Gargi Sen

Gargi Sen

Consultant Architect

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  • Skills

    Urban planning
    Autocad
    Comprehensive planning
    Urban design
    Architectural design
    Urban
    Architecture
    Feasibility studies
    Sketchup
    Autocad architecture
    Sustainable design
    Land use planning
    Sustainability
    Mixed use
    Urbanism
    Design research
    Urban regeneration
    Site planning
    Green building
    Planning
    Local government
    Project coordination
    Surveying
  • About me

    Gargi Sen is an Urban Planner with around 4 years of experience in urban development and government reforms sectors. She has worked extensively in projects related to urban physical infrastructure, urban poor and housing. She has experience of preparing policy documents pertaining to city and state level development programs. She was a key tem member in the preparation of Smart City Plan for 3 cities in West Bengal and Odisha. She has also prepared the City Sanitation Plan for 5 ULBs in Chhattisgarh including sanitation strategies and programmes for the identification and development of physical infrastructure projects, through private sector engagements, capacity building plans and community awareness. She has also worked extensively on the Rajiv Awas Yojana Scheme addressing the housing and infrastructure needs of the urban poor. Gargi holds a Bachelors in Architecture from Mumbai University and a Master’s in City Planning from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal.

  • Education

    • M.P Birla F.H.S School

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    • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

      2010 - 2012
      Master of City Planning Urban Planning 8.35/10

      Activities and Societies: Hall President of Mother Teresa hall of Residence for 2011-12

    • Bharati Vidyapeeth

      2005 - 2010
      Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
  • Experience

    • JLL India

      May 2012 - Sept 2012
      Consultant Architect

      Leading a team for mapping ,audit and redesign of retails outlets of a top conglomerate across eastern India - Chief Consultant Architect of Eastern Region for the Future Group project (pan India Space Mapping and audit)o Headed a team of 15 members comprising of 4 consultant architects and 11 interns to conduct audit of the 55 retail outlets of the Future Group across the Eastern Region.o Delegating work among the team members, setting targets and ensuring completion within the stipulated time.o Monitoring individual performances of the team members and guiding them accordingly.o Reviewing the preliminary reports and compiling the final report to be submitted to the client. Show less

    • Stesalit Systems Ltd

      Dec 2012 - Apr 2014
      Architect, Urban Planner

      Work on maximising housing and infrastructure accessibility of urban poor; research and develop a holistic database for the team’s reference in planning mechanism, policies and reforms; business development including proposal preparation, team development, and client interaction; manage large on site teams for survey, data management. - Preparation of SFCPoA for Korba and Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, 2012 - 2013 - Preparation of City Sanitation Plan for i) Bilaspur (ii) Korba (iii) Bhilai (iv) Durg (v) Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh, India; 2013 - 2014 - Preparation of Comprehensive Development Plan of Silapathar, Dhemaji district, Assam, India, 2012-2013 Show less

    • Deloitte

      May 2014 - Feb 2018

      Work on large scale donor funded projects in housing, urban infrastructure; Smart Cities Mission, policy formulation and reform implementation for State departments, monitoring and evaluation, project impact assessment, data management, business development - Assist in the preparation of Smart City Proposal (SCP) for Smart Cities Mission Challenge for New Town Kolkata and Rourkela; 2016. Both cities were selected as top 60 cities in the nationwide challenge. - Providing Technical Assistance Support for Implementation of Odisha Urban Infrastructure Programme; 2014- ongoing (DfID) - Facilitate, Coordinate, Administer and Execute Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) scheme in West Bengal; 2014-15 (DfID) - Preparation of State Plan of Action for Achieving “Housing for All Mission by 2022’ for the state of West Bengal, India; 2014 - End Term Impact assessment of DfID funded projects (i) Supporting National Policy for Urban Poverty Reduction (SNPUPR)- Ministry of Urban Development; 2015(ii) Support Programme for Urban Reforms in Bihar (SPUR) – Government of Bihar; 2017 Show less

      • Deputy Manager

        Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
      • Assistant Manager

        May 2014 - Jun 2017
    • Indian Institute for Human Settlements

      Mar 2018 - Aug 2023
      • Consultant

        Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      • Senior Associate

        Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ESG and Climate Change

      University of Pennsylvania - Coursera
      Jul 2022
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    • Online Certificate Course - Environmental, Social and Governance Compliance

      Riskpro India
    • ESG Risks and Oppurtunities

      University of Pennsylvania - Coursera
      Jun 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Implementing your carbon footprint management plan (PAS 2060 2014)

      BSI
      Sept 2022