Girish Chandankar

Girish Chandankar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in various roles, currently serving as a Senior Associate (AVP) in the ESG Department at MSCI Inc. since March 2022, where expertise lies in ESG data research and model development. Prior to this role, Girish co-founded ImpactPod and held a position as a Senior Software Engineer at HCL Technologies, focusing on machine learning solutions for CAD applications. Additionally, experience includes co-founding MechIntuit, contributing to the Team Zero Waste initiative at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and managing projects related to slope stability measures at Engineering India. Academically, Girish holds an MTech in Technology and Development from IIT Bombay, an MA in Economics from Indira Gandhi National Open University, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.