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KIRAN KV

Noida

Summary

Lead Assessor with extensive experience in the validation and verification of projects in sectors such as nature-based solutions, renewable energy, waste, and community-based projects. Conducted 63 multi-sectoral audits under VCS, CDM, GS, GCC, ISO, and Plan Vivo standards, including several global first-of-its-kind projects. Strong technical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and audit leadership in international assignments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Assessor – Nature-Based Solutions

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
01.2024 - Current
  • Lead Assessor for Sectoral Scopes 15.1 (Agriculture) & 14.1 (Forestry).
  • Executed validation/verification audits of 26 NBS projects as per methodologies VCS VM0042, VM0010, CDM AMS-III.AU, GS Soil Organic Carbon Framework, and GS Methodology for Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R) GHG emission reduction and sequestration, Acorn Methodology for Quantifying Carbon Benefits from Small-Scale Agroforestry
  • Contributed to new business acquisition

Assessor / Technical Expert

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Technical Expert for sectoral scopes 1.2 (Renewables), 3.1 (Energy Demand), and 13.2 (Wastewater), 13.2 (Wastewater).
  • Conducted 17 validations and verifications audits across the renewable energy, cookstoves, biogas, waste, and agriculture sectors.
  • Handled technical assessments, client coordination, on site visit assessments, stakeholder engagements, and other audit processes

Trainee Assessor

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Supported in audits of 19 projects under CDM/VCS/GS/GCC.
  • Conducted on-site audits in India and African/Asian countries.
  • Drafted audit plans, evaluated PDD/MR/ER calculations
  • prepared Validation and verification reports.

Intern

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd
Noida
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Prepared audit reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
  • Supported the development of audit plans and timelines for projects.
  • Maintained organized records of audit workpapers and supporting documents.

Intern

Water Supply Subdivision, Kerala Water Authority
kannur
07.2021 - 08.2021

• Worked on a project to develop a model to predict economical chemical dosage for the treatment of drinking water

• Prepared a map of water supply pipeline using QGIS

Education

M.Sc. - Environmental Studies & Resource Management

TERI SAS
New Delhi
07-2022

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Forestry

SHUATS
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
06-2020

Higher Secondary - PCMB + Agriculture

Kadirur GVHSS
Thalassery, Kerala
03-2015

Skills

  • Carbon accounting
  • Audit management
  • Technical assessment
  • Client coordination
  • Business development
  • Team collaboration
  • Report writing
  • Research skills

Certification

Lead GHG Verifier/Validator as per ISO 14064-1:2018, ISO 14064-2:2019 including the requirements of ISO 14064-3:2019 accredited by Exempler Global.

Accomplishments

Involved in verification audits that leads to issuance of 5 million carbon credits from 18 projects

Affiliations

Training on ISO 9001:2015- Quality Management System

Timeline

Lead Assessor – Nature-Based Solutions

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - Current

Assessor / Technical Expert

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2023 - 12.2023

Trainee Assessor

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2022 - 12.2022

Intern

Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 04.2022

Intern

Water Supply Subdivision, Kerala Water Authority
07.2021 - 08.2021

M.Sc. - Environmental Studies & Resource Management

TERI SAS

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Forestry

SHUATS

Higher Secondary - PCMB + Agriculture

Kadirur GVHSS
KIRAN KV