Bindu is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in architecture and business with a record of superior results in a variety of challenging and multicultural environments globally. She is an architect by education and serves as Board Member in INI. She has earned a Bachelor in Architecture from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, a Masters in Information Systems from Robert Morris University of Pittsburgh, and an Executive MBA from the University of Pittsburgh USA.

Prior to joining INI, Bindu was a partner in Hariyanis Architects, Interior Design and Planning, a 30 person firm, then worked for 7 years in the U.S. in management, ranging from a financial institution, non-profit organization to the corporate promotional product design industry, where she served in various management roles, managing staff across offices in the U.S. Her work was primarily dedicated to business process management and analyzing practices and data to advise clients on business efficiency, productivity and minimizing sustainability. On returning to India, Bindu joined INI (formerly Burt Hill Stantec) as Operation’s Director in 2007.

Her diverse background in architecture, business management and technical aspects of business organizations has proved to be invaluable in the setting up of our initial design practice in India South Asia. Being a registered architect and having earned an Executive MBA from a globally-ranked program have proven to be invaluable in the operations of INI. Her background as both an architect and a business leader has brought to the firm invaluable, senior-level experience in executive decision-making, policy direction, strategic business planning, and financial and personnel management.

Bindu has an aptitude to create partnerships with those critical outside associates and consultants who support us – the accountants, vendors, bankers, landlords, contractors, IT consultants etc. who are critical to the smooth running of INI Practice. She has created a professional work environment that inspires respect and commands good service. Bindu is a founding member of Design & Infrastructure Ltd., a design and development firm, and Rural Education and Development Foundation (READ), which is driven by her passion to extend education where it is highly needed.