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Seeking position as …
Creative Design Partner

Utilize creativity and 14+ years of extensive architectural experience to develop inspiring designs that have fresh,contemporary, flattering styles for today's discerning generation.

A dedicated and creative Architect with an effective combination of architectural design expertise and hands-on site management of several Industrial, Residential, Commercial and Institutional projects.
Orchestrated all important activities from conceptualization, planning, detailed designing and man management for achieving a track record of executing projects within time lines.
Successfully set-up own consultancy services business and and built it to a position of strength and profitability in the past 10 years.
Exceptional client management skills; relate easily with clients across the globe, understand needs & develop optimal solutions. History of successfully developing long term business relationship with major clients.
Self-starter who takes complete accountability for assignments. Proven ability to face challenges head on & execute sound decisions. A manager who can multi-task with ease.
Excellent academic background; Bachelor in Architecture from IIT, Roorkee. Felicitated with best student design award for 3 consecutive years and topper in architectural design.

CORE STRENGTHS
Quick learner-capable to achieve rapid comfort levels with advanced softwares like Revit, 3dmax, Maya, Inventor, Staad pro, Adobe CS Microstation etc.
Track record of satisfied repeat clients Flair to conceive & express exceptionally original & deliverable exterior-interior design in deep detail.
Strong sense of functionality, aesthetics, proportions & out of the box thinking attitude.
Expertise in CAD systems development & supervision of CAD drawings.
Restless to achieve goals and targets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

3D Architects India, Faridabad, India 1998 till date
Leading a team of 9 professionals and driving business development, project implementation, project control and contract management. Accountable for timely completion of projects as per client specifications and standards.
Manage critical project phases including project estimation, survey, budgeting, execution and coordination. Focus on cost control and ensure that it does not exceed budgets.
Fix schedule for efficient project management from target date by evolving reverse activity chart, sequence design/construction matrix.
Establish project procedures and get approval in line with client requirements.
Survey new trends and methods for specification of building materials.
Liaise with consultants, conduct negotiation with sub-trades & monitor project quality.

Salient Ongoing Projects:
GIS mapping/editing/urban master planning for 300 sq. km. Island
With vast experience in exploring Google Earth from space. Gained ability to ship imaginary satellite view and put overlays on GE.

Architectural design of a bio climatic house for Manmohan Puri at Gurgaon
Designing a energy efficient bionic multi-level house on 300 sqm lot having a party lawn in basement and astronomical observatory on top.

Salient Completed Projects:
INDUSTRIAL
External Consultant to Angelique Int'l Ltd- Civil design for 5 RCN plant at Africa (2006)
Optimized functional flow diagram and civil costs.
Spent 200 man-hours in 1 month to ship 50+ drawings with 8 turnarounds.

Plant expansion for Reliablediesel Engineers Pvt. Ltd at Gurukul, Faridabad.(2004 till date)
Developed structural drawings, explained drawings to labor & coordinated site work.

INSTITUTIONAL
Architectural design of Rawal chain of schools (2002-till date)
Orthogonal room layouts were arranged in a concave manner.
The 100’ wide stair arcade was designed to accommodate 1500 students to be photographed together.
Radial arrangement of tables save lead time in quarter shaped mess.

COMMERCIAL
Architectural civil design for Brij Hyundai showroom at Aligarh (2006-2007)
Creatively balanced design of showroom to achieve maximum display area.
Developed vastu interiors of the corporate house and a seamless 3 car wide alley.

RESIDENTIAL
Architectural design of Group Housing at Sec 3,11&12 Dwarka (2000-2003)
Successfully minimized circulation area to less than 8% by bunching 8 apartments with one service core.
The design also ensured that each flat is 4 sides open.

Futuristic architectural design of 500 sq yd residence of Rawal's residence (2000-2005)
Futuristic Double duplex house where space was effectively used. Designed 100+ interior elements.
Architectural civil design for Sanjay Bakshi's residence(2003-2004)
A project which showcases vastu planning and economy. Doors and window areas were optimized as per orientated structural grid.

Project Illustrations at: www.flickr.com/photos/manbab/

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Bas Consultants Pvt Ltd1996 – 1997Project Architect
Design Collection, New Delhi 1995 – 1996Interior CAD Architect
A. Sengupta & Associates, New Delhi 1995 – 1995CAD Architect

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor in Architecture1990 – 1994 IIT, Roorkee.

Awarded by Indian Institute of Architects for outstanding professional contribution.
Secured 1st Prize in designing of Earthquake resistant rural hospital building.
1st prize for design of country club of Silver City, Freetown UK.
Appreciation for innovative Housing design from Delhi Urban Arts commission.
NTSE Scholarship holder and 2nd national ranking in Mathematics Olympiad.
Short-listed for Bharat Jyoti Awards by India International Friendship Society.

REFERENCES

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