Fariel Salahuddin

Brainstormer, Business leader, Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Finance professional, Global soul, Inventor, Social entrepreneur, World traveler

Fariel Salahuddin is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in energy finance, project management, and innovative economic models. As the founder of UpTrade, Fariel has spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative that empowers smallholder rural communities in Pakistan by facilitating the exchange of livestock for essential solar-powered devices. Through UpTrade's unique approach, Fariel aims to revolutionize traditional money systems, enabling farmers to utilize their produce and livestock as currency. With a strong focus on community empowerment and self-reliance, Fariel's work has already doubled access to electricity and water for numerous individuals. Fariel's expertise extends to developing tools like the Power Sector Integrated Model (PSIM) and addressing complex issues such as circular debt within the energy sector, showcasing a commitment to driving impactful change in the industry.

Creating alternate money systems to eliminate lack and poverty

Creating a digitised currency system so farmers in developing countries could use their goats, cows, camels, pigs as money

Agriculture, alternate money systems, clean energy, clean technology, economics, electricity pricing, energy efficiency & off-grid solutions, entrepreneurship, livestock, public policy, rural infrastructure, smallholder farmers, statistical analysis, Sustainable finance

Writing magical realism fiction and painting