Vishal Shah is a leading expert in the field of Clean energy and has over 20 years of experience working with companies in the Global Clean Energy sectors as an investor and operator. Prior to founding Avina Clean Hydrogen, Vishal was a partner at a leading clean energy private equity firm, where he oversaw investments and the build-out of renewable development platforms. Earlier in his career, Vishal held several leadership roles as Managing Director and Head of Global Clean tech coverage at firms such as Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital. Vishal has received several nationally recognized awards for excellence in the solar and clean energy sector. He has worked closely with global and state governments in advising Clean Energy policies, particularly in markets such as China, India, Japan, and the U.S. He was a top-ranked Clean tech equity analyst by Institutional Investor from 2009 to 2017. Vishal has a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and an MBA from INSEAD, France.