Pankaj Upadhyay

Managing Director (India & Middle East) at Bricpoint Limited

Greater Oxford Area

About

With an overarching intent to address systemic problems, I actively work at the interface of Business, Technology, and Process & Policy frameworks, interweaving my extensive experience across a spectrum of Organization forms and needs with an ability to marshal multiple domains and disciplines. Bringing a proven ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization, I specialize in crafting compelling Investor Pitches & Fund Raising, Ecosystem Diligence & Development, Deal Structuring and Negotiations, Impact Investing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Strategic partnerships and alliances, Business Proposal Authoring, and Business Valuation. Bringing rigorous exposure to bilateral and multilateral agencies driven programs, allied to deep involvement with community driven initiatives, for creatively leveraging Technology, Public Policy, and effective partnerships to achieve social impact at all levels in government and the non-profit sector. We provide strategic leadership experience in jointly developing solutions to meet local needs with significant sustainable and inclusive development outcomes.

Experience

  • International Associate at Centre for Social Change
    2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

  • Program Advisor and Execution Consultant at Consulting
    Feb 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

    ✓ Spearheading the commercialization of innovative technical and commercial solutions. Building strategic partnerships and managing multiple stakeholders, including public sector officials in partner countries, key private sector and non-governmental stakeholders, and project investors. ✓ Secured grant funding and seed funding from the government technology missions, angel investors, and sustainable VC investors for proposals delivering economic, social, and environmental goals. ✓ Led the negotiations with service providers, impact investors, public, and multilateral agencies for technology transfer and structuring of €26.8 million low cost housing and sustainable community development project in Craiova, Romania. ✓ Structured the consortium of partners to deliver 1000 MW wind power projects for the Integrated Wind Power Programme in Morocco. ✓ Engaged in bringing Transformative technologies and solutions to help embed sustainable social and environmental development in Africa. ✓ Assisting Progress through Business Inc. (ongoing). Involved in sustaining and enhancing under served communities through initiatives, research, networking and strategic business partnerships.

  • Managing Director (India & Middle East) at Bricpoint Limited
    Feb 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

  • Director (Strategy & Business Development) at Energy Rating Services
    Jun 2011 - Jan 2012 · 8 mos

    ✓ Established strategic collaboration and secured preferred services provider status with the market leader in the field of Energy and Building Compliance Regulatory Services. ✓ Established a JV for the new Renewable Energy Business for Solar and Wind Energy and developed strong relationships with key players in the Supply Chain. ✓ Created a new strategic alliance for providing Energy Efficiency Services, including Carbon Management, CRC, Monitoring and Targeting, and Energy Procurement. ✓ Negotiated and finalized a partnering agreement for new projects in Sustainable (Eco) construction. ✓ Led the setting up of RETA (Renewable Energy Technology Alliance) and Climate 2020 Leadership Project.

  • Group Sustainability Leader at European Care Group
    Mar 2010 - Mar 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

    ✓ Developed a new energy business venture and managed energy efficiency measures of the Group. Led Group projects in Mainland Europe and UK. ✓ Headed Business Development, Investor Relations and Partnership Development. ✓ Headed Joint Venture negotiations for the group and successfully established a JV with a German partner. Established excellent rapport across the partnerships and developed a broad range of income generating opportunities. ✓ Ensured compliance with Environment Agency regulations under the CRC Act and crafted Energy efficiency strategy for the group, resulting in 17.1% energy cost savings.