Rakesh has 23+ years of experience leading high-performance, multidisciplinary teams in the design and delivery of multiple assets across the built environment and has worked on more than 100 projects. His areas of expertise include energy efficiency in existing and heritage buildings; the design and evaluation of low-cooling technologies such as radiant cooling, ground-source geothermal systems, and allied technologies; technology selection for high-performance buildings; program management for multi-asset clients; designing strategies for IoT-based smart technologies for M&V, leading to analytics and insights that deliver outlier performance in buildings; thought leadership in the fields of net zero, health and wellness in buildings, and renewable energy; and technical due diligence for strategic asset valuation for private equity and REIT funds.

He has experience in training and mentoring architectural and engineering institutes through industry-academia interactions in the fields of sustainability, energy, and high-performance buildings and is a speaker par excellence at public events, conferences, and other forums.

Outside work, he is an active sports enthusiast, with squash, cycling, and outdoor running among his major passions. He is widely respected for his mentoring, leadership, and ability to inspire others.