Prayash Giria

Technical Program Manager

South Delhi, Delhi, India11 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 12 years of experience in sustainable urbanisation.
Expert in managing intersectional urban projects.
Published travel photographer with a unique perspective.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a sustainable urban development expert with a focus on urban planning and capacity building.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Urban PlanningCapacity Building

Other Skills

Adobe PhotoshopAffordable HousingAir QualityAutoCADAutoCAD ArchitectureComprehensive PlanningConstruction DrawingsContent WritingDevelopment PlanningGovernmentGraphic DesignHigh Profile ProjectsLegislative ResearchManaging AssociatesMicrosoft Office

About

Prayash is a sustainable urbanisation expert with over 12 years of experience in the development sector. An alumnus of UCL and SPA Delhi, he has worked on a variety of urban-focused themes, such as clean construction, air quality, land management, planning legislation, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, institutional capacity building, youth engagement, heritage conservation, and place making. Professionally, he enjoys playing the role of a connector between technical domains while helping shape and lead intersectional projects and programs. Prayash currently works at World Resources Institute’s India office, and lives in Delhi. He is also a published travel photographer.

Experience

Wri india

3 roles

Senior Program Manager

Promoted

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Program Manager

Dec 2021 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Senior Project Associate

Jul 2016 – Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Anchoring technical support programs for Central, State, and Local Government offices in India on a variety of urban-sector subjects:
India Alliance for Clean Construction (IACC): anchoring a recently-launched coalition for articulating strategies, innovations, and frameworks to boost uptake of air pollution mitigation measures in the construction sector.
Accelerator for Clean Air Actions (ACAAS): engaging with 10 Municipal Corporations on formulating and implementing data-backed solutions for improving air quality.
Local Area Plans and Town Plannjng Schemes (LAP-TPS): supported 3 State Governments on a Union Scheme on mainstreaming land reconstitution for urban expansion and renewal through legislative reviews and pilot projects.
Global Housing Technology Challenge - India (GHTC-India): Deputed to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to support conception and rollout of international challenge for identifying and scaling technologies that can boost the delivery of national public housing targets through lighthouse projects and incubation streams.
Capacity Building for Urban Development (CBUD): Anchored delivery of Union-led capacity building initiative for Urban Local Bodies in 3 States, totalling to over 60 municipal offices.
Supported successful grant development for a range of private and multilateral donors as well as public calls for proposals.

High Profile ProjectsManaging AssociatesGovernmentOverseeing ProjectsCapacity BuildingTraining+15

Narotam sekhsaria foundation

2 roles

Program Coordinator

Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · 5 mos

Project Coordinator

Sep 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

Supported grantmaking in the verticals of Civic Governance, Urban Youth, and Arts and Culture; and coordinated a portfolio of rolling fellowship and scholarship programs. Key projects include anchoring the India window of UN-Habitat’s Urban Youth Fund program, processing major grants for Praja Foundation and Urban Design Research Institute toward the Development Plan consultation process for Mumbai, and managing flagship studentship programs such as the Foundation’s own Postgraduate Scholarships and internship programs with Charles Correa Foundation and INTACH. Handled INR 50 crores + worth of outgoing funds annually, and managed 20+ CSO recipients. Also assisted UN-Habitat with their Youth Fund training programs in Nepal and Mauritius.

Indian national trust for art and cultural heritage (intach)

Architect

Nov 2012 – Sep 2013 · 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Supported on-ground documentation of built heritage, and subsequent drafting of a formal dossier toward UNESCO World Heritage Status for the city of Delhi. Documentation efforts covered 1100+ individual structures, the majority of them newly listed, across two inventory volumes.

Vir.mueller architects

Architect

Jun 2012 – Oct 2012 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Contributed to residential and institutional projects sited in Northern India, and anchored the firm’s communications profile.

Hcp design & project management pvt.ltd.

Urban Design Intern

Feb 2011 – Jul 2011 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad Area, India

Contributed to design, tendering, and consultations for urban realm projects, including sections of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development project in Ahmedabad, and the Central Vista redevelopment in Gandhinagar.

Jacques ferrier architectures

Architecture Intern

May 2010 – Aug 2010 · 3 mos · Paris Area, France

Supported the design proposal for the revitalization of Lyon’s historic prison district. Internship was sponsored by the French Embassy in India on account of winning a student design competition organized as part of Indo-France Cultural Exchange year.