Sumita has worked as an architect and community consultant in India, France, Spain and the UK. She sits on a number of panels advising on education, design and sustainability and is the MA course leader at London Metropolitan University and has taught at universities in the UK and abroad. She has published in the fields of design, employment practices and community planning. Sumita is the founder of Architects For Change, the Equality Forum for British Architects and past Chair of Women In Architecture. Sumita's awards include the UIA:UNESCO