
Sanjana Srikanth (Program Associate)
Educational Qualifications
Masters in Planning (M.Plan) with specialization in Environmental Planning (2021-2023) - School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) (2015-2020) - Mysore School of Architecture, Mysore
Has a background in Architecture and Environmental Planning. Has done her internship at Ladakh as a result of special interest in Earth-based Architecture. Majorly worked on designing modular earthen buildings. Later interned with LEA Associates Delhi during Masters in Planning at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. Worked on ADB-funded ESAMP (Environmnetal and Social Assessment and Management Plan) Projects in the State of Sikkim and other Namami Gange Projects in the Gangetic Belt.

Sanjana Srikanth (Program Associate)
Educational Qualifications
B.Com., (through correspondence), Bangalore University, Bangalore.
Diploma In Secretarial Practice/ Modern Office Practice, Bangalore University
I have around 18+ years of experience in secretarial, administrative & HR functions. Graduated in secretarial & office administration from Bangalore University. A keen learner, is always eager to learn new things on the professional and personal front and excel in the same.
Joined CDD in July 2019 as a Sr. Executive Assistant (earlier assisted The Programs Director & currently assisting The CEO.
1. Assisting the CEO in all his day to day activities – calendar management, time management, travel, coordination, documentation, PPT’s & filing, etc.,
2. Arranging internal/ external meetings, preparing & mail MOM to the concerned teams/ departments.
3. Scheduling external meetings – travelling & boarding arrangements 4. Zoho Administration – Projects, Time management, Onboarding, Reports generation, etc.,
5. Online Meetings Administration – Zoom Accounts Management
6. Shared Drives – update drives project wise
7. Library In-charge – Maintaining all books categorically, update the same, record of issues/return of the books
8. Update CDD Organogram - as & when needed of Sikkim and other Namami Gange Projects in the Gangetic Belt.
1. Assisting the CEO in all his day to day activities – calendar management, time management, travel, coordination, documentation, PPT’s & filing, etc.,
2. Arranging internal/ external meetings, preparing & mail MOM to the concerned teams/ departments.
3. Scheduling external meetings – travelling & boarding arrangements 4. Zoho Administration – Projects, Time management, Onboarding, Reports generation, etc.,
5. Online Meetings Administration – Zoom Accounts Management
6. Shared Drives – update drives project wise
7. Library In-charge – Maintaining all books categorically, update the same, record of issues/return of the books
8. Update CDD Organogram - as & when needed of Sikkim and other Namami Gange Projects in the Gangetic Belt.

Darshan Nagaraj (Senior Associate –IT)
Darshan is a dedicated IT professional with over a decade of experience in system administration and infrastructure management. He has been an integral part of CDD India since 2015, currently serving as a Senior Associate – IT.
With certifications from Microsoft and Apple, Darshan has strong expertise in managing IT environments across both Windows and macOS platforms. His responsibilities include maintaining server infrastructure, ensuring system performance and availability, managing networks, and supporting both physical and virtual IT environments.
Darshan is highly skilled in providing technical support for both hardware and software issues, managing IT equipment, and ensuring the security and reliability of all systems. He is also experienced in handling Apple devices and technologies, offering end-to-end support for macOS and iOS environments.
Known for his problem-solving abilities and hands-on approach, Darshan ensures smooth IT operations and supports the organization's digital infrastructure with reliability and professionalism.

Regi Kollithadathil Joseph (Senior Manager, Finance)
Educational Qualifications
PGCBF from IIM Tiruchirappalli
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from NIE
B.Com from Calicut University
Certified Finance Manager (CFM) certification from NIM
Hobbies & Interests
Playing Chess
Reading books
Writing
Over 20 years of proven success as a leader in Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Technology across diverse industries and operational settings with a wide global reach, market presence, and community impact. My extensive experience includes finance transformation and change management, covering finance, accounting, internal controls, people management, governance, grants, contracts, and project management, from highly unstructured environments to advanced, technology-driven settings.

Rohini Pradeep (Senior Program Manager)
Educational Qualifications
B.E. in Environmental Engineering
Diploma in Industrial Safety
CEPT & AIT certified in environmental planning and FSM
Master's in Sanitation Science, Engineering, and Management
Hobbies & Interests
Cooking
Travelling
Spending Quality Time with Family
Rohini Pradeep is an Environmental Engineer with a specialization in the sanitation sector, bringing over 17 years of experience to the field. She holds a Master's degree in Sanitation Science, Engineering, and Management; a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering; and a Diploma in Industrial Safety. In addition, she has completed specialized programs in Environmental Planning and Management from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, and Faecal Sludge Management from AIT, Bangkok.
Rohini has extensive hands-on experience in the design and implementation of decentralized, nature-based sanitation systems, spanning scales from individual households to clusters and city-wide applications. She currently represents South Asia on the SuSanA Global Steering Committee and is a member of the IWA Lakes and Water Reservoir Expert Committee.
At CDD India, she leads Used Water Management and Research & Development, while also heading the NABL-accredited in-house laboratory. Her work involves overseeing the design, implementation, and operation & maintenance of numerous DEWATS™, waterbody rejuvenation initiatives, and faecal sludge treatment systems across India.
Rohini actively contributes to capacity-building programs in various roles, and is also involved in business development and stakeholder management across projects.
Rohini has extensive hands-on experience in the design and implementation of decentralized, nature-based sanitation systems, spanning scales from individual households to clusters and city-wide applications. She currently represents South Asia on the SuSanA Global Steering Committee and is a member of the IWA Lakes and Water Reservoir Expert Committee.
At CDD India, she leads Used Water Management and Research & Development, while also heading the NABL-accredited in-house laboratory. Her work involves overseeing the design, implementation, and operation & maintenance of numerous DEWATS™, waterbody rejuvenation initiatives, and faecal sludge treatment systems across India.
Rohini actively contributes to capacity-building programs in various roles, and is also involved in business development and stakeholder management across projects.

Molly D'Mello (Manager - Personnel and Administration)
Educational Qualifications
MBA (Human Resources)
Bachelor's in Business Management (BBM)
Hobbies & Interests
Enjoys music
Spending quality time with family
Molly brings over 20 years of experience in the development sector, with a strong focus on office administration and personnel management. She holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Human Resources) and a Bachelor's in Business Management.
Since joining CDD India in 2010, Molly has played a vital role in streamlining administrative operations and supporting human resource functions across the organization. Her work spans recruitment, employee engagement, office systems, and operational efficiency—ensuring a supportive and organized environment that enables the team to thrive.
Molly believes deeply in the untapped potential of every individual, and she is passionate about building a workplace culture where people feel empowered, valued, and inspired. Her vision aligns with CDD India's mission to not only innovate sustainable water and sanitation solutions but also become a Great Place to Work.
Since joining CDD India in 2010, Molly has played a vital role in streamlining administrative operations and supporting human resource functions across the organization. Her work spans recruitment, employee engagement, office systems, and operational efficiency—ensuring a supportive and organized environment that enables the team to thrive.
Molly believes deeply in the untapped potential of every individual, and she is passionate about building a workplace culture where people feel empowered, valued, and inspired. Her vision aligns with CDD India's mission to not only innovate sustainable water and sanitation solutions but also become a Great Place to Work.

Girija R (Technical Expert - Reuse and Circularity)
Educational Qualifications
B.Sc. in Agriculture
PG Diploma in Agribusiness and Plantation Management
Hobbies & Interests
Daily mindfulness
Nature walks
Reading
Music
Girija Ramakrishna is a development professional and research scholar, currently serving as Technical Expert (Reuse and Circularity) at CDD India, Bengaluru. She has over a decade of experience in resource recovery and reuse of used water, faecal and sewage sludge, municipal waste, and soil and water conservation.
Her work spans research, policy, and implementation in sustainable sanitation and agriculture within a circular economy framework. She previously worked with the Foundation for Ecological Security on sustainable agricultural practices.
Girija represents India on the Management Committee of the International Water Association's Resource-Oriented Sanitation Specialist Group. Her work was featured in CGTN America's Zero Hour during COP26.
She received the Bright Polestar and Innovative Polestar Team Awards from Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) at COP27 and served as a Global Youth Ambassador for Climate Action.
Her work spans research, policy, and implementation in sustainable sanitation and agriculture within a circular economy framework. She previously worked with the Foundation for Ecological Security on sustainable agricultural practices.
Girija represents India on the Management Committee of the International Water Association's Resource-Oriented Sanitation Specialist Group. Her work was featured in CGTN America's Zero Hour during COP26.
She received the Bright Polestar and Innovative Polestar Team Awards from Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) at COP27 and served as a Global Youth Ambassador for Climate Action.

Yogish Lakshminarayana (Technical Expert)
Educational Qualifications
Details not provided
Hobbies & Interests
Details not provided
Yogish Lakshminarayana works as a Technical Expert at CDD India since July 2017 in the Sanitation sector. His work includes construction monitoring and designing of wastewater and fecal sludge treatment plants, and capacity building at the community levels towards sanitation and waste management.
Prior to joining CDD India, he worked with Samrudh Architects & Interior Designers as a Project Engineer. His technical expertise contributes significantly to CDD India's mission of developing sustainable sanitation solutions.
Prior to joining CDD India, he worked with Samrudh Architects & Interior Designers as a Project Engineer. His technical expertise contributes significantly to CDD India's mission of developing sustainable sanitation solutions.

Anushka Patodi (Associate Program Manager)
Anushka is an architect and planner with a specialization in infrastructure. She works as a Project Associate at CDD India since June, 2022.
Prior to this she has worked as an architectural intern at Green Space Alliance, Pune and Noorani Architect, Ahmedabad for an year.
Her role in CDD India includes urban sanitation planning, feasibility studies (particularly water and sanitation, public health services).

Aparna Unni (Associate Program Manager)
Currently APM at CDD, am a water policy and governance professional having experience working both in the rural and urban contexts in multiple states and geographic terrains in India. Have explored different aspects of the water sector including water security in rural areas, water quality, WASH in flood-prone terrains, recurring water-related disasters, community-managed water resources and FSSM.

Irfan Ulla Shariff (Associate Program Manager)
Irfan is currently employed as a APM at CDD India. Before rejoining CDD in December 2022, he held the position of Senior Research Associate and State Co-Team Lead for Urban Rural Convergence in FSM (Faecal Sludge Management) and PWM (Plastic waste management ) for the state of Odisha, an initiative under the Scaling City Institutions for India (SCI-FI) at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR).

Kaivalya Kunkala (Associate Program Manager)
>Current role: APM at CDD
>Junior Architect in Dutta Kannan Architects (2018-2019)
Work Experience
>I was involved in conceptualization, schematic drawings, good for construction drawings, critical details, service and vendor coordination, site execution and client coordination. Good profficiency in Autocad,sketchup,Revit,Photoshop.

Sourabh S Unnithan (Associate Program Manager)
Joined CDD in Feb 2022
Role: APM. Handling projects under sectors like Wastwater treatment, feacal sludge management, waterbody rejuvenation etc.

Prashantha Y.K. (Senior Associate, Finance)
( Working in last 11+ years)and Procurement officer of CDD India. Working more than 16 + years in NGO accounting. Eralier working in SAMUHA SAMRAKSH as Accountant. Extensively worked on Statutory, Accounting, Audit, Billing,Utilization certificates CSR grants and Customer Support. And also working in procurments (purchase and Services).Able to communicate effectively to senior management and business areas resulting in pro-ductive working relationship with consultants.In depth knowledge in modules like General ledgers, Accounts receivables and Accounts payables,Invoiceing,Collections,etc.

Praveen Raje Urs (Senior Associate, Laboratory)
Praveen joined CDD in July 2017 and is presently working as a Laboratory Senior Associate, managing and maintaining the laboratory activities. Before joining CDD, Praveen worked at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment as a Research Associate for 4 years.
Kannan R (Senior Program Engineer)
Professional Journey
Current: Senior Program Engineer (2021-Present)
Consultant - RDWSD, Govt. of Karnataka (2020-2021)
Engineering Associate - CPRI (2014-2020)
Site Engineer - Garuda Construction (2012-2013)
Core Expertise
Water & Sanitation Engineering
Project Implementation
Government Consultancy
Kannan R is an accomplished Senior Program Engineer with diverse experience across construction, power research, and government water projects.
Key Professional Milestones:
Key Professional Milestones:
- Currently leading engineering programs at CDD India since 2021
- Provided technical consultancy to Karnataka's Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Department
- 6 years of research experience at Central Power Research Institute
- Field experience as Site Engineer with Garuda Construction
- Water and sanitation infrastructure development
- Research-oriented engineering solutions
- Government project implementation

Shinde Sachin (Management Associate)
Professional Focus Areas
Water Security Projects
Water Body Rejuvenation
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
Stakeholder Coordination
Business Development
Proposal Writing
Shinde Sachin is a dynamic Management Associate with over a year of experience in water security and environmental projects at CDD India.
Core Functions:
Core Functions:
- Leading water body rejuvenation initiatives
- Managing contracts and vendor relationships
- Driving community mobilization efforts
- Supporting marketing and outreach for new programs
- Procurement and supply chain experience
- Sales and business development background
- Public awareness campaign management

Shamala S (Consultant - Engineering)
Educational Qualification
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Personal Interests
Innovative design ideas
Shopping
Traveling with family
Old Hindi songs
Cooking new recipes
Family time
Shamala S brings over 25 years of experience in Civil Engineering and more than 22 years of
specialized experience in the wastewater sector for design & implementation of STPs/ FSTPs. She is
currently working with CDD India as Lead – Quality Assurance, where she is responsible for
assessing the quality of deliverables across projects. Shamala has been associated with CDD India for
over 15 years in various capacities, including her previous role as Project Coordinator, where she
played a key role in managing team along with design and implementation of DEWATS and FSTP
projects. She has contributed to the implementation of more than 300 DEWATS projects, and was
involved in setting up the Devanahalli FSTP, as a demonstration project.
She worked as Deputy General Manager (DGM) and Head at Banka BioLoo Pvt. Ltd., where she led
the design and implementation of FSTPs using Geo-tube technology and STPs using SBR technology.
She also worked as a free-lancer to support developers, builders & private organization for providing
STP/FSTP design & drawings for implementation. She worked with the WASH Institute under the
SUWASI project, supporting the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) as a Wastewater
Specialist. In this, her role was for reviewing the designs and drawings of FSTPs, coordinating with
Urban Local Bodies to ensure timely completion of sanitation and UWM works under SBM-U 2.0,
and continuous support in SLTC, SHPC, and TSC meetings.

Priya Sharma (Lead - Research and Capacity Building)
Research Specializations
Wastewater Management
Decentralized Treatment Systems
Climate-Resilient WASH
Institutional Affiliations
Administrative Staff College of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Priya Sharma is a research leader with over 10 years of expertise in sustainable water and sanitation solutions, currently heading Research and Capacity Building at CDD India.
Key Contributions:
Key Contributions:
- Pioneering research on:
- Natural coagulants for water treatment
- Hybrid DEWATS systems
- Advanced disinfection technologies
- Significant contributions to national programs:
- MoHUA's Jal Hi Amrit initiative
- STP performance benchmarking
- COVID-19 wastewater surveillance
- Published researcher in:
- Microbial fuel cells
- Sludge dewatering techniques
- Pharmaceutical removal technologies
- Active participant in innovation platforms like INK@WASH
- Develops technical proposals and research articles

Mario Vino Lincy Gnanaguru (Consultant- Engineering)
She is a Research associate in the Research and Development section, specializing in decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and sustainable sanitation solutions. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, and brings over five years of academic and applied research experience focusing towards cost-effective, nature-based wastewater treatment technologies. She is also actively involved in pilot-scale studies, technology adaptation for peri-urban and rural settings. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to technical reports, and collaborates with academic institutions.

Kush Parashar (Consultant- Designer)
Kush brings over 10 years of experience in VFX, video editing, motion graphics, and storytelling magic. He's worked with brands like Wacom India and Sunovatech,his work has won awards for short films (Viewer's Choice at 24fps, Best Camera Angles at Jaipur Film Festival), and even taught VFX at UPES Dehradun.He's a pro with tools like Premiere Pro, After Effects, Maya, Blender, Houdini (yes, all of them!) and loves turning creative chaos into compelling visuals.