CLEANEDGE RESOURCES PTE. - Key Persons
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- Associate Director - Business Development
14 years of diverse experience in investment banking, research, and business development and management for startups and emerging enterprises. At CleanEdge, she manages commercial operations, contract negotiations, and marketing initiatives.
Before joining CleanEdge, she gained extensive experience in investment research, business development, and management roles across various organizations and startups.
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- Co - Head of Business Development
28+ years of dedicated experience in the water and wastewater treatment industry.
Has a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in design, commissioning, and the entire spectrum of water and wastewater treatment processes.
His expertise spans across various technologies including Anaerobic, Aerobic, and Wastewater recycling, offering comprehensive solutions to diverse challenges.
Responsible for developing key growth strategies, tactics, and action plans for both domestic and international clients at CleanEdge.
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- Head - Commissioning, O & M
16 years of experience in commissioning, operations and maintenance, R&D, technical solutions and trouble shooting, he has extensive expertise in waste-to-energy, water and wastewater treatment and recycling projects. Having overseen more than 450 projects in India and abroad.
Prior to joining CER, he led the R&D division at Shree Jee Biotech.
Ashish holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology, an MBA in Operations and Research, and a PG Diploma in EHS.
17+ years of experience in procurement for water treatment plants and municipal water projects, he brings valuable expertise to his role.
Before joining CER, Chinar worked with several EPC companies like Aquatech, VA Tech Wabag, Hyflux and Veolia.
Chinar holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and a P.G. Diploma in Operations Management.
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- Co - Founder and Former Chief Risk Officer of Cleantech Solar
- Founder and Director / Co - Founder and Former Chief Risk Officer of Cleantech Solar
Headed Lars Enviro since its inception and steered overall operations, including planning, strategy, and business development.
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- Co - Head of Business Development
Prior to joining CleanEdge, Harshal was Co-Head of BD at Cleantech Solar, where he collaborated with more than 50 large MNCs, helping them in their sustainability goals by providing solutions valuing over INR 2000 Cr.
Before Cleantech, Harshal was a serial entrepreneur in the sustainability space.
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- Associate Director - Business Development ( Malaysia )
As a senior commercial and industrial executive with 30 years of experience, he has a proven track record of achieving results through the implementation, consolidation, and optimization of sales and service strategies in multinational organizations. His expertise includes managing sales and service teams to drive cost efficiencies in business operations. He possesses extensive local and regional experience in the water and wastewater treatment sectors, serving industries such as edible oil, power, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and semiconductors. His roles have spanned sales, commercial and technical support, customer service, channel partner management, and business development. He holds a Master in Environmental Technology (MET) from the University of Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Hull, UK.
With over 8 years of post-qualification experience, she has worked extensively in the compliance departments of diverse organizations, including listed, unlisted, and private companies within a prominent Group of Companies. At CER, she oversees statutory and legal compliance, ensuring strict regulatory adherence and governance excellence.
Before joining CER, she gained valuable experience in the real estate and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
She holds the Company Secretary qualification from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, along with a law degree and a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University.
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- Group - Chief Technology Officer
36+ years of international experience in industrial and municipal water treatment, WWRP, desalination projects etc including conventional, membrane based and advanced technologies.
Prior to joining CEW, Kishor has worked with HYFLUX - Singapore, Ion Exchange and has a hands-on exposure of working in projects across regions including India, Southeast Asia, China, Middle East, Africa, Mexico and Caribbean.
He has been instrumental in design, implementation, commissioning and troubleshooting projects both in industrial and municipal, on Tech pack, EPC and BOOT basis.
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- Country Manager - Malaysia
25+ Years of experience in water, ultrapure water, wastewater treatment and wastewater recycling as well as resource recovery from industrial, chemical, waste oil and waste solvent.
Has expertise in R&D, piloting system integration, commercialization, business development and start up in waste recovery, water treatment and wastewater treatment technology.
At CleanEdge, he is responsible for overall business development and operation of Malaysia.
17+ years of commercial experience in diverse businesses - upstream oil & gas, LNG & gas marketing, and renewables (13 years at Shell /BG and 4 years at RIL). In his last role at Shell, he was the Investment Committee member and AssetCo Director for Cleantech Renewables, a 1 GWp+ C&I platform.
Prior to this, he was Commercial Advisor for Shell's divestment of Mahanagar Gas Limited, acquisition of a minority interest in Hazira LNG Regas terminal and asset transition of Panna Mukta, an upstream oil & gas asset. At BG and RIL he was part of gas marketing and LNG procurement teams managing offtake contracts and market fundamentals.
9 years of experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, and payroll management. She has a proven track record of implementing effective HR strategies that align with organizational goals, improve employee satisfaction, and enhance overall productivity.
Prior to joining CER, she worked with an IT startup company. Nandini holds a Master of Commerce (M.Com) degree from Nagpur University.
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- Associate Director - Corporate Development
10 years of experience in the renewables energy sector. Raised equity and debt from institutions such as Shell Petroleum, Climate Fund Managers and ING.
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- Head of Middle East & Africa
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- Associate Director - Accounts and Finance
25+ years of professional experience, demonstrating extensive expertise in financial accounting, budgeting, MIS reporting, internal controls, bank finance, taxation, and related domains.
As an enthusiastic and proactive individual, he tackles organizational challenges with a multifaceted approach, utilizing his financial acumen to devise and implement effective solutions.
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer / Former VP ( Finance & Operations ) of Cleantech Solar
- Founder & CEO / Former VP ( Finance & Operations ) of Cleantech Solar.
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- Associate Director - Design Engineering
20+ years of experience in design and detailing for water treatment, wastewater recycling plant, evaporations, and dryers projects.
Before joining CER, Rahul worked with several EPC companies like Osmoflo, Eureka Forbes, Thermax, Neilsoft & Alfa Laval.
Rahul holds an M. Tech in Chemical Engineering and a P.G. Diploma in Piping Engineering
Co-Founder and Former CEO of Cleantech Solar, the largest solar C&I platform in India and Southeast Asia. Built the business organically to approximately USD 500 million over a period of 6 years and sold it to a consortium of Keppel Corporation and Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund (Singapore).
Prior to establishing Cleantech, Raju had over 22 years of experience in financial services in Asia and was the Managing Director & Country Head of Barclays Capital India from 2007 to 2012.
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- Manager - Business Development ( Thailand )
With over 8 years of experience in Thailand's environmental sector, I bring expertise in water and wastewater treatment, air quality management, and waste treatment and management. I hold a Bachelor's in Environmental Chemistry at King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, which have equipped me with a solid technical foundation. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working with leading global companies and major local enterprises on key energy transition projects.
Currently, I serve in the Business Development Manager at CleanEdge Resources, where I share the company's commitment to making the world a better place. My role allows me to leverage my multidisciplinary background in science, engineering, and business development to drive sustainable and impactful solutions.
30+ years of invaluable expertise in the design and execution of diverse environmental engineering and infrastructure projects.
Managed over 700 projects, encompassing rural water supply schemes, road construction and buildings: with a wide array of technologies and capacities of up to 20 MLD.
Leads Project Management at CleanEdge, his proficiency extends to all facets of project management, from meticulous planning and procurement to leading seamless execution and compliance with stringent quality control and site safety standards.
He holds a degree in civil engineering and is member of the Institute of Engineers (MIE).
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- Associate Director - Design Engineering
16+ years of industrial experience, as a key member of the core design team, he has been actively involved in the selection, optimization, installation, operation, and maintenance of mechanical vapor recompression systems utilized in the factory
He started his career at the world's largest stand-alone sugar refinery in Dubai, where diverse opportunities enabled him to evolve into a skilled process engineer.
He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering.
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- Head - Environment, Health and Safety
20 years of robust experience in Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) management, Shyamkumar has a proven track record in diverse sectors, including chemical, refinery, textile, construction, and research centres.
He has contributed his expertise to prominent organizations like MVIRDC, ONGC, Reliance, and SAHARA, where he played key roles in enhancing safety standards and environmental compliance.
Shyamkumar holds a Post graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) with a focus on Operations, along side certifications such as NEBOSH Level 3, an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety, and a Diploma in Environment and Pollution Control.
25 years of specialized experience in the manufacturing sector, focusing on critical process equipment for oil and gas, petrochemical, and fertilizer industries.
His extensive career encompasses collaborations with leading organizations such as EIL, IOCL, and BPCL within India. On an international scale, he has significantly contributed to projects with Saudi Aramco, PDO, and the ADNOC in the Middle East.
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Advisory Board Member / Advisor and Former Executive Director ( Petrochemicals, Alternate Energy and Sustainable Development ) at Indian Oil Corporation.
14+ years of experience across investment banking, corporate finance, and strategy with a focus on energy and environment sectors.
Prior to joining CleanEdge, he worked as Vice President - Corporate Finance and Strategy at Cleantech Solar in Singapore, where he executed multiple debt and equity funding transactions with reputed financial institutions and strategic investors.
He has spent almost a decade with J.P. Morgan as part of the Energy Investment Banking team and has executed multiple marquee M&A and capital raising transactions.
Holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University, and a master's degree in finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
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- Founder and Director / Former Global Head of Sales & Structuring, and Global Head of Structured Trade, Finance & Financing Solutions at Standard Chartered Bank
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- Technical Director - South East Asia
Having more than 17 years of experience across the automotive, electronics, solar, and biogas industries, Wardy has spent multiple years establishing and running a subsidiary office in Singapore, generating millions of dollars in revenue for a German technology company. He is forward-looking, very enthusiastic about emerging technologies and actively seeks innovative solutions to bring a competitive edge to the company. At CleanEdge, he is responsible for bringing and adapting the company to new and state-of-the-art technologies. He holds a Dipl. Ing (FH) title from the University of Applied Sciences Coburg, Germany, and is a certified Project Management Professional.