SARVANI GUNDU Architect Urbanist
PERSONAL INFORMATION Rayalu Mansion, Miyapur, Hyderabad. Phone: Call: +91 7680815434 Whatsapp: +91 9440448488 E-mail: sarvanigundu@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin. com/in/sarvani-gundu-0b5aa884
For Reference, pls contact: Mr. Sanjay Balerao Project Manager, Softtech Engineers Ltd. Ph: 9949352950 Mr. KMR Hari Assistant City Planner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Ph: 9849911126
Recruitment Manager, Human Resource Department. Dear Sir/ Ma’am, I’m writing to express my sincere interest in the position of Senior Architect with your esteemed organization. I am a licensed architect with over five years of professional experience in various types of architectural projects like Residential, Commercial, Recreational, Public and Semi-public. I have good knowledge of conceptual and working drawings, and technical detailing. • I have led 3 teams simultaneously in designing a unique recreational project in around 500 acres campus, of which Phase I is now in the execution level. • Also led the team in designing affordable group housing for a competition project which was shortlisted for the secondary level of scrutiny. I am also a Masters degree holder in ‘Urban Design and Development’ from Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, where I gained proficiency in dealing with large-scale projects and a Research-based approach for design. I am confident in my ability to add value to your team. • My good writing skills enabled me to get nominated for the college year book for the Essay titled- ‘Collective action in the slums of Hyderabad, building Social capital’ I look for challenging opportunities and I pride myself on proactively working on developing software called AutoDCR by collaborating with the software engineers, architects, directors and other town planning officials of DTCP, GHMC and HMDA. • My specialty is having a complete understanding of the online project approval process, G.O.s and National building regulations. My multi-disciplinary background helped me to grasp the theories and concepts effectively and create innovative designs by discovering meaningful alternatives. I have attached my resume to this application for you to review and am available to interview at your convenience. Thank you in advance for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Sarvani Gundu, Ph: +91 7680815434 sarvanigundu@gmail.com
PROFILE
SARVANI GUNDU Architect Urbanist
A licensed Architect with 5 years of professional experience with innovative approaches to design; and an Urban Designer with a keen eye on solving the root cause of urban issues by referring to theoretical frameworks. I also had different experiences in working with Software developers while developing software for architects and planners. Thanks to my different backgrounds, I can deal with different types, parts, and scales of projects in multi-disciplinary design outlook.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Conceptual Design Issue Identification Detailed Analysis Interior/ Exterior Detailing Digital/ Physical Modelling Design detailing Research
SOFT SKILLS:
EDUCATION (2019- 2021) Masters in Urban Design and Development First Class with Distinction (7.93 GPA) Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, Manipal (2010- 2015) Bachelor’s in Architecture First Class (63.87%) Vaishnavi School of Architecture & Planning, Hyderabad
WORK HISTORY
Smart Work Leadership Networking Team Play Deadline-driven Problem solving skills
April 2023Present
TOOL KNOWLEDGE:
Jan 2022March 2023
AutoCAD Revit BIM 360 Sketchup VRAY Arc GIS AutoDCR Photoshop InDesign Ms Office
LANGUAGES:
June 2016August 2019
Telugu : C2 English : B2 Hindi : B1 Tamil : A2 Kannada : A1
Call: 7680815434 Whatsapp: 9440448488 sarvanigundu@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/ in/sarvani-gundu-0b5aa884
May 2015 May 2016
Sr. Architect Deetales Design Studio - Hyderabad • Creating feasibility study, conceptual designs and mood boards for gated community projects. • Creating concept designs and mood boards for residential interiors. • Material research on the futuristic design elements. Sr. Architect The Young Designers - Hyderabad • Led 3 teams of Architects, Interior Designers & 3d visualizers in designing and working on schematic & 3D designs. • Created concept designs and models, preparing narratives and presenting to the clients. • Strategically worked on multiple projects’ deliverables and deadlines. • Conducted design workshops with the technical staff for competitions. • Documented site executions and improvements. Associate Functional Analyst Softtech Engineers Ltd. - Hyderabad (on-site) (Department: Implementation of Online Building Permission System in Telangana) • Led 3 teams of 5 members each in resolving AutoDCR issues and given presentations to Government officials on PreDCR and AutoDCR. • Participated in the technical discussions with the Directors of CDMA, DT&CP, ASCI regarding the viability of new G.O.s in DPMS. • Worked on various types of architectural designs/ working drawings for the advancement of AutoDCR. Project head (June ‘15)/ Junior Architect (May ’15) Sandilya Consulting Engineers - Hyderabad • Managed residential projects with a budget of up to 50 lakhs. • Led a team develop and produce working drawings. • Improved aesthetics of buildings by presenting ornamentation and landscape. • Handled design and construction documentation for residential projects ranging from 1000 to 90,000 sft. • Created preliminary renderings for presentations.
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FREELANCE PROJECTS
SARVANI GUNDU Architect Urbanist CORE COMPETENCIES: Conceptualization Issue Identification Detailed Analysis Interior/ Exterior Detailing Digital/ Physical Modelling Design detailing Research
SOFT SKILLS: Smart Work Leadership Networking Team Play Deadline-driven Communication skills
TOOL KNOWLEDGE: AutoCAD Revit BIM 360 Sketchup VRAY Arc GIS AutoDCR Photoshop InDesign Ms Office
LANGUAGES: Telugu : C2 English : B2 Hindi : B1 Tamil : A2 Kannada : A1
Independent Residence
Interior Design
Client: Mr. KalyanaRam Site Area: 2300 sft. (G+1/ 3BHK) Location: Nuziveedu, Andhra Pradesh
Client: Mr. KodandaRam Carpet Area: 1200 sft. (G+1/ 3BHK) Location: Divya Sree Group, Mayuri Nagar, Miyapur, Hyderabad
KEY ACADEMIC PROJECTS ‘Just Pedestrianization’ - A case of Hyderabad Type: Public Realm
Theme: Socio-cultural
Urban Design Thesis The project tries to provide vending space for the informal actors (hawkers and vendors) who have been facing unjust due to the Charminar Pedestrianization project. The idea is to design the space for vending which best suits the vendors, yet controlling any expansions that change the character of the precinct. Theorticial framework: Right to the City, Production of space Strategies: • Spatial planning and distribution through partcipatory design approach • Identifying and converting defamiliarized spaces into refamiliarized spaces.
Gram panchayat Spatial Developement Plan - Shankarnarayana Grampanchayat, Udupi Type: Development planning
Theme: Sustainable usage of resources
Urban Design 3rd semester project Role: Development and Management of Water resources Strategies: • Development and Conservation of Water resources • Storm water management Ref: https://panchayat.gov.in/documents/20126/0/Shankarnarayana_Karnataka.pdf/443f99db-6454-acc2-f6c8-9f03e5123053?t=1610692124977
Flood Resilence - Thrissur, Kerala Type: Infrastructure planning Theme: Blue-green Infrastructure Urban Design 2nd semester project Flood prevention by Water Sensitive Urban Infrastructure Flood control in Land - Separate sewer system Flood control in Water - Creation of River buffer zone (Riparean zone)
WORKSHOPS Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) Workshop- 2019
Presented Seminar on Spatio-temporal activities in Udupi temple precinct (Currently under publication process).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS • • • Call: 7680815434 Whatsapp: 9440448488
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Nominated for college yearbook for the Essay titled- ‘Collective action in the slums of Hyderabad, building Social capital’ Won awards in various sketching and Painting competitions. Winner at Montfort’s school solo / group classical singing competitions. Won 1st prize in throw ball in the 56th ANNUAL NASA CONVENTION Won 1st prize in TT singles & Doubles at 56th ANNUAL NASA CONVENTION
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