Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · Hybrid

• I am the co-guide along with @saketsaraf for the Directed Research Project (DRP) at CEPT University's Faculty of Planning. Our area of research is Climate Action Planning (CAP) and we guide students as they pursue their DRPs on how CAPs need to be contextualized to Indian cities within the "Triple-Challenge Framework of Unregulated Urbanization, Fractured Urban Governance, and Climate Change".

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

• In October 2022 the Sustainability Alliance at the WEF agreed to create a new task force team to focus on sustainability in the built environment, with the goal of defining best-of-class solutions that can be distributed in 6 to 8-month cycles. Using a “Lighthouse to Scale” model. The goal of these model policy releases is to drive interest from local and national governments and facilitate the process of adoption by numerous cities around the globe.
• The policy task force will be drawn from different sectors and geographies for multi-stakeholder input, including but not limited to India, the US, South Africa, Singapore, Europe, and Japan. Relevant sectors include government, regulators, property development, telecommunications, utilities, and transport.

Apr 2020 – Present · 6 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I provide thought-leadership and strategic advice to UMIF towards achieving their vision of transitioning all of India's transport to a fully electric-vehicle ecosystem.
• Here is a bit of background on the Urban Movement Innovation Fund:
• UMIF grew from a realization in the philanthropic community that investment is currently much greater for technical and policy solutions to reducing pollution than for building the political power and social license needed for cities and countries to make bold decisions. There has been much less emphasis on empowering citizens to support progressive implementation or to create public pressure and incentives for decision-makers to go further and be more ambitious.
• The project is working to align the efforts of NGOs working on technical solutions and policy with those of campaign or grassroots groups and movements working to increase citizen engagement and activity, in order to dramatically accelerate the transition to zero-carbon cities. The goal is to create ‘connective tissue’ between these communities and to anchor innovative projects which create synergies and achieve accelerated impact in critical locations around the world.

Sep 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

• One of 18 fellows chosen from across the region as part of the 2017 Middle East and South Asia Cohort.
• The MESA Fellows are selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants from across the region. Fellows will travel to the USA on an intensive six- to seven-week individualized professional program, where they will meet with experts in their respective fields, with the goal of exchanging ideas and information to help them and their peers abroad better their communities and advance their professions.
• Eisenhower Fellowships is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization that fosters international understanding and leadership through the exchange of information, ideas, and perspectives among leaders throughout the world. Since 1953, the organization has sponsored more than 2,000 Fellows from 108 countries.
• https://www.efworld.org/

Jun 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 10 mos · Singapore, Singapore

• One of 10 Young Leaders selected from across the world at the 2016 World Cities Summit in Singapore.
• The WCS Young Leaders (WCS YL) is a select group of change-makers from diverse sectors who shape the global urban agenda. Our network is more than 300-strong across continents, with esteemed members including Rob Stokes, Minister for Education, New South Wales Australia, Ridwan Kamil, Governor of West Java, Daan Roosegaarde, founder of Studio Roosegaarde, Prof Luis Bettencourt from Santa Fe Institute, Michael Widjaja, Group CEO of Sinar Mas Land, and many more.
• WCS Young Leaders are invited to join the network for a 3-year tenure, during which they will be invited to join the network’s key platform, the WCS YL Symposium, exclusive networking events, and Synergies.

Jun 2014 – Mar 2020 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

• Set up and directed all South and West Asia’s strategy and operations for C40 – spearheaded the expansion of the C40 footprint in South and West Asia and now ensure the realization of the C40 mission and objectives (sustainability initiatives in member cities). Notably, built the organisation from scratch in the region.
• Key Successes, Milestones:
• ➤ Established the South and West Asia operations, have led it to a multi-fold growth in membership from 4 to 10 of the 15 eligible cities – Amman, Dubai, Karachi, Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Dhaka North and Dhaka South.
• ➤ Delivered a capacity development programme for and direct ongoing technical support provided to member cities.
• ➤ Developed productive partnerships with local, state and national Governments and with the private sector. Engagement has been from Mayoral to Ministerial up to Parliamentarians.

Nov 2011 – Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore, India

Jun 2011 – Jun 2014 · 3 yrs · Bangalore, India

Jun 2011 – Jun 2014 · 3 yrs · Bangalore, India

Nov 2010 – Mar 2011 · 4 mos

• Documentation of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Pattadakal, Karnataka

Mar 2010 – Aug 2010 · 5 mos

• Heritage Documentation of Historic City of Bidar, Karnataka

Sep 2008 – Sep 2014 · 6 yrs

• Taught Urban Policy at the Master of Architecture Program for students in Architectural and Settlement Conservation

Aug 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

• "Integrate and Initiate"
• An approach that is focussed on understanding of the interconnections between Urban Systems and Components. The areas of expertise and services offered are Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban Renewal, Urban Management, Heritage studies and Architecture.

Aug 2009 – Aug 2014 · 5 yrs · Bangalore, India

• Taught the Master of Architecture Program in Urban Design

Jul 2008 – Jan 2009 · 6 mos

• Put together a Demonstration Report on Bangalore's Heritage. Also formulated a draft framework for a comprehensive Heritage Policy for Bangalore

Jun 2006 – Aug 2010 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Apr 2003 – May 2006 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Sep 2001 – Dec 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos

Aug 2000 – Aug 2001 · 1 yr

Jun 1999 – Aug 2000 · 1 yr 2 mos

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr · Bangalore, India

Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 · 1 yr