Raj Thakur

New Delhi, xx — Professional goal: Looking forward to an organization that offers a challenging, stimulating, learning environment to work in and provide scope for development, which offers attractive prospects for long –term personal development and career growth. Personal statement – A dynamic team leader spirited and performance driven engineering professional with an extraordinary blend of leadership, business and manufacturing industry knowledge. Ability to communicate & motivate team members to enhance strategic goals and bottom line objectives. WORK EXPERIENCE Date start and end TUV-SUD South Asia (15.11.2007-Ongoing) New Delhi, India Assessment Team Leader KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Recognized as a “perfect fit” for GHG auditor role to carry out validation and verification, recommended by Product Manager and tapped for leadership position to leverage business expertise, International experience, product knowledge and success in dealing with customers throughout the country. Collaborated with staff of 15 and led team of engineers during critical project milestones. These are the key responsibilities given below; Heading the CDM business for Northern part of India; validation and verification of 30 projects under CDM as per UNFCCC guideline in various sector (Steel sector focusing on waste heat recovery and energy efficiency, Hydropower, Natural gas, Biomass, cement and forestry). Many of the projects have already been registered and CERs have been issued. Identification of new climate change projects under CDM, developing CDM market in India, networking with UNFCCC for the registration of projects. Achievements • Presided over ground breaking more than 30 CDM/JI projects (validation/verification) successfully on an National and International Level within a spam of one year. • Successfully done two social audits for biomass projects, participated for Belgium tender. • Certified as a GHG auditor within 5 months by TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. • Successfully meet the target and got considerable business for the organization • Successfully qualified and certified by EMS LA 14001 certification • Successfully succeeded for ISO 14064 • Quickly overcome cultural differences among Germany, Singapore and Thailand colleagues. • Closed two ERPA in my previous organization (Shree Cement Ltd.) • Fetched Golden Peacock and Genentech Foundation Award for Environmental Management System (Shree Cement Ltd.) • Completed one CSR report which got A + rating by GRI, year 2006-07 (Shree Cement Ltd.) SKILLS Leadership & Communication • I am managing a team of eight people, where I assign tasks and responsibilities to them, specific to projects. • I have very good contacts in CDM/JI market on national and international level (Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam etc.). • I have represented my company in conferences & have excellent communication skills and public exposure as well. • I have the ability to work in pressure. Expertise & Network • Business Development • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Excellent knowledge in the field of Renewable energy sector, Non renewable Energy Sources and waste heat recovery system. • Expertise in CDM/JI and energy audits • CSR report writing skills. Date start and end Shree Cement Ltd. (21.10.2006-06.11.2007) Rajasthan, India Senior Engineer R&D KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • Team Leader of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Management • Involved in Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) Task Force • Amounting CO2 as per CSI guidelines • To research into Renewable Energy Technology and Bio-fuels • Managing various awards • Leading & Developing CDM projects and involved in Carbon Trading. Also dealt with international exchanges like CCX (VERs) and Nordpool. SKILLS • Headed a team of five members in the organization. • Excellent Corporate sustainability report (CSR) writing skills. • Business development. • PDD writing. Expertise & Network • CSR report writing • Renewable energy sources • Good knowledge of Cement Industry • Interacted with international forums like Cement Sustainability Imitative (CSI,part of World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD),Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) • Good contacts with buyers of CERs and VERs. • Good contacts with CDM/JI consultants. Date start and end: Carbon Management Consulting Pvt Ltd. (07.03.06-20.10.06) Kolkata, India Business Associate Date start and end: McDonalds (February 2000 to September 2003) New Delhi, India Floor Manager EDUCATION: Date University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (Passed 2006) New Delhi, India M. Sc –Energy efficiency Areas covered- Renewable Energy, CDM/JI, Climate Change, CERs/VERs trading & financial analysis of CDM projects. B. Sc (Physics Hons.)- Vinoba Bhave University (Passed 2000) Jharkhand, India Areas covered- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English SELECTED ACTIVITIES: • Cooking, Travelling LANGUAGE SKILLS • English – Fluent • Hindi – Mother tongue ADDITIONAL SKILLS and INTERESTS • MS word, Excel, Power Point, well versed with internet etc. • Participated in AIDS awareness Programme • Participated in Green Power Conference, held in Mumbai, India • Participated in FICCI Carbon Market Conclave REFERENCES – Mr. Rahul Garg - Ernst & Young, New Delhi, India, +91 9810054161 Mr. V.K Duggal - Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, New Delhi, India, +91 9810518745