I have worked for over 20 years linking climate, health and urbanization into the decisions made by governments, industry and communities around the globe. I bring a broad range of skills and experience in a variety of sectors and disciplines, particularly in relation to disaster management, continuity management systems and climate risk management, integrating strategies across the urban sectors, disciplines and stakeholders with relevant science to generate on-ground action. I have assembled and developed solutions to the inter-linked issues of climate change, the energy transition, climate health risks, urbanization, the role of ICT and disaster risk reduction and in meshing these with broader development goals within the public and private sectors. I have deep experience working in climate science, policy, risk frameworks and a long-standing commitment to co-designing and implementing effective and equitable climate change strategies with diverse stakeholders. 

 Experience 

This course exposes the students to the foundations of urban 

development including the opportunities and challenges in context of climate change. Various topics that would be covered in the course are characteristics of sustainable cities (smart cities), indicators for sustainable urban development, climate change and disaster management, making our cities safe and resilient through waste management, water management and transport management. Best 

practices from cities across the globe and case studies will be presented and discussed in context of challenges that have emerged recently in form of floods, air pollution, heat-waves, water-logging, waste management, and co-related public health risks The course shall specifically take up the case studies in several megacities: New York, Los Angeles, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, London, Mumbai, and Lagos. 

T-Mobile US/Deutsche Telekom AG (Parent Company) 

Senior Operations and Sustainability Director            09/2005 - Present 

·   Analyzing the current practices of an organization and identifying points where environmental sustainability could be improved and develop CO2 emission reduction strategies to achieve carbon neutral goals. 

·   Identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) to establish how the organization will know whether important sustainability targets have been met. 

·   Take control of the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of environmental strategies. 

·   Coordinate the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting strategy by developing content, materiality assessments and analysis. 

·   Keeping up to date with relevant changes in legislation and initiatives including international legislation where applicable. 

·   Liaising with regulatory bodies. 

·    Risk management and business continuity management systems.  

Industrial Economics Inc. 

·    Lead author for the World Bank’s Compendium Volume: “Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Infrastructure Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Urban Areas” guidance note, presenting a practical framework for enhancing the climate resilience of infrastructure development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa’s urban areas. 

Advisory Committee for Sustainability                                                                                                              06/2017 – 6/2021 

Conferences and Lectures                                                                                                                                         08/2014 – Present
 
 

Lead Guitarist, Music Composer and Arranger                                                                                                     1992 – Present

·         Performed to audiences of up to 5,000 people at international venues in the United States, Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Qatar, Kuwait, Dubai, and Djibouti.

·         Recorded three music albums as the main artist with prominent musicians, Grammy Award winners in classical, jazz, flamenco and contemporary music styles.

Albums released