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Nicolas Duchêne, President
Nicolas Duchêne, President
Nicolas Duchêne possesses an MSc in Industrial Sciences and Sustainable Development from Université de Technologies de Troyes, France, complemented by an MSc in Water Pollution Control Technology from the prestigious Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Nicolas embarked on his journey with Verifavia in January 2016, assuming the role of Technical Director. His exceptional leadership led to his promotion to Director General in January 2021. Displaying an unwavering commitment to the organisation, he was further appointed as President of Verifavia SAS, including its subsidiaries in India and Singapore, in June 2023.

Fluent in both English and French, Nicolas is based in Paris, where he plays a vital role in guiding Verifavia's growth and success.
Julien Dufour, Founder & Member of the Board
Julien Dufour, Founder & Member of the Board Julien Dufour is the Founder and former President of Verifavia SAS, including its subsidiaries in India and Singapore, and is now Member of the Board. His strategic guidance has been instrumental in driving the company's global success and expansion.

Julien is also Director at Aviation Carbon Events where he co-organises the esteemed Aviation Carbon conferences, contributing to industry dialogues and knowledge sharing.

Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, Julien is headquartered in Paris, a city from which he continues to foster relationships and influence aviation and sustainability sectors globally.
 

Conferences:

 

Trainings: 

 
  • Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM), May 2019
  • Fundamentals of Maritime Trade & Transport (see training certificate), May 2015
  • MRV Auditor Training Course, Jan 2017
  • Airport Carbon Accreditation Verifier, Sep 2012
  • EEX: Spot Market training natural gas and EUA, Jul 2011
  • External Lead Verifier (EU ETS), Mar 2010
Yuvraj Thakur, VP Commercial - Shipping, and General Manager Verifavia Technical Services & Verifavia Shipping-IHM (Singapore)
Yuvraj Thakur, VP Commercial - Shipping, and General Manager Verifavia Technical Services & Verifavia Shipping-IHM (Singapore) Yuvraj Thakur is a Marine Engineer who has sailed as an Engineer Officer on Tanker and container ships. He holds a B Tech Marine Engineering degree from MANET, Pune and an MBA degree in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management from SP Jain School Of Global Management (Singapore, Sydney and Dubai).

Yuvraj speaks English and Hindi, and is based in Chandigarh, India.

 

Yuvraj is our VP Commercial for Maritime Transport, our Global Head of Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM), and the General Manager of Verifavia Technical Services (VTS). Yuvraj is also an EU MRV and IMO DCS auditor, and Hazmat expert. 
Souha Belhaj Messaoud, Quality Safety Environment manager and Fluorinated gases auditor 
Souha Belhaj Messaoud, Quality Safety Environment manager and Fluorinated gases auditor 
Souha is a chemical system engineer. She holds a doctor degree from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as a Master of Sciences from the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Tunisia.
 
She has almost 10 years of experience in quality management and gained quality best practices through her experience in numerous industries. She worked as a desalination plant manager in a water treatment and water supply company, a process engineer in a functional safety department of a car component manufacturer, a global alignment supervisor, and an analysis center leader in a beverage company. She had several Quality Assurance and Quality Control internships in heavy industries such as oil refinery, lubricant oils manufacturer, and cement producer.
 
Souha speaks Arabic, Tunisian Darija, French, English, and Japanese, and can handle beginner-level conversation in Spanish and German. She is based in Paris, France.
 

Souha is our Quality-Safety-Environment Manager and Fluorinated gases auditor.

Mathias Grossmann, Aviation Director
Mathias Grossmann, Aviation Director
Mathias holds an MSc in Economics from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He has worked at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), where he has been involved in the development of the ICAO CORSIA CO2 Estimation and Reporting Tool (CERT) and has also supported ICAO Member States in the development of their State Action Plan aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by implementing mitigation measures.

Mathias speaks English and French, is currently based in Paris.
 

Mathias is our Aviation & Airports Director, as well as an Aviation Lead Auditor and Independent Technical Reviewer (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), and an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 4+) Verifier.

Kaustubh Dilip Deshpande, Senior Aviation Manager
Kaustubh Dilip Deshpande, Senior Aviation Manager Kaustubh is an aviation professional with expertise in Greenhouse Gas Monitoring, Process Reconciliation, Data Validation and System Enhancements. He has more than 11 years of industry experience in EU-ETS along with aviation operations at Jet Airways. He holds a Master's degree in Physics from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai.

Kaustubh is a CORSIA, EU ETS and Airport Carbon auditor and our Aviation Manager. Kaustubh speaks English, Hindi, Marathi, and based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Kaustubh is an Aviation Manager, as well as an Aviation Lead Auditor and Independent Technical Reviewer (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), and an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 4+) Verifier.

Azhar Ahmed Sayeed, Aviation Manager
Azhar Ahmed Sayeed, Aviation Manager
Azhar is a mechanical engineer who holds a master's degree in International Air Transport Operations Management (IATOM) from the prestigious French Civil aviation university, Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC).
 
Azhar has worked for Liebherr-Aerospace in their customer services department to develop their future strategy in customer trainings. He has also worked on a research project to investigate trends in the flight profile of a particular type of aircraft.
 
Azhar is based in Paris, he speaks English, French, Hindi, Kannada, and Urdu.
 

Azhar is an Aviation Manager, as well as an Aviation Lead Auditor and Independent Technical Reviewer (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), and an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 4+) Verifier.

Patricia Pinilla, Sustainability Initiatives Director
Patricia Pinilla, Sustainability Initiatives Director Patricia holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from the Technological University of Panama. She also holds a master’s degree in Environmental Management from the Université Paris 7 (Paris Diderot). 

She has previously worked as a Quality Manager for an airline catering company and has experience as an environmental consultant in the construction and industrial sectors. 

Patricia speaks Spanish, English and French and is based in Paris, France.
 

Patricia is our Sustainability Initiatives Director as well as an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 3+) Verifier & CORSIA Verifier

Sasikumar K.K, Aviation Manager
Sasikumar K.K, Aviation Manager
Sasikumar holds a Master's degree in International Air Transport Operations Management from ENAC (National School of Civil Aviation, France) and Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Anna University (India). Sasi has previously worked with Aircraft Manufacturer (AIRBUS), Airport, and Aircraft parts supplier.

Sasi speaks English and Tamil, and is based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Sasi is an Aviation Manager, Lead Auditor, and Independent Technical Reviewer (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), as well as an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 4+) Verifier.

Himanshu Rai Sharma, Business Development Manager
Himanshu Rai Sharma, Business Development Manager
Himanshu is an Aeronautical Engineer with a keen interest and expertise in Sustainable Aviation Fuels, he has also hosted some webinars on the same topic. Himanshu holds a Bachelor's Degree & a Technical Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering and has been with Verifavia since 2020.

Himanshu is based in Chandigarh, India. He speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi.
 

Himanshu is an Aviation Lead Auditor and Independent Technical Reviewer (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), as well as our Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Expert.

Lizeth Claudio, Aviation Manager
Lizeth Claudio, Aviation Manager
Lizeth is an Aerospace Engineer from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. She also holds a master’s degree from l'École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile in Toulouse, France. She has previously worked as an intern in the implementation of Safety Management Systems in the airports of Latin America and the Caribbean with Airports Council International.
 
Lizeth speaks Spanish, English and French and is based in Paris, France.
 

Lizeth is an Aviation Manager, Lead Auditor (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS), as well as an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA Level 1 to 3+) Verifier.

Melissa D'souza, Aviation Lead Auditor
Melissa D'souza, Aviation Lead Auditor
Melissa holds a Master’s degree in Aviation Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation from Griffith University. She has a commercial pilot license and has also worked as an intern with an aviation consultation company, Aviation Projects, on projects such as aviation hazard assessment and airport planning and development.

Melissa speaks English, Hindi and Marathi; and she is based in Dubai, UAE. 
 

Melissa is an Aviation Lead Auditor (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS).   

Deepak Kumar, Aviation Lead Auditor
Deepak Kumar, Aviation Lead Auditor
Deepak Kumar has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Amity University Haryana, India. He also holds a minor degree in Artificial Intelligence. During his academics, he has worked on many engineering projects including RC plane modellings and drones. 

He is working in the aviation domain since Feb 2020. During his previous role as an Aeronautical data analyst in Hitech digital solutions LLP, he was part of an early-stage project called “OBSTACLE+” for NAVBLUE. In 2 years of timeframe, he contributed to the project and established a full-scale production process for the project. He got recognition to become a trainer for the project from NAVBLUE. He is familiar with NAVBLUE products and aeronautical information publications.

Deepak is based in Chandigarh, India. He speaks English & Hindi.
 

Deepak is an Aviation Lead Auditor (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS).

Satish Kumar, Aviation Lead Auditor
Satish Kumar, Aviation Lead Auditor
Satish Kumar has a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from VELS UNIVERISTY (India).
 
He has 2+ years of ITES industry experience & 4+ years of aviation industry experience in flight operation with significant hand-on experience in flight dispatch. Expertise in ARMS software, analyzing NOTAMS, Meteorological data, AIP supplements, AIRAC, monitoring & maintaining records as per the DGCA-CAR regulations and standards.
 
Satish is based in Chandigarh, India. He speaks Tamil, English & Hindi.
 

Satish is an Aviation Lead Auditor (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS).

Urvashi Pundir, Aviation Lead Auditor
Urvashi Pundir, Aviation Lead Auditor
Urvashi Pundir holds a master’s degree in Avionics and bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Amity University, Noida (India). She is also enrolled in post graduate program certification in Data Science and Business Analytics online from Texas McCombs, The University of Taxes at Austin.

Urvashi hold 3 years’ experience of working as an Aeronavigation Data Analyst with significant experience in interpreting and analysing data from NOTAM’s AIP’s, AIP supplements, AIRAC documents and other recognized aeronautical national documents to drive successful solutions related to navigation charts and navigational database as per ARINC specifications.

Urvashi speaks English and Hindi, and is based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Urvashi is an Aviation Lead Auditor (CORSIA, EU ETS & UK ETS).

Aman Agarwal, Aviation Auditor in Training
Aman Agarwal, Aviation Auditor in Training
Aman Agarwal holds a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University Kota, India. He is also enrolled in a post-graduate degree in Master of Business Administration in Aviation Management from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun, India.

He has been working in the aviation domain since Jun 2021. During his previous role as an Aeronautical analyst in Hitech Digital Solution LLP, he was part of NAVBLUE's Aerodrome Obstacle Database team for over 2 years. In addition, he has taken part in training and gained hands-on experience in making different NAVBLUE Charts used in navigation like Aerodrome Chart, SID, STAR, and IAC. Aman also has expertise in developing Engine Fail Procedures and analyzing NOTAMs. He is familiar with NAVBLUE products and aeronautical information publications.

Aman is based in Chandigarh, India. He speaks English & Hindi.
 

Aman is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).

Chamandeep Bhalla, Aviation Auditor in Training
Chamandeep Bhalla, Aviation Auditor in Training
Chamandeep holds a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, India.

He has previously worked in Capgemini Engineering, India as an Aviation Technical Author with significant experience in authoring and analyzing various aircraft manuals such as aircraft maintenance manuals, Illustrated parts catalogues, and many more.

He has also worked with Indigo Airlines as a Trainee - Junior Technical Officer. His responsibilities involved aircraft routing plans, fleet management, and maintenance planning.

Chamandeep is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi and is based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Chamandeep is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).

Anshul Dubey, Aviation Auditor in Training
Anshul Dubey, Aviation Auditor in Training
Anshul holds a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, India.

Anshul holds 1.5 years experience working as a Technical Author with significant experience in authoring and analysing various aircraft and semiconductor manuals such as maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogues, and many more.

Anshul is fluent in English and Hindi and is based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Anshul is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).

Keerthana Kasi, Aviation Auditor in Training
Keerthana Kasi, Aviation Auditor in Training
Keerthana is an Aerospace Engineer. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India. She did her masters in International Air Transport Operations Management (IATOM) from the Ecole Nationale de L'Aviation Civile, France.

She has previously worked as a Project Management Business Partner for 2 years at Altran Technologies, France.

Keerthana is fluent in English, Telugu, Hindi, Oriya and beginner in french and is based in Paris, France.
 

Keerthana is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).

Nutan Samyal, Aviation Auditor in Training
Nutan Samyal, Aviation Auditor in Training
Nutan holds a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Parul University, India. 

Nutan holds 1.5 years’ experience working as an Aeronautical Analyst. He is a skilled professional with significant experience in aeronautical information services to oversee critical functions, including NOTAM data, SID/STAR/IAC Chart management, ARINC 424 data, and flight operation support. Nutan holds a proficiency in AIM (Aeronautical information management) and experience in coordinating with AIM UK for NAV+ procedures queries.

Nutan is fluent in English Hindi and Punjabi and is based in Chandigarh, India.


Nutan is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).

Vivek Shyam, Aviation Auditor in Training
Vivek Shyam, Aviation Auditor in Training
Vivek is an Aeronautical Engineering graduate from Excel Engineering College, Anna University. Over the past two years, Vivek has been immersed in the aviation world, specializing in the CAMO department at Chimes Aviation Academy & Indamer Aviation. His commitment to ensuring aircraft airworthiness has been a driving force in his professional journey.

Additionally, Vivek has broadened his expertise through a course in 'Professional in Product Design and Analysis'. He is also proficient in CATIA, Ansys, GD&T, and AutoCAD.

Vivek speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. He is based in Chandigarh, India.
 

Vivek is an Aviation Auditor in Training (CORSIA, EU & CH ETS & UK ETS).