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Faraz Ahmed
Research Officer , Australian High Commission
New Delhi, Delhi
Energy and Climate Change professional with 5 years’ experience in planning, developing and implementing projects in energy efficiency, renewable energy and environment sustainability.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
Professional Experience:
Research Officer - Australian High Commission (Australian Government)
November 2013 onwards
Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing work plans based on energy & climate change activities. Carrying out research & analysis and preparing ad hoc reports on news, data, and policy developments on energy and climate change in India.
• Organize meetings, workshops, conferences, and project visits for internal or external groups such as the Joint Working Group (JWG) which is at Minister level.
• Attending conferences and workshops on topics related to energy and resources. Build and maintain successful networks and relationships to promote effective outcomes externally with clients, customers and allies in Australia and India.

Program Officer - Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
December, 2012 – October, 2013
Responsibilities:

• Conducted both traditional and online secondary research using various external sources such as international data sets for energy & resources and climate change.
• Undertook basic modeling exercises to outline alternative scenarios for resource efficiency and energy security for India.
• Worked with research associates and fellows on energy & resources research projects. Collected data and prepared database on non-energy mineral resources; analyzed the information using a variety of software tools & methodologies.
• Prepared briefs, issue notes for roundtables on energy & resource security for circulation among senior Govt. officials. Contributed to reports and other research products as a part of the CEEW research team.
• Successfully completed research project on strategic industries and technologies by National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)


Consultant (Energy) - Protiviti Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
March, 2011 – November, 2012
Responsibilities:

• Worked on projects related to energy conservation, financial governance and consulting assignments of sustainability.
• Assisted clients in energy & environment projects, streamlining the energy consumption processes and strengthening the flow of energy.
• Successfully governed the energy trackers for Indus Towers by keeping a regular check on diesel and electricity consumption in telecom towers across India.
• Worked on converting the telecom tower sites to green sites by implementing renewable energy devices such as solar panels, gas gen sets and fuel cell.

Energy Analyst - Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, New Delhi
January, 2009 – March, 2010
Responsibilities:
• Worked on Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme (PAT) which is a flagship programme under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), one of eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) by Government of India.
• Collected the data for 565 industries of different sectors included in PAT. Prepared a database of 56
Education:
• Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environment Management and Law (2013-14) from WWF India and National Law University (NLU), New Delhi.
• Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Energy Management & Renewable Energy (2012-2013) from TERI University, New Delhi.
• M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, Department of Natural Resources Management (2007-09) from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University, New Delhi.
• B.Sc. (Biosciences) (2004-2007) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
Affiliations and Achievements:
• Successfully attended an online course on Energy Sector Strategies on Green Growth organized by World Bank (2014)
• Attended a 5 day training program on Cleaner Production & Technologies organized by FICCI.
• Attended a 4 day training program on Energy Efficiency for Project Engineers in BEE organized by NPC.
• Attended a 5 day training session of IYCN in INFOSYS (Hyderabad).
• Organized and attended 3 days’ workshop on Water Technologies in WATECH.
• Presented a case paper in Renvoi-7 at AMITY University on Study of Water Consumption in high-rise buildings and evolving Water Conservation Options. The paper got selected for publication in India Water Week.

Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

    Years of Experience:
    2-5 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic
    Nationality:
    Indian
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