences.
Presenting Ashapura Minechem's project model to Shri Narendra Modi — then Chief Minister of Gujarat, now Prime Minister of India — within two years of joining the company.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Department of Economic Sciences.
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