Sharath Mahendran is a civil engineering student best known for his Sydney-based YouTube channel “Building Beautifully”. Having amassed over 41,000 subscribers and almost 5 million total views, his channel has quickly become Sydney’s go-to channel for content on transport, planning, housing and more. Sharath is a prominent champion for better public transport, having covered the strengths and weaknesses of Sydney’s public transport network on his channel. He has spoken at several NSW parliamentary inquiries, advocating for better public transport in Sydney.