Abhay Jain
Founder, Avora Ventures
A global professional with experience in management consulting, energy & sustainability, tech, and manufacturing. Focused on full product lifecycle, operations, and driving everything related to growth including marketing, sales, and inorganic growth.
Originally from the foothills of the Himalayas in India, lived in Japan for 4 years, and moved to the USA for higher education. When not working, I enjoy table tennis, pool, golf, road trips, and dancing.
Work Experience
McKinsey & Co.
Consultant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Sales and Marketing Executive; Compressor & Steam Turbine Engineer
NextEra Energy
MBA Intern, Renewable Energy Innovation and Strategy Team
Autogrid
Summer Intern, Solutions and Data Science
Sparkz Inc.
Business and Product Development Manager (Intern)
Averda
Operations Intern, COO Office
Education
Stanford University
MBA
Stanford University
MS in Environment and Resources
IIT Kanpur
B.Tech, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Awards & Certificates
- ★K. C. Mahindra Scholarship for Graduate Studies, 2017
- ★J N Tata Scholarship for Graduate Studies, 2017
- ★Social Management Immersion Fellowship, Stanford, 2018
- ★Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation, Stanford University, 2019
- ★InSite Fellowship, 2019
Publications & Patents
Global surveys of consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis, McKinsey, 2020
Low Hanging Fruit: VC Investment Trends in Food Waste, Stanford EIPER, 2020
Stanford experts discuss challenges and opportunities in disposing of waste, Stanford News, 2019
Technical Challenges for Compressors and Steam Turbines for Efficient and Sustainable Operation in Mega Ethylene Plants, Texas A&M Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium, 2016
Emergency Shut-Off Device Patent, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2016
Emergency Shutoff Device And Emergency Shutoff System Patent, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2016
The clock stops ticking, Vox-populi, IIT Kanpur, 2016