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Baiju is a Cambridge economics graduate who has trained as an economist (macroeconomics team at HM Treasury) and subsequently as a chartered accountant in the Energy and Infrastructure Division at Deloitte. Baiju is currently a senior investment manager in Ingenious Investment's clean energy team. The role involves leading on the valaution, acquisition and asset management of Ingenious's ground mounted solar and Feed in Tariff wind portfolios. Prior to joining Ingenious, Baiju spent five years working for the RES Group where his role included the financial and operational integration of renewable technology businesses (PV, solar thermal and biomass) into the RES portfolio, policy analysis (Electricity Market Reform, Feed in Tariffs) and Finance Director of RES's advisory business. This latter role included full internal accounting responsibility to Board level and external auditors with respect to the Advisory Business but also the provision of advice on the financial case for renewables to global companies and public sector organisations. Baiju is committed to renewable energy and sustainability and outside of work is currently advising Kings Langley Transition towns on the financial model for setting up a solar co-operative.Senior Investment Manager @ Senior Investment manager in the clean energy team at Ingenious. Responsible for the sourcing, valuation, acquisition and asset management of wind and solar assets. Key achievements to date including leading on the successful sale of a 64MW portfolio of operational solar parks. From August 2013 to Present (2 years 5 months) Treasurer @ Grand Union Community Energy (GUCE) is a community energy company whose ambition it is to develop and finance a number of renewable energy projects in Hertfordshire. The current focus of GUCE is on solar projects on school and public sector buildings. Details of current projects and future projects can be found at www.guceltd.org. From March 2013 to July 2013 (5 months) Finance Director RES Consulting Division @ Finance Director for RES's renewable energy and sustainability consulting division. Role includes working with a wide range of global corporates to advise on most suitable renewable energy options for their business. Monthly Board reporting on the financial performance on the business. Driving business development and partnership opportunties. From 2010 to July 2013 (3 years) Commercial Manager RES Enterprises @ Role included helping to integrate RES's onsite portfolio (solar PV, solar thermal and biomass businesses) into the RES Group. Developed a strong understanding of the technologies and the financial incentive mechanisms (FIT, RHI etc). From August 2008 to December 2009 (1 year 5 months) Manager - Audit Practice @ Manager in the Deloitte audit practice. Significant clients including the mining group Antofagasta Plc, Metronet and the Travelodge Hotel Group. Initiated Deloitte's renewable energy internal communictions. 6 month secondment in the PFI advisory team. From January 2005 to July 2008 (3 years 7 months) London, United KingdomEconomist European Faststream Program @ Worked in HMT's Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy Team. Lead briefing role at the time of the change in the inflation target from RPI to CPI. Lead role in the End of Year Fiscal Report. From August 2002 to December 2004 (2 years 5 months) Teaching Assistant @ Employed by the British Council Socrates Program to work as a teaching assistant in a primary school in Barcelona. During the course of the year, I became fluent in Spanish and of course learnt some Catalan! From July 2001 to July 2002 (1 year 1 month) Barcelona Area, SpainACA (ICAEW) From 2005 to 2008 2.1, Economics @ Cambridge University From 1998 to 2001 Alevel Economics (A) Maths (A) French (A) @ Merchant Taylors School From 1993 to 1998 Baiju Devani is skilled in: Renewable Energy, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, New Business Development, Business Planning, Economics, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Spanish, French, Social Enterprise, Gujarati