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Built by people who have been on the ground.

The V4 team combines carbon market experience, environmental science, remote sensing, energy policy, and community fieldwork.

The team

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Founder and CEO

Strategy, methodology, carbon markets

Former carbon market practitioner with experience at a Tier 1 voluntary carbon registry and a leading Indian renewable energy developer. Led field verification programmes for 40+ projects across India. Fluent in Hindi and Marathi.

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Head of Methodology

Forestry, agricultural soil carbon, methodology

Environmental scientist with a PhD in forest ecology from a leading Indian institution. Former FSI (Forest Survey of India) researcher. Specialises in India-specific forest carbon measurement and REDD+ methodology.

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Head of Data Integration

Remote sensing, ISRO Bhuvan, satellite data

Geospatial data specialist with expertise in ISRO Bhuvan, Hansen Global Forest Change, and satellite-based carbon monitoring. Previously at ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre.

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Senior Analyst - Renewable Energy

Renewable energy, CEA grid factors, CERC

Energy policy specialist with 8 years in India's power sector. Former CEA (Central Electricity Authority) consultant. Deep expertise in grid emission factors, CERC tariff policy, and state RPO mandates.

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Senior Analyst - Social and Community

Community verification, cookstoves, biogas

Community development practitioner and Hindi-language field interviewer. 10 years conducting community assessments in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. Specialises in tenure verification and benefit-sharing analysis.

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Head of Technology

Platform, API, database, integrations

Software engineer and data architect. Previously built data infrastructure for a climate analytics company. Responsible for the V4 rating database, API, and subscriber platform.

We're hiring

Carbon analyst - Cookstoves

Full-timeDelhi or Mumbai

Hindi-language community interview experience essential. Cookstove or rural development field background preferred.

Data analyst - Remote sensing

Full-timeHyderabad or remote

ISRO Bhuvan, Google Earth Engine, or Sentinel-2 experience. Python required.

Methodology associate

Full-timeMumbai or Bangalore

Verra VCS or Gold Standard methodology familiarity. Environmental science or related degree.

Interested in joining V4?

Send your CV and a brief note about why you want to work on Indian carbon credit quality.

careers@valencefour.com

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