AVINASH SHRIVASTAVA Cell: (979) 571‐2879 • 4801 Gus Eckert Lane, Apartment 126, San Antonio, TX – 78240 •
ar.avinash.shrivastava@gmail.com
SUMMARY Urban Planning specialist seeking full‐time employment, with six years of experience in community planning, multimodal systems planning, public and industry outreach, architecture, and urban design. PROFICIENCY Transportation : Transportation and land‐use linkage, demand management, traffic forecasting and modeling, TIA Multimodal Systems : Transit operations and feasibility, sustainable and non‐motorized transportation planning, TOD Environmental : Environmental and sustainability analysis, NEPA, EIS and EA, sustainable transportation design Spatial and Land Use : Zoning, land use, demographic, socioeconomic, alternative scenario analysis Urban Design : Urban form analysis, revitalization, redevelopment, neighborhood planning, FBC Architecture : Master planning, site planning and design, mixed‐use, built environment, placemaking Applied ArcGIS : Advance spatial, network, geo‐statistical, 3D analysis Software Skills : ArcGIS, SPSS, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, 3ds MAX, Photoshop, InDesign, Google Sketch Up ‐ Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ‐ Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, public outreach and presentation skills. ‐ Strong management skills, capability to work effectively with diverse teams, handle wide array of projects and tasks. ‐ Project conceptualization and analytical skills, capability to collect and comprehend data, map and embody ideas graphically. SCHOLASTIC Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX ‐ Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning, Policy and Design Bachelor of Architecture Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), India
GPA: 3.45
Dec 10
GPA: 3.5 0
Jun 05
AWARDS AND HONORS, LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 2011 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, Austin – Downtown Sealy Revitalization Plan 2010 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, San Antonio – Disaster Population Estimates for Galveston International Student Representative – Association of Student Planners, TAMU President – Architecture Association, RTMNU, INDIA Design Trophy Coordinator – National Association of Students of Architecture Conventions, RTMNU, INDIA Design Team Lead – Revitalization of Historic Downtown, Sealy, TX Professional License – Registered Architect with Council of Architecture, INDIA
Oct 11 Oct 10 Aug 09 – May 10 2003 – 04 2003 – 05 Aug 09 – Dec 09 2008 – Present
AUG 08 – DEC 10 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (Urban Planning and Design) Urban Planner (Intern) Genre of Design, New Delhi, INDIA Aug 10 – Dec 10 ‐ Reviewed, evaluated, and successfully revised county level general plans, for Regional Plan Goa 2021, through public inputs. ‐ Conceptualized and developed master plan, thoroughfare and street plan for residential township. (150 Acres; $22.8 M) Dept. of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, TAMU Aug 08 – May 10 Graduate Assistant ‐ Adeptly enhanced industry outreach by developing marketing strategies. Elevated brand recognition of the MUP program. ‐ Augmented diversity in MUP program by correlating with students of different ethnic backgrounds. ‐ Networked proficiently with industry professionals to fetch projects and funding to the MUP program. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Urban Planning, Architecture and Urban Design) JUL 05 – JUN 08 Project Coordinator (Architect) Genial Creations, Noida, INDIA Sep 07 – Jun 08 Design Team Lead (Architect) Design Forum International, New Delhi, INDIA Jul 05 – Aug 07 ‐ Projects: Townships, Group Housing, Commercial, Residential, Office Projects. (15 – 1000 Acres; $2.3M – $152 M) ‐ Monitored and motivated a team of architects, and diligently managed every aspect of various projects assigned. ‐ Completed tasks ranging from conceptual and development design to final construction documents, inclusive of details and views. RELEVANT ACADEMIC WORK (Professional Portfolio – http://avinashshrivastava.blogspot.com/) Adroitly enabled trips to key destinations, by re‐routing TAMU shuttle service, to upgrade living conditions of 2100 transit‐ dependent international students (5% of total student population) in Bryan‐College Station (BCS). Engaged in an active and meticulous revision of 2001 Galveston Comprehensive Plan, and its integration with the Galveston Long‐ term Recovery Plan – Analyzed and created existing land use map and thoroughfare classification plan. Conducted post hurricane population and demographic analysis. Administered team of nine graduate students and assisted in revitalization of the Sealy historic downtown – Determined state of the downtown. Developed transportation, streetscape and landscape design. Proposed urban form and built environment. Conscientiously performed operations and feasibility analysis of the new light rail transit system in BCS – Carried out strategic planning, environmental impact assessment, market analysis, realignment alternatives, and transit oriented development. Created master plan for a development project (90 Acres; $500 M) – Conducted technical analysis of mixed‐use development, land‐use and multimodal transportation analysis, and traffic impact analysis. Developed site plan, street design and parking plan. Formulated Form Based Code for an area (320 Acres) in BCS – Designed an eco‐efficient urban built environment to promote use of sustainable transportation systems. Addressed sprawl‐induced gridlock through transportation congestion mitigation strategies.