Falgun Kikani
Cleveland, OH 216-***-**** ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/falgun-kikani/
EDUCATION
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH January 2020 – December 2021
Candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India August 2015 – May 2019
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge: Design engineering manual (SHA, sediment control, landscape, highway drainage, bike & pedestrian)
Skills: Software:
D e s i g n Experience:
EXPERIENCE
Project management, cost estimation, designing, site inspection, reading blueprints.
AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Power Inroads, Power Survey, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, PTV Vissim, Revit, Microsoft Office (word, Excel, Power point)
Site grading, SWM plan, E&S control, Landscaping, Land development, Roadway design, MOT plan, Sign & Pavement Marking Plan, Utility plan, Drainage design, FSD plan.
CV.Inc., Gaithersburg, MD February 2022 – Present
Civil Engineer
oUnderstand and work on state, local & federal design standards, manuals, reports and permit submittal documents.
oPrepare project reports, cost estimate, quality evaluation, and on-site visit for inspection.
oDrafting on Computer-aided drafting software. (i.e. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Power InRoads, Power Survey)
oUnderstand and draft of site grading, stormwater management, storm drainage, landscaping, land development, erosion & sediment control, stormwater design principles.
oDraft of roadway design, bike lane design, MOT plan, sign & pavement marking plan, utility plan, drainage design, and pedestrian facilities plan according to design standards and code specifications.
oCollaborate with client and project management teams to produce design plan, construction plan and track project progress.
Ishalee Associate, Ahmedabad, India July 2018 – December 2019
Construction Project Engineer
oParticipated in planning, interpretation design, application of various construction methods, and resolved conflicts in design documentation, reviewed construction site and product data for technical support during the construction process.
oSite inspection for civil construction work to assure work is completed according to project parameters, assured construction drawings are approved by designated authorities.
oParticipated in on- and off-site meetings on regular basis to keep track of all project documents and assured projects are completed within deadlines and budget.
oInspected construction site regularly and created purchase orders based on the reports of construction materials and assured quality requirements are met.
oManaged workforce and subcontractors by monitoring their performance.
Ishalee Associate, Ahmedabad, India January 2018 – June 2018
Civil Engineer Intern
oAnalysed the site work in accordance with the blueprints, filed daily work progress reports.
oParticipated in the site planning meetings and conference call with site employees on regular basis and coordinated the progress, expected goals with subcontractors.
oPrepared for construction work using Bill of Quantity (BoQ) and Bar Bending Schedule.
oEnsured that diverse construction projects are subjected to quality control inspections.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India
Soil nailing for stabilization of steep slopes near railway track August 2018 – May 2019
oSoil nailing is being used in many geotechnical applications to improve the stability of excavated vertical cuts and existing slopes. Soil is an in-situ reinforcement technique by passive bars which can withstand tensile force, shearing force, and bending moments. This technique is used for retaining walls and for slope stabilization.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
oParticipated in the “Folk/Tribal” event of “Dance” in the 5th Youth Festival of G.T.U. “XITIJ-2015” in Sept-2015.
oParticipated in the “Zodiac” event in G.T.U. Techfest (Zona level) in Feb-2016.
oParticipated in the “International Yoga Day” at G.T.U. in June-2016.
oWork as a coordinator in the “Structo” event in the annual technical festival (Tech Arambh) in Feb-2017.
oParticipated in the “Lan-Gaming-NFS” event in the annual technical festival (Tech Arambh) in Feb-2017.
oParticipated in the “Quiz-Wiz” event in G.T.U. Techfest (Zonal Level) in Mar-2017.
oParticipated in the 5km run in the “MG Vadodara Marathon” in Jan-2018.
oParticipated in the “Traffica” and “Junkyard” events in G.T.U. Techfest (Zonal level) in Jan-2018.
oFirst Runner up in the “Lan-Gaming-NFS” event in the annual technical festival (Tech Arambh) in Feb-2018.
oWork as a coordinator in the “Logo Design” event in annual technical festival (Tech Arambh) in Feb-2018.
oWork as a coordinator in the “Lan-Gaming-CS” event in the annual technical festival (Tech Arambh) in Feb-2018.