As a multi-hyphenated creative, Parul embraces various roles in her professional life to harmonize her creative and analytical synergies. She views herself to be a lifelong learner, where she constantly evolves through experiences, interactions with peers, and insights from younger generations. Below are the diverse roles she assumes to keep her multifaceted identity vibrant:1. Parul is a seasoned architect and urban planner with over 15 years of experience specializing in policy planning, building regulations, and urban governance. She has a proven track record in consulting with government organizations to develop sustainable urban strategies and streamline regulatory processes. She is highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, project management, and delivering innovative solutions that meet community needs and regulatory requirements.2. She is a self-taught writer-poet, who voraciously writes about growth, urban issues and shares personal essays on diversity of topics. She has built a dedicated audience through her newsletter ‘Blissed by Parul Kapoor’ at Substack, where she engages in deep and meaningful conversations through her writing. Recently, she published her debut book of poetry titled “Seeking identities” which discusses topics including self-introspection, exploration and adulting. 3. To deepen her analytical skills and understanding, she is pursuing her part-time PhD from an esteemed institution of national importance. Her research areas include urban governance, policy planning and organizational behavior. 4. Parul believes it’s important to constantly share knowledge in order to grow. She conducts studio exercises with undergraduate students in urban field to explain them the fundamentals and the basics of the profession. Along with, she helps them learn to communicate effectively through the medium of writing.