Rajat Bhatia
St Peters,SA
Summary
Experienced urban planner proficient in development assessment, growth assessment, project management, and community development. Skilled in demographic analysis, behaviour change communication, and GIS-based monitoring tools. Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement, project reporting, and policy recommendations to improve urban infrastructure and community well-being.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Placement
Planning and Land Use Service
Department Trade and Investment, South Australia
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Growth Assessment: Studied Monitoring Indicators of all the capital cities of Australia for Greater Adelaide Regional Plan, Compared demographic growth of all the capital cities of Australia, Identified pedestrian priority zones in Eyre and West Region, Conducted initial assessment for Murray and Mallee Regional Plan, Categorised GARP Submissions
- Crown Assessment: Created assessment reports for 7 Development Application, Participated in pre-assessment meeting.
Project Associate
USAID- Pass (Pani aur Swacchata mein Sajhedari)
South Delhi, North Delhi, Noida, National Capital Region
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Handling the project implementation as a Project Associate at South Delhi, North Delhi and Noida for the Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) project under USAID working on the Water and Sanitation behaviour through Behaviour Change Communication Activities and designing/developing related infrastructure in 61 JJ settlements in the National Capital Region
- Analysed and developed baseline/Endline data for 90 settlements from 7 cities and carried out an impact assessment
- Worked with officials from Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, Members of the Legislative Assembly and Ward Councillors towards project deliverables
- Developed weekly/quarterly and annual reports of the USAID-PASS project
- Managed foreign collaborations with the University of Virginia
- Carried out study on 'Water and Sanitation services in migrant communities of South Delhi: A status study' with SEEDS.
Consultant/Advisor
Swacch Bharat Mission
Noida Development Authority, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported Noida Development Authority, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Swacch Bharat Mission as a consultant/advisor for the ULB's
- Created a GIS-based dashboard/planning tool (Urbgov) for South Delhi Municipal Corporation for real-time monitoring and evaluation of public toilets and community toilets
- Spatial gap assessment of existing infrastructure to improve access and coverage, based on SBM guidelines
- Assessed sanitation infrastructure of South Delhi Municipal Corporation, identified gaps in the existing infrastructure and recommended interventions based on the central government-issued guidelines.
Project Associate
Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence
10.2018 - 02.2022
- PIA SA Mentoring Program, Internship CURE: Working on sanitation improvement program in slums of Noida, worked on solid waste management plan of Noida
- Student Volunteer, Amity University: Conference on 'Exploring the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Delivering Sustainable Smart Cities'.
Education
Master in Urban and Regional Planning -
University of South Australia
Bachelor in Planning -
Amity University
Skills
- Google Earth
- Arc GIS
- Sketch up
- Adobe Photoshop
- AutoCAD
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Excel
Achievement
•Awarded Tertiary Student Project from Planning Institute of Australia for Urban Design Project revitalizing Millicent Civic and Art Precinct
Best paper award under the Theme “Transport Planning” presented at the international conference. “Transport Infrastructure Projects- Conception to Execution (TIPCE 2019) at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
•2nd Position for Development Plan (Rural-Urban Integration) at NosPlan Convention XVIII, India
References
- Bill Stefanopoulos, Director, Town Planning Advisors, 0478509777, bill@townplanningadvisors.com.au
- Matthew Ballard, Senior Planning Officer, Planning and Land Use Services, 0428140915, matthew.ballard@sa.gov.au
- Dr Johannes Pieters, Program Director, UniSA Creative, 0418814885, johannes.pieters@unisa.edu.au
- Dr Alpana Sivam, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Creative, 0470580840, alpana.sivam@unisa.edu.au
Volunteer Experience
- PIA SA Mentoring Program, CURE, 01/2016
- Internship, CURE, 05/2017
- Student Volunteer, Amity University, 2023, 2024
Timeline
Student Placement
Planning and Land Use Service
09.2023 - 11.2023
Project Associate
USAID- Pass (Pani aur Swacchata mein Sajhedari)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Consultant/Advisor
Swacch Bharat Mission
01.2023 - 01.2024
Project Associate
Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence
10.2018 - 02.2022
Master in Urban and Regional Planning -
University of South Australia
Bachelor in Planning -
Amity University
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