About Us
The mission of Nvyra is straightforward: We bring transparency to the environmental impact of economic activity across all entities. By doing so, we enable investors, regulators, policymakers, and everyday folk to understand how their decisions—whether to invest, regulate, legislate, or make purchasing choices—affect pollution emissions. These emissions include greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides that enter our atmosphere, as well as effluents like fertilizer, pesticide runoff, and factory runoffs that affect our waters. We also aim to illustrate how purchasing decisions are reshaping our landscapes.
To achieve this mission, we will provide easy-to-understand ratings, research, data, and analytics that clarify the impact of various decisions. We recognize a significant gap in understanding the environmental consequences of economic decision-making among stakeholders. For example, if Company A reports 11 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions while Company B reports 2 million tons, determining which company manages its emissions better is often unclear. This is due to the significant lack of transparency, which makes it challenging to arrive at informed conclusions regarding environmental impact without investment of considerable time and resources dedicated to data analysis.
This issue extends to other emission-centric activities as well. For instance, which automobile is more "environmentally friendly"? Would it be the Toyota Prius, the Tesla Model 3, or the Ford F-150 Lightning compared to a traditional gas-powered F-150? You might be surprised by the answer. Similarly, when considering household appliances like washer-dryer combos, what if we could provide straightforward information on which option has a lesser environmental impact?
Consider zoning laws: do you know which zoning type (R-n) is more environmentally friendly or which zip codes possess better environmentally friendly attributes? Our mission is to simplify these decisions. With our system, you will instantly know which company to invest in, which car is more environmentally responsible, and which washer-dryer set has a lesser impact on the environment.
Nvyra has developed a set of patent-pending methodologies to standardize emissions and pollution data. This ensures that all stakeholders—investors, regulators, policymakers, and consumers—can make confident decisions, knowing they have considered environmental impacts.
In addition to our primary offerings, we will provide unbiased insights on government policies. Are EV subsidy policies genuinely beneficial for the environment? What about renewable energy mandates? Is the UN's 30-by-30 plan (aiming for 30% of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030) achievable, and if so, is it a viable climate-friendly outcome? We will offer data and analytics to support our insights.
Our goal is to provide ratings, research, analytics, commentary, and data on all human-centric activities and their contributions to our environment—covering air, water, and soil—in an easy-to-understand and actionable format.
Nvyra is the vision of Praveen Varma, the founder and CEO. While serving as Director of Research at Moody’s Investors Service and in other capacities, Praveen identified the opportunity to create a single platform that consolidates essential environmental information for informed decision-making—whether related to investment, regulation, legislation, or simply clicking that orange “Buy Now” button on Amazon.com. Praveen holds a PhD in Finance and Econometrics and has over 30 years of experience in credit and financial risk management. He understands and appreciates the power of data to drive narratives and inspire behavioural change. Working with Praveen is a group of individuals who are dedicated to the mission.
PRAVEEN VARMA
Praveen Varma is the CEO and founder of Nvyra, Inc. (https://www.nvyra.com). His focus in on environmental impact of economic activity and providing transparency in this area using data, analytics, policy research and insights.
Prior to founding Nvrya, Praveen was the Chief Risk Officer of Camino Financial, Inc., now Quantum Financial Technologies. Prior to that he was the Chief Risk Officer of Versara Lending, Inc. and Peerform, Inc. two online consumer peer-to-peer lending platforms.
Praveen spent over 15 years at Moody’s Corporation and held various position in research, analytics, ratings and consulting. While at Moody’s he published several papers on corporate defaults and Loss Given Default (LGD).
Praveen holds PhD in finance and econometrics from the University of Pittsburgh and an engineering degree from National Institute of Technology, Raipur India.
Research
Analysts
Indu Rajendran
With a keen eye for detail and a passion for data-driven insights, Indu excels as a Research Analyst at Nvyra. Holding a Bachelor of Commerce in Computer Science from Osmania University, she brings a robust analytical skill set and extensive experience in environmental research, market research, and financial analysis.
In her role, Indu is dedicated to transforming complex data into actionable strategies, providing valuable insights that drive decision-making and innovation. Her expertise includes statistical analysis, data visualization, and trend forecasting, leveraging advanced tools and techniques to achieve precise and impactful results.
Prior to joining Nvyra, Indu gained experience at NASDAQ, where she successfully supported numerous Fortune 500 companies with media analysis reports. She is committed to continuous learning and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and methodologies to ensure the highest level of accuracy and relevance in her work.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Indu enjoys spending quality time with her family.
For more information, feel free to connect with Indu on LinkedIn
Shiyam Solomon
As a dedicated Research Analyst with over 8 years of experience, Shiyam specializes in transforming complex data into actionable insights. With a strong background in research and analysis, he excels at leveraging advanced analytical tools and methodologies to drive informed decision-making.
Shiyam holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Anna University, and has honed expertise in quantitative analysis, data visualization, predictive analytics. He has a proven track record of delivering comprehensive reports and strategic recommendations that support organizational growth and efficiency.
Passionate about environment research, Shiyam is committed to continuous learning and staying up to date with the industry trends to provide cutting-edge insights. He thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys collaborating to solve complex challenges and drive impactful results.
Outside of work, Shiyam loves travelling and exploring new locations.
For more information, feel free to connect with Shiyam on LinkedIn
Aatish Varma,
Senior Technical Analyst
Machine Learning and Large Data Models
Aatish works at Nvyra, Inc. as a Senior Technical Analyst. His focus is on building Machine Learning Models for forward ratings as well Large Data Models and algorithms for using proximity learning and neural networks for likelihood of weather events and their economic impact. He joined Nvyra in December 2023.
Prior to Nvyra, Aatish worked as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where he built out machine learning solutions for Amazon’s customer service products. His most notable work was the development of the AVA2MU bot, which was designed to understand a customer's audio intent and transfer him/her to the right chat bot. He started his career as a software engineer at Fidelity Investments, where he developed features for Fidelity’s trade management scheme. Aatish graduated from New York University with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics.
Outside of his work at Nvyra, Aatish enjoys surfing and stand-up comedy.