My Objective
To enhance my skills, add value and contribute in a dynamic and challenging work environment. To develop and grow through continuous learning and hard work.
Education
2018 - 2020
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS)
I have pursued my Master's in Urban Planning from NUS, Singapore. During my degree, I have been part of many individual as well as group projects and have led my team as part of the studio requirement.
MASTER'S
SINGAPORE
2014 - 2018
MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MANIT)
BACHELOR'S
I have pursued my Bachelor's in Planning from MANIT, Bhopal. During my degree, I have been part of many individual as well as group projects and have led my team as part of the studio requirement. My electives at the institute allowed me to gain knowledge on various planning aspects and categories.
BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA
Work Experience
July 2022 - Present
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Worked on various transport associated schemes focussed in the Oxford city centre. Coordinated with organisations focussed on creating a pedestrian dominant city. Planned to design a city that prioritises the need to follow measures to encourage citizens to choose to use public as well as non-motorised modes over motorised vehicles.
ASSISTANT TRANSPORT PLANNER
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
September 2020 - February 2022
CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ASIAN CITIES, CENTRE FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (CDE), NUS
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE
Research, analyse and document studies conducted on redeveloping and repurposing existing sites. Prepare preliminary urban plans & designs for the project site (working specifically on future transport designs using softwares such as VISUM and VISSIM). Review and prepare reports for submission to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore.
FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SINGAPORE
Internship Experience
August 2019 - February 2020
WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO (WATG & WIMBERLY INTERIORS)
Research, analyse and document case studies related to projects. Help the team prepare preliminary urban planning & design reports for client meetings on active projects. Be part of design reviews and discussions on on-going and successful projects at WATG.
JUNIOR PLANNER
SINGAPORE
May 2019 - August 2019
CISTRI, SINGAPORE
Research, analyse and document case studies for the team. Helped work on a competition titled, “Powering up Pasir Panjang”, hosted by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore. The purpose of the competition was to develop creative ideas for reimagining/repurposing a historical power site in Singapore.
SUMMER INTERN
SINGAPORE
December 2018 - March 2019
ENERGY STUDIES INSTITUTE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS)
Research to develop a policy framework reflecting the governance of urban energy systems in South East Asia.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SINGAPORE
May 2017 - July 2017
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION LAB, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISC)
Research to assess the service quality parameters using the data from the mass gathering of over 1 million people at the Kumbh Mela, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2016. Produced a paper titled, “Assessing the Service Quality Parameters: Case of Kumbh Mela, Ujjain - 2016” (under review) using SPSS extensively for data analysis.
SUMMER RESEARCH INTERN
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA
May 2016 - July 2016
DIRECTORATE OF URBAN LAND TRANSPORT (DULT)
Study, analyse and document the mobility pattern of the city of Bangalore, Karnataka titled, “Bangalore Mobility Indicator Report - 2016”. It elaborated the previously documented mobility patterns (2008, 2010-11) enabling formulation of solution proposls. ArcGIS and Vissim were primarily used for creating maps and performing our analysis.
SUMMER INTERN
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Professional skillset
ArcGIS
Google Sketchup
Quantum GIS
Microsoft Office
Autodesk AutoCAD
SPSS Statistics
Adobe Photoshop
Möbius Modeller (NUS Modelling Tool)
Adobe Illustrator
PTV VISUM
Adobe InDesign
PTV VISSIM
Hobbies
Sitarist (Hindustani Classical)
Sketching/Drawing
Reading
Travelling
Languages
Bengali (native)
English (proficient)
Hindi (proficient)