Engineering Civil

MS PALLAVI POLISHETTY, E.I.T.

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Suwanee, GA - 30024 Email: **********.*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in the field of Transportation Engineering that enables me to contribute to the company

in a positive way and that allows for my career advancement to emerge as an overall functional manager.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

WINDOWS 98/XP/Vista, MS DOS

Platforms

CUBE, VISSIM, CORSIM, SYNCHRO, SIM TRAFFIC, TRANSYT 7F, SPSS, SAS, HCS,

Related Software

LOSPLAN, GPSS, MOBILE6, CAL3QHC, TNM

MS-Office, AutoCAD, MATLAB

Other Software

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Aug 2005-June 2007

Master of Science, Transportation Engineering (GPA 3.75/4)

Coursework: Traffic Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Flow Theory, Transport and

Environment, Highway Design, Simulation & Optimization of Urban Traffic Flow, Transportation Policies &

Decision-making, Transportation Planning, Traffic Analysis and Control

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India Aug 2001-May 2005

Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering (GPA 3.1/4)

Coursework: Transportation Engineering I&II, Traffic Flow Theory, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical

Engineering, Special Functions & Partial Differential Equations, Statistics, Linear Algebra & Numerical Analysis

EXPERIENCE

Transportation Analyst, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Port Orange, FL July 2007-Mar 2009

o Conducted a wide array of Traffic Impact Studies for new developments located in Volusia and Brevard

Counties, Florida. These studies, which were prepared for concurrency, in support of proposed Future Land Use

changes, or in support of Rezoning, involved conducting trip generation, modeling for trip distribution,

forecasting future year volumes, and conducting roadway and intersection analyses adhering to County and City

Land Development Codes and Comprehensive Plans.

o Conducted traffic study for Samuels Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in West Melbourne, Florida which

is a proposed mixed-use master planned development consisting of more than 1,800,000 square feet of

commercial development and 1,400 residential units. It required extensive coordination with review agencies,

creative evaluation techniques to realistically forecast the trip generation potential of the development. Assisted

in developing a unique approach in an effort to develop a private/public partnership for funding a proposed

regionally significant roadway. Initiated multiple analysis scenarios which ultimately led to a strategic project

approach which may potentially lead to a substantial reduction in the project’s required mitigation from more

than $50 million to $10 million. The analysis involved extensive roadway and intersection analyses pursuant to

the Florida Statues and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council’s (ECFRPC) Guidelines.

o Conducted transportation mitigation for numerous developments. It involved identification of improvement

concepts for roadways and intersections, cost estimation for such improvements and proportionate-share

determination for each project.

o Evaluated the future traffic operating conditions at the S.R. 421/I-95 Interchange which is the City of Port

Orange’s most critical area of their transportation system. The study ultimately identified short-term

improvements and a $16 million long-term improvement concept needed to enhance the operating conditions at

the interchange. In doing the analysis, traffic volume forecasts were conducted using CUBE and Synchro Studio

7.0 was used in evaluating the traffic operating conditions.

o Conducted signal warrant analyses for several intersections in Volusia County using the Manual on Uniform

Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Guidelines.

o Conducted access management studies for various developments including the 36-acre Riverwalk development

located in Port Orange. It involved conducting the trip generation potential for the development, determining

the internal capture and trip distribution of the development using CUBE, evaluating the traffic operating

conditions at the access points using HCS+ and Synchro.

o As a consultant to the City of Port Orange, reviewed numerous traffic impact studies.

Played the role of a Task Manager on various projects. Responsibilities included supervising the interns on

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several tasks, preparing contracts to the sub-consultants, processing in-voice bills, actively involving in pre-bill

meetings, and coordinating with the other team members to complete the projects profitably.

Prepared proposals, contract agreements and work plans for various traffic-related projects.

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Estimated Transportation Impact Fees for numerous developments throughout Volusia and Brevard Counties.

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Prepared a variety of transportation planning and traffic operational technical reports and memorandums.

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Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Michigan State University Oct 2006-May 2007

Worked for Michigan Department of Transportation to develop a methodology to assess and compare the perceived

gaps in transportation services in Jackson County from the consumers’ perspective, contrasting with the services offered

by public and private providers and determine the appropriate strategies to minimize those gaps.

Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Michigan State University Aug 2005–Aug 2008

o Conducted a traffic simulation study to evaluate the effect of on-street parking on the capacity of an urban

street. This involved identification of the control characteristics of on-street parking that affects the moving

traffic and development of simulation models to estimate the sensitivity of the speed of the moving traffic to

various control parameters.

o Evaluated traffic impact of a proposed rail over pass on Service Road and Farm Road intersection at East

Lansing. This involved evaluation of the capacity and level of service of the intersections, both, with and

without the presence of the overpass.

o Conducted traffic signal coordination study to improve projected traffic conditions along the southern Farm

Lane at East Lansing. This involved determination of changes to traffic signal timing plans and geometry to

provide adequate traffic progressions and conducting of an Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed

changes considering air quality, noise and aesthetic aspects.

o Developed multinomial linear regression models that predict traffic generated by fast-food restaurants based on

restaurant and roadway characteristics. And compared the predictions made by the developed models to those

from software promulgated by the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

o Conducted a Traffic Impact Study of American Beauty Corporate Recreation Area on Okemos Road and

Kinawa Drive in East Lansing, Michigan.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Michigan State University Aug 2005–May 2006

Worked as a Laboratory Instructor for the course 'Civil Engineering Materials'.

Student Intern, Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited, Hyderabad, India May 2004-June 2004

Conducted cost estimates for the construction of a National Newspaper company, The HINDU, India.

Under Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras Aug 2001–Dec 2005

Analyzed the traffic flow properties at an intersection in Chennai, India, by monitoring of traffic volume counts and

recording of signal timings for various traffic phases.

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Obtained Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) certification in October, 2007.

Active member of Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Recipient of the Graduate Research Assistantship from Michigan Department of Transportation (2007).

Recipient of the Graduate Fellowship and the Graduate Teaching Assistantship from Michigan State University

for academic excellence (2005-2006).

Ranked in the top 0.5% of over 100,000 students who took the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to

the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Recipient of the Prathibha Scholarship for academic excellence awarded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh,

India, for four years (2001 – 2005).

OTHERS

Currently hold an H-1B working visa.

REFERENCES

References will be provided upon request.

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