Feb 2025 – Oct 2025 · 8 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Jul 2024 – Jul 2024 · 0 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

• I had the honor of representing India at the UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024 in New Delhi. I joined 50 young professionals from around the world, at this prestigious event held as part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee. The forum, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, and the ASI, focused on the theme "World Heritage in the 21st Century: Building Capacities and Exploring Opportunities for Youth."

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · United States · Remote

• Overview:
• As the Leader of the India Chapter at the IMF, I hold the responsibility of providing executive leadership and operational direction to enhance IMF's impact within India, while contributing to our global mission of fostering sustainable metropolitan development.
• My Role & Responsibilities:
• Executive Leadership:
• Provide visionary executive leadership and operational direction for the India Chapter of IMF.
• Actively engage in creating and executing strategies that amplify IMF's impact in the Indian metropolitan landscape.
• Ensure robust governance and accountability within the India Chapter.
• Strategic Planning and Execution:
• Develop and implement strategic and operational plans that align with regional objectives, reflect community needs, achieve organizational goals, and advance IMF's philosophy, mission, and vision.
• Community Engagement:
• Lead a diverse team of 150+ IMF Fellows from 16 states in India, fostering an inclusive and participative management environment.
• Actively engage in public consultations, high-level meetings, and stakeholder discussions to ensure community needs are addressed and integrated into strategic plans.
• Representation and Advocacy:
• Represent the India Chapter at the IMF Executive Board, contributing to the formulation of global strategies and initiatives.
• Advocate for the interests and needs of the Indian metropolitan community within the IMF framework.
• Operational Management:
• Oversee the operational activities of the India Chapter, ensuring alignment with IMF's global standards and practices.
• Manage resources efficiently to meet organizational goals and community needs.
• In my role, I am dedicated to advancing IMF’s mission by leading strategic initiatives, engaging deeply with the community, and ensuring effective governance to promote sustainable metropolitan development across India. Through collaboration and innovation, I strive to foster a resilient and inclusive urban future.

Nov 2022 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

• As the Coordinator of the Urban Design Studio 4th Year - Bachelor of Architecture and a faculty member for the M. Arch Urban Regeneration 1st year, my key job responsibilities included:
• Conducting 20 lectures per week, covering subjects such as Urban Design Studio, Building Construction and Material Studio, Architectural Research & Dissertation Lecture Studio, and Architecture Services Lecture Studio.
• Teaching GIS software and its application in sustainable urban planning, regeneration and development to M. Arch Urban Regeneration 1st year students.
• Teaching and mentoring students in the field of architecture and urban design.
• Guiding students in their research thesis and providing necessary support and feedback.
• Organizing and leading a 15-day field trip to Kolkata and Gangtok, where students conducted site studies considering climatic conditions, cultural influences, and current issues.
• Facilitating sustainable tactical urbanism-based design solutions with public participation.
• Collaborating with primary stakeholders to ensure the design solutions aligned with their needs and requirements.
• Achieving recognition and media coverage for the design solutions through local news outlets.

Mar 2022 – Jul 2022 · 4 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France · On-site

• As an Urban Designer at YUDAP, my key job responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks and projects. These include:
• Leading and contributing to the design and development of high-profile architectural projects with a focus on sustainability and urban planning.
• Participating in competitive design projects such as the DUSA Mix Used adaptive reuse and conservation for the Dusseldorf Civic Agency, where I played a key role in designing a heritage building with a terraced garden, achieving maximum sustainability in a 172-meter-tall structure with a 70,000 sq mt build-up area.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to work on projects like the SKY2 Tower in London, a 186-meter-tall mixed-use sustainable tower with a 100,000 sq mt area.
• Participating in visits organized by AFEX, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Ecological Transition in France to gain insights and broaden my knowledge in the field of urban design.
• Undertaking urban design activities for ground floors, public parks, and urbanscape design, integrating sustainable and climatically optimized facade systems.
• Conducting simulations and analyses for energy consumption optimization, as well as utilizing kinetic energy from metro rail and earth temperature for sustainable heating and cooling solutions.
• Drafting reports and conducting assessments related to eco-district performance, including transport, ecology, energy, biodiversity, geothermal energy, water management, air quality, and low-carbon development prospects.
• Engaging in site visits and collaborating with YUDAP delegations for various urban design projects.
• Testing and analyzing prototypes for sustainable public transportation systems, such as electrical driverless buses, with a focus on safety and efficiency.
• Participating in working groups and conducting need assessments for open space structure plans and biodiversity conservation in projects like the Lyon Metropolis Plan.

Jan 2021 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Worked on MRIDA II (Mahakal Rudrasagar Integrated Development Approch II) 1860 million worth Project. funded by Goverment of India and AFD-France. Baseline Report, Best Practice Compendium, Holistic Mobility Plan for Shree Mahakal Temple Complex, Revitalization of Kal Bhairav Temple Complex, Rejuvenation of Siddh Vat Ghat and Temple Complex, Begum Bagh Road as an Active Public space cum surface parking, Mapping of 84 Mahadev temples based on mythological legends, Brochure design for Ujjain tourist Guide map, Design development for various MoHUA challenges like Street4People, Nurturing Neighborhood, Eat Smart, Transport4All, and Team Up For Toys.
• I worked under the direct supervision of National and International Mentors (MoHUA, AFD, European Union, ADF, SCM, NIUA, and CITIIS) and coordinated with various officials, organizations, and stakeholders.
• I actively contributed to community visioning exercises, including precedent research and the sourcing/gathering of precedent images and information. I produced high-quality rendered images for visioning and concept planning exercises. I also actively participated in various workshops, project meetings, and presentations and supported the tender processes, including responding to bid queries and evaluating bids, as required. Finally, I assisted in the preparation, distribution, and monitoring of project correspondence to/from the project, clients, consultants, municipal staff, jurisdictional authorities & others and maintained project files including the organization of drawings, reports, project correspondence, & amp; Note sheets.

Dec 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

• As an Urban Designer, I worked on various urban design and planning projects. I handled projects from the Urban Design of small public spaces to Master Planning, from conceptualization to execute them on site.
• Accomplishments: I have worked and designed 3 Local Area Plans, 1 Master Plan for Kumb Mela, Several residences high-end to mid-end Interior of residential, commercial shops and malls Etc.

Oct 2018 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Chandigarh Area, India

• 21-22 lectures per week teaching, loaded with 35 hours a week working hours, and other department activities, taught subjects like High rise buildings, Building Construction, Architectural Design, Conservation, Communication, Housing, and Urban Planning. Furthermore, I guided 8 UG Architectural thesis and served as a class mentor for a year.
• Represented the Architecture department in various audits like NAAC Audit, COA Inspection, University level Audit, Departmental QAQC audit, and Readiness Audit. Coordinated organizing various workshops, expert talks, external vivas, field visits, site visits, and educational trips.

Jun 2018 – Oct 2018 · 4 mos · Lucknow Area, India

• I worked as an Assistant Architect and prepared Presentation Drawings, Working Drawings, and legal approvals for Polytechnic College at Kasganj.

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• RUSBM is a nonprofit organization firm, started with the intent to serve the urban poor by providing free architectural consultancy so they can afford the architects to build their dreams. We conduct interviews, surveys, and informal talks with various stakeholders of our society, like Local Administrative, political leaders, slum dwellers, marginalized workers, and daily commuters. For the betterment of our society, and to bring a positive change into a built environment by providing free consultancy to them.
• Challenges: Time management & conveying to people the cause and benefits of the organization and the changes we are trying to bring to society.
• Accomplishments: Provided free consultancies to various slum dwellers for the betterment of society. till now helped 28 slum dwellers upgrade their homes, and around 100 families rearranged their house layouts to make them more spacious, functional, and efficient.

Jun 2014 – Nov 2014 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad Area, India

• Produced conceptual design as per the Client Brief and requirements. I started the initial design after the concept finalization and then produced the submission of drawings and legal documents for the execution of the project on-site. Kept regular site supervision to ensure that the construction work was going on as per the specification/ Design.