WORK S AMPLE S 2014 SOGOL ALESAFAR
5520 W 190th Street, Apt #254, Torrance, Ca 90503 - Cell Phone: 310-850-7313 - E-mail: sogol.alesafar@gmail.com
Education:
• University of Southern California (USC) Overall GPA: 3.45 August 2012 - May 2014 Master of Architecture (M Arch+2 Program) • Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch (IAUCTB) Sep 2006 - Feb 2011 Bachelor of Architecture (Architectural Engineering) Overall GPA: 4.00 • Certifications: AutoCAD Certificate from “Tehran Industrial Management Institute” in 2008, Autodesk Building Performance (BPA) Certificate in 2013
Professional Experience:
R E S UME
Sogol Alesafar
• Designer at Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural Lighting (KGM) Aug 2014 - Present Designing various lighting layouts, preparing lighting drawings, producing specifications, preparing and executing all calculations, collaborating with the project coordinator to gather pricing information, producing digital renderings, preparing fixture schedules and submittals • Class Assistant at USC School of Architecture, Summer Exploration Program Tutoring and mentoring students in studio, grading, preparing photographic documentation
July 2014 - Aug 2014
• Libraries Facilities Assistant at USC Doheny Library Preparing architectural drawings, keeping databases and spreadsheets up to date
Sep 2013 - May 2014
• Assistant Architect at Amood Firm, Tehran Preparing drawings and digital renderings, documenting existing site conditions
Nov 2009 - Nov 2010
• Architectural Intern at Tarahan Ayande Kian Firm, Tehran Sep 2009 - Nov 2009 Documenting existing site conditions, assisting team with schematic design, designing promotional brochures, making physical models • Manager at Velenjak Residential Complex, Tehran Aug 2007 - Aug 2009 Supervising repairs, managing budgets, communicating with contractors, handling complaints and emergencies
Skills:
-Computer Skills: • Microsoft Office • Rhinoceros • Google SketchUp • AutoCAD • Grasshopper • Adobe Illustrator • Revit • 3ds Max • AGI32 Lighting design software -Languages: • Farsi (Native Language) • English (Fluent) • Spanish (Beginner) -Hand rendering and sketching, Painting, CNC fabrication and mold making, Laser cutting, Playing musical instruments
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Adobe Photoshop V-Ray Rendering InDesign
University of Southern California Merit Based Scholarship, 2012-2014 First place in Russel Cole Memorial Lighting Design Competition, 2014 Second place in Getting L.A to Zero Competition, team project, Gensler, 2014 First place in the Theatre performance competition among all schools in Tehran, First place in the Scientific Competition, Math and Physics Ranked among top 5% of students in Architecture department of Tehran Azad University Best Architecture thesis award in Architecture department of Tehran Azad University, 2011
THANK YOU !