Engineering for four years; energy electives pulled me toward emissions and efficiency.

Family expectations of "core engineering" jobs collided with my growing interest in sustainability.

Optionality compounds. Take the elective that confuses you for the right reason.

Thermodynamics, energy systems, project work, internships in manufacturing

Postgrad pivot. Quantitative work mapped GHG emissions across a textile supply chain.

Most jobs in the field were policy or NGO; consulting roles were rare in India then.

New fields need translators between technical reality and business decisions. That role is undervalued and durable.

GHG accounting, environmental policy, life-cycle assessment, statistics, R/Python

Joined as analyst and promoted twice in three years. Now leading mid-size client engagements in heavy industry.

Greenwashing pressure. Saying no to claims that did not survive a math check.

Climate work is mostly accounting. The romance is in the headlines; the substance is in spreadsheets.

Led 9 GHG accounting projects across Indian manufacturers. Three clients adopted science-based targets.

If you are pivoting to climate — pick measurement over manifesto. Numbers age better than narrative.

Carbon disclosures, ESG reporting, client engagement, frameworks (GRI, TCFD), training corporates