Thinley Tobgay
Coombs
Summary
Experienced transportation planner with over 10 years of proven success in tracking orders, managing load patterns, and identifying cost-effective solutions. Skilled in maintaining logistics records and creating transportation schedules to ensure efficient operations. Strong multitasking, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members and optimize transportation processes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
07.2023 - Current
- Led the Samdrup Jongkhar Regional Mobility Master Plan, integrating cross-border freight logistics, regional connectivity, and long-term infrastructure investment strategies.
- Directed traffic forecasting studies including Cross-Border Freight Traffic Forecast to 2035, providing input into customs management and diversion routing.
- Conducted transport impact reviews for major industrial zones, including Nganglam Industrial Estate, with a focus on bypass design and pavement upgrades.
- Spearheaded Rural Road Safety Consultations in Pema Gatshel, identifying accident blackspots and recommending engineering countermeasures.
Authored the Sustainable Transport Policy for Samdrup Jongkhar Town, aligning urban mobility improvements with national climate targets.
Mid Level Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
07.2019 - 06.2023
- Led the Regional Connectivity Plan for Nganglam and Pema Gatshel, mapping current networks and proposing strategic transport corridors using GIS tools.
- Evaluated transport impacts of Dewathang Market Hub, conducting parking demand analyses and recommending junction upgrades.
- Delivered the Pema Gatshel Public Transport Needs Study, resulting in policy recommendations for route expansion and infrastructure improvements.
- Collaborated on an Integrated Urban Growth and Transport Strategy for Samdrup Jongkhar, defining freight routes and pedestrian priority zones.
Junior Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
05.2014 - 06.2019
- Supported traffic modelling and junction congestion studies at the Indo-Bhutan border using manual count data and Excel-based capacity modelling.
- Participated in transport impact assessments for the Matanga Industrial Area, assessing trip generation and proposing road safety enhancements.
- Created safety audit reports for school zones, synthesising crash data and field observations for presentation to stakeholders.
- Contributed to Urban Bus Bay Design Projects, ensuring safe integration of pedestrian and vehicle flows in urban transport hubs.
Education
Master of Information Technology -
Crown Institute of Higher Education
ACT Campus, Australia03.2026
Post Graduate Diploma - Public Administration
Royal Institute of Management
Bhutan12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Economic and Geography
Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
Bhutan06.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Advance Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Access
- SPSS
- STATA
- Basic ArcGIS
- QGIS
- Roadway design
- Land use planning
- Transportation economics
- Public engagement
- Logistics management
Accomplishments
• Ranked 22nd during the entry into the undergraduate program (BA) after the completion of 12th grade. (2008)
• Ranked 35th from the competitive Bhutan Civil Service Examination, General Category, of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Bhutan. (2012)
• Sources for the financial year 2015 – 2016.
Special Achievements
- Ranked 22nd during the entry into the undergraduate program (BA) after the completion of 12th grade., 2008
- Ranked 35th from the competitive Bhutan Civil Service Examination, General Category, of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Bhutan., 2012
Community Services
- Full Time volunteer for His Majesty the Kings as a Desup (guardians of Peace)
- Observer to the Dzongkhag Tshogdu (Highest Decision Making body) at District Level.
International Travel
- USA
- India
- Thailand
Mailing Address
1 Calaby st, Coombs, ACT, 2611
Email Addresses
- Thintobs20@gmail.com
- Thinleytobgay@bcta.gov.bt
Personal Information
- Passport Number: G126993
- Date of Birth: 03/02/87
- Nationality: Bhutanese
Certification
Ex-Country
• Certificate in Regional Corporation Program - Railway Training: Completed from March 3 to March 17, 2019, at the National Academy of Indian Railways, India, organized by the Asian Institute of Transport.
● Certificate in Global Road Safety Leadership Course:Completed from September 8 to September 20, 2019, at Johns Hopkins University, USA, organized by the Global Road Safety Partnership.
● Certificate in Transport Planning & Management:Completed from November 20 to December 3, 2017, at Bangkok School of Management, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in Urban Transport Management:Completed from February 29 to March 4, 2016, at the Institute of Urban Transport in New Delhi, organized by RGOB.
In-Country
● Certificate in Effective Enforcement of Road Safety and Transport Act: Completed on December 8, 2019, in Samdrup Jongkhar, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in ICT Trends for Government Leaders:Completed from April 9 to April 10, 2018, at the Royal Institute of Management, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in Code of Conduct and Road Safety Program:Completed on May 24, 2018, in Samdrup Jongkhar, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in Basic Search and Rescue Training:Completed from November 22 to November 26, 2016, in Samdrup Jongkhar, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in Reducing Motor Vehicle Emissions:Completed from August 21 to August 25, 2017, at the Technical Training Institute in Thimphu, organized by ADB.
● Certificate as Trainer of Trainers: Completed from September 7 to April 10, 2015, at RSTA, HQ, organized by RGOB.
● Certificate in Geospatial Technology for Climate Change Research: Completed from March 23 to March 27, 2015, at Sherubtse College, University of Bhutan, organized by RGOB.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
- Soccer
- Hiking
- Swimming
Additional Information
- Multimodal Transport Hub, Gelephu (2019): Served as focal planner in the development of a transit node integrating buses, taxis, pedestrians, and rail.
- Gelephu–Korarjar Railway Corridor Feasibility (2023): Led cross-border alignment and environmental impact assessments.
- South-Central Regional Planning Initiative (2022):
Technical team member for Sarpang-Gelephu Regional Centre Structure Plan.
Contributed to drafting spatial standards and conducting connectivity analyses.
Timeline
Sr. Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
07.2023 - Current
Mid Level Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
07.2019 - 06.2023
Junior Transport Planner
Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority
05.2014 - 06.2019
Master of Information Technology -
Crown Institute of Higher Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Public Administration
Royal Institute of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Economic and Geography
Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
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