Apurva has 20 years of experience in clean energy and power sector. She has the experience of designing, leading, and managing several clean energy programs at USAID. Her area of expertise is strategy formulation and program design & management. She is currently leading the power distribution, smart grids, e-mobility, energy efficiency, clean energy financing and private sector engagement portfolio of USAID’s energy portfolio in India. Prior to USAID she worked for British Council, British High Commission, as Project Manager-Climate Change for four years. She has done her Masters in Microbiology with specialization in Environment microbiology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights.