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AJAI  BHARAT ARORA

AJAI BHARAT ARORA

PANCHKULLA/CHANDIGARH

Summary

I stand before you as a veteran chemical engineer, 69 years young, an energy and sustainability leader with over 45 years of experience in manufacturing, energy management and auditing, cost reduction, projects, and technical cells. I have worked in energy and manufacturing companies, and I was a former senior general manager at Aditya Birla Fashions. I have a proven track record in regulatory compliance of the Energy Conservation Act of 2001, project management, resulting in substantial CO2 emissions, cost reductions, and enhanced sustainability. I am the author of sustainability books, with expertise in public speaking and collaboration, driving impactful results across diverse sectors.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President[Energy Auditing and Sustainability]

Greenfinch-sustainability division
Chandigarh
02.2025 - Current

Executed energy and sustainability audits for MSMEs, universities, schools, and training institutes.
Organized Earth Day events to enhance community engagement in sustainability efforts.
Conducted carbon mapping to evaluate organizational emissions and inform strategies.
Developed a specialized team for energy audit and sustainability projects through targeted recruitment.

Consultant

Business Development and Consultancy-PTC INDIA ltd
Panchkula
04.2024 - 01.2025

Monitored compliance with Energy Conservation Act 2001 for energy-intensive industries in Haryana.

Facilitated capacity-building initiatives through webinars on technology standards and labeling.

  • Assisted Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency under Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power.
  • Implemented strategies to enhance understanding of energy conservation protocols among industries.

Energy Auditor

Design2Occupancy services LLP jaipur
Silvassa
06.2023 - 02.2024
  • Assisting the SDA of Dadra Nagar and Haveli, and Daman and Diu, for the effective implementation of the Energy Conservation Act of 2001 in the UT.
  • Identifying energy-intensive industries under PAT, deepening, and widening clause.
  • Regulating energy-intensive industries to follow timelines for the submission of energy return forms.
  • Demo projects for energy savings.
  • Conducting financial workshops in collaboration with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, GOI, for industries in the state.

Consultant

Self Business
MUMBAI
02.2018 - 03.2023
  • Conducted MEA and M&V assessments for textiles, cement, refineries, MSMEs, and steel sectors.
  • Provided expertise in textiles at Bureau of Energy Efficiency, collaborating with CII, Hyderabad, and Senergy Consultants, Mumbai.
  • Delivered lectures at BPCL, Lonavala, Daman Industrial Association, and various colleges in Mumbai.
  • Advised M/S Ultra Denim and Anubha Industries on PAT consultancy projects in Surat.
  • Designed ECM solutions for harmonics reduction, contract demand management, HVAC systems, and waste heat recovery.

Technical Advisor

century rayon-Aditya Birla group
KALYAN
02.2016 - 01.2018
  • Advisory role to senior management for quality and energy functions.
  • Guided the development team for the execution of the air texturizing project implementation, revamping of the HVAC plant, and outsourcing of doubling twisting machines.
  • implementation of EHS at outsourced locations.

DGM to SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER

century rayon-Aditya Birla group
KALYAN
07.2007 - 01.2015
  • Led viscose filament division, overseeing manufacturing and budgeting for optimal resource allocation.
  • Managed energy efficiency initiatives to reduce costs and enhance sustainability.
  • Directed quality assurance processes to maintain high production standards.
  • Coordinated closely with marketing for strategic alignment and brand consistency.
  • Supervised a workforce of 150 officers and 3,500 workmen to achieve operational goals.
  • Established operational procedures and key result areas for mechanical, electrical, and quality teams.

General Manager Works

U P TWIGA FIBERGLASS LTD
THANE
11.2006 - 06.2007
  • Successful commissioning of the 30 TPD glass wool project with Saint-Gobain and Isover's Germany.
  • Trained young engineers in documentation and inventory management.

SENIOR ENGINEER to AGM[DEVELOPMENT]

NRC Ltd [duncan goenka group]
KALYAN
07.1986 - 10.2006
  • Managed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance departments.
  • I worked in all sections to gain a complete experience of the entire operations.
  • Started a technical cell in the plant for energy, cost reduction. Design, drawing office development, and providing technical support to operating personnel.
  • Conceived, designed acid absorption continuous crystallizer in place of energy-guzzler steam ejector base batch crystallizer.

Shift Engineer to Assistant Engineer

indian rayon- Aditya Birla Group
Veraval - Gujarat
07.1979 - 06.1986
  • Control and operations of the sodium sulfate plant as shift in charge.
  • Commissioning of the expansion project of the rayon plant as an assistant engineer.

Education

BSC ENGINEERING-CHEMICAL -

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, P.U CHANDIGARH
CHANDIGARH
12-1977

Skills

  • Energy auditing and conservation
  • Sustainability strategies
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Project management
  • Carbon mapping
  • Public speaking
  • ESG reporting
  • BRSR reporting
  • Technology provider

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
punjabi
Native
Native
gujarati
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Certification

  • BEE certified energy auditor
  • Lead verifier GHG emissions (scope 1, 2, and 3) - Intertek
  • Certified EMS/OHSAS internal auditor - TUV NORD
  • Certified ISO 9001: 2008 internal auditor - TUV NORD
  • Business responsibility and sustainability reporting: Sigma Earth
  • Carbon footprint and carbon reporting - Sigma Earth
  • Risk assessment certification - COSHH
  • ESG compliance
  • Blue Print for success - Shiv Khera

Accomplishments

  • Author of 'Carbon Accounting Essentials: A Beginner's Road Map to Sustainability' published by publisher@shanlaxpublications.com
  • Associate life member of the Society of Engineers and Energy Managers

Affiliations

  • gardening

Timeline

Vice President[Energy Auditing and Sustainability]

Greenfinch-sustainability division
02.2025 - Current

Consultant

Business Development and Consultancy-PTC INDIA ltd
04.2024 - 01.2025

Energy Auditor

Design2Occupancy services LLP jaipur
06.2023 - 02.2024

Consultant

Self Business
02.2018 - 03.2023

Technical Advisor

century rayon-Aditya Birla group
02.2016 - 01.2018

DGM to SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER

century rayon-Aditya Birla group
07.2007 - 01.2015

General Manager Works

U P TWIGA FIBERGLASS LTD
11.2006 - 06.2007

SENIOR ENGINEER to AGM[DEVELOPMENT]

NRC Ltd [duncan goenka group]
07.1986 - 10.2006

Shift Engineer to Assistant Engineer

indian rayon- Aditya Birla Group
07.1979 - 06.1986

BSC ENGINEERING-CHEMICAL -

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, P.U CHANDIGARH
AJAI BHARAT ARORA