Meet Our Team
Driving Impact Through Collective Expertise
Dr. Sanjay Vashishtha
CEO
Dr. Sanjay Vashishtha, CEO of Firstgreen Consulting, is a forward-looking renewable energy leader driving transformative sustainability solutions and shaping industry progress through strategic vision, technical depth, and long-term environmental impact.
Sandip Ghosh
Head solar business
Sandip Ghosh, Head of Solar Business at Firstgreen, is a seasoned renewable-energy leader with extensive engineering, execution, and advisory experience, driving sector growth through strategic insight and long-standing industry expertise.
Renu Kaushik
HEAD FINANCE
Renu Kaushik, Head of Finance at Firstgreen, drives financial strategy, oversees budgeting, compliance, and risk management, ensuring operational stability, capital discipline, optimized resource allocation, and long-term organizational resilience.
Naivedhya Suryawanshi
Partner – Strategy Advisory & PMO Consulting
Naivedhya brings over 23 years of experience in project management, strategic planning, and consulting, driving sustainable growth across renewable energy, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships.
Raghvendra Kaushik
Partner – Business Development
Raghvendra Kaushik brings 15+ years in business development and partnerships, leading growth at Firstgreen by driving client engagement, expanding market opportunities, and strengthening the firm’s renewable and sustainability footprint.
Ar. Himali Shende
Sustainability & Green Building Specialist
Himali Shende, a licensed architect and sustainability specialist, brings 15+ years of expertise in green building certifications, leading documentation, training, and strategic consulting for high-profile clients at Firstgreen.
Saanya Vashishtha
consultant
Saanya Vashishtha brings a policy-driven, analytical approach across renewable regulations, climate strategy, and sustainable finance, enabling clients to navigate net-zero transitions and supporting high-impact projects across government and global institutions.
Satyam Gopalka
Senior Project Consultant
Satyam Gopalka, a mechanical engineer, brings expertise in carbon markets, climate-project development, and sustainability programs, driving multi-country initiatives through technical depth, operational execution, and effective stakeholder coordination.
Hansraj Nagarwal
consultant (energy)
Hansraj Nagarwal, a sustainability specialist with mechanical engineering expertise, delivers IGBC/LEED compliance, commissioning support, HVAC optimisation, and detailed green building documentation, ensuring audit-ready, technically robust, certification-focused project outcomes.
Vijay Dixit
consultant (energy)
Vijay Dixit, a mechanical engineer and energy analyst, specializes in simulations, benchmarking, and technical reporting, delivering performance optimisation across 150+ projects through data-driven analysis and sustainability-focused execution.
Dewang S. Gautam
consultant (solar)
Dewang S. Gautam, a mechanical engineer, leverages strong sustainable-systems expertise and performance-driven design to optimize energy efficiency, enhance green-building operations, and align technical rigor with long-term sustainability outcomes.
Samarpit Verma
consultant (solar)
Samarpit Verma, an M.Tech in Energy Science & Technology, delivers strong solar design, EPC execution, procurement, O&M oversight, and project management, ensuring structured delivery and end-to-end engineering capability.
Vishal Gupta
consultant (solar)
Vishal Gupta, a solar PV design engineer, applies advanced design training and PV engineering expertise to deliver system sizing, detailed engineering, and end-to-end documentation across C&I rooftop and ground-mounted projects.
Ruchir Pohekar
consultant (solar)
Ruchir Pohekar brings strong power-engineering expertise and on-ground execution experience, enabling high-performance solar deployments through strategic analysis, technical depth, and bankable, execution-ready solutions for Firstgreen’s solar consulting practice.
Afreen Khurshid
consultant (sustainability)
Afreen Khurshid, with a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and M.Tech in Energy Science & Technology, delivers analytical, compliance-focused outcomes across energy modelling, sustainability reporting, and advanced engineering tools at Firstgreen.
Himanshi Singh
consultant (sustainability)
Himanshi Singh, a renewable-energy specialist with B.Tech and M.Tech credentials, supports green-building and energy projects through energy modelling, research-driven evaluations, and structured, compliance-aligned sustainability deliverables at Firstgreen.
Avinash Chowdary
consultant (sustainability)
Avinash Chowdary, an architect and sustainability consultant, specializes in green-building simulations, environmental design, and compliance-focused delivery, supporting LEED/IGBC documentation and performance-driven, high-efficiency design outcomes at Firstgreen.
Bijender sharma
accounts executive
Bijender Sharma, an accounts professional with experience in accounting, taxation, and financial administration, manages reconciliations, compliance, GST oversight, vendor coordination, and structured financial reporting to support Firstgreen’s core financial operations.