Manager, Sustainable Cities and Transport

• Jan 2022 - Present

- Conduct a variety of road safety and urban transport planning projects focused primarily in Asian, African, and Latin American cities, with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities using safe system approach, and promoting active transportation and mass transit. - Monitor, evaluate and report project development and implementations. Review relevant documents and reports, identify problems & issues to be addressed, propose corrective actions, liaise with relevant stakeholders, identify and… Show more - Conduct a variety of road safety and urban transport planning projects focused primarily in Asian, African, and Latin American cities, with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities using safe system approach, and promoting active transportation and mass transit. - Monitor, evaluate and report project development and implementations. Review relevant documents and reports, identify problems & issues to be addressed, propose corrective actions, liaise with relevant stakeholders, identify and track follow-up actions. - Prepare various written outputs like research proposals, background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs for publications etc. - Review urban transportation policy briefs to provide technical inputs and recommendations to national/state/local governments for obtaining safer road infrastructure for all road users. - Coordinate data collection activities with city teams, which involves developing partnership with local stakeholders, training them on data collection protocols, and data management.

Transport Research Consultant

• Jul 2018 - Dec 2021

- Conduct a variety of urban transportation planning and road safety projects throughout the world with the goal of reducing road crash deaths and serious injuries. - Conduct data collection, analysis, visualization and prediction/forecasting to evaluate the relationship between traffic crashes and elements of the built environment in 16 BIGRS cities funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. - Conduct further quantitative/qualitative and spatial analysis to measure the impact of newly… Show more - Conduct a variety of urban transportation planning and road safety projects throughout the world with the goal of reducing road crash deaths and serious injuries. - Conduct data collection, analysis, visualization and prediction/forecasting to evaluate the relationship between traffic crashes and elements of the built environment in 16 BIGRS cities funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. - Conduct further quantitative/qualitative and spatial analysis to measure the impact of newly implemented infrastructure elements on vehicular speeds, traffic crashes, physical health and air quality. - Conducted motorcycle safety analysis in multiple Sub-Saharan African cities for World Bank funded research project, looking into how poor road design and infrastructure resulted in an exponential increase in fatal crashes involving motorcycles. - Conducted research for WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) to analyze the present road safety scenario in 22 countries of the EMRO region, and draft a plan for implementing safe system approach to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in the region.

Transport Planner

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

Transportation Research Assistant

• Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

- Conducted urban transportation research work with a focus on transport infrastructure, non-motorized transport, public transport, complete streets, public health and road safety. - Performed economic and financial evaluation of the newly built BRT and LRT projects in Accra, Ghana and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia respectively. - Worked on designing 'safer complete streets' to accommodate all types of road users like mass transit users and non-motorized transport users, in order to reduce… Show more - Conducted urban transportation research work with a focus on transport infrastructure, non-motorized transport, public transport, complete streets, public health and road safety. - Performed economic and financial evaluation of the newly built BRT and LRT projects in Accra, Ghana and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia respectively. - Worked on designing 'safer complete streets' to accommodate all types of road users like mass transit users and non-motorized transport users, in order to reduce congestion and car dependency. - Collaborated with different country offices to develop a partnership with local stakeholders at local, state and national levels; and monitor the progress of infrastructure interventions and evaluate the effects they are having on road safety, air quality and physical activity. - Provided technical support for data collection, management, analysis and visualization to identify VRU fatality patterns in 10 cities within Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety, a program which aims to address the road safety concerns of cities in the developing world. - Co-authored training manual on design guidelines for active transportation design. Based on these guidelines, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure will be implemented in 10 cities of developing countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. - Performed network analysis on newly constructed LRT line in Addis Ababa to determine station accessibility. - Provided research and graphics support for publications on Safe Systems approach to reduce traffic fatalities for Vulnerable Road Users (VRU). - Trained in Road Safety Audits and Inspections by experts at WRI. Show less - Conducted urban transportation research work with a focus on transport infrastructure, non-motorized transport, public transport, complete streets, public health and road safety. - Performed economic and financial evaluation of the newly built BRT and LRT projects in Accra, Ghana and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia respectively. - Worked on designing 'safer complete streets' to accommodate all types of road users like mass transit users and non-motorized transport users, in order to reduce… Show more - Conducted urban transportation research work with a focus on transport infrastructure, non-motorized transport, public transport, complete streets, public health and road safety. - Performed economic and financial evaluation of the newly built BRT and LRT projects in Accra, Ghana and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia respectively. - Worked on designing 'safer complete streets' to accommodate all types of road users like mass transit users and non-motorized transport users, in order to reduce congestion and car dependency. - Collaborated with different country offices to develop a partnership with local stakeholders at local, state and national levels; and monitor the progress of infrastructure interventions and evaluate the effects they are having on road safety, air quality and physical activity. - Provided technical support for data collection, management, analysis and visualization to identify VRU fatality patterns in 10 cities within Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety, a program which aims to address the road safety concerns of cities in the developing world. - Co-authored training manual on design guidelines for active transportation design. Based on these guidelines, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure will be implemented in 10 cities of developing countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. - Performed network analysis on newly constructed LRT line in Addis Ababa to determine station accessibility. - Provided research and graphics support for publications on Safe Systems approach to reduce traffic fatalities for Vulnerable Road Users (VRU). - Trained in Road Safety Audits and Inspections by experts at WRI. Show less

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2016

- Conducted financial sustainability study for proposed BRT projects in India. - Conducted research work on climate change, air quality, sea level rise, urban capacity analysis and migration patterns. - Worked on providing input on development and modification of course content (assignments, exams, and lectures) and graded assignments. - Organized students teams for class projects, monitored class progress and provided feedback to professor and students as per requirements. -… Show more - Conducted financial sustainability study for proposed BRT projects in India. - Conducted research work on climate change, air quality, sea level rise, urban capacity analysis and migration patterns. - Worked on providing input on development and modification of course content (assignments, exams, and lectures) and graded assignments. - Organized students teams for class projects, monitored class progress and provided feedback to professor and students as per requirements. - Guided teams in all courses towards the successful completion of class projects related to transport infrastructure, air quality, water quality, environmental health, climate change and prevention, exposure and risk assessment etc. Show less - Conducted financial sustainability study for proposed BRT projects in India. - Conducted research work on climate change, air quality, sea level rise, urban capacity analysis and migration patterns. - Worked on providing input on development and modification of course content (assignments, exams, and lectures) and graded assignments. - Organized students teams for class projects, monitored class progress and provided feedback to professor and students as per requirements. -… Show more - Conducted financial sustainability study for proposed BRT projects in India. - Conducted research work on climate change, air quality, sea level rise, urban capacity analysis and migration patterns. - Worked on providing input on development and modification of course content (assignments, exams, and lectures) and graded assignments. - Organized students teams for class projects, monitored class progress and provided feedback to professor and students as per requirements. - Guided teams in all courses towards the successful completion of class projects related to transport infrastructure, air quality, water quality, environmental health, climate change and prevention, exposure and risk assessment etc. Show less

Urban Planner+Project Coordinator

• May 2013 - Aug 2014

- Worked on the conceptualization of various urban and transport planning proposals. - Worked on project management of Mixed-use developments. - Worked on the conceptualization of various urban and transport planning proposals. - Worked on project management of Mixed-use developments.

Urban Planner+Project Coordinator

• May 2012 - Apr 2013

- Worked on conceptualization and site planning of award-winning Three Squares Urban Planning Project at Port Louis, Mauritius and the planning project of Amrylis, Ranikhet, India. - Worked on planning, design and project coordination of several site planning, educational and commercial projects. - Worked on conceptualization and site planning of award-winning Three Squares Urban Planning Project at Port Louis, Mauritius and the planning project of Amrylis, Ranikhet, India. - Worked on planning, design and project coordination of several site planning, educational and commercial projects.

Junior Architect

• Mar 2009 - Apr 2012

- Involved in the planning and project coordination for New Delhi Civic Centre, a 28 story office Complex in New Delhi, India. - Worked on digital production management and conceptualization for the Urban Planning Competition of School of Planning and Architecture campus at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India. - Worked on the conceptualization and design of various educational, commercial and urban planning proposals. - Involved in the planning and project coordination for New Delhi Civic Centre, a 28 story office Complex in New Delhi, India. - Worked on digital production management and conceptualization for the Urban Planning Competition of School of Planning and Architecture campus at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India. - Worked on the conceptualization and design of various educational, commercial and urban planning proposals.

Architectural Intern

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2008