MOHAMMAD ARIF
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Registered Architect, offering over 14 years of extensive experience with an analytical bent of mind & proven track-record of stamping success across the entire gamut of Architecture.
PROFILE SUMMARY
Skilled in producing Architectural Designs including concept layouts, working drawings & construction details with a flair for adopting modern architectural Software’s in compliance with the quality standards, guidelines & building codes for delivering architectural solutions for the assigned projects
Possess extensive Project Management experience with skills in grasping the requirements and conceptualizing, developing, implementing solutions, partnering closely with business leaders & stakeholders to achieve higher levels of Stakeholder's Satisfaction
Excellent track record of working on large scale projects with stringent deadlines, with efficient utilization of minimal resources; received appreciations from clients for achieving timely deliverables
In-depth knowledge on international codes & standards, gained by working on international projects; acquired sensitivity to the dynamics of cross-cultural workspaces; managing techno-commercial matters including tendering & sub-contracting negotiation & finalization
Rich experience in providing technical leadership & creativity from inception through launch, involving development of concept, schematics, design, presentation drawings including 3D views and detailed drawings
Expertise in coordinating the Architectural, Civil & MEP, IFC Drawings, preparing municipal drawings for approval, checking and approving shop drawings and preparing specifications & BOQ with 25% less rework than colleagues
People-friendly & approachable with strong interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving & critical thinking skills; possess strong sense of aesthetics, an eye for detail, a sense of balance, proportion and volumetric compositions CORE COMPETENCIES
Requirement Gathering / Creative
Designing
Detailed Designing & Development
(Architectural Drawings)
MEP, Civil and Architectural
Coordination
Project Management, Execution,
Planning & Scheduling
BOQ Specifications Preparation /
Legal Matters & Approvals
Resource Planning & Budgeting / Cost
Estimation & Control
Liaising & Coordination / Municipal
Drawings Preparation for Approval
Client Relationship Management /
Stakeholder Engagements
QMS Auditing / Site & Contract
Administration
SOFT SKILLS
IT SKILLS
CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Quality
Management Systems Training Course
ISO 14000: 2015 Lead Auditor
Environmental Management Systems
Training Course
CAREER TIMELINE
Feb’10 –
May’10
Oct’10 –
Feb’13
Jun’08 –
Dec’09
Apr’13 -
Mar’14
Jul’15 –
Till Date
Analytical & Problem-solving
High Business & Ethics
Leadership & Delegation
Organizer & Motivator
Communication & Collaboration
Decision-making & Visionary
Architect Senior Architect Architect
Architect
Asst. Architect
Al-Watania Industries,
Riyadh, K.S.A
ENAR Consultants, New
Delhi, India
Consulting Engineering
Services I Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
G.P. Mathur Associates,
New Delhi, India
Wave Infratech,
Noida, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul’15 – Till Date: Al-Watania for Industries, Riyadh, K.S.A as Architect Role:
Developing architectural design solutions based on architectural design principles and presenting these designs including conceptual & architectural designs, master plans / layout plans & detail of elevations, for proposed projects to SBUs, providing any required data to external consultants for getting the project approved by the development authorities
Coordinating the project work with client for finalizing the design as per their requirements and providing coordinated set of drawings(Arch. MEP & Civil) and BOQ to contractors during initial handing over of the project
Joining the initial handing over committee, reviewing the final quantities, changing orders, preparing the initial handing over re- port and final payments, resolving operational problems related to projects and minimizing delays & unexpected cost increase
Monitoring & controlling projects w.r.t. cost, time & quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution of projects as per client’s requirements
Engaging in vendor drawings review, Project specification preparation and BOQ preparation
Using cutting edge technology and Softwares in delivering the design proposals and other deliverables Highlights:
Designed & developed details of four multimillion dollars industrial projects including WAPER - Jeddah, Watania Plastics – Jeddah, XLPE, and Al – Khalijia egg tray factory - Oman
Monitored the execution of paper products factory at site
Completed:
o The designs of two medium size residential complexes in Riyadh, for 2000 industrial workers including furniture layouts & finishing schedules, municipal drawings and Working Drawings o The As-Built Drawings of old factories and prepared the proposals for the renovation of these factories
Prepared the Architectural Specifications & BOQ for the projects
Currently working on a project - Al Watania Centralised Warehouse @ Al Hair Road; Riyadh Watania Paper Products, Jed.
Watania Plastics, Jeddah
Containers Manufacturing
Company, Riyadh
Worker's Residential complex,
Dhurma, Riyadh
Apr’13 - Mar’14: ENAR Consultants, New Delhi, India as Senior Architect Highlights:
Designed:
o A 500 bed multi-super speciality hospital, proposed at Pitampura, New Delhi and completed it till municipal drawings stage o 250 Bed Super-specialty hospital, Sec-18A, Dwarka, New Delhi o Small scale projects like Crèche near SPA housing sector- 30, Gurgaon and Nursery School at OCF at Vasant Kunj New Delhi Venkateshwar Hospital,
Pitampura, New Delhi
Venkateshwar Super Specialty
Hospital, Dwarka, ND
Oct’10 – Feb’13: Wave Infratech, Noida, India as Architect Highlight:
Designed conceptual designs & prepared municipal drawings of Residential units- Villas, Flats and Row- houses, group housing and commercial spaces in Proposed Wave city (4500 Acre Township), NH-24, Ghaziabad, UP
Villas at Wave City, Ghaziabad Commercial Building, Wave City Ghaziabad
Feb’10 – May’10: G.P. Mathur and Associates, New Delhi, India as Architect Highlight:
Prepared the presentation, working drawings and the municipal drawings of various housing projects such as Mahagun Housing Noida, Guesthouse FORECH(I) Ltd., Angel Jupiter Housing Indirapuram New Delhi, under the supervision of senior architects
Mahagun Housing, Noida
Angel Jupiter Housing, New
Delhi
Jun’08 – Dec’09: Consulting Engineering Services I Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India as Assistant Architect Highlight:
Delivered the drafted drawings of preliminary designs, municipal drawings of various projects including HPCL office Mumbai, Housing for National Highway Authority of India Renovation of IRC and IBC buildings and Renovation of JLN Stadium & IG Stadium, New Delhi
JLN Stadium, Lodi Road, New
Delhi
Housing for NHAI, Dwarka,
New Delhi
Previous Work Experience
Apr’14 - Jun’15: Assistant Professor in Chitkara University, Punjab Jan’14 – Jul’14: Assistant Professor (visiting faculty) in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL CAREER First prize winner in solo singing competition in annual cultural and literary fest “PINNACLE” held from 8th – 10th October 2003, at N.T. hall A.M.U. Aligarh
Participated in 47th annual NASA convention-“SRIJAN-04” from-19th – 22nd December 2004, hosted by Department of Architecture MIT Gwalior, M.P. (India)
Third Prize winner in on the spot competition “Valley of Flowers” held in 47th annual NASA convention- “SRIJAN-04” from-19th – 22nd December 2004, hosted by Department of Architecture MIT Gwalior, M.P. (India) First prize winner in stage designing in literary and cultural fest “IQBAL-2005”, held from 26th – 28th February 2005, at A.I. Hall, A.M.U. Aligarh
First prize winner in solo singing completion in Annual cultural and literary fest “ECLECTICA-2005” held from 1st – 4th April 2005, at N.T. Hall A.M.U. Aligarh
Successfully completed a short-term course on “Revit Architecture” from APEX Autodesk Training center, New Delhi on August 2012 Attended a workshop on “Discovery of Architecture” from 10th – 11th July 2014 in School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Attended “ARCHIBUILD” conference organized by IIA & PHD Chamber from 26th – 28th September 2014 in PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chandigarh
Attended International Conference on “Public Health Infrastructure in Transition, Challenge & A Way Forward”, held from 18th – 20th February 2015, at JMI, New Delhi
Attended “Regional Faculty Induction Program” held from 22nd – 26th June 2015 Coordinated by NIASA at Chitkara University, Punjab EDUCATION
2011: Master of Architecture JMI, New Delhi
2008: Bachelor of Architecture AMU, Aligarh
PUBLICATION
Publication(s): (International Journal of Town Planning and Management): Design for Flexibility: “Case of Chandigarh and Hospital Buildings in India”. [http://architecture.journals pub.info/index.php/JTPM/ar ticle/view/25]. CONFERENCES
“Discovery of Architecture” held from 10th – 11th July 2014 in School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
ARCHIBUILD from 26th – 28th Sept. 2014, Chandigarh PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 26th March 1984 Passport: S-5844624 Marital Status: Married Address: Engineering & Projects Department Al-Watania Plastics. Riyadh, KSA Languages Known: English, Hindi & Urdu