Mahdi Amiripour

Mahdi Amiripour is an experienced transportation professional currently serving as the Performance and Analytics Manager at Auckland Transport since January 2020. Previous roles include Principal Transportation Engineer and Lead Transport Network Analyst at the same organization, and Data Analyst (Transportation) at WSP Opus. Noteworthy projects include designing a shuttle service for a company with 5,000 employees, setting timetables for Tehran's BRT lines, and developing privatization frameworks for the Tehran bus system. Mahdi also held senior positions at RTF Consultant Engineers, contributing to projects like the development of key performance indexes for the Tehran transport network and bus network optimizations in various cities. Mahdi's career began in consulting firms, where initial contributions focused on traffic and pedestrian safety planning. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Transportation and Traffic Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology and a sabbatical PhD study in Transportation Planning from The University of Auckland.