Project Design

ANUSHA MANOHARAN

*** ********** ** *** *, El Segundo, CA-90245. Ph: 818-***-**** Email:

***********@*****.***

WORK AUTHORIZATION

I am legally authorized to work in the U.S. I do not require Work

authorization Visa sponsorship.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Skilled Designer using AutoCAD (8+ years), Photoshop (6+ years), Sketch-Up

(4+ years) with Bachelor Degree in Architecture. Gained 4+ years of broad

experience in designing Single and Multi-Family Residential buildings,

Commercial buildings, Townships, Schools, Entertainment Hubs, Health Care

facilities, Restaurants, Office Interiors, and Retail stores. Experienced

in Task Prioritizations, Multi-team interactions, Decision-making and

working in concurrent projects. Able to function independently and in team

environment. Motivated Architect looking for greater challenges to explore

greater possibilities in every Project.

ACHIEVEMENTS

. I was assigned to work on projects with very tough deadlines, which

starts with Creating Quality schematic design concepts and ends at

delivering detailed 3D presentations to the clients within a week. I

consistently excelled in these work environments.

. I created 3D ANIMATION in Sketch-Up within 3 days for 121 acres of land

for Township project.

. I always won the CLIENT SATISFACTION by meeting their requirements and

priorities, and by adhering to the Building codes and Standards,

including Disabilities Act.

. Led teams (4+ years) to work on complex requirements which involved lots

of analysis, discussions with various Non-Architectural Consultants and

executed the assignments efficiently On-time.

. I joined the team with no prior City Approval drawing knowledge and did a

great job by creating Type V & Tenant Improvement CITY APPROVAL drawings.

All my projects received approvals.

. I have a proven record to take up GREATER CHALLENGES. One of my projects

was about to be scrapped due to lack of client's budget. I successfully

completed the project within client budget & material satisfaction.

. I have successfully executed Re-modeling projects with focus on MINIMUM

CHANGES & MINIMUM TIME.

. In addition to architectural skills, with my Strong Drafting and Modeling

skills I was able to solve many complex drafting and modeling issues.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

3D Modelling Google SketchUp, Autodesk REVIT, ArchiCAD, 3D Max,

V-Ray, ADT.

Drafting AutoCAD 2011

Image Editing Adobe CS5 Photoshop

Layout + Presentation Adobe CS5 Illustrator, Windows Movie Maker, MS

Powerpoint, Google Layout.

Office & MS Office Suite

Administrative Tools

Operating Systems Windows, MAC platforms.

EXPERTISE

. Expert in Space planning. Footprints spanning variety of Interior and

Exterior Architectural projects.

. Expertise in all Project Phases and Teams Involved, for Design

Developments, Project Scheduling, Specification Writings and Interfacing

with Clients.

. Field Measurements - Converting Site Photos and Hard Copies of Structures

to accurate As-Built drawings.

. Expert in Integration of models and drawings between different Software

tools.

. Ability to Render Structures into Photo Realistic images to express

design.

. Creating Animation for both Exterior and Interior Designs.

. Presentations - Expert in preparing Presentations for Competition

projects.

. Proficient in projects of Various sizes, ranging from Large-scale to

Small-scale.

. Quick learner of new 2D/3D Modeling Software tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAGA ARCHITECTURE INTERMEDIATE ARCHITECT

El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA 2010 - Present

Projects - Residential, Tenant Improvements, Food Courts, Township, IT

Parks, Interior Remodels, Airport.

Responsibilities:

. Skillfully executed Creative and Innovative designs, with Style, Fineness

and Architectural impact.

. Maintained effective communication with clients from Initial stages to

the project Completion.

. Synthesis of requirements and constraints, and coming up with optimized

Functional design.

. Created 3D Models and Animation using Google Sketch Up for Township

projects.

. Created City Approval drawings for Residents, Commercial Space,

Remodeling projects.

. Prepared Construction Documents (Demolition, Construction, Ceiling, Roof

plan, Sections, Elevations) and Architectural Detailed drawings in

accordance with Disabilities Act and Prevailing Codes.

. Completed Design Layouts for Food Courts in Los Angeles Airport (LAX).

. Interfaced with Project Clients and converted existing Site Plan into

Presentation Model using Photoshop.

. Assisted in all aspects of the Plan Check process.

. Experienced in designing Power and Data communication layouts.

ASWATHNARAYANA & ESWARA ASSOCIATES ARCHITECT

Architecture, Engineering and Management. 2008 - 2009

Projects - School Auditoriums, R&D, Warehouses, SEZ Developments, Office

Interior Layouts, Apollo Tyres, Allison Transmissions, CUMI, Delphi,

Redington.

Responsibilities

. Managed CAD drafters and Graphic designers (Team size - 10) to deliver

high quality detail drawings.

. Created Schematic sketches and translated them into Detail design for

Main Entrance Arch Gate.

. Planned and Designed Research and Development building for the

Manufacturing plant.

. Worked with LEED certifiers to achieve LEED certification on my projects.

. Experienced in Fa ade treatments, Feature walls, Canopy designs,

Cafeteria Furniture layouts.

. Validating compatibility of Structural Plans with Service Plans

(Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Plans).

. Worked closely with Project Managers, Light Specialists, and Service

engineers.

. Incorporated Design, Management and Technical expertise towards

delivering high levels of excellence and client satisfaction.

. The signature work was to Unify Color concepts of a new building with all

existing warehouse buildings by carefully designing lighting and colors.

. Ensured Architectural details towards designing multiple Canteen blocks,

Office blocks, Elevation structures and Material Selections.

. Ability to integrate both Steel structures and Architectural details into

Manufacturing plants, Warehouses.

PAPNI ASSOCIATES JUNIOR ARCHITECT

Architects, Structural Designers, Interior Designers. 2007 -

2008

Projects - Single storey dwellings, Residence, Plot Layouts, Kitchen

Interiors, Holiday Resorts, Schools.

Responsibilities

. Full services for Small to Medium residential projects.

. Prepared Approval drawings, Presentation drawings and documents.

. Worked with various teams to ensure that design concepts where reinforced

throughout the project.

. Planned and Supervised - Project program, Schematic design and Design

development phases.

. Responsible for preparing Project Specifications and Requirements.

. Reviewed Shop drawings and submittals. Attended Client meetings and On-

site meetings.

. Worked on Site Design and Zoning research requirements.

. Developed budget schedules for clients and performed administrative tasks

efficiently.

. Developed Adobe Photoshop rendering and rough Hand sketches for client

presentation.

. Developed Design concept, Construction documents, Physical and Virtual

models.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture, Professional Degree 2002 -

2007

VOLUNTEER SERVICE 2007 - 2008

. Tutoring and monitoring 1st Year - Bachelor of Architecture class of 20

students for Theory of Architecture and Computer Studio I and II.

. Theory of Architecture includes - Introduction to Architecture, Scope of

Architectural Design, Architectural Space and Mass, Aesthetic Components

of Design, and Application of Color in Architecture.

. Computer Studio I includes - Introduction to Computer Aided Basic &

Advanced 2D.

. Computer Studio II includes - Introduction to 3D drafting, 3D Rendering

and Settings.

Contact this candidate