HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Ball State University, IN, USA with main subjects as community development and enterprise planning, advanced studios in site design and community planning, GIS (ESRI), environment planning, planning law, qualitative methods and social justice, charrette graphics, anthropology and ethnography.
Bachelor of Planning from School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi, India with major in preparation of regional, zonal and master plans, land use planning, transportation and urban planning.
Advanced proficiency in various design and analysis software:
- AutoCAD, ArcGIS
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
- Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation, and Word processing applications
- Sketch-up & Charrette Graphics
Extensive knowledge and practice of data collection, analysis, coding and decoding public interviews on urban planning situations, interpreting, forecasting and presenting land use, zoning, demographic, economic and other city planning data through effective field investigations, surveys and both qualitative and quantitative research skills.
Recipient of Full Scholarship (2 years) and Graduate Assistantship at the university. APA member Indiana chapter. Awarded Graduate Merit Fellow for the years 2016 and 2017 by the Graduate School and the Department of Urban Planning.
Member, Executive Committee (2015-2018), Samarthyam-www.samarthyam.com
Registered Planner with American Planning Association (APA), Institute of Town Planners of India (ITPI)
Applied candidate for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
2018 Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
APA, PSB and WES Accredited, CIP candidate
2014 Bachelor’s in planning
School of Planning and Architecture
Canadian equivalence-WES accredited, Registered Planner (ITPI)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep 2019-Jan 2020 Urban Planner (Intern)
Chief Minister’s Office, New Delhi
- Lead and completed the strategic identification and marking of ‘7000 hot-spot’ locations in 70 constituencies of Delhi for the Delhi Government’s‘Free Wi-fi’ project.
- Identified feasible alternative sites for existing ‘Mohalla Clinics’(neighborhood clinics) in various zones of Delhi.
- Appraised ‘Najafgarh Drain Revitalization Project, New Delhi.’
- Surveyed and analyzed Anand Vihar ISBT Terminal area in order to understand the existing complications of poor pedestrian circulation and disintegrated accessibility situations.
- Supervised and coordinated the successful 15-day long community engagement ‘Jeeto Dilli’ sports event in 15 different neighborhoods of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation area.
- Researched and organized all the successful Delhi government initiatives for publication and advertisement purposes.
Sep 2019-Dec 2019 Urban Planner (Consultant)
Samarthyam-National Centre for Accessible Environments
- Consulted and carried accessibility audits on universal accessible infrastructure planning needs for persons with disabilities to make public and institutional buildings accessible to all.
- Successfully contributed in compiling 15 case studies from 5 states of Indian challenges and success of women with disabilities in semi-urban/urban environment as part of the project with European Union on implementing sustainable Development Goals and Disability Inclusive Agenda 2030 with disabled People Organizations in India
Nov 2018-Sep 2019 Quality and HR Manager
My Flewby Worldwide Private Limited
- Managed quality check of all the administrative and customer services.
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Trained internal staff members on administrative processes, work instructions and procedures to facilitate consistent and seamless company operations.
- Evaluated effectiveness of training by surveying trainees and managers and collecting before-and after-data showing training impact.
- Recruited new employees in the company based on their experience and qualifications.
Aug 2015-Aug 2017 Graduate Assistant
Ball State University
Assisted Prof. Lohren Deeg (Associate Professor in Urban Planning Department) and Dr. Sanglim Yoo (GIS Expert and Faculty at Urban Planning Department) with:
- Literature research for city resilience action planning tools, public performance measurement, socio-technical environments supporting people with cognitive disabilities using public transportation, GIS applications in urban planning, among others
- Grading and studio critics
- Performing studio photography to keep records of student project works and organizing the work as per assignments.
Research Associate and Urban Planner
Samarthyam-National Centre for Accessible Environments
- Co-Authored ‘Universal accessibility guidelines for walkability, non-motorized vehicles, and public transportation usage,’ with the Ministry of Urban Development, Shakti, and Samarthyam, India.
- Designed the toolkit for ‘Schools for All,’ for UNICEF and Govt. of Odisha
- Contributed to ‘Gender Just World,’ in order to plan and design for gender-inclusive and safe infrastructure in urban cities, India, 2014.
- Leading focus group discussions with diverse user groups and stakeholders; undertook accessibility audits for UNICEF of 30 school buildings in urban, semi-urban and rural
References
Dr. Eric Damian Kelly
Ph.D., FAICP
Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning
Ball State University
765-215-3559
ekelly@bsu.edu
Lohren R. Deeg
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
Ball State University
765-730-7585
Ldeeg@bsu.edu
Lohren.deeg@gmail.com
Kelly K. Shrock, CFRE President
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc.
765-747-7181
KShrock@cfmdin.org
www.cfmdin.org
Dr.Nihal Perera
Professor Of Urban Planning
765-285-8606
nperera@bsu.edu
http://www.nihal-perera.com/
