Pavan Karimikonda

Detail-oriented and analytical ESG professional with a strong command of sustainability frameworks and climate-related risk evaluation. Possesses deep expertise in environmental, social, and governance research and reporting, with a proven ability to analyze complex ESG datasets and ensure compliance with key sustainability standards. Highly skilled in transforming large volumes of ESG data into actionable insights that support responsible and informed business decision-making.

Senior ESG Analyst at Factset systems India Pvt Ltd (2025-03 – Present)

Rich experience in verifying and maintaining ESG data quality through systematic checks, ensuring oversight of the data's location, aggregation, and availability to conduct complex data analysis, explore methods to enhance data quality.

• Rich experience in verifying and maintaining ESG data quality through systematic checks, ensuring oversight of the data's location, aggregation, and availability to conduct complex data analysis, explore methods to enhance data quality.
• Implemented and supported GoldenSource ESG data platform for centralized ESG data management Configured and customized data ingestion, validation, and normalization workflows
• Designed and enforced data validation and quality rules, improving data accuracy by 20%
• Developed and maintained data quality rules and validation checks to ensure accuracy
• Worked on EU Taxonomy framework to classify economic activities based on sustainability criteria Mapped financial instruments and business activities to EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment rules
• Analyzed ESG datasets to determine taxonomy compliance (Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, etc.) Performed data validation and quality checks to ensure regulatory accuracy
• Suggested Methodology improvements which were recognized and implemented by Management, increasing workflow efficiency.
• Played a crucial role in a variety of projects including UAT, Source linking, EUT, Outliers and showcasing versatility and commitment.
• Delivered clear communication and ESG presentation insights to stakeholders.

ESG Analyst at Factset systems India Pvt Ltd (2022-12 – 2025-02)

Led Extensive Research and Analysis of ESG KPI's across various Industries and Companies, improving the quality of Data for Business Decisions.

• Led Extensive Research and Analysis of ESG KPI's across various Industries and Companies, improving the quality of Data for Business Decisions.
• Partnered within a team to Identify, collect, aggregate and analysed ESG KPIs for over 21,000 companies across key indexes such as MSCI and DJSI.
• EUT - POC/Tool Testing Project to automate document collection, workings in tandem with the Engineering team.
• Developed and prepared necessary operational documents such as Source Linking, Data collection, and Metric Collection Procedure Guide.
• Utilized tools such as JIRA for project collaboration and workflow management

Masters of Business Administration – Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology (2020 – 2022)

Bachelor of Commerce – Sri krishnaveni Degree College/ Krishna University (2016 – 2019)

Intermediate - MEC – Sri Chaitanya College (2012 – 2014)