Project Manager

Neshat Kabiri

Address: **** ******** ***** #*

San Jose CA 95117

Tel: 408-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

ARCHITECT/SPACE PLANNER: Experienced team leader in space planning and designing commercial tenant finish and new construction projects; assisting with strategic planning; developing stack, and adjacency planning in order to accommodate future growth and utilizations. Offering diverse perspectives and innovative cost effective solutions to deliver projects within strict deadline and budget constraints without sacrificing space efficiency.

Technical Skills:

AutoCAD - 3ds Max + V ray - Revit - Sketch Up - MS office - Adobe Photoshop. Experiences

March 2015_ Present

Lead Manager/ Space Planner

Apple Inc. /The Argonaut US – Cupertino, CA

Leading team of space planners and designers to develop and coordinate Design Kits with space assignments, occupancy plans, cabling, IT and construction requirements. Responsible for space planning and design management of projects for Apple Inc. Providing coordination and support to the designated Project Managers, as well as ensuring that all projects are completed on schedule and meeting all program objective and Apple regulations. Act as a liaison between Apple Inc., other project participants and vendors to improve space-planning processes across multiple team members, while understanding Apple requirements.

§ Providing Space Planning Proposal on projects as assigned.

§ Gathering programming information and standards related to space requirements, adjacencies, or move requirements.

§ Developing move plans with space assignments, occupancy plans, cabling requirements, IT requirements and construction requirements, and timelines for all assigned projects.

§ Foreseeing issues before they develop, analyze and organize options and present solutions to the team.

§ Maintaining communications on a regular and timely basis, ensuring that all project participants are informed of project status, problems, and required actions, as well as understanding requirements and monitoring in relation to quality and schedules.

§ Interfacing with Apple to assist in the development of space planning strategies, guidelines and standards for vendors, and various departments to coordinate project completion.

§ Contributing to establishing the design intent and update methods of space design and planning for Apple.

§ Managing the review of design kits and approval process to ensure appropriate approvals of all design work from schematic studies through Final Design Kits and amend the design based on field changes after Site Survey stage as well as project compliance with Apple standards, government codes and regulations; also ensuring conformance to the requirements of all project participants. April 2013 – March 2015

Senior Architect/ Space Planner

Habitec -San Jose, CA.

Collaborated with designers, structural engineers and other consultants on interior planning of commercial projects. Interfacing with contractors during project construction regarding special considerations based on the approved plans.

§ Determining functional requirements and priorities of the clients to program and plan the spaces accordingly.

§ Provide schematic design and presentation in clients meeting using 3D models on how the finish spaces would like.

§ Procuring material and furniture needed and hiring required services based on project.

§ Performing an array of administrative duties related to architectural construction/remodeling projects such as code and zoning research, monitoring project budget and cost estimates

Oct 2010 – Aug 2013

Architect/ Project Manager

ATEC Consultants1- Tehran, Iran.

Collaborated with project architects, structural engineers, and consultants for high-tech multi- story commercial projects:

§ Transformed functional and spatial requirements into feasible design solutions incorporating urban design, master planning, engineering systems.

§ Collaborated with overseas architectural firms, contractors and clients on international projects.

1 http://www.atec-ir.com

§ Designed and Transformed complicated sketches into drawings as a teamwork cooperating with multiple architecture and engineering teams, as well as problem solving during completion of projects.

Oct 2007- Aug 2010

Architect

Asar Consultants2- Tehran, Iran.

Collaborated with a team of architects involved in space planning & exterior/interior design of high-end residential, and commercial projects. Considering immediate and long-term implications, benefits and costs, and risks associated with decision alternatives. Communicate the strategic vision to other team members and obtain their input and commitment.

§ Responsible for designing high-end residential and commercial spaces.

§ Developed design presentations with 2D/3D drawings, including exterior renderings, plan/elevation/section drawings, and wall section details using AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Photoshop and other 3D modeling software.

Education

Sept 2007- Sept 2010

Master of Architecture

Evaluated by U.S. Educational records evaluation service in Sacramento, CA Faculty of architecture and Urban Planning, University of Tehran- Iran Sept 2003- Sept 2007

Bachelor of Architecture

Evaluated by U.S. Educational records evaluation service in Sacramento, CA Faculty of architecture and Urban Planning, University of Tehran- Iran 2 http://www.asarconsult.com

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