I am a seasoned energy efficiency and sustainability professional with over 30 years of experience driving impactful initiatives in India’s energy and environmental sectors. My work spans collaboration with key government agencies, including the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to design and implement transformative national programs, collaboration with leading institutions such as IEA, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ACEEE, etc. From advancing decarbonization strategies for the built environment to creating sustainable cooling solutions for a climate-resilient future, I bring global and local expertise and on the ground knowledge in bridging policy frameworks with actionable outcomes. I am passionate about delivering results that establish energy efficiency as the “first fuel” for India’s sustainable development.