CURRICULUM VITAE
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Ms Vineeta Hariharan
+91-484-2321467/91-9846309171
vineetah@gmail.com
1 April 1973.
INDIAN
English (Fluent)
Malayalam (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent)
Bengali (Intermediate)
Tamil (Beginner)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Urban development specialist with 14 years of experience in urban infrastructure
advisory services, policy formulation and analysis, project formulation and feasibility
studies, strategic advisory services for organized retail, development funding, project
appraisals, evaluation and monitoring.
Successfully completed a mid career masters program in Public Administration and
Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of
Singapore, 2010-11 batch and gained international exposure in policy formulation and
development studies.
Key Words: Holistic Professional experience in public and private sectors, with
academic credentials comprising, engineering, urban planning, management and public
administration and policy.
EMPLOYMENT
INFRASTRUCTURES KERALA LIMITED, KOCHI, INDIA (A Public Private Partnership
firm with 26% Government Stake and 74% Foreign Institutional Investors)- JUNE 2008PRESENT
Head –Urban Infrastructure
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Forging strategic partnerships with the Investors, Authorities, Statutory Bodies
and Local self governments for catalyzing infrastructure provision in the State.
Project formulation, feasibility analysis, financial and market closures for projects
on PPP mode
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Urban Advisory services for the Government of Kerala, India
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MUMBAI, INDIA: DEC’06 – JUN’08
Head Network Planning
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Chalking out best entry strategies for Rural Town Centres and Hypermarts
across the country based on scientific studies of demographic & physical growth
trends of various towns and cities of India .
Network planning for Hyper Marts and Super-Marts for 250 outlets across 81
cities in India.
Involved in setting up of retail infrastructure for the network of outlets which
included design, co-ordination with developers and construction teams.
Achievements
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Provided crucial decision making inputs to the Senior Leadership (Group
President and CEO) on location and entry strategies for the large format stores.
Furnished one on one advice to various State CEOs across the country on
optimizing location strategies for the large format stores.
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CHENNAI / NEW DELHI,
INDIA: FEB’99 – DEC’06
Appraisal Officer -Infrastructure
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Techno-commercial appraisal of large scale infrastructure and housing projects.
Monitoring of projects linked to fund disbursal.
Evaluating and monitoring of projects vis-a-vis utilization of funds and grants.
Preparation of development plans and Master Plans for towns and cities.
Key Clientele:
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Public Participants such as Water Supply Boards, Housing Boards, Electricity
Boards, Chennai Corporation, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authorities,
Port Authorities.
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Large Private Corporate Players such as Larsen & Toubro, India and GMR
Infrastructure Limited, India.
Key Highlights:
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Appraisal and Monitoring of:
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Social Infrastructure Programs of the Government of India viz. Indira
Awaas Yojana (IAY), Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana ( VAMBAY),
Kfw line of credit loans for housing for the poor and several other GOI
programs implemented by the parastatal bodies.
Infrastructure Schemes in Transportation, Power, Ports, Water Supply
and Sanitation.
Commercial Infrastructure Projects such as Development of Office
Spaces, Neighborhoods and Tourism related Infrastructure.
Key Advisory Services:
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Master Plan for Cochin City for the Corporation of Cochin, Kerala, India.
Role: Principal planner for the City Corporation on deputation from HUDCO.
The project involved preparation of a blue print for the comprehensive
development of the city of Cochin and the surrounding region, for the year
2026. Activities involved conceptualization from its inception by developing
a vision for the city for the year 2026, then translating this vision into an
implementable methodology and action plan to culminate in development
proposals for the city.
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Damage Assessment Report for the Tsunami affected areas of Tamil Nadu and
Kerala in India. Role: Individual Report for Govt of Tamil Nadu
This involved studying the Tsunami affected coastal towns in TamilNadu
and Kerala. The damage assessment exercise with particular reference to the
built form and settlement was conducted in January 04’ immediately after the
Tsunami attacks. The assessment report was handed over to the Tamil-Nadu
Government which helped shape the actions of the Government
subsequently.
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Development Plan for Thiruvanamalai with a focus on tourism and
conservation. Role: Team Leader
The project involved studying the town of Thiruvannamalai, the existing built
form and recommending future course of action for take over of the
Thiruvanamalai temple precincts by the Archeological Survey of India. Also
made a 14 minute documentary film on this subject which was later handed
over to the Supreme Court of India.
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Theme Paper on Infrastructure Development in TamilNadu for the State
Planning Commission. Role: Principal Consultant on behalf of the advisory
team of HUDCO
The project comprised assessing the existing infrastructure levels in State of
Tamil Nadu through secondary data collection and discussion with stake
holders, projecting the future demand based on population projections and
ratification by Senior Government officials, suggesting alternatives to addres
the infrastructure gaps for the horizon year of 2021.
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Tourism Potential Report for Kanniyakumari. Role: Team Leader
The project was done for the Tourism Department of Tamil Nadu and it
comprised assessing the existing tourism infrastructure and potential in the
district. Identifying the gaps and issues and addressing these in the
Comprehensive Tourism Master Plan for the district.
KIRLOSKAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
(MAR’97 –FEB’99)
Senior Planner
Projects Taken Up
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Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project for Asian Development
Bank , Aug 1997- March 1998
Preparation of a Work Book on Community Infrastructure Priorities for USAID.
Aug 1997- April 1998
Preparation of a Work Book on Community Infrastructure Priorities for USAID.
Aug 1997- April 1998
Preparation of several proposals for various agencies for specific consultancy
studies for the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Pune, India, Agra
Development Authority, India and the Ministry of Environment and Forests,
India. April, 1998.
Traffic projection for a New Bridge across River Watrak on NH-8, India for
Larsen & Toubro. August 1998- Feb 1999
Ennore Manali Road Improvement Plan for Infrastructure Leasing and Financial
Services, India. Sept 1998 – Feb 1999
Preparation of a Corporate Plan for Coimbatore Corporation for Tamil Nadu
Urban Infrastructure and Financial Services and the World Bank. Nov 1998 –
Feb 1999
Preparation of a Corporate Plan for various local bodies in West Bengal for the
World Bank. Nov 1998 – Feb 1999.
EDUCATION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE – LEE KUAN YEW SCOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
(2010-11)
Masters in Public Administration -Majoring in Economic Development Policy, Infrastructure
Policy, Climate change and Transport policy.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI (1995-1997)
Masters in Urban Planning (Housing)
CALICUT UNIVERSITY: ( 1991-1995)
B Tech -Civil Engineering
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, FRANCE (September, 2010)
Short Term program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, CALCUTTA ( 2005-2006)
Executive Program in Business Management
INDIAN INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI ( 2003-2004)
Short term program in Sustainable Development
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Transit Oriented Development for Chennai City, Key Learning for Singapore and Tokyo