Meet the Team
Innovate. Engage. Sustain.
Our purpose in establishing Team India 2024 is to sustain and expand the partnership between the University of Texas's Projects with Underserved Communities (PUC) program and the Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) in India. Since 2014, PUC and CASA have collaborated on impactful projects including building 6 housing foundations, a community center, and a multipurpose learning facility. Our team intends to either expand on one of these existing projects or partner with a new community in southern India to implement a sustainable and mutually beneficial initiative. We aim to leverage the strengths of both organizations to empower underserved populations through impact-driven development projects.
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Assitant Project Manager
Alana Gaughan
"I'm so excited to work with PUC, CASA, and the Bellura Village community. As someone interested in humanitarian engineering, PUC's commitment to creating sustainable and beneficial projects based on community identified needs is what inspired me to apply for this project. I think that putting real communities at the center of engineering will help create a sustainable and equitable future for everyone. I'm excited to get real world experience with this process and to help others across the globe."

Financial Officer
Lucy Tucker
"As someone who wants to solve the world's problems, that's what drew me to the field. I joined PUC for similar reasons. I don't want to wait until I graduate to help the world or build things and PUC gives me the opportunity to do both."

Community, Communication, & Sustainability Lead
Ramses Vazquez
"PUC gives students the opportunity to learn outside of their comfort zone, which I think is a crucial experience for people who want to make an impact on the world. Learning how other communities work and behave will help me expand my understanding of other cultures. I am excited to be the liaison between community and innovation for this project."

Project Manager
Marco Serrano
"When I learned about the opportunity to collaborate with team India, I was instantly drawn to it. India's rich cultural heritage, traditions of community and innovation in the face of hardship inspire me. I want to immerse myself in this new context with fresh eyes and an open mind."

Technical Design Co-Lead
Tyler Requa
"I joined PUC to get experience in the engineering field and to use what ive learned to help directly improve peoples lives."

Logistics, Risk, and Travel Analyst
Alexander Scott
"I joined PUC because of the unique opportunity to combine humanitarian efforts with engineering and project design. I am looking forward to building a strong connection with my team and the community that we work alongside."
