Mahdi Ahmadi

Civil Engineer

Allentown, PA ad2syw@r.postjobfree.com 835-***-****

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A: Construction and engineering:

• Construction Design, Structure and Implementation

• AutoCAD, 3D Modeling, rendering, Revit and Lumion

• Creative design and innovation

• Landscaping, pavement design and planning

• Land development and site planning

• Project management, teamwork and good communication

• Structural engineer, architect, site supervision

• Highway and road planning and designing

• Infrastructure Planning and design

• Water supply engineering and environmental engineering

• Cost estimation and budgeting.

• Preparation of technical proposals, bills of quantity, and reports

• Team leadership and collaboration

• Knowledge of building, construction, construction materials

• Planning, drawing, and architecting; completed several Private, commercial, and public projects

B: Natural stone mining, processing, factory management and marketing management:

• Marble, travertine, and onyx quarrying, processing, marketing plan

• Management of marble, Travertine & Onyx plant

• Management of wastage (solid and liquid) stone

• Member. Afghanistan and Herat marble unions

• Prepared a survey for UK University (Liverpool University) on Afghanistan Natural resources

• Active member, world stone trade (www.stonecontact.cm ) and stone buy, linked in and many more social networks

• Worked as team lead of Natural stone Value chain in ACEBA project of DAI/USAID

• Participated in Izmir Turkey international fair in 2014 and many more domestic and international fairs

• Established three stone extracting and processing companies in Afghanistan EDUCATION:

• B.E (bachelor’s in civil engineering, Kabul polytechnic university, Kabul Afghanistan) 2008 - 2012

• Habebia High School, Kabul Afghanistan

• Certificate of Business Administration from Hanns seidel foundation, Munich, Germany and ACCI: (a) Cost calculation, (b) Office Management, (c) Procurement and stockkeeping and (d) Accounting

• Certificate of Executive Sales Training from Business Innovation Hub, AUAF

• Certificate of Entrepreneurial Skills from Ministry of Commerce and Industries of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

• Certificate of Graduation Afghanistan Marble industry center of excellence LANGUAGES:

• Persian Native Language

• English Skilled at speaking, reading and writing

• Pashto Skilled at speaking, reading and writing

• Arabic Basic

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Access and Outlook Express, office 365, Microsoft Teams, Trello, SharePoint, one drive).

• Graphics Program (Photoshop, Corel Draw)

• PC Hardware (Assembling and dissembling of PC, Hardware Installation and configuration, Hard disk, Printer, Scanner, Device Driver Installation, and configuration. ENGINEERING SOFTWARE SKILLS:

• AUTOCAD (2D & 3D) Drawing, Drafting, layout, Modeling, Rendering. architectural design, printers and plotters, laser level and measure devices and computers.

• Revit (modeling, rendering, lighting, view, and sheets, measuring, and exporting data)

• Revit exterior and interior design, landscaping, garden, and roof gardening design.

• Lumion for rendering

• Primavera (P6, P9…)

• Sketchup

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Self-employed part time in Shahr Saz Construction company and remote work 04/01/2018– 08/30/2023– Architecture and Engineering

As a civil engineer and architect, I designed, supervised, and implemented more than 50 residential and commercial projects. I loved this job because I was able to serve as a creative architect, creating unique, and innovative designs and enhanced my own knowledge and expertise. Duties

• Drawing, drafting, and preparing layout in AutoCAD

• 3D modeling in Revit, rendering, view, and sheets preparing, exporting

• Exterior designing, interior designing of private and commercial houses

• Cost estimating and budgeting

• Design of landscaping the site, and outdoor designing, pavement design, swimming pool, yard design, fencing and railing design

• Gardening and roof gardening design

• Remodeling old house to new and modern design

• Creative and special architectural projects

• Evaluating and planning for remodeling private and commercial buildings

• Conducting meeting with project owner regarding selecting materials and discussing about work progress to implement the project according to design on scheduled time

• Conduct meeting with site engineer, plumbing, electrical and mechanical engineers regarding project implementation

• Site visit to check and monitor the work progress and project implementation according to the architectural and structural plans

• Conduct meetings with material installers like stone installers, tile installers, carpenters, painters for better implementation of projects

DAI Global LLC, USAID Funded, Afghanistan Competitiveness of Export-oriented Business Activity (ACEBA) Project

06/04/2022 – 06/07/2023 - Value Chain lead - Humanitarian Goods and Services

• Coordinated the successful implementation of all program activities, including ACEBA’s

(Grants, BRI, Apprenticeship, MBA, and Finance Corps)

• Developed and reviewed the concept notes and application package (application form, business plan, budget form, and CISF)

• Reviewed the application package and business plan, preparing them for the selection committee, and presenting them to the GSC

• Managed all grant processes, from developing a concept note to the implementation of the proposed grant or other activities

• Monitored, evaluated, and followed up on all activities related to humanitarian goods and services

• Met with stakeholders, local NGOs, and MSME who were producing necessary goods and products such as foods, medicine, and other products that meet the basic needs of people

• Identified vulnerable women who were more affected by the development of government and find opportunities for them to work from home or in a safe environment

• Identified businesses that were facing shortages of working capital and are producing essential goods and basic needs for people in crisis and address them to apply for initiative (BRI) for them to resume their work or rehire their previous staff who lost their jobs DAI Global LLC, USAID Funded, Afghanistan Competitiveness of Export-oriented Business Activity (ACEBA) Project

06/04/2020 – 06/03/2022 - Value Chain lead – Natural Stone

• Served as coordinator for the successful implementation of all program activities, including ACEBA’s ‘Export Acceleration Fund’ initiatives for investment in skills, management, and equipment to allow participating businesses to add further growth and value to the supply chain

• Improved the quantity of stone extraction and processing, facilitation of internal transport of rough blocks and exports of finished goods, facilitating dialogue between industry representatives and the Ministry of Mines on licensing and incentives for quarrying

• Worked with anchor firms nationwide to reverse market failures, strengthen backward and forward linkages, drive growth, and create jobs and skills development for men, women, and youth, while supporting the growth of stone exports

• Supported activity development, implementation, and related due diligence and reporting requirements

• Provided coordination and support to staff in offices in Kabul, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, Kandahar, and Jalalabad in the implementation of value chain activities

• Managed implementation schedules, scheduled, and coordinate the inputs of STTA advisors, and coordinate with operations and security teams to ensure advance planning and timely execution of activities in accordance with the project work plan Part time in Marmaristan Extraction and Processing Stone Company 03/01/2018 - 03/30/2020 - CEO and Founder (President)

• Director of Marmaristan Stone Extraction and Processing Company

• Planning, leading all departments such as production management, procurement, international sales department, and finance department

• Checking all steps of travertine processing, from cutting blocks, polishing machines, filling, gluing, and sorting

• Conduct meetings with all departments weekly

• Construction and design management

• Future planning, extension planning and company strategy Travertine Folad Malistan Mining Company

03/05/2016 - 03/05/2017 - General Manager

• General management of the stone extraction (exploration and exploitation), procurement, sales, production process, and logistics

• Sales management of travertine raw blocks and processed tiles and strips

• Managing all processing steps of stone in processing plant

• Logistics management of raw blocks from quarry to factory and processed material to the international market

• Managing domestic and international exhibitions of stone and participating in the Izmir International Fair in 2014

• Making PQQ, EOI, and RFP (proposal) documents for achievement on the white travertine quarry in Nahoor district of Ghazni in 2018

Waliasr Malistan Marble Production company

03/05/2012 - 03/01/2016 - CEO and Founder

• Sales management of processed stone such as marble, travertine, and onyx

• Digital marketing for the company (developing a website, Facebook page, and registering as a member in the World Stone Trade Center)

• making an offer for bidding on projects

• Preparation of architectural drawings

• Making a proposal for getting funds from international funders

• Active Member on www.stonecontact.com since 2015 Omran Holding group. (Part time and remote work)

03/01/2014 - 02/30/2016 - Architecture and Civil Engineer

• Sketching

• Drawing, drafting, and preparing layout in AutoCAD

• 3D modeling in Revit

• Site visit for monitoring the work progress

• Exterior designing, interior designing in Revit

• Cost estimating and budgeting

• Meeting with senior management according to need

• Conduct meeting with site engineers, plumbers, electrical and mechanical engineers regarding project implementation according to architectural and engineering plan Aser Talaie Construction Company

2011 - 02/25/2012 - Civil Engineer

• Designed construction structure

• Estimated costs and prepared project invoices

• Bid on projects

• Prepared of Architectural drawings in Auto CAD and 3D modeling in Revit. REFERENCES:

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