Profile

Practitioner working on circular materials and livelihood systems, building climate-positive products and production models from natural and discarded materials, and working with communities, markets, and institutions to make sustainability implementation-focused, economically viable, and grounded in long-term field practice

Background

My work has evolved through long-term engagement with livelihoods, materials, and enterprise systems in India. This has involved working closely with production environments where economic activity is fragile, informal, and dependent on continuity rather than visibility.

Rather than operating through short interventions, my approach has been shaped by extended field presence, repeated iteration, and learning from failure before systems stabilise.

Focus Area

My focus lies in building viable livelihood systems using natural and discarded materials. This includes work with bamboo, grasses, textile waste, plastic waste, and other material streams that are often undervalued or treated as residual.

The work sits at the intersection of material use, product development, skill formation, and market linkage, with the objective of creating systems that can function consistently over time.

Methodology

My methodology is practice-led and iterative. Work typically begins at the ground level through direct engagement with people, materials, and processes, and evolves through repeated cycles of testing, correction, and refinement.

Decisions are informed by evidence from the field rather than assumptions, and systems are designed to function with minimal dependence on individuals.

Purpose of This Page

This page provides context to the work documented across this website. It is intended to clarify the nature of engagement, areas of focus, and working approach, rather than serve as a personal biography or promotional profile.

Selected References and Recognition

Recognized among the Top 100 Social Entrepreneurs by NextBillion (USA) for enterprise-led sustainability work.
Work on bamboo-based construction documented as a case study by the World Bank.
Invited by the United States Department of State for International Visitor Leadership Program - exchange program on sustainable enterprise and innovation.
Projects and enterprise models featured in business school case studies including Harvard University, Kellogg School of Management, Cornell University, ISB, and ICFAI.
Built and deployed 500+ structures and products using bamboo and upcycled materials across housing, furniture, and public infrastructure.
Case study on plastic waste documented by Government of India ( Swachh Bharat Mission)
Invited by the Government of Kenya to establish Circular economy small enterprise models.