Sagar Patel is an experienced professional in the fields of sustainability and engineering, currently serving as an Operational Diligence Advisor at Carbon Direct since July 2024. Previously, Sagar held the position of Senior Specialist - Carbon Markets at South Pole from November 2022 to March 2024 and worked as a Sustainability Analyst at Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. from June 2022 to November 2022. Sagar's extensive engineering background includes a role as Senior Project Engineer at Lockheed Martin from July 2014 to September 2021, contributing to the NASA Artemis Program's Passive Thermal Control and Environmental Control & Life Support System projects. Sagar's educational credentials include a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, a Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering focusing on Energy & the Environment from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University.