Upasana has been associated with CWAS since 2014. She has extensive experience in WASH and urban development sector. She leads CWAS’s work in implementation of city sanitation plans, WASH improvement planning tools, and innovative financing mechanisms like development impact bonds and blended finance mechanism. She also has experience in water security, performance assessment systems, public finance and business models. She has worked with governments and sector partners for planning and implementation of WASH programmes. She has a Masters in Planning (Infrastructure) from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from MS University, Vadodara. Prior to joining CWAS, she has worked as an urban planner at SAI consulting Engineers Ltd. and as a construction engineer in Essar project (I) Ltd.