Sushant Chopra Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1. Building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders across various organisational divisions to achieve corporate policy and program objectives and managing organisation-wide accounting for programs.2. Providing leadership and support to key business units across the organization in the development of annual deliverables within the organizational Business Intelligence Tool (CPR).3. Providing strategic, financial support and advice to divisions and business units while coordinating the development & implementation of strategic plans.4. Analyzing, reviewing and developing documents such as presentations and templates related to oversight over financial and performance goals of programs.5. Hosting consultation sessions with Directors and Senior Management to review preliminary budgets and incorporates required modifications based on available funding and priorities.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1. Researched about newcomer agencies, prospective employers & educational institutions across Canada for sourcing newcomer participants for the wage subsidy program2. Collected data, prepared report summaries and formulated recommendations for the supervisors and senior management to support Canada's immigration system3. Developed new projects & policy recommendations to create pathways for newcomers and immigrants for engagement in Canadian environmental sector

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As part of Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP), working with a diverse team of energy professionals under supervision of a senior official from SA Footprint to review the current and upcoming national, provincial/state, and municipal regulations as it pertains to existing buildings in Canada and compare the regulatory initiatives in Canada with regulations in other jurisdictions, specifically the USA, Europe and Asia

New Delhi Area, India

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog (formerly, Planning Commission of India) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country.More details at www.aim.gov.inKey responsibilities:1. Develop and implement program frameworks for the innovation and entrepreneurship investment portfolio of the Government of India in diverse sectors viz. sustainable energy, environment and national defence.Programs actively supported:ANIC - https://aim.gov.in/atal-new-india-challenge.phpiDEX - https://idex.gov.inATL - https://aim.gov.in/introduction.php2. Conducted risk analysis and due diligence of potential investments for the GoI's innovation investment portfolios and assisted external advisors and executive committees in making investment recommendations and decision making3. Actively monitored the performance of 12 inducted portfolio startups and mapped their effective progress with respect to agreed milestones and reporting requirements4. Organised country wide outreach events, challenges to source promising startups, innovation demo days, entrepreneur support events and activities along with the Communications and Marketing team to ensure wider reach of the programChallenges conducted: 1. Defence India Startup Challenges (DISC) - https://idex.gov.in/challenge-categories2. San-Sadhan Hackathon - https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=1927685. Prepared analytical reports and briefing materials in diverse sectors to support the senior program officials in presenting project proposals to Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, senior ministry officials and other key stakeholder groups

New Delhi Area, India

Key responsibilities: 1. Responsible for supporting the project management and monitoring of 6 different project packages under Global Environment Facility - World Bank (WB) funded project "Financing Energy Efficiency at MSMEs" (MSME - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)2. To conduct primary and secondary research, meeting with prospective partners and industry experts to gather energy consumption data and identifying consumption patterns in Small, Micro and Medium Industries in the country in close coordination with pan-India Industrial Associations and various consulting firms.3. Collected, filtered and analyzed available data and developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for industries and performed energy benchmarking for corporates spanning 25 industrial clusters4. To monitor and report on deliverables, undertaken activities and initiatives under mutually agreed deadlines by a team of 6 leading consulting firms5. To organize and conduct Capacity Building/ Awareness workshops, technology exhibitions for small industry owners/ factory owners/ industrial unit owners to facilitate energy audits and energy conservation implementations in their units6. Managed the World Bank project management tool ‘STEP’ in order to track progress of project milestones, deliverables and project budgets and traveling to project clusters to monitor on ground progress of the programProject Links: Phase III details: http://projects.worldbank.org/P158033?lang=enInitial Phase details (I): http://projects.worldbank.org/P100530/india-financing-energy-efficiency-smes?lang=en For more information on the project: http://www.indiasavesenergy.in/

Contributed articles to the periodic editions of CERI's publication 'Geopolitics of Energy'

New Delhi Area, India

1. Managed the Conferences and workshop portfolio of the Renewable Energy team at Informa Plc (erstwhile UBM India Private Limited)2. Coordinated Event planning, logistical responsibilities and organizational engagements for public meetings, exhibition and conference events and crowd mobilization3. Regularly attended conferences, organizing meetings and keeping up to date on industry trends

Delhi, India

Engaged as Guest Faculty at TERI University for teaching the Final YearM.Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management) elective subject Smart GridsInvolved in the full course curriculum revision for M.Tech (REEM) underthe Department of Energy and Environment at TERI University.

Delhi, India

1. Planned, installed and commissioned 2 residential Solar rooftop projects in the city of Delhi2. Built and managed relationships with electricity utility company for project interconnection processes and regulatory permitting requirements regarding net metering connections for solar rooftop projects3. Managed the overall project implementation in coordination with project stakeholders, contractors, municipal officials and community members4. Conducted initial site study (including local area regulations) for various clients and managed relations with different stakeholders such as local associations, contractors and community members5. Managed transport, sourcing and quality control of materials and equipment for project installation

New Delhi Area, India

Key responsibilities:1. Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis, prepared written reports, white papers & project presentations for clients in the fields of Renewable Energy, Smart Grids & Energy Management and keeping abreast with global case studies after interaction with relevant stakeholders2. Contributed in business development activities by generating proposals to generate leads for new projects and funding opportunities3. Conducted primary and secondary research in coordination with site engineer to map and collect utility data from client power distribution companies for Smart Grid projects.4. Provided advisory services to public utility companies regarding process optimisation and management best practices using sophisticated analytical maturity model tools such as Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM)5. Provided support in organizing and conducting capacity building workshops and ISGFs annual flagship event - India Smart Utility Week (ISGU) in various aspects/functionalities of Smart Grids across the country6. Represented ISGF in various technical committee meetings by different government stakeholders and providing advisory for policy making.7. Actively contributed to technical articles, project developments to the monthly ISGF Smart Grid bulletin Key Project Engagements:1. Indian Manual on Cyber Security for Power Systems (Full report in Link 1)2. Smart Grid Handbook for Regulators and Policy Makers (Full report in Link 2)3. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) Smart Grid Roadmap

New Delhi Area, India

Worked at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India from 6th October 2015 to 31st December 2015 as Junior Project Associate on the project 'Awareness Programme on Environmental Hazards of Electronics Waste' under the 'Digital India' Initiative of the Government of IndiaProgram website: www.greene.gov.in1. Provided support in conceptualization, evaluation and assessment of various project proposals received from various organizations and appraising the senior officials at DeitY for taking appropriate decision on initiating the projects.2. Collected data from primary and secondary sources to monitor the status of project at different locations across the country3. Supported the Sr. Associate in planning, organizing and conducting pan-India awareness workshops for general public on environmental hazards and safe disposal of e-waste4. Prepared reports, minutes of meetings on e-waste recycling technologies and business models for faster adoption of technologies5. To provide support for planning future activities under the project and drafting of Request for Proposals (RFPs)6. Prepared background paper, technical notes, meeting minutes and presentations for periodic Expert Committee & National Committee meetings

Master’S Degree, M.Tech (Electrical Engineering/ Renewable Energy Technology), 8.81/10

Submitted the final year M.Tech Thesis on 'Effect of Loading on the Performance of Standalone Solar Photovoltaic Systems' under.

Diploma In Theatre, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Head of Dramatics, Aayaam the Dramatics society Oasis - 2011, 2012 at BITS Pilani (Annual Cultural Festival).

High School, Science