The people behind
the work.
A senior, lean team with deep roots in hydrogen technology, climate strategy, law, and finance. Founded in the Netherlands in 2019 and operational in India since 2021; Umagine Hydrogen Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in India in 2022. We build from Noida and Bilaspur.
Santosh K Gurunath
Chemical Engineer from TU Delft, Netherlands. Prior experience at Shell, McKinsey, and BCG. 13+ years at the intersection of hydrogen technology, project development, and policy. Speaker at IIM Kashipur, NIT Calicut, GHIS, and H2BRIDGE. Published opinion contributor to Hydrogen Insight. Primary instructor on the Green Hydrogen Masters Program.
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Laxmikant Banjarey
Civil Engineer from NIT Calicut with 12+ years running technology development and product manufacturing start-ups. Responsible for engineering delivery and project execution at Umagine — from electrolyser system integration through to field deployment and commissioning of H2C0 fuel cell products.
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Subramanian Gurunath
40 years of commercial and contracts leadership across power, renewables, oil & gas, and industrial automation — including Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, and GE Energy. Previously Director at Umagine Energy (2019–2021). Leads all contracting, procurement, and commercial negotiation activity.
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Kushan Chakraborty
Senior lawyer with 12+ years practising technology and corporate law across Asia, running an independent law firm alongside his advisory role at Umagine. Covers commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and cross-border transaction support for consulting and product engagements.
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CA Amit Gupta
Commerce graduate from Delhi University and Chartered Accountant with 12+ years across Ernst & Young, Actis, and Audi India. Brings deep financial governance, project finance structuring, and reporting expertise to Umagine's growing advisory and products portfolio.
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Anusha Kant
Licensed architect, urban designer, and IPCC AR7 Urban Expert Reviewer with nine years turning climate risk into bankable, delivered projects across city governments, ministries, and development banks in South and Southeast Asia. Leads Umagine's Climate Adaptation & Finance practice — CRVA, city climate action plans, nature-based solutions, and finance readiness for GCF, MDB, and CSR. Past work spans MoHUA, CDP, ICLEI, ADB, GIZ, and the Delhi Climate Action Plan.
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Madhurya Surampudi
Leads Umagine's business development function — identifying and building relationships across India's hydrogen and clean energy ecosystem, including developers, PSUs, financiers, and policy institutions.
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Khushboo Banjarey
Project Engineer at Umagine, supporting technology development, engineering documentation, and project coordination across the H2C0 product programme and consulting engagements from the Bilaspur office.
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We look for strong fundamentals, honest curiosity about energy systems, and comfort with ambiguity.