Shivani has been associated with CWAS since 2024. At CWAS, she contributes to projects on rural water security and sustainable waste management in Maharashtra. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pillai College of Architecture, New Mumbai (University of Mumbai), and a Master of Planning (M.Plan) from NIT Jaipur. She is passionate about building sustainable and resilient cities, and her academic interests focus on urban blue-green infrastructure, river restoration, and WASH.