Amit Prothi

CEO

Delhi, India27 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Nearly three decades of leadership in urban planning.
  • Expertise in climate mitigation and adaptation across 15 countries.
  • Deep understanding of climate adaptation from MIT studies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in urban planning and resilient infrastructure.

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Feasibility StudiesEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmental Impact AssessmentUrban DesignMixed-useUrban RegenerationGISArcGISSite Plans

About

Global expert with nearly three decades of progressive leadership in the fields of urban planning and resilient infrastructure, with experience across more than 15 countries including in North America, Asia and Europe. Managed multidisciplinary teams on thematic topics that relate to climate mitigation and adaptation including environmental planning, urban policy, land use and transportation planning, natural resource management, flood management, disaster resilient infrastructure, housing, and community development. Recently, at the Atlantic Council's Arsht Rock Resilience Center and previously at the Resilient Cities Network (and predecessor 100ResilientCities) engaged directly with cities, national governments, community groups, private sector partners, funders and technical experts to mainstream understanding of resilience and sustainability in development priorities. Deep understanding of climate adaptation through professional practice, and academic studies including on urban water resource management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Experience

Coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure

Director General

Jul 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Atlantic council

Senior Advisor

Jul 2021Jun 2022 · 11 mos

Resilient cities network

2 roles

Regional Director, APAC

Promoted

Jun 2020May 2021 · 11 mos

Director, Green Infrastructure Solutions

Nov 2019May 2020 · 6 mos

National institute of urban affairs (niua)

Global Mentor (CITIIS Program)

Aug 2019Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Remote

100 resilient cities - pioneered by the rockefeller foundation

Associate Director, City & Practice Management

Dec 2016Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Asian development bank (adb)

Urban Planner (STC)

Dec 2015Oct 2016 · 10 mos · Remote

Aecom

4 roles

Team Leader, Huangshui River Flood Management ADB PPTA

Promoted

Aug 2015Nov 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

Manager, Sustainability Planning

Oct 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Director, Environmental Planning and Sustainability

Promoted

Jan 2011Sep 2011 · 8 mos

Project Manager, Urban Planner

Aug 2001Aug 2008 · 7 yrs

Asian development bank (adb)

Team Leader - Urban Development Specialist (STC)

Jul 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

The world bank

Urban and Regional Planner (STC)

May 2013Sep 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Saccardi and schiff (now vhb)

Urban and Environmental Planner

Aug 1998Jul 2001 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Pioneer valley planning commission

Environmental/Land Use Planner

Jan 1997Jul 1998 · 1 yr 6 mos

Dks consultants

Architect

Jan 1992Jan 1993 · 1 yr

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PhD Candidate — Urban Planning

Jan 2008Jan 2011

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Masters — Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture

Jan 1993Jan 1996

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

Jan 1987Jan 1992

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