Key skills and expertise

Highway engineering specialist with approximately 24 years of experience in planning, design, and management of major road and infrastructure projects. Demonstrates expertise in geometric and pavement design, contract management, technical audits, and value engineering. Led multidisciplinary teams on national and international projects funded by organizations such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Proficient in software including Inroads, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD. Recognized for delivering feasibility studies, detailed engineering, and cost optimization for complex highway initiatives across India, the UK, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Project experience and donor exposure

Extensive experience collaborating with international donors including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and JBIC on infrastructure and transport sector projects. Involvement has included technical assistance, feasibility studies, detailed engineering, contract management, and technical audits for highway and road development initiatives. Projects have spanned national and regional levels across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and the UK, supporting donor-funded programs in public works, road safety, and public management sectors.

Sectors and geographic focus

Brings over two decades of experience across the roads and bridges, civil engineering, transport, monitoring and evaluation, financial services, and audit sectors. Has held senior roles in project management, technical audit, contract management, and design engineering. Demonstrates interdisciplinary expertise in value engineering, cost optimization, and public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects. Experience spans national and international contexts, with projects implemented in India, the UK, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Extensive professional experience across India, the UK, Nepal, and Bangladesh, with significant long-term assignments in India. Demonstrates strong familiarity with regional development challenges, local governance structures, and infrastructure project implementation in South Asia. Engagement in both national and international projects has contributed to a comprehensive understanding of cross-cultural and sector-specific dynamics in the transport and infrastructure sectors.

Languages and education

Holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Bengal Engineering College, Shibpore (now Indian Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology, Shibpore), India. Additional training includes a Project Management Course from Jacobs College, Pasadena, USA, and a workshop on Developments in Pavement Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.