OZULU, MICHAEL CHUKWUDI

Managed carbon project origination and operations for over 500+ diverse projects, performing comprehensive feasibility and marketability assessments, including due diligence.

Drafted extensive documentation for Mangrove ARR in Bangladesh, including Project Design Documents (PDDs), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), feasibility studies, and grant applications for carbon market projects.

Initiated and managed strategic partnerships with international carbon standards bodies (ICR, Rainbow, Nat5, Klima, Isometric, Cecarbono) to facilitate end-to-end credit retirements on the marketplace.

Conducted in-depth market research and competitor analysis for carbon credit sourcing, identifying potential buyers and aggregators, and analyzing supply-demand trends in voluntary carbon markets.

Coordinated with project developers, local implementation partners, and registries to onboard projects, manage documentation workflows, and track project progress against timelines.

Performed critical data collection for CER quantification, emissions baselines, and additionality assessments, ensuring robust project validation.

Participated in the development, testing, and debugging of a SaaS platform for EUDR, VSME, IFRS, GRI, and BLAB compliance, enhancing sustainability reporting tools.

Contributed to the product testing and debugging of a sustainability AI agents platform, improving system functionality and accuracy.

Researched Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) compliance, tracking and analyzing progress of 287 SMBs against NetZero targets through desk research and data analysis (February-June 2023).

Compiled and analyzed corporate sustainability data for 190 companies across 38 ESG metrics, including emissions, water withdrawal, energy consumption, and workplace diversity (September-December 2022).

Researched carbon mitigation projects, voluntary carbon market trends, and carbon credit buyer profiles, producing comprehensive reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Architected and led the end-to-end technical development of a Gold Standard Programme of Activities (PoA) and a real case VPA, facilitating distributed solar PV deployment across Nigeria (AMS-I.A; AMS-I.F; JUST).

Successfully drove the programme from its early draft stage through to Gold Standard Preliminary Review submission, ensuring timely project progression.

Conducted critical Nigeria grid emission factor derivation using CDM Tool 07, providing foundational data for carbon credit quantification.

Developed and delivered technical content for Local Stakeholder Consultation events, effectively communicating carbon market mechanics, SDG contributions (SDGs 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13), and grievance mechanisms.

Built reusable drafting templates, evidence pack structures, and developer documentation workflows, designed to scale efficiently across future VPAs.