Expert in Policy Advocacy and Strategic Business Development

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Sandeep Kumar Rai
+91 8087001283; skrgem@gmail.com
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Expert in Policy Advocacy, Government Relations and Strategic Business
Development
(Experience in International Development Agency, Corporate Sector and Civil Society)
Professional experience of 11 years in Corporate Strategy; Policy Affairs and Advocacy
PROFILE
 CorporateAffairs/Strategy:Policy advocacyandengagement strategy both fornational and
international agencies to manage government relations and corporate communication:
 Policy advocacy onstrategic issues with key stakeholders – ministries (MoEF,MNRE, MoP),
parliamentarians and think-tanks
 Policy advocacy withstate Nodal Agencies (SNAs) for Distributed Generation and Hybrid
power (embedded wind-solar power)
 Leveraged on PRteam for diplomacy and strategic engagement
 Advocacy onclimate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy through engagement
with the regulators
 Analysis of policy risks/opportunities by monitoring developments in international
negotiations, focusing on bilateral programs such as Indo-UK
 Alignment with international policy initiatives through forecasting and engagement strategy
 Revised Forest land diversion Guidelines (FCA 2004) forsubmission to Ministry (MoEF&CC)
 StakeholderManagement:
 Strategic engagement withresearch institutions like IISc, IIM Bangalore, IITDelhi, IIM
Ahmadabad to promote dialogue and research on climate change and sustainability
 Led engagement with government nodal agencies for statutory requirements
 Engaged and advised CSR team fordiffusing negative branding
 Leveraged on business chambers like FICCI and CII for RE sector specific advocacy
 Businessstrategy:leveraged on policy tools foridentifying emerging markets (both national and
international), and strategized market entry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Manager- Policy Analyst, Suzlon Energy Ltd, Pune, India- since September 2011:
Responsible forenvironment and energy policy analysis and engagement strategy forpolicy
advocacy;Business Development through strategic engagement:
 Market creation/developmentforRE sector:
 Planning market entry strategy forSolar Business
 Managed pre-bid engagement forNTPC and state solar bids
 Succeeded in changes in qualification criteria to achieve national target of 100 GWsolar
 Negotiated EPCcosting for setting up solar projects
 Operational
 Formulated JointVenture documents forengagement with key Indian states
 Supported Head of Global Corporate Affairs forhis International Government Relations profile
 Monitored forest-landdiversionapplicationsand improved process efficiency

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 Climate Change & Energy Policy Advisor, British High Commission-DFID, New Delhi,
India – Dec 2007 till Aug 2011: Responsible forclimate change and energy policy advocacy
with key stakeholders. Accomplishment included:
 Established anetworkofkeystakeholders(policy makers,ministries, research institutions,
civilsociety and influential parliamentarians) on climate change & renewable energy
 Coordinated outreacheventsandworkshops asadvocacytool forindustry and government on
issues pertaining to climate change, renewable energy & technology
 Communicationandreporting
 Developed communication tools forpolicy advocacy:digitaldiplomacy and media articles
 Engaged with industry on climate change: through business chambers and sector specific
representative bodies
 Program Management- Managed Climate Development Fund and Prosperity Fund for
supporting research on climate change, energy policy and sustainable development.
 Public Relations Officer, Embassy of Azerbaijan, New Delhi, India; July 2006- Nov 2007:
Managed public relations and advised Diplomats on bilateral trade and interactions with Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA).
 Higher Studies: Post Master Diploma in Natural Resource Management - July 2005 till
June 2006: Multi disciplinary management study including field research on Role of Governance
and traditional institutions in Natural Resource Management (M.Phil.course).
 Project Coordinator, Centre for Research & Training in History, Archaeology and Palaeo-
environment, New Delhi - July 2003 till June 2005
Professional Trainings/Courses
 Training on Climate Change NegotiationSkills by British experts at Regional Training Centre,
British High Commission
 ProjectManagement course (e-learning), Ashridge Virtual Learning Centre, UK
 Diploma in Export Management,Indian Institute of Export Management, Bangalore
 Certificate course on Seven Habits of Highly EffectivePeopleby Stephen Covey Organization
 Training on Solar ProjectManagement from WISE,Pune and First View, Hyderabad.
ACADEMICS
 M. Phil. inNatural ResourceManagement,IndianInstitute of Forest Management, Bhopal
 Masterin Ecology&Environment,MCRP University,Bhopal
 Masterin HeritageManagement(multi-disciplinary management approach), GGS
Indraprastha University, Delhi.
Dissertation/Thesis
 M. Phil Dissertation on “Role of Panchayati RajInstitutions andLocalInstitutions in
NaturalResourceManagement”
 Master Thesis on PlasticPollutiondueto packaging waste.
Sandeep Kumar Rai
18 December 2015
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