E D U C A T I O N
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | PA MS Architecture | May 2014. GPA: 3.83/4 Indraprastha University | New Delhi | India B Architecture | June 2007. CGPA: 6.7/10
E X P E R I E N C E
Vanzeben Architecture | Ogden UT, USA Project Manager | July 2017 – current Design | Project & team management | New & renova on projects | City liaison for building permits | Utah Code analysis |ADA regula ons | Presenta on/communica on with client | Consultant coordina on | Assisted in company’s business expansion ini a ves | Introduced new in-house office standards to improve efficiency & precision | Construc on management A & A Consultants Inc. | Pittsburgh PA, USA Research Assistant | Aug 2014 – Feb 2015 | July 2015 - June 2017 Research | Developed sustainable op ons for exis ng & new structures | Prepared preliminary budget | Working drawings | Client presenta ons | Revit designing & modeling Turner Duran Architects, LP | Houston TX, USA Architect | March 2015 – June 2015 Design | Project management | Coordinate with consultants | Revit designing & modeling Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh PA, USA Graduate Assistant | Aug 2013 – May 2014 Research | Developed website for class work | Assisted with student work assessment Morphogenesis Architecture Studio Pvt. Ltd. | New Delhi, India Senior Architect | July 2007- July 2011 (www.morphogenesis.org) Design | Team & Project management | Construc on management | Produc on team coordina on | Client presenta ons | Prepared budget, BOQ & Bid documents | Coordinated with MEP consultants | Designed, developed & helped execute Facade & Interior
K E Y P R O J E CT S | VANZEBEN ARCHITECTURE
Jovid Event Center | Wasatch County, Utah, USA. Project Manager 116,600 sq. built up area (New). July 2018 RESPONSIBILITY | Design | Space Planning | Façade Design & Development | Client rela on & presenta on | Code analysis | Consultant coordina on | Interior Design | Time & Team management Logan Center Street Renovation | Logan, Utah, USA. Project Manager 52,000 sq. built up area (Exis ng + New). June 2018 RESPONSIBILITY | Design | Iden fying/ addressing cri cal issues with exis ng building | Space Planning | Façade Development & coordina on with planning commission recommenda ons | Client rela on | Code analysis | Liaison with Logan city to ensure tax credit for client | Consultant coordina on | Interior Design | Time & Team management Borden Historic Renovation | Logan, Utah, USA. Project Manager 58,000 sq. built up area (Exis ng + New). January 2018 RESPONSIBILITY | Design | Iden fying/ addressing cri cal issues with exis ng building | Space Planning | Façade Development & coordina on with planning commission recommenda ons | Client rela on | Code analysis | Liaison with Logan city to facilitate speedy building permit | Consultant coordina on | Contractor correspondance | Interior Design | Time & Team management | On site coordina on & checking Jesse Knight Entrepreneurial Center | Murray, Utah, USA. Project Manager 85,500 sq. built up area (Exis ng + New). July 2017 RESPONSIBILITY | Design | Space Planning | Façade Development | Client rela on | Code analysis | Consultant coordina on | Time & Team management
R E S E AR C H / PRO JECTS | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Value Based Design | Examined impact of design elements on building, environment, client, architect, user & developed a methodology for calcula ng value of specific design elements pertaining to Commerzbank building by Norman Foster Making the future | Researched sustainable affordable renova on ideas & techniques with primary emphasis on innova ve materials & building systems to enhance energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions & create a sustainable future with focus on wall insula on for an exis ng project in Hazelwood, Pi sburgh Productivity Health & Quality of Buildings | Inves gated rela onship of quality of buildings, building systems & land-use to produc vity, health, well-being & the environment. Contributed to in-house building investment decision support tool that relates building design decisions to cost/performance impacts Building System Integration | Examined various methods to op mize building design with focus on its impact on energy, environment & human ac vi es in poli cal, social, ecological & economic ways Paradigms of Research in Architecture | Explored different models of research with focus on Building Design Computing for the arts & Processing | Developed games & data visualiza on programs in processing, an integrated environment built for the electronic arts
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MORPHOGENESIS
The British School | New Delhi, India; Design Manager/Team Supervisor 300,000 + 135,000 sq. built up Area (Phase 1 + Phase 2). July 2011 RESPONSIBILITY | Design | Space Planning | Façade Development | Client rela on & sanc on | Sanc on | Contractor correspondance | Consultant & Vendor coordina on | Materiality op ons | Making BOQ’s for Façade & Interiors | Time & Team management | On site coordina on & checking EDUCOMP University, Academic Block | G. Noida, India. Interiors Lead 145,000 sq. built up area. Dec 2010 RESPONSIBILITY | Interior Design | Space Planning | Client sanc on | Consultant & Vendor coordina on | Contractor correspondance | Materiality op ons & Finaliza on | Making BOQ’s for Façade & Interiors | Managing contractor Bidding | Time & Team management | On site coordina on & checking EDUCOMP University, Hostel Block | G. Noida, India. Interiors Lead 120,000 sq. built up area. Sep 2010 RESPONSIBILITY | Interior Design | Space Planning | Customizing furniture | Client sanc on | Consultant & Vendor coordina on | Materiality op ons & Finaliza on | Making BOQ’s for Façade & Interiors | Time & Team management | On site coordina on & checking JSL Corporate Office | Gurgaon, India. Design Team 92,500 sq. built up area. Feb 2009 RESPONSIBILITY as part of a team | Design | Space Planning as per client requirement & Vastu | Façade Development | Sanc on | Consultant & Vendor coordina on | Materiality op ons |Prototype various building components in Steel | Making BOQ’s Façade, Interiors & Landcape | Time management
ADDITIONAL PRO JECTS
Renovation project for Balchem | Design | Logan, Utah, USA. March 2018 Renovation project for Pinterest | Design | Ogden, Utah, USA. February 2018 Interiors for a 3 Bedroom Apartment | Design | Dwarka, New Delhi. March 2012 Deck House for Tourists | Design | Pehelgam, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Dec 2011
Centre for Provision of Science | Design Competition | Belgrade, Serbia. Oct 2010 Hostel Dorms Hamdard University | Turnkey Design | Delhi, India. March 2008 Residence | Design | Srinagar- Jammu & Kashmir, India. Jan 2008 SKILLS
Software | AutoCAD-2D & 3D | Autodesk Revit | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign | Google Sketch-Up | ESRI ArcGIS | Archibus CAFM | Green Building Studio | eQUEST | Energy Plus | Design Builder | THERM 7.1 | Ecotect | MS Office Suite Programming | Python | Processing | C++ Expertise | Design | Client Rela ons | Construc on Administra on | Consultant co-ordina on | Proposals/ Project scope | Space Planning, Interiors | Material/ Finish Selec on | Façade Development | Tender Bill Of Quan es | Building Code Analysis
ACHIEVEMENTS
Carnegie Mellon University tui on scholarship | August 2013 Graduate Assistantship awarded at Carnegie Mellon University | August 2013 Licensed Architect cer fica on with Indian Council of Architecture | Jan 2011 Awarded Best Design in Environmental Planning for Thesis Project | June 2007 Achieved 1st Rank for Urban Design & Redevelopment of Sarai Kale Khan | Dec 2006 Student Representa ve at Indraprastha University | 2003-2005
TRAINING/ ACTIVITIES
Completed training program for trainers & evaluators of Green Ra ng for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) New Delhi, India | Oct 2010 Par cipated in outbound training on team building & leadership as group leader at Rishikesh, India | March 2010 Trained at Jindal Stainless Steel Factory, for customiza on of steel for Interiors/ Exteriors of a project, Hissar, India | October 2008 Cultural Secretary for Indraprastha University during which, organized & hosted Zonal NASA Conven on (Na onal Associa on of Students of Architecture India) | 2003
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