Experience across different geographies and industries helps me take a deeply empathetic approach to my work. A track record of challenging the status quo, a belief that collaboration can create magic, and sheer grit has helped me take an unconventional career journey. Known as the person who can get things done, I can often be seen working with a diverse group to solve ambiguous problems. I have a knack for building high-performing multidisciplinary teams by identifying people’s strengths and placing them in roles where they can shine.

Experience

CEO and Founder at LIVEABLE | California | 2023 - Present

  • ●  Established a think tank-style company for driving social and sustainable impact in the building industry, featuring a podcast and newsletter.

  • ●  Among other projects, advising a UN-backed task force dedicated to climate change-induced tsunami warning systems on their 5-year objectives and global outreach.

  • ●  Launched the Changing Tomorrow podcast to amplify diverse changemakers driving sustainable and socially responsible building practices.

INTERNATIONAL WELL BUILDING INSTITUTE (IWBI) | New York City | 2017 - 2023

Director to Vice President (progressive roles)

  • ●  Led the launch of four flagship products including WELL v2, engaging with 500+ global stakeholders, impacting over 4.6 billion square feet of projects.

  • ●  Managed a team of subject matter experts, enhancing team capabilities through key recruitment initiatives.

  • ●  Steered the development of the WELL Equity Rating with 500+ stakeholders, earning an honorary mention by Fast Company in the "World-changing Ideas 2023” list.

  • ●  Supported the expansion WELL certification from 30 to 125 countries through effective localization efforts.

  • ●  Contributed to leadership decision-making, shaping organizational strategies as a member of the executive team.

  • ●  Established and chaired the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) group, fostering a more inclusive workplace culture.

  • ●  Co-engineered governance programs, ensuring program relevancy and agility.

  • ●  Co-authored the WELL Building Standard, integrating the latest research and sustainability

    practices to drive occupant health and wellbeing.

  • ●  Represented IWBI at global conferences, advancing the healthy building movement and

    establishing valuable partnerships.

    INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT | Dubai & Bangalore | 2015-2016

  • ● Developed a comprehensive proposal to set up a manufacturing firm, underscoring the imperative of designing products aligned with occupant wellbeing and sustainability.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • ●  Lighting Engineer at Sobha Group | Dubai | 2013 - 2014

  • ●  Marketing Engineer at Ruud Lighting Arabia | Dubai | 2011- 2012

Education

Credentials

Awards/Recognition

STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Virtual

Stanford LEAD: Corporate Innovation 2020-2021

KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Stockholm, Sweden

  • ○  Masters of Science in Architectural Lighting Design

  • ○  Recipient of the Swedish Institut Scholarship (Awarded to 4% of international applicants, who will contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Kerala, India

○ Bachelor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • ●  LEED AP BD+C | US Green Building Council

  • ●  WELL Faculty | International WELL Building Institute

  • ●  Mental Health First Aid USA | National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • ●  Visiting lecturer at KTH Royal Institut of Technology, taught classes at Parsons, Pratt and

    other universities

  • ●  Organizational Equity Advisor for the International Living Future Institute

  • ●  Member of the USGBC Northern California Equity working group

  • ●  DEIR Working Group member for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  • ●  Recipient of EB1-A Greencard by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (2021): For contribution to expanding the healthy building movement in buildings and organizations across the world. EB1-A is the first-preference visa for noncitizens of extraordinary ability.

  • ●  40 under 40 professionals by Lighting Magazine (2020): For furthering the healthy building movement through strategic partnerships with industry associations, manufacturers and practitioners.

Education

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business

    LEAD Business Program

    2020-2021 | Remote

    A year long executive program focused on corporate innovation

  • KTH Royal Institut of Technology

    Masters of Science in Architectural Lighting Design

    2012-2014 | Stockholm, Sweden

    Recipient of the Swedish Institut Scholarship

  • National Institute of Technology, Calicut

    Bachelors of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    2006-2010 | Kerala, India

    Recipient of Scholarship Program for Diaspora Children