Which working group
L’avenir d’Auroville Interface Team
What area of work are you interested in?
Organize the work for this group and also to organize meetings for the Inhabitants of Auroville. Prepare surveys to the Auroville members together with the RAS; try to get a functional Town planning office. To help for transparency for all decisions in an understanding way for everyone.
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Describe your skill set
Experiences in architecture work, in town planning, control building applications and survey what is happening on the building-site.
Describe your strength
Independent (no maintenance necessary;) enough time and flexible in time; precise in the decision finding, faithful; several experiences.
Time available for this work
Full-time
Your aspirations and vision for this work
I think we need a town-planning primary for their inhabitants but also acceptable for the surrounding and their inhabitants include the nature;
Which working group
L’avenir d’Auroville Interface Team
What area of work are you interested in?
Physical Infrastructure and Projects implementation & monitoring
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Describe your skill set
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, nearly 25 yrs of experience, have been associated with L'avenir since last two decades, served as Work Allocation Team Member for Projects implementation and monitoring for nearly 6-7 years.
Technical skills - Accredited by NABET (a wing of Ministry of Environment & Forests and Climate Change) for Environmental Impact Assessment, Trained for Green Building Developments by GRIHA, Chartered Engineer and Approved Valuer by Central Board of Direct Taxes, Structural Design, Cost Estimation and Rate Analysis, Tendering and Contract Management, Technical Arbitration.
Describe your strength
Technical ability coupled with Communication skills to work with members of a Team
Time available for this work
Other: Would like to start with Part Time and if the work demands more time then I will make myself available full time.
Your aspirations and vision for this work
It is my sincere aspiration to ensure that there is home available for every Auroville resident as well aspirant with efficient infrastructure and would like to become instrumental in technically improving the quality of construction projects being executed so that the designed life span of the project is ensured. Allocation of Projects through E-Tendering process to ensure the transparency in award of projects. Monitoring for quality execution of work and quantification to ensure the justified utilization of funds allocated for the specific projects.
Which working group
L’avenir d’Auroville Interface Team
What area of work are you interested in?
Good Question, I think the areas that are the most urgently to be done to get some positive reactions of the community.
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Describe your skill set
I come from very different areas
Finished my education in Belgium at the university as an industrial designer being a 5 year study.
After some years in the construction world I came in the world of piping design and this in several disciplines going from chemical / petrochemical / nuclear projects as well as in the glass industry ( glass furnaces for fleet glass and fiberglass ) / incineration installations and automotive industry.
Had also an education as cost controller in a big petrochemical project.
Had jobs in different countries, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Techie, France and Luxembourg.
Was project manager in several projects.
My last job was in the high pressure gas transportation in Belgium, being a site manager in several compression stations in Belgium and working in the pipelines as responsible for the welding and testing of the pipes (84 bars working pressure, pipes diameter of 1 meter) This over a length of 150 Km.
Describe your strength
I think i'm quiet good of working under pressure keeping the goal for eyes
Have some knowledge in the construction world and this in different areas
Have some experience in working with teams
Time available for this work
Other: difficult to say, if I prefer a full time or part time job, depending of the presentation and the scope of work.
Your aspirations and vision for this work
Being here some year in Auroville, since 2011, and experienced the problematic of L'avenir, I just want to help to find some solutions for the existing problems. I do believe in the city of Dawn and i do believe strongly in the charter of Auroville. Manifestation of the dream is the challenge and I hope that perhaps I could help in this manifestation.
Would you like to be part of the Main Working Groups Selection Process?
Yes, as a candidate
Which working group are you nominating yourself for?
L'avenir d'Auroville interface team
What areas of work are you interested in?
City water plan, (currently in-charge of Mm water system, of the city water distribution RZ, Habitat, Kottakarai), interested in Infrastructure, 'smart city systems', and Water infrastructure in particular.
2nd profile: Water infra
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Specific expertise needed:
Technical background either with design, architecture, building construction or planning.
2nd profile:
-Mm Waterincharge coordinator for the last 20 years,
-Biggest city water distribution Aws exe.
-The Varuna water infra works
-Naturellement team
Please describe your other skills:
Geometra Eng. degree, water distribution systems,mapping, surveys, Solar systems,water bodies, big infra.piping works,etc.
2nd profile:
Geometra degrees, water infra expert, land surveyor and building design, alternative energies implementation experience, etc.
Time available for this work:
Part-time.
Please briefly and clearly describe your aspirations and vision for this work:
To develop and sustain the implementation of the Av infrastructure and in particular of the water plan in all its aspects: distribution sourcing, fundraising.
2nd profile:
Having been the implementer and manager of the Av biggest water works and involved in Av general city infra, I would like to help progress in this aspect and other as well.
Would you like to be part of the Main Working Groups Selection Process?
Yes, as a candidate
Which working group are you nominating yourself for?
L'avenir d'Auroville interface team
What areas of work are you interested in?
Administration.
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Specific expertise needed:
Administration
Other.
Specific expertise:
Conceptual planning, having been associated with L'avenir D'Auroville for 10 years from 1968 to 1978 and then from 2000 till 2010 and member of taskforce re land protection from 2012.
Which working group
L’avenir d’Auroville Interface Team
What area of work are you interested in?
Communication with the local authorities - Protection of the lands for the Master Plan - mapping - delivery of NOC, etc…
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Describe your skill set
Fluent in English, good spoken Tamil, French - expert in computer use - expert in mapping - expert in identifying lands in the Master Plan area - Good contacts with locals. Good relation with the Foundation... Good knowledge in buildings.
Describe your strength
Efficient in action - working in the fields since more than 40 years.
Time available for this work
Full-time
Your aspirations and vision for this work
To improve efficiency in mastering developments in the Master Plan area.
Which working group
L’avenir d’Auroville Interface Team.
What area of work are you interested in?
Planning Department.
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Describe your skill set
Worked in Auroville'future, galaxy plans models and architecture. Many other services and units of Auroville. Vast-experience in other states and overseas. B.V.Doshi, Anupama Kundoo, Dominic Dube etc…
Describe your strength
In a vision of the Mother's dream, work towards her goal.
Time available for this work
Full-time
Your aspirations and vision for this work
Since born brought up in Auroville, my pure Aspiration and vision for this work in been always in my cells.
Would you like to be part of the Main Working Groups Selection Process?
Yes, as a candidate
Which working group are you nominating yourself for?
L'avenir d'Auroville interface team
What areas of work are you interested in?
I am interested in all area of development in Auroville, infrastructure, housing, water conservation, energy saving, electric mobility, implementation of the master plan and the Galaxy as envisioned by the Mother.
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Please describe your skill-set
In Auroville, I worked for 6 years in the Housing Service. Then project manager of Kalpana project, in constant relation and close work with the architects, builders, contractors, engineers, finance management.
Please describe your strength
Determination, confidence, constantly aspiring for improvement in the work.
Time available for this work
Start with part time and can work for full time if it is needed.
Please briefly and clearly describe your aspirations and vision for this work
Active participation for building our infrastructure, the protection and consolidation of the Auroville land in the master plan, in order to secure the future and be able to build the city in accordance with the master plan and the galaxy. Less bureaucracy, encourage and facilitate all the initiatives for the building of Auroville.