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<div class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="direction: ltr;">Actively working in the industry since 24 years. Started career with design firm and then moved to working on site for the then high rise building with parking podiums which was a novelty at that point.</div>
<div class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="direction: ltr;">Hands on site experience with day today problems and finding resolution to the same. Next move in career was handling a completely new role in liasioning which required acquiring approvals by liaising with municipal officers and authorities for renowned developer Kalpataru. This gave insight into how to get designs approved by applying the rules &amp; regulations and at times present for some exceptions to get desired outcome. A long stint was with Urban Infrastructure Real Estate fund as AVP planning wherein the exposure for pan India along with Dubai &amp; Vietnam. It helped to understand the economics of any given project and decision making for the same. Worked with finance team to make cash flows by predicting the cycle of the entire project to get IRR&rsquo;s. Profile included assessing the project for investment which ranged from 100 acre townships to mid size apartment complexes to commercial establishments. Once project was funded then appointing international planners &amp; local architectural &amp; all other required consultants for the project and coordinating with them for the desired design and saleable product. Post the fund experience was the HighRise experience as Chief Architect to get Minerva Tower in Mumbai to completion which is India's tallest completed building as of now &amp; is 301m. in height. It has 91 stories &amp; 362 residential apartments. It was unique and novel experience to lead the team and learn as well the constraints and challenges of skyscraper design. Had also handled marketing campaign for the same project which led to understanding of how to market a project and justify design philosophy. After completion of Minerva Towers moved to Nahar group as VP Planning overseeing all the projects in Powai and initiating and evaluating and finalising new projects and launches.Thus have a Vast experience in all aspects of architecture &amp; real estate including design, site experience, liasioning, real estate fund, HighRise architecture &amp; construction, luxury interiors etc&nbsp;</div>
<div class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="direction: ltr;">It&rsquo;s been enriching &amp; humbling journey experiencing all aspects of architecture.&rdquo;</div>
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