Sheila Alumasa is an experienced urban planner and development practitioner with extensive expertise in regional development, environmental planning, and sustainable urbanization. She combines strong academic grounding with hands-on experience in World Bank–funded projects, specializing in environmental and social safeguards, resettlement action planning, and informal settlement upgrading. Her work spans Kenya, the Philippines, South Africa, and Germany, with a proven record in community engagement, urban food systems, nature-based solutions, and both qualitative and quantitative research. She currently serves as a part-time lecturer at Maasai Mara University while pursuing a PhD in Development Studies (Land Administration and Urban Formality), with a strong commitment to advancing resilient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable cities.