Soma Bhadra

About Soma Bhadra

Soma Bhadra, CEO of PROTEUS Consulting, is an Innovation Consultant and Technology Integrator across Water, Energy, Information, and CleanTech Sectors. Soma is recognized in the sector as an outstanding, innovative, and results-driven leader, focused on achieving exceptional outcomes in environments that demand continuous improvement. She possesses a verifiable track record of enhancing performance by creating a positive working environment and guiding project teams to deliver value. Soma excels in opportunities to inspire individuals, optimize processes, and incorporate advanced technology.Having lived and worked in India, Australia, Singapore, and the United States (New York, California, North Carolina), Soma holds a broad and unique perspective on water-related issues and solutions globally. With decades of experience in the effective design, construction, and operation of water, wastewater, ultra-pure, and recycled water treatment plants and conveyance systems, she has extensive expertise in managing creative teams across multiple continents to successfully deliver large, multifaceted projects in various disciplines. Her contributions have been consistently recognized for producing outstanding results.Soma is proficient in formulating, prioritizing, and implementing initiatives that reduce costs, mitigate risk exposure, and provide a competitive edge, ensuring long-term success. She offers well-supported opinions and perspectives backed by lateral, insightful, and strategic reasoning. Her passion is evident, and with her strong aesthetic appreciation and inspiring leadership style, she motivates her team to surpass their perceived limits.She is a very committed supporter of Water For People. Soma lives in San Diego with her two adorable poodles. In her spare time she meditates (a lot!), volunteers with hospice, does improv comedy, paints, and teaches Indian cooking classes (@Somaskitchen).

Experience

1. CEO

   Proteus Consulting

   Oct 2010 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Soma has built a very reputable professional services firm that provides engineering and management consulting to clients in the Water Sector, especially in Southern California. Our boutique services include: Traditional Engineering Design of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, Management Consulting, Asset Management Programming, Operations and Maintenance Optimization and Planning, Standards Development for Water Agencies, Regulatory Compliance, Permits, Design-Build Services, Water and Energy Nexus Planning and Implementation, Technology and Data Utilization Programming at Water Agencies, Water and Wastewater Management Program Development, Water Efficiency Studies, Funding Applications, and Innovation Consulting. Her distinguished clients include: City of San Diego, City of Carlsbad/ Carlsbad Municipal Water District, City of Oceanside, Coachella Valley Water District, City of Twentynine Palms, City of Redlands, Encina Wastewater Authority, City of Escondido, City of Del Mar, City of Modesto, Olivenhain Municipal Water District, Valley Center Municipal Water District, Vallecitos Water District, Western Municipal Water District, Rancho California Water District, Irvine Ranch Water District, Rincon del Diablo Water District, Sweetwater Authority, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Stanislaus County, City of Fresno, City of Santa Clara Water and Sewer, University of California San Diego, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego Airport Authority, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (29 Palms), and NAVFAC.PROTEUS Consulting is minority and women owned, small disadvantaged micro-business.

Education

• University at Buffalo

  MS, Environmental Engineering

  1998 — 2000

• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

  BE, Civil Engineering

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Feasibility Studies
• Sustainable Development
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Regulatory Affairs
• Construction
• Business Intelligence
• Water Policy
• Project Engineering
• Product Development
• Management Consulting
• Process Engineering
• Wastewater Treatment
• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Water Quality
• Knowledge Management
• Construction Management
• Water
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Strategic Decision Support
• Business Planning
• Land Development
• Environmental Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Water Treatment
• Sustainable Energy
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Thought Leadership
• Hydraulics
• Information Management
• Water Management
• Stormwater Management
• Cleantech
• Project Planning