Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 20 years of experience, the expert is a Certified Climate Risk Professional, Chartered Geographer, and Chartered Engineer specializing in climate change and environmental management. Responsibilities have included leading teams of 25+ experts and developing master plans for sustainable industrial and urban areas. With technical proficiency in GIS and remote sensing, the expert has conducted climate risk assessments for over 400 industrial areas, achieving a GHG emission reduction of 10 million tons. Career highlights include project management, technical advisory, and capacity development across international and local initiatives, delivering over 50 policies and frameworks for environmental infrastructure.

Project experience and donor exposure.

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Worked across diverse projects involving project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in thematic areas like climate change adaptation, sustainable finance, and environmental management. Projects have been both regional and national in scope, covering countries like India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Samoa. The expert has played a key role in developing strategies for sustainable industrial areas and conducting climate risk assessments across various sectors.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in climate change, environment management, water and sanitation, urban development, and pollution control, the expert has held leadership roles such as director and technical advisor, focusing on sustainable industrial and urban planning. The interdisciplinary expertise includes using GIS and remote sensing for environmental management and climate risk assessment. The geographic scope of work has spanned regional and country-specific projects in Asia and the Pacific, where the expert has developed policies and frameworks to enhance sustainability and resilience in industrial and urban areas.

Languages and education.

Fluent in English, Hindi, and Telugu, the expert has excellent proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing, using these languages extensively in professional settings, including in-country work across India and collaboration with multilingual teams in international projects. Additional language skills include basic proficiency in Tamil and Urdu, and reading skills in French. The educational background includes a Doctorate in Management with a focus on Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation from Symbiosis International University, India. Further academic credentials include a Master of Science in Geo-information from the University of Paris VI, France, a Master of Technology in Remote Sensing and GIS from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India, a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law from the National Law School of India University, and a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from Shivaji University, India.