Sathya Sankaran
Co-Founder and Director
Computer Science graduate with a postgraduate degree in Public Policy. Three decades of experience using technology and data to solve urban issues in mobility and energy. CEO of Rainmatter Foundation . Architect of AltMo , a GPS-verified mobility intelligence platform, and SyntheSYS , Urban Morph's AI-native urban services.
- Now
- CEO, Rainmatter Foundation: enabling climate-resilient places across urban, rural and wild India. Bicycle Mayor of Bengaluru.
- Built
- AltMo, whose data drove a 342% rise in Bengaluru's master-plan allocation for cycling and walking, and SyntheSYS. Relief Riders: 725 volunteers in 12 cities, UN World Bicycle Day Special Award 2021, Nobel Peace Prize nomination 2022.
- Wrote
- Break the Block: Lessons from Bengaluru's Rail Battle (2026), from the decade-long Namma Railu campaign.
- Hosts
- OoruLabs, India's premier urban affairs podcast.
- Teaches
- Urban governance and public problem solving at Kautilya School, Hyderabad and Mount Carmel, Bengaluru.
- Also
- Advisor and director at Bioman and WattsNext Energy. Founding team, Cycle Day.