AKHIL DAWALJI

www.linkedin.com/in/akhildawalji/ ad4slv@r.postjobfree.com / +1-346-***-**** / Houston, TX-77054 EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AUG 2022 – MAY 2024 University of Houston – Main Campus, Houston GPA: 3.98/4.00 BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE SEP 2015- JUN 2020

Sri Venkateswara College of Architecture- Hyderabad GPA: 3.50/4.00 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MODY SPACE LLC- Houston, TX: Project engineer Started May 2023 Residential Renovation Project: 87 Heathrow- Sugarland, TX

- Engaged in renovating a 50-year-old residential structure encompassing 7500 sq. ft, overseeing all the aspects from Planning and demolition, and tackling challenges like foundation issues, structural cracks, and outdated plumbing and electrical systems.

- Created a comprehensive demolition plan implementing essential architectural modifications to the plan and elevations, considering the existing structural framework.

- Organized meetings involving the City of Sugarland and HOA to discuss potential changes in the plan and elevation and obtained legal approvals to commence construction in alignment with applicable codes and regulations. Commercial Project: Mody Plaza- South Lake- Dallas, TX.

- Worked on a commercial construction project in Dallas valued at over $32.5M, adhering to project schedules and budgets.

- Monitored the Submittals, structural drawings, RFI’s, and AIA pay applications, reviewed subcontractor’s bids for the proposed works, and clarified contractors regarding the works not monitored in the bids.

- Facilitated streamlined communication among clients, structural engineers, and subcontractors, skillfully utilizing Primavera P6 for scheduling and project planning.

- conducted site inspections to monitor the project running smoothly according to industry standards and safety regulations and coordinated construction process updates with clients and senior managers for issues and quality assurance. Residential Project: 14 Farnham Park- Houston, TX.

- Based on the scope of work, preliminary reviews, and meetings, Developed architectural and interior designs

- Developed Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, and 3D rendering Images and BIM Modelling by utilizing AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Revit.

- Performed clash detection analysis, addressing design conflicts, and verifying the precision of design models is Revit and Navisworks to improve project visualization.

- Prepared cost estimates using Bluebeam for quantity takeoffs, streamlined expenses ensuring that costs are accurately estimated and prevented cost overruns.

Software used: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Navisworks, Microsoft Projects, Bluebeam. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Project: Annex building for College of Technology- University of Houston.

- Designed preliminary Architectural plans, sections, and elevations using AutoCAD, Sketchup and developed final plans in Revit.

- Created LOD plans using Revit from LOD 100(conceptual) to LOD 500(As- Build) according to project life cycle.

- Made BIM Execution plan template to provide Project framework for owner and client to deploy BIM technology and best practice

- Conducted Hard Clash Detection test by appending Architectural, Structural, and MEP plans using Navisworks.

- Made Model-based Cost Estimations using Bluebeam and Autodesk Construction cloud referred estimating data from RS Means. SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Software: AutoCAD Sketchup Revit Architecture Navisworks Autodesk Construction Cloud Autodesk Assemble Bluebeam Procore MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Primavera P6 Lumion Vray Twin motion Photoshop InDesign illustrator Certifications: OSHA- 30 hours, SketchUp, Revit, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, Construction Manager in Training-CMIT (in progress) Architectural Projects

- Architectural Thesis: Integrated Apparel Park- Sircilla- India.

- Hospitality projects: 1- Makau, 2- Club Rouge- Hyderabad- India.

- Residential Interiors- My Home Bhooja – Modular Interiors, Hyderabad – India. ACHIEVEMENTS:

- ANDC (Annual NASA Design Competition) 2016 and 2017 Achieved citation 1 for Design trophy- Morphosis -group project - 2016 and Built Intervention at Uppal, Hyderabad – 2017.