PROFILE SUMMARY
Seasoned Finance professional with experience in Investments, Capital Markets, and Green Finance sectors. Proven track record in international Financial Services and strategic value addition, product development, and business management. Proven ability to initiate and manage new product initiatives, alongside ongoing development. Adaptable, customer-oriented, with strong commercial acumen. Areas of specialisation include
Green & Sustainable Finance,International Business & Investment Policy,Product/Process Management in Managed Funds & Capital Markets,Strategy Implementation, Business Development & Marketing, Project Planning & Change Management.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Agvesto
Director- Sustainability Practice
2023 - Present (1 year)
Maharashtra, India
Trusted advisor and strategy consultant for corporates, institutions and
development banks embarking on their sustainable journeys; and supporting
access to capital with a combination of capacity building, green financing
options and enabling environments
Freelance (Self employed)
Consultant- ADB; Principal. Advisor- Climate Bonds Initiative
July 2019 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Mumbai Area, India
Dalberg
Sr. Expert- Sustainable Finance
March 2021 - March 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Targeted advice for private, public sector and civil society organizations as
well as development finance institutions on climate and sustainable finance
strategies, implementation and technical assistance.
Climate Bonds Initiative
Commercial Director
March 2018 - July 2019 (1 year 5 months)
London, United Kingdom
Overseeing Commercial aspects including Public and Private sector
Partnerships and Green Finance promotion activities globally
ac28 Ltd.
Owner/ Director, Commercial Adviser - Dept for International Trade,
Climate Bonds Initiative
November 2010 - July 2019 (8 years 9 months)
London, United Kingdom
ac·tu·ate
- verb (used with object), ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing.
-1. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate
-2. to put into action; start a process; turn on
Specialist in targeted Campaign Management, Strategy Formulation &
Implementation Change Management in Policy/Product Development, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Trade and FDI
Large Scale Program/Project Management
International business and marketing
Capita Financial Administrators (Gibraltar) Ltd.
Managing Director
November 2006 - November 2010 (4 years 1 month)
Responsibility for business unit profitability, marketing and oversight in
servicing alternative funds working closely with the wider international group,
local and overseas partners and clients
Colonial First State
Programme Manager
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Led a team of project managers & business analysts and managed delivery of
strategic programmes
CBA, Colonial First State Investments
Programme Manager
2003 - 2006 (3 years)
Lead a team of project managers, business analysts in delivery of strategic
programmes
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Programme Manager
2001 - 2006 (5 years)
Led a team of project managers, analysts and delivered strategic programmes
First State Investments
Project Manager
1998 - 2000 (2 years)
Managed several asset management and operations projects in Australia and
UK
Platinum Asset Management Limited
less than a year Contract
1996 - 1996 (less than a year)
International equities dealing support
Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited
Client Services Manager
May 1992 - June 1995 (3 years 2 months)
Worked as Relationship Manager for financial institutions/mutual funds
servicing custody/depositary requirements. Part of the automation and
dematerialisation of the settlement processes of the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Member of Special Task Force.