Our Team

At the heart of GPS Renewables is a team of innovators, engineers, and changemakers committed to building a sustainable future. With deep expertise across renewable energy, engineering, project management, and clean-tech innovation, our people power the vision and execution behind every milestone.

Board of Directors

Chairman to the GPSR Board, V Subramanian has been instrumental in establishing the Solar Mission of India, apart from also being the Director of IREDA, PTC and REC

V Subramanian

Chairman & Independent Director

Currently Chief Investment Officer at NEEV II. He has previously worked with GMR Infrastructure and MAPE Advisory, contributing with his expertise in the infrastructure sector.

Akshay Panth

Nominee Director

Principal Investment Officer of NEEV II, SBICAP Ventures and comes with over 12 years of experience in Infrastructure Fund Raising and Asset Management.

Suken Shah

Nominee Director

Director at Caspian Impact Investment, bringing with him three decades of experience in Impact Investing and Financial Inclusion.

Ravi Narasimham

Nominee Director

Holds directorship positions in the Cadila Group, specifically in Zydus Cadila and IRM Energy, Previously served as the CEO of India Infoline, apart from leading SBI USA.

Pratima Ram

Independent Director

CEO of GPS Renewables. Was recognized as one of MIT’s Top Innovators under 35 in 2013, and was an Ex-Global Shaper named by the World Economic Forum.

Mainak Chakraborty

Executive Director & CEO

COO of GPS Renewables. Top-tier experience in software consulting at Oliver Wyman. Also the founding member of the Free Software Foundation of India.

Sreekrishna Sankar

Executive Director & COO

Ex Managing Director - Central Bank of India. Chairman - Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd., Executive Director - Oriental Bank of Commerce etc. GM - Union bank of India.

Homai Ardeshir Daruwalla

Independent Director

Investment professional with 15+ years in private equity, debt, and banking, focused on energy transition, financial inclusion, circularity, and nature-based solutions.

Sagar Thakar

Nominee Director

Founding Team

CEO of GPS Renewables. Was recognized as one of MIT’s Top Innovators under 35 in 2013, and was an Ex-Global Shaper named by the World Economic Forum.

Mainak Chakraborty

Executive Director
& CEO

COO of GPS Renewables. Top-tier experience in software consulting at Oliver Wyman. Also the founding member of the Free Software Foundation of India.

Sreekrishna Sankar

Executive Director
& COO

Founding member of GPSR, led several core engineering research and development initiatives, including managing R&D at the consumer electronics company BPL.

Praveen S

Co-Founder & Head
New Product Development

Advisors and Directors at Joint Ventures

Parvez has 30 years of experience in infrastructure, capital raising, and PPPs, and has held leadership roles at Brookfield India and EverEnviro.

Parvez Umrigar

Senior Advisor

Over 35 years of experience in Waste Management and Bio-CNG across government and private sectors.

Deepak Agarwal

Managing Director - GPSR Arya

Led biofuels at BPCL as an Executive Director and was instrumental in incubating BPCL’s upcoming 2G ethanol plant in Odisha.

Milind S Patke

EVP - GPSR Arya

Leadership

CTO at GPSR, has 30+ years in process engineering at Shell, GE Plastics, and EIL. He previously led Shell Technology Centre and its IH2 Technology.

Gomatam Ravi

Chief Technology Officer

EVP at GPSR, has 30+ years of global engineering and project management experience in oil & gas, power, and industrial sectors.

Rajagopal Srinivasan

EVP - Design & Engineering

29+ years of experience in project management, execution, and site management. previously worked with Toyo Engineering and major EPC consultants & PMCs.

Ajit Srivastava

SVP - Project Management

28 years experience in project management and Engineering management with Reliance Industries, Reliance BP Mobility, AECOM

Ravikumar SV

SVP - Planning & Billing

25+ years of experience with industry leaders in oil and gas including Petrofac and Petronas. Executed large international clean fuel projects in Kuwait, Qatar and Kazakhstan

Mohamedi Bharmal

SVP- Vendor Partner Management

A decorated Army veteran with 33+ years of leadership, leads security, IR, admin, and compliance at GPSR, managing assets over ₹1.2 lakh crore

Col. Bhanu Pratap Singh

SVP - Security, Compliance, IR & Administration

28 years of experience, specializing in Operations & Maintenance(0&M) and Asset Management. Managed O&M portfolios of over 200 MW+.

Thirunarayanan A

Head - Operations & Maintenance

14 years of experience in the aerospace defense sector and sustainability. Ex-VP sustainability at Mphasis.

Nipun OS

Chief Sustainability Officer

19+ years experience. Ex Partner Shark & Associates. Ex General Manager, ACB India.

Tilak Minocha

Chief Finance Controller

Joined GPS in 2022 with 17+ years of work experience. Ex Talent Advisor, Deloitte. Ex HR Manager, Ireo Pvt Ltd.

Albert Joseph

SVP - HR

14+ years experience. Ex General Manager, Spectrum Renewable. Ex Director, Krishna Merchants.

Mohit Gupta

COO - GPSR Arya

Started IKP Eden, as the Founder-CEO. Former SVP at IKP (ICICI Knowledge Park)Started IKP Eden, as the Founder-CEO.

Vikraman Venu

SVP- Strategic Partnerships

16+ years experience in BD & Proposals of Oil & Gas EPC/LSTK Projects, Gas Marketing and O&M Business Development.

Prabhunath Gupta

EVP - Business Development

Extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, particularly in green hydrogen, solar thermal, and bio-ethanol projects.

Swapnil Wankhede

SVP - Engineering Management

29+ years of experience in Biomass Process Engineering for 2G Ethanol Plant. Ex with Praj Industries Limited

Umesh Deshpande

SVP - Process

25+ years Experience in Oil and gas. 2+ decades Design experience Exp-Aker(Norway), Betchel(USA) and Technip(UK)

Manjunatha Swamy

SVP - Civil

A University of Warwick alumna and On Deck Chief of Staff Academy fellow. She has worked with Dalai Lama Fellows, Atlas Corps, Civic Response Team, and Teach for India.

Rukmani Kapoor

Chief of Staff

Leads the Climate Software Lab. One of founding members of the Free Software Foundation of India.

Arun Madhavan

Head - Information Technology

15+ years experience in core business development with Bajaj Auto Ltd


Manoj M

Head - Optimaxx

30 years experience in sales & business development of customized recycling & sustainability solutions, spanning corporate, SME, consultancy, proprietorship & startup sectors.

Rajesh Ayyapasur

Head - BioUrja

19 years of experience across power transmission, roads, railways, airports, solar energy, smart infrastructure, hospitality, environment & green energy sector.

Ashutosh Koul

SVP - Contracts

20 years experience in controlling procurement and supply chain with Kalpataru Power, IOTL and Essar Oil.

Hardik Lalani

SVP - Procurement

Expertise in petrochemical, chemical, 2G and 1G ethanol, distillery, brewery, water treatment, biogas, and CO2 plants.

Ajeet Kulkarni

SVP - Project Management

Previously part of the design and operations team driving two of the first CBG projects in India with Spectrum and IOT Mabagas.

Sankalp Pathak

SVP - Bioprocess

12+ years’ experience in renewable energy project management. Instrumental in engineering, erection and commissioning of projects.

Vineeth Sivaraj

SVP - O&M

27+ years experience in control systems and project execution across oil & gas, power, LNG, and fertilizer sectors, leading Greenfield and Brownfield projects in Europe, Japan etc.

Angamuthu Abimannan

SVP - Instrumentation

17+ years’ experience in sales, business development, and partnerships in bio-CNG and clean energy, working with OMCs, investors, and policymakers to scale solutions across India.

Ashutosh Kulkarni

SVP – Business Development

22 years of experience in engineering & execution of integrated solid waste management projects, Power projects etc

Sumit Kumar

SVP - Project Management

20+ years of expertise in project management of Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) and LSTK

Pawan Kumar Bhati

SVP - Project Management

Experienced project management professional for tankages, piping, equipment, and firefighting systems across Oil & Gas, Refineries, Steel, and Power sectors

Vamsi Krishna Donthi

SVP - Project Management

Scientific Advisors

Director & HOD, Agharkar Research Institute. 40+ years of research experience in Anaerobic bacteria, methanogens and anaerobic fermentations.

Dr. Dilip Ranade

Advisor - Biofuels

Ex-Executive Director at GAIL Core Committee member, Indian Gas Exchange.


Santanu Roy

Advisor - Green Hydrogen