Arvind Verma is the Senior Assistant Director under the Digital Infrastructure Department of IMDA. He leads the technology and standards development to support the environmentally sustainable growth of the DC sector in Singapore. Some of the key projects include the Singapore Standard for deployment and operation of DC IT equipment under tropical climate (SS 697), the BCA-IMDA Green Mark scheme for DCs and the Energy Efficiency grant for DC IT equipment. Arvind holds an Accredited Sustainability Advisor (ASA) credential issued by the Uptime Institute.