Design Project

ABHI J IT THENGE Email: acyg1n@r.postjobfree.com

**** *. ******** ****, ***. #319, Chicago, IL- 60660 Contact: 312-***-**** 1

EDUCATION

Post Professional Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA (May 2008) Bachelor of Architecture,

University of Mumbai (India), Sir J.J College of Architecture (2004) TITLE: Architect / Designer

STATUS: Approved Work Authorization (No work related sponsorship required) OBJECTIVE

I am a self motivated and goal oriented professional with a diverse professional experience of 10+ years in Architecture design. I have managed and worked on a lot of challenging and diverse Private & Public sector projects right from the inception to completion stages with efficiency, maintaining quality control and building positive rapport with consultants, engineers, clients and vendors as a part of construction administration. I am committed to pursuing a career as an Architect in an organization where my work experience and educational skills are well utilized to create better and efficient work environment. STRENGTHS

• Efficient planning and coordination of activities.

• Well versed with the usage and knowledge of 3D Sketch up, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Revit-Architecture and Microsoft office.

• Efficiency in working with multidisciplinary and multicultural team. RELATED EXPERIENCE

ABB Design Consultants, Chicago, IL, July 2009 – TILL DATE: Project Architect

Responsibilities:

Preparing code compliant Architecture Design Drawings and construction documents for all projects. Experience in diverse architecture projects such as Senior Assisted living, Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation, Residential, Mixed Use and Retail & Montessori School. Knowledge and Experience with the Chicago Department of Buildings Online Plan permitting and coordination with City Officials. Preparing code compliant MEP Engineering drawings for small and medium scale projects. Attending Project meetings and periodic visits to construction sites to ensure quality control and successful completion of project within the required deadlines.

• International Projects:

GPH Residential Housing Project, Accra, Nigeria: ABB Consultants played a key role in Concept Planning, Programming, Schematic Design and Construction documents and coordination with MEP and structural consultant. Schematic Design for a Mixed Use Tower, Ghana, Africa Schematic Design for Staff Housing project for Ghana Police Dept., Ghana, Africa Schematic Design for Market Project at Calabar, Nigeria, Africa Competition Entry for a Mixed Use Tower, Ivory Coast, West Africa

• Historic Rehabilitation Project:

Osage Mill, Bessemer City, N.C (Design Development): Renovation and Historic Restoration of existing shuttered textile mill building built in 1836 into 200 apartments condominium building. A portion of the building will be devoted to commercial enterprises such as a coffee bar, and a restaurant. 2300 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL (Design Development): Renovation of an existing historic Cadillac showroom designed by Architect Albert Kahn built in 1921 in Chicago's Motor Row district into Studio 6 Motel. ABHI J IT THENGE Email: acyg1n@r.postjobfree.com

5630 N. Sheridan Road, apt. #319, Chicago, IL- 60660 Contact: 312-***-**** 2

• Commercial Office and Hospitality Project:

Corporate Office building and Hotel Complex, Chappell Hill, N.C Rehabilitation for Best Western, Elk Grove Village, IL

• Senior Assisted Living: (Design Development)

CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement community), Mt. Vernon, IL

• Retail Projects:

New vanilla box retail spaces for Stop and Shop Strip Mall Studio Elite-Boutique, Chicago, IL

Peaches Boutique, Chicago, IL

Sleepy’s Retail, Chicago, IL

• Restaurant Design:

Villa Venice, Highland Park, IL

Pizza Hut, Chicago, IL

Nathan’s, Arlington Heights, IL

Mr. Broast, Rosemont, IL

Mysore Woodland, Chicago, IL

Sabri Nihari, Chicago, IL

• C-3 School Project:

Montessori School, University Village, Chicago, IL Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture, Chicago, IL, 2008 – 2009: Design Architect

Responsibilities: Design Development of Mixed-Use High Rise buildings, Preparing Construction documents and coordination with structural consultants.

• International Design Projects:

EP-07 Dubai, UAE: Design Documentation and Concept Modeling Burj Dubai Gate Houses: Construction Documentation and Structural coordination. INDIA WORK EXPERIENCE

Kalpataru Synergy” Pvt Ltd. Mumbai, India JUNE 2004 – AUGUST 2007: Intern/Project Architect/ Design Coordinator -Construction Responsibilities:

Mixed-use High-Rise Projects: Kalpataru Aura, Mumbai (Phase 1 & 2) Mixed-use High-Rise Projects: Kalpataru Estate, Mumbai

• Started as an Intern Architect & went on to become a Project Architect in a multi disciplinary team. Took part in implementing the developed design as per specification. Supervised a team of onsite engineers to finish the tasks on stipulated time with quality and efficiency.

• Schematic Design, Master Planning, Site execution, Mumbai city code compliance and permit drawings, construction drawings and Construction Administration and Management and building positive rapport with consultants, engineers, clients and vendors.

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