Karthik Karkal

Karthik Karkal serves as the Head of Strategy and Planning at SM Smart City Infrastructure and Development Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., since January 2021, where expertise in city planning and design has driven integrated master planning projects. Prior experience includes roles as Director at Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl and Senior Vice President at CPG Corporation, managing urban design projects, coordinating research and proposals, and introducing innovative software solutions. Karthik Karkal's earlier positions included Senior Associate at Thompson Design Group and Urban Design Consultant with the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, contributing to various urban revitalization and redevelopment projects. Educational credentials feature a Master of Architecture and a Certificate in Urban Design from Kent State University, alongside further studies in commercial real estate analysis, master planning, and integrated land use planning from prestigious institutions such as MIT, Harvard, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore.