Neelima Ronanki

Neelima is a Studio Director in Gensler Bangalore, leading its Lifestyle team with a focus on hospitality and retail design. Her leadership is characterized by purpose-driven decision-making, fostering strong team relationships, and providing comprehensive advisory services throughout the project lifecycle. She is an accomplished architect and interior designer with 20 years of experience, including consulting, real estate strategizing, and supporting startups. With a proven track record of success, Neelima excels in design management, strategic planning, and business development.

Her expertise ranges from master planning and greenfield residential to hospitality, retail, commercial, healthcare, education, and revitalization endeavors across India. In previous leadership roles, Neelima has been instrumental in delivering design and build projects, formulating brand building strategies, and spearheading the establishment of new business verticals. She has also overseen city expansion initiatives and validated revenue generation. With both a Master’s degree in Design Science from the University of Sydney and a strong background in architecture, Neelima navigates complex project challenges to deliver exceptional results.