Seyedeh Melika Banijamali

Boston, MA ***** 781-***-****

ac0gyi@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/melika-banijamali EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Master of science in Project Management Boston, MA Sep 2016-Apr 2018 with concentration on Construction

Tehran University, Bachelor of science in Architectural Engineering Tehran, Iran Sep 2009-July 2014 GPA: 3.6

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Qoome General Contractor Company

Assistant Project Manager in one condominium, three residential & Tehran, Iran Apr 2015- Aug 2016 two commercial buildings

Construction Budgets: $800,000-$3million

Provided concise road map of construction projects by elaborating construction cost and time estimation.

Managed to choose the best materials by overseeing the costs, availability and aesthetic features of different materials.

Organized communication with sponsors by pivotal engagement in status report meetings.

Supervised the materials’ on-time and proper delivery by efficient negotiation and follow-up with vendors.

Archived records of invoices, proposals, purchase orders, and submittals.

Reviewed bid and subcontract documents.

Provided Work Breakdown Structure(WBS) and network diagram tables.

Supervised site investigation and preconstruction feasibility studies.

Slashed benefits administration costs by negotiating pricing & fees, while ensuring the enhancements of services.

Conducted brainstorming sessions to find the best solutions to change orders (CO).

Enhanced organization’s paperless workflow by performing take off on bidding projects using Bluebeam Revu. Sekaf General Contractor Company

Assistant Project Manager in two commercial buildings Tehran, Iran Sep 2013-Aug 2014 Construction Budgets: $700,000-$1million

Assisted project manager in construction time and cost estimation.

Provided projects’ WBS.

Revised a communication plan, due to inadequacy of the original represented communication plan.

Communicated with vendors and supervised materials’ delivery.

Communicated the project’s requirements to subcontractors.

Made sure supervisors addressed clients’ concerns properly. Khatgozar Engineering Company

Member of Architectural team in a medium-sized condominium project Tehran, Iran Jan 2010-Sep 2010 Construction Budget: $2.5million

Provided efficient design-related solutions to approved change orders.

Participated in developing a research-based approach to optimize the project’s resource management plan.

Provided conceptual and schematic drawing sets.

Developed interior and exterior 3D models.

COMPUTER SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Computer Skills: Revit Structure, Revit Architecture, Autodesk 3d Max, Adobe Photoshop

Design and Functional MS Project, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD, GIS, SPSS, Applications: Vray Plug in for 3D Max, Google Sketchup, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper Plug in for Rhinoceros

Programming Languages: Python, C++, Java, Firefly Plug in for Grasshopper HONORS & AWARDS

Awarded for annual exhibition of talented students in architecture as superior contributor.

Awarded for Tehran University digital art exhibition, for the project “Mortality” as innovative design.

Awarded for Tehran municipality exhibition, for the best model representing the anatomy of Tehran. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Member of executive team of 2nd International Conference on Architecture & Tehran, Iran May 2011 Structure and 3rd National Conference on Spatial Structures - Tehran University

Design and fabrication of an interactive box, representing human-computer Tehran, Iran Feb 2014-Mar 2014 interaction, which produces a rhythmic action as a reaction to people’s strokes.

Design and fabrication of two parallel walls, which produce a symmetric action Tehran, Iran Aug 2014-Oct 2014 as a reaction to people passing by.

Design and development of a 3D map of Tehran’s anatomy from 2D networks of Tehran, Iran Feb 2014-Mar 2014 Tehran’s traffic, public spaces and the history of its development, achieved through data analysis. - AA Tehran visiting school (London, UK).

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