Technical Consultant –SaaS Platform Development

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About Climate Collective Foundation (CCF)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Climate Collective Foundation (CCF) works to accelerate climate innovation and entrepreneurship in India. As part of this mission, CCF is developing an Impact SaaS platform that enables climate\-tech startups and investors to calculate, track, verify, and report climate impacts.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The platform will integrate startup impact data, calculation models, and investor portfolio analytics, enabling investors to monitor climate impact across their portfolios while allowing startups to generate standardised impact reports.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\n Role Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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CCF is seeking an experienced developer/architect to lead the development of the Impact SaaS platform.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The developer will work closely with the CCF team to translate existing Excel\-based impact calculation tools into a functional SaaS platform, design the system architecture, and build core modules including user management, startup data entry, impact calculation, investor portfolios, and dashboards.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The development is a priority project, with the goal of delivering a functional platform within 2 months.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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1. <\/span><\/span>Platform Architecture & Development<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>
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Design and develop the core architecture of the Impact SaaS platform.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Responsibilities include:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Designing scalable database structures and workflows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Developing responsive web interfaces and user flows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Implementing role\-based authentication and user management<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Structuring data relationships between startups, projects, investors, and portfolios<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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2<\/span><\/span>. Impact Calculation Engine<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>
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Translate existing Excel\-based impact tools into platform workflows.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Converting calculation logic into backend workflows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Implementing formulas and conditional logic for impact calculations<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Structuring data pipelines for impact metrics (e.g., emissions avoided, energy saved, water conserved)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensuring accuracy and validation of calculations in collaboration with the impact team<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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3. Data Collection and Input Modules<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Develop dynamic input interfaces for startups.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Building domain\-specific data entry forms for climate solutions (mobility, waste, circular economy, clean energy, etc.)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Enabling project\-level data inputs<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Supporting bulk data uploads (CSV/Excel) where applicable<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensuring data integrity and validation across workflows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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4. Investor Portfolio Module<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Develop investor\-facing portfolio management features.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Creating investor accounts and portfolio management interfaces<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Allowing investors to add startups to their portfolios<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Implementing startup confirmation workflows for project visibility<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Aggregating impact metrics at the portfolio level<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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5. Dashboards and Reporting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Develop visual dashboards for both startups and investors.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Startup dashboards displaying project\-level impact results<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Investor dashboards showing aggregated portfolio impact<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Domain\-wise impact visualisations<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Generating downloadable reports or impact certificates<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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6. Testing and Quality Assurance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Ensure platform stability and usability.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Conducting module testing and end\-to\-end workflow testing<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Identifying and resolving bugs and UX issues<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Supporting user acceptance testing with startups and investors<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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7. Documentation and Knowledge Transfer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Prepare documentation as per CCF protocol to support long\-term platform maintenance.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Documenting database structures and workflows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Preparing technical notes for platform management<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Supporting the development of user guides and SOPs<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Required Experience<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Proven experience building applications similar to the impact platform<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Experience designing SaaS platforms or complex web applications<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strong understanding of database design, workflows, and data relationships<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ability to translate Excel\-based logic and analytical models into software workflows<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Experience building data dashboards and reporting interfaces<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ability to work independently and deliver within tight timelines<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Requirements<\/h3>
Preferred Experience<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Experience building analytics or data\-driven platforms<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Familiarity with API integrations, plugins, and external services<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Experience working with impact measurement, sustainability, or ESG\-related platforms<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Exposure to data visualisation tools and dashboard design<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Deliverables<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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The consultant will support delivery of:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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A working Impact SaaS platform prototype<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Startup data entry and impact calculation modules<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Investor portfolio management features<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Startup and investor dashboards<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Documentation for platform workflows and maintenance<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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