Sonali Vyas

About Sonali Vyas

An Architect and Urban Planner with over 10 years of experience in advancing gender-inclusive, safe, and sustainable urban development. Currently serving as Director at Safetipin, she leads multi-stakeholder programs that integrate a gender lens in urban development projects and strategic collaborations to create safer public spaces—especially for women and marginalised groups.Her work sits at the intersection of urban development, gender equity, data-driven design, and climate. Has worked closely with city governments, international organisations, and civil society partners to shape policies and design interventions that transform cities into inclusive, responsive environments.Beyond operations and strategy, she brings a strong foundation in research and policy, with published work on themes like women and urban transport and South-South cooperation in urban development.

Experience

1. Director - Program and Operations

   Safetipin

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• ILSS - India Leaders for Social Sector

  ILSS Fundraising Program

• Aayojan School of Architecture - India

  Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture

  2007 — 2012

• CEPT University

  Master’s Degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Google Sketch Up
• Urban Planning
• Regional Planning
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Design Research
• Architecture
• Space Planning
• Revit
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Mixed-Use
• Environmental Consulting
• Autocad Architecture
• Adobe Photoshop
• Sustainable Design
• Environmental Awareness
• Interior Design
• Quantitative Research
• 3d Studio Max
• Urban Design
• Autocad
• Architectural Design
• Residential Design
• Microsoft Office
• Model Making