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Ishani Chattopadhyay

Ishani Chattopadhyay ... Acting Regional Manager Asia at Grassroots Business Fund ... Noida Area, India ... Investment Management

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I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. You have taken on some big and important issues and still going full steam ... very impressive. Best wishes ... - Peter Burgess
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Ishani Chattopadhyay 3rd Ishani Chattopadhyay Acting Regional Manager Asia at Grassroots Business Fund Noida Area, IndiaInvestment Management Current Grassroots Business Fund, Arctic Holdings Australia /Arctic Energy Systems, India Previous AES Corporation, EcoSecurities, Accenture Education London Business School 456 connectionsConnectSend Ishani InMailMore options Contact Info in.linkedin.com/in/ishanichattopadhyay Background Summary Investing and managing early stage start ups Seed investing and angel invetsing Senior management experience - managing teams, defining strategic direction and implementing projects with top brands Start-up and entrepreneurial expertise- Worked with a number of start up and specialise in working with them to take them to a critical size of operation and investment Coaching and mentoring executives, entrepreneurs, women leaders - www.sacredfig.com Climate change mitigation and sustainable development - Area specific expertise right from project development, CDM, carbon trading, renewable and clean energy investment, energy for the poor and microfinance Media and branding experience especially with green events and conferences as well as sustainable branding Specialties:Entrepreneurial management and learning, interim management, angel and seed investing, coaching and mentoring Climate change and Carbon Trading, Negotiation and purchase, Contract management,Government and private sectir relationships, branding and marketing, operations. Experience Grassroots Business FundActing Regional Manager Asia Grassroots Business Fund August 2013 – Present (11 months)New Delhi Area, India Grassroots Business FundActing Regional Manager Asia Grassroots Business Fund August 2013 – Present (11 months)New Delhi Area, India Arctic Holdings Australia /Arctic Energy Systems, IndiaFounder and Chief Executive Officer Arctic Holdings Australia /Arctic Energy Systems, India April 2009 – Present (5 years 3 months) Arctic Holdings is a company focused on incubating early stage ventures in clean energy, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. It has offices in Australia and India and is currently working with a global portfolio of projects.We recently conducted the Brightest Young Climate Leaders program in India and currently looking to build the 2011-12 platform. We are passionate about working with young entrepreneurs to mentor them, coach them and help incubate their ventures and take them to the next stage of growth. Contact: ishani@arcticholdings.com +61410332912 (Australia) +919910265680 (India) AES CorporationCountry Head, Climate Solutions -India Middle East AES Corporation September 2006 – April 2009 (2 years 8 months) I worked as the Head of Climate Change and alternate energy for India and Middle East. My main mandate was to set up the climate change team in India and source projects for the Global Climate Solutions team headquartered in Washington DC. During this time I worked extensively with the Bureau of energy efficiency on the Bachat Lamp yojana CFL replacement project as well as looked at several renewable projects and conducted due diligence on them for investments. I also supported other local teams in other parts of Asia to conduct CDM baseline studies and analysis as well as structure carbon deals. EcoSecuritiesCountry Head,India EcoSecurities May 2005 – August 2006 (1 year 4 months) I started the offices of EcoSecurities in India and established them as a leading carbon buyer in the market. In specific this meant that I • Established business processes and systems for operations and implementation of the clean development mechanism. • Identified & originated Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement worth over 40 million euros across sectors including thermal power energy efficiency, coal mine methane and coal bed methane and power transmission and distribution. • Developed and implemented strategy for EcoSecurities in India and its future growth leading it to the leading carbon market player in India • Provided consultancy on technical project evaluation, screening ,due diligence and implementation of CDM projects • Built relationships with key decision makers in companies including CEOs and CFOs to close project deals • Managed relations with the Indian government, DNA,DOE and other governmental entities • Managed media relations and communications with print media and TV channels AccentureSenior Consultant Accenture March 1999 – April 2003 (4 years 2 months) IT systems integration for telecoms specialising in online billing systems. Project management including project design and planning through to implementation and deployment of the system Dealing with clients and managing expectations and contracts Managing a team through the project development cycle Training and coaching new members of the team Education London Business School London Business School MBA, Strategy and Entreprenuership August 2003 – April 2005 University of Melbourne University of Melbourne Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering 1994 – 1998 Organizations Additional Organizations renewable industry, energy efficiency, rural electrification, efficient lighting Recommendations Given (3) JAGDISHKUMAR BANKA JAGDISHKUMAR BANKA Chief General Manager (Corporate Affairs) I worked with Mr. Banka when desling with Dwarikesh Sugars for a purchase agreement for carbon credits. We worked with each other on a regular basis for a few months as we negotiated a deal. Mr Banka was very professional and was able to understand the details of the deal even though carbon credits was a new area and it was not Dwarikesh Sugars core business. It was a pleasure to work with Mr Banka and I hope to work with him in the future.less December 29, 2008, Ishani was a consultant or contractor to JAGDISHKUMAR at DWARIKESH SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED Digvijay Chauhan Digvijay Chauhan Senior Associate Digvijay made a lot of progress in a short time and was able to grasp new concepts quickly. I managed Digivijay when the company was in a start-up mode and we were all doing many tasks all at once. I found Digvijay to be able to manage the various ad-hoc tasks thrown at him and was always enthusiastic to take on more responsibilties. I wish him well in his future career plans. July 4, 2007, Ishani managed Digvijay at EcoSecurities Pranav Nahar Pranav Nahar Country Director Pranav is an excellent person to have on the team. His ability to grasp knowledge quickly and then put things into motion ensures results. Pranav and I have worked on many occasions and he has consistently diplayed superior business acumen and thourough results. I would highly recommend him for any assignment whether it be his area of expertise or not. He is truly brillant. May 31, 2005, Ishani was Pranav's client See More Groups Carbon Market Business Network Carbon Market Business Network Join Eco-Business.com Eco-Business.com Join Executive Women Australia Executive Women Australia Join Luxury Real Estate Network Luxury Real Estate Network Join The Carbon Professionals Networking Group The Carbon Professionals Networking Group Join Following Arctic Holdings Australia /Arctic Energy Systems, India Renewables & Environment Follow Grassroots Business Fund Venture Capital & Private Equity Follow Schools London Business School London, United Kingdom Follow University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia