Architect, Project Manager Management, Urban Designer, Principal
Resume:
Sector **A, Nerul,
Navi Mumbai 400706
Phone 022-********,
E-mail: ********@*****.***
B.S.Keshav
Architect, Interior Designer, Project Manager and Teacher
Can bring to the table thirty plus years of professional experience that spans Designing, Project Management, Administration and Teaching in the field of Architecture & Interior Design
Experience covers a 360 degree sweep that embraces projects from the conceptual stage up to implementation, both on the consultant side as well as client side and goes on to facility management and teaching.
Strong networking skills add to the varied experience in interacting with all kinds of consultants, Govt agencies and other statutory bodies
Crisis management, problem solving approach and ability to take on responsibility ensures smooth and timely progress of projects
Looking for fresh challenges in the field
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professional experien
01 June 2018 – Present date: McGan’s Ooty School of Architecture, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu 643002, affiliated to Anna University, Chennai & approved by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi
As Principal
Taking on full responsibility for all Academic and academic-related Admin activities, which include:
Recruitment
Subject allocation and making the Time Table
Student Discipline
Monitoring of teaching activity at a macro as well at a micro level when the necessity arises
Acting as the Chief Examination Superintendant for University exams
All University related correspondence
All Council related correspondence and liaison
01 July 2016 – 31 May 2018: Dr D Y Patil College of Architecture, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
As Professor
Teaching at the Final Year level, subjects including Design, Thesis & Dissertation and Humanities and Design for the Third year & Second Year
01 July 2012 – 31 May 2016: Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur
As Professor and holding additional charge as Dean, Administration
Taught at the Final Year level, subjects including Design, Thesis & Dissertation and History of Architecture & Theory of Design for the Second year
Was responsible in an advisory capacity for all Admin related activities, including admission, attendance (staff as well as students), addition/alteration to infrastructure, maintenance of existing infrastructure including building, services and M & E equipment, recruitment, examinations, records and key activities related to branding
Was a part of the Core Committee for Studies that decides on college activities at a macro/policy level
Is on the panel of the Council of Architecture, New Delhi as an inspector for new schools of architecture seeking approval
April 2007 – April 2012: Patni Computer Systems, Mumbai,
(Later acquired by iGate Solutions and subsequently by Cap Gemini)
Head, Infrastructure& Real Estate
Was responsible for all iGate - Patni Infrastructure projects, which included Architecture + Interiors for Software Development and BPOs. This also included M & E services, landscape, Leed Certification, etc for Green field projects as well as interior fit-outs in existing or shell & core buildings.
For Green field projects, the focus was to provide end to end solutions, beginning with recommendations for land purchase and thereon throughout the project till handover and occupancy
Role:
Role entailed advising the Board in all matters pertaining to infrastructure, preparing budgets and getting their approval
Collecting & collating requirements from various departments (internal clients & stakeholders) and constructing briefs for external Architects & other consultants
Assisting in selection of the right consultants as well as contractors
Heading an internal team of Civil Engineers, Project Managers
Ensuring project delivery with schedule, quantity, quality, safety and cost as key parameters
Monitoring was mainly at the macro level, but at times had to be tackled at the micro level too when required
Completed projects:
The sites were in Hyderabad, Noida, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Mexico & Mumbai in various stages of progress. Effective management of such widely spread projects was a key strength.
Notable projects:
Patni Knowledge Park at Airoli, Navi Mumbai: 630,000 sq ft spread over a 15 acre campus
Campus at Noida, NSEZ covering 460,000 sq ft
Additions, alterations and retrofitting at Patni Chennai campus
Patni campus at Pune (37 acres), Kolkata (14 acres) and Hyderabad (24.5 acres) were ongoing projects in SEZ areas
Several Interior fit-outs in Mumbai & Pune in the range of 15000 to 50000 sq feet
Has completed an Interior project at Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico as well, comprising 34000 sq ft
March 2002 – March 2007 EDIFICE Architects Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
August 1999 – March 2002 EDIFICE Architects Pvt Ltd Bangalore
Was involved in setting up and running the Bangalore branch of Edifice from 1999 to 2002 as its head.
Has handled large Interior design projects like
1.Infosys Technologies (700,000 sq. ft at their Electronic city campus)
2.Genisys Technologies (35000 sq. ft at Whitefield)
3.Ernst & Young (20,000 sq. ft at Langford Road)
4.G.E. Capital (40,000 sq ft, corporate office as well Call Centre at Electronic City) and many others.
Many of these projects ran parallel to each other and called for a lot of multi-tasking
Responsibilities ranged from Project Management to Marketing, Admin, HR, Corporate Training (Communication Skills) etc
Designing was centralized at the Mumbai office with inputs from the site.
Project Management involved co-ordination with Clients, Contractors, Consultants, Floating of tenders, Negotiation, Periodic Site supervision, Scheduling, Bill Certification, etc
Was also involved in getting the ISO 9001-2000 certification for Edifice
1989 – 1999 B.S.Keshav & Associates, Nasik, Maharashtra
Architect, Proprietor
Was involved in designing Apartment complexes, Bungalow schemes & commercial structures. A majority of the clients were builders.
1990 – 1999 NDMVPS College of Architecture Nasik, Maharashtra
Visiting Lecturer
Was involved in teaching various subjects like History of Architecture & Human Settlements, Basic and Architectural Design, twice or thrice a week in hourly capsules
This was a parallel activity along with the practice, entailing 2 days a week for half a day at a time
1987 - 1989 Ravi Parundekar & Associates
Nasik, Maharashtra
Junior Architect
Did the mandatory apprenticeship here and carried on for a further 18 months
Was involved in designing Apartment complexes and Bungalow schemes
Education
1982 - 1987 Sir J.J. College of Architecture,
Bombay University, Maharashtra, India
B. Arch
Bachelor of Architecture
Second class with honours (59.5%)
2004 - 2006 S.I.E.S College of Management Studies, Nerul
Bombay University, Maharashtra, India
PGDBM (Executive MBA)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management
First class (60%)
2014 – 2016 Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur,
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan
M. Arch
Master of Architecture (Urban Design)
First Class (60%)
COA Reg No.: CA/88/11597 (Valid up to 31.12.2021)
Date of Birth
Languages
Personal
08 May 1965
English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada & Tamil
Married for the last twenty-four years to Vinita, teacher at Delhi Public School, Navi Mumbai and has one son, Prithvi, who is a recently graduated Architect
Reads a wide variety of books and writes as a hobby. Has posted more than 300 essays, short stories and travelogues on the Internet
Has had one novel and several short stories published in print too
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