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E-mail: aai00@hotmail.com |
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CAREER OBJECTIVE:
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To secure a full time architectural/interior designer position with a firm that facilitates the expansion of my knowledge by learning from team-building experiences and constructive criticism | |
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
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Sept. '98 - May '00 | Master
of Architecture. NAAB accredited 2-year program from A.
Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Areas of Concentration : Physical Development and Urban Design. Special Interest in Transportation Planning |
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June '91 - August '96 | Bachelor of Architecture. First Class throughout from Academy of Architecture, Bombay affiliated to the University of Bombay. Submitted the research thesis, 'Illusions in Architecture' to college in November '95 |
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LENGTHS OF WORK EXPERIENCE:
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Professional | 2 years and 3 months (in May 2000) | |
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Academic | 12 months |
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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES:
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Aug. '00 - present | Architectural Designer with Fisher
Friedman Associates, Emeryville, California. Projects: California Polytechnic Student Housing, Morgan Hill Murphy Ranch Tasks: Working on design and construction drawings, details. Also involved with design development drawings |
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Sept. '99 - Jan. '00 | Architectural
Intern with Beckett & Reader, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Projects: Landscape Design, Golf course design Tasks : Worked on design & construction drawings/details on various landscape projects |
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May '99 - Sept. '99 | Architectural
Intern with Facilities Planning and Design,
Department of Architecture, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Projects : US West, UAL Aircraft Hanger - Chicago, City of Gresham Tasks : Worked on design and construction drawings of campus buildings on Microstation platform |
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Sept. '96 - Feb. '97 | Assistant
Architect with Biswas and Kumar Associates, Bombay
Projects: Toronto Dominion Bank, Krung Thai Bank, National Bank Tasks : Worked on corporate interior office design, site inspections, As-Built drawings and interior furniture design |
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Aug. '95 - Dec. '95 |
Architect Intern with Stup Consultants Ltd., a firm specializing in Building
construction and design in Bombay
Projects: Architectural design competition for Office of Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Presentation drawings for 'Railway Station Complex' at Khandeshwar, Bombay Tasks: Worked on interior design, material specification and selection, presentation drawings |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE: | |
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Jan '01 - May '01 | Part-time Instructor for 'IAD 613 Design & The Built Environment' and
IAD 140 Introduction to Construction Documents with Academy
of Art College, San Francisco, California
Tasks : Design critic for Master's class of 10 students (IAD613) and Bachelor's class of 15 (IAD140). Supervising their design development, class grading, providing feedback & overall guidance |
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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES: | |
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May '98 - July '98 | Assistant Art Director for Ms. Sharmishtha Roy in set design
for a commercial Indian movie. The project won the best Indian art direction award for the year 1999. |
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January '95 | Worked
as a freelancer on interiors of the JNJ group of Companies for Architect
Udai Dighe at Bombay
Task : computed assisted animations/walkthroughs for presentations |
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June '92 - April '96 | Student architectural model maker. Helped seniors with their thesis preparation throughout my years of study |
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AWARDS: | |
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Jan. '99 - April '99 | Graduate
Student Research Assistant (GSRA) with Michelle Barnes for Great
Lakes Center for Truck and Transit Research (GLCTTR) at the University
of Michigan
Tasks : updating and creating the official website for GLCTTR - http://www.umtri.umich.edu/glcttr |
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Sept. '98 - Dec. '98 | Graduate
Student Research Assistant (GSRA) with Prof. Jonathan Levine
for Transportation and
Society Seminar in winter semester 1999 at the University of Michigan
Tasks : making logistical arrangements for the successful staging of seminar and ensuring its smooth continuance |
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February '98 | Tuition Fellowship of over US $5,000 for fall '98 semester from the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Michigan |
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April '96 | Jehangir C. Shroff Scholarship award for securing Second rank in the University of Bombay B. Arch. Examinations. Topped design of semester 8 in the University of Bombay |
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COMPUTER SKILLS: | |
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Proficiency in - Computer Aided Design/Animation/Renderings (AutoCad R14, Form-Z, 3d Studio 4); Geographical Information Systems (Arc View); Graphic Design (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator); MS Office; SPSS for Windows; Internet Web Design (Go Live Cyber Studio, MS Frontpage, Claris Home Page) Macintosh OS | |
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: | |
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December '96 | Participant in Loius Kahn trophy presentations for the Annual Convention of the National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA) at Nagpur | |
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January '94 | Took part in design workshop - Prakalp (scheme) hosted by the Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay |
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Attendee
at various talks and seminars conducted by the Indian Institute of Architects
(IIA) and leading Architects of India
Architectural and personal study tours of India Adventure sports: White water rafting, hiking |
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IMPORTANT COMPLETED COURSES IN PLANNING: | |
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Introduction
to Geographical Information Systems (ArcView)
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills Principles and Practices of Urban Design I Principles and Practices of Urban Design II Land Use & Physical Planning Studio - 6 credits Land Use Planning & Design Planning Theory Qualitative Planning Techniques (Urban Design Group) Public Economics for Urban Planning Quantitative Planning Methods I Quantitative Planning Methods II |
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REFERENCES: | |
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USA | Prof.
Jonathan Levine (jlevine@umich.edu,
phone: 734/763-0039)
Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning Prof. Aseem Inam (aseem@umich.edu, phone: 734/936-0201) Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning Michelle Barnes (mbarnes@umich.edu, phone: 734/647-5492) Senior Engineering Research Associate, GLCTTR |
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INDIA | Prof.
D. P. Joshi (phone: 011-91-22/642-9934)
Architect and City Planner |