Amit has 20 years of experience in business consulting, financial services, and development practice in India, the US and Switzerland. He brings to Oorja a strong grasp of business strategy, financial acumen and operations expertise. Amit holds a Master’s degree in International Development from Columbia University and a BCom in Accountancy and Financial Management from Sydenham College.

Clementine has worked as a renewable energy consultant for New Climate Economy, the European Commission, and the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and has expertise in cost-effective design of distributed energy systems. She holds a PhD in Bioenergy from Imperial College London and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Amit manages our field team and operators to timely installations and O&M, payment collections and outstanding customer servicing. He is a development professional bringing 5 years of diverse work experience. Amit has a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management from Development Management Institute and BTech in IT from Anna University.

Pushpendra oversees site selection, installation, civil works and training for new solar projects, building on his three years of ground operations experience within the Oorja team. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and previously worked as a graduate technical apprentice with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, India’s largest power plant equipment manufacturer.

Preeti is responsible for project and impact data management, external communications and report writing. She brings a background in Ecology and Environment Studies from her M.Sc at Nalanda University and previously spent one year with smart metering firm Doorastha Analytics, where she gained experience of solar mini-grid project planning and implementation.

Sanjeet is a qualified electrical engineer with 5 years’ experience in decentralised solar energy projects. He has previously worked in design, installation and commissioning of solar irrigation pumps and mini-grids with Claro Energy across various states of India. Sanjeet completed his BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Uttar Pradesh Technical University.

Shraddha focuses on data collection and digitalisation for new project, customer and payment data. She has three years' prior experience working as a Computer Assistant in the tax office of the Nagar Palika (Municipality) of Jaunpur and has also conducted surveys for the National Health Mission. Shraddha has a BSc in Biology from VBS Purvanchal University of Jaunpur.

Chandan assists with site selection and customer and land acquisition for new projects. He is an Agriculture graduate from HNB Garhwal University and handled various research projects focusing on seed science and technology during his Master’s program.

Rahul is an MSc graduate in Agronomy. He brings experience in agricultural extension and the food processing industry. Rahul is assisting in farmer mobilisation and training as part of new and existing solar projects.

Chitrasen is responsible for payment collections, operator supervision and customer service of the Bahraich project clusters. He holds an ITI Fitter diploma and completed his IT training at the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology. Chitrasen previously worked for four years in the manufacturing and energy industries.

Munish is a Chartered Accountant (CA) presently associated with Agarwal Singhania & Co. He has 5 years of experience handling finance and accounting functions for various clients. Munish works with Oorja on a part-time basis and supports with accounting, financial reporting, payroll and managing day-to-day compliance.

Ashlesha is a final year Product Design student at Unitedworld Institute Of Design having an interdisciplinary skill set. Her past projects have focused on human-nature symbiotic relationships and have had human centric approaches.

Shruti has a strong desire to improve the livelihood of farmers through development of the value chain. She is currently pursuing an MBA in Agribusiness Management at SIIB, Pune. She has interned at Amul and gained industrial knowledge about processing of dairy products.

Simran is currently pursuing her MBA in Agribusiness Management from SIIB, Pune. She has previously completed internships in sheep and wool extension and in marketing and sales at Swades Foundation. Simran has a keen interest in agriculture and wants to work for upliftment of rural societies.

Emma is a current honors student at Santa Clara University majoring in economics with minors in math and philosophy. She is currently studying abroad at the University of Oxford and will be spending the summer as a Miller Center Fellow working with Oorja.

Cate is a Miller Center Fellow at Santa Clara University. She is majoring in economics and political science. Cate also volunteers with Into the Wild, a student-led non profit that organises outdoor experiences for Santa Clara University students.

Fabio Mondini is an international venture capitalist with over 20 years’ experience in 20 countries. He focuses on growth capital investments in the Cleantech sector, where he specializes in renewable energy. Before joining Idinvest Partners, Fabio held roles including managing multi-billion dollar acquisitions at ENEL Group and founded and sold RenEn, a leading Italian renewable energy firm that has deployed over 300 MW of solar projects. He holds an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering degree from MIT and MBA from INSEAD.

Alexsis de Raadt St James is an investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years of investment experience. She is the founder and managing partner of Merian Ventures, a US and UK venture capital firm that partners with exceptional female entrepreneurs. Prior to creating Merian Ventures, Alexsis held leadership roles and board seats with companies she funded or founded, senior executive roles in YBA Ventures, Commerce One and Shell International. Alexsis has an MS in Network Economics from MIT, an MBA from Erasmus University and a BA from UT Austin.

Prof. Bhattacharyya is an internationally renowned energy specialist with deep knowledge of global energy-environment issues. He specialises in techno-economic, regulatory, and environmental studies of off-grid energy systems for rural electrification in developing economies, particularly India. Subhes' research is supported by energy-environment systems modelling and regulatory and investment analysis tools. He holds a PhD and Master's degree in Applied Economics and Energy Economics from UPM France.

Irene Maffini is an experienced environmental technology commercialisation and investment professional. She has worked with more than 60 pioneering sustainability SMEs and on commercialisation, incubation and investment programmes for the Carbon Trust, the UK Government, the European Commission, the World Bank and UNDP. Irene is a PhD candidate at UCL and she holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a double degree in Business & Economics from Northeastern University and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

Bill Harrington is a consultant, investment advisor and investor in social enterprises. He is a principal in Vista Ventures, LLC, which provides advice to social entrepreneurs, socially motivated investors, NGOs and businesses, often located in developing countries. Bill has twenty-five years of business experience with microfinance institutions and small-and-medium-size enterprises in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia. He has authored papers on investment capital in microfinance, valuation in developing countries, and business planning.

Vasudha is a Chartered Accountant and senior partner with New Delhi accounting firm Agarwal Singhania & Co. She has over 10 years’ experience as an accounting professional and spent 5 years at Big Four accounting firms. Vasudha supervises Oorja’s finance functions including reporting, audit and banking, and advises on accounting, compliance, tax legal and regulatory areas of the business. She has worked closely with organisation from global corporations including ENGIE, Enel and Statkraft to SMEs in the social sector.