Design Project

Preeti Shankar

**** ******* ****, *** *** . Bryan, TX 77801 . 408-***-**** .

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

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a summer internship or a full-time job in Urban/Transportation

Planning.

EDUCATION

Texas A & M University, College Station, TX Graduation: Aug 2011

Master of Urban Planning, Concentration in Transportation GPA: 3.85

Relevant Courses: Introduction to Transportation Planning, Design of

Sustainable Transportation, Visual

Quality Analysis, Applied Transportation Studio, Engineering Operations,

Applied Planning- I & II, Applications of GIS.

Visveswaraya Technological University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India July

2008

Bachelor of Architecture GPA: 3.08

Thesis: "Urban Haat", Mysore, India. Designed a Craft Village with

Artisan's cottages, training facilities and exhibition area.

Relevant Courses: Planning I, Planning II, Design Studios, Sociology &

Economics.

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Comprehensive Plan of Troy, Texas Fall 2010- Spring 2011

Proposed urban design ideas and community facilities for the next 20 years.

Presented the recommendations to the City Council of Troy.

Sustainability Audit, Tampa & Hillsboro County, Florida Fall 2009

Analyzed walkability, street patterns & livability, and public health of

Tampa and Hillsboro's Comprehensive Plans.

EXPERIENCE

Khosla Associates, Bangalore, India: Junior Architect Aug 2007 - June

2008

. Developed design ideas and created design presentations.

. Directed the production of construction documents, drawings, and

specifications.

. Visited the sites regularly to ensure timely completion of projects.

. Conducted research on cost effective designs & implemented them to reduce

project budgets.

. Reviewed contractor payments, monitored project budget, and coordinated

utilities installation.

Commons Food Court, Texas A & M University: Cashier

Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

. Handled the cash register, and conducted checks of available stock of

items.

. Reviewed customer complaints and reported them to the supervisor.

Hazard Recovery & Research Center, Texas A & M University: Student Worker

Sep 2010 - Jan 2011

. Uploaded articles to the IJMED Website and maintained a record of

articles and scanned past articles.

. Reviewed scanned versions of past articles for uniformity.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

American Planning Association Member since Sept 2009

Indian Institute of Architects Member since Dec 2008

SKILLS

Drafting Softwares: Proficient in ArcGIS, Auto-CAD, Archi CAD 10.

Design Softwares: Sketchup & Photoshop CS.

Other Softwares: Well versed in Microsoft Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint,

intermediate in SPSS.

CITIZENSHIP

Indian (Currently on F1 visa. Eligible for OPT)

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