Architectural Designer

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GEETHA M KANTHASAMY,

B.S(Civil Engineering), Dipl.in Interior Design, Master’s in Architecture (Real Estate Development) 73 Meetinghouse Road, Norfolk, MA 02056

Ph: +1-331-***-****; ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

An Architectural Designer with more than 10 years of experience in planning, designing, and coordinating various Architectural and Interior projects from the conceptual stage to execution. My nature of work includes understanding design intent through client interaction, formulating design concepts, developing detailed drawings using Revit Architecture, deciding specifications based on the budget of the project, and coordinating at the site to ensure perfection towards quality and adherence to design specifications. I am an US Citizen authorized to work in the United States. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Master’s in Architecture – M.Arch (Real Estate

Development)

Measi Academy of Architecture, Anna University,

Chennai, India

2011

D.I.D ( Diploma in Interior Design)

USAM, Chennai, India

2002

Bachelors in Civil engineering-B.E

Anna University, Chennai, India

1992

WORK EXPERIENCE

Architectural Consultant for Interior Projects July 2015 - March 2020 Independent Consultant for Interior projects in planning, designing & project coordination for residential homes, retail showrooms, yoga studios, and apartments.

• Space Planning and concept design for Elan wellness showrooms at various locations. Coordinated with different groups of contractors for execution of the projects at Mugalivakkam, Besant Nagar and Coimbatore, TN, India

• Designed and developed concept design for a yoga studio and executed the project till completion.

• Master planning of farm plot development for a real estate firm. Passive House Certification Consultant Dec 2014 - May 2015 Key Architects, Kamakura, Tokyo, Japan

Worked as a project evaluator calculating the logarithms and parameters needed to classify the building as a passive house for a certification company in Kamakura, Tokyo, Japan. My responsibility includes calculation of building shading factors, thermal envelope, Internal air volume for pressure test using PHPP software & preparation of drawings establishing that the requirements are met.

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Assistant Professor June 2013 - Jan 2014

Department of Architecture, SRM University, India

Handled classes for Architecture and Interior Design teaching working drawings, Green Building Studio, Earthquake resistant Architecture, and Building Services.

Senior Architect, Studio Cria Architects

Resident Architectural Department of True Value Homes June2011 - June 2013 My responsibilities included managing a team of Architects, Interior designers, draftsmen, and Site supervisors in carrying out various Architectural and Real Estate projects. I was personally involved in designing and coordinating variety of projects from the stage of design initialization to execution.

• Master planning of Real Estate plotted development of large areas in the suburbs of Chennai and Trichi

• Project Planning – Residential, commercial spaces including offices, retail showrooms, etc.

• Space planning and designing of chain of diagnostic laboratories at several locations.

• Planning and Coordination for group Developments and residential apartments

• Residences and vacation home planning, design, and coordination

• Interior Design projects; Designing and Coordination for Commercial Office spaces, Residences, Hotels, schools, etc.

Projects as part of M.Arch – Real Estate planning Aug 2009 - Apr2011 Projects as part of the M.arch program include a real-time design for large area residential communities and township development

• Master planning for Special economic zones SEZ,

• Design and development of Aerotropolis an airport city development around proposed greenfield airport, Sriperumbudur,

• Research on highest best possible analysis of land with suitable master planning with financial feasibility.

• Intern at Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate market research and project management company in Chennai Freelance Consultant – Interior Design and planning Jan 2006 - July2009 Designing, Project Planning, and coordinating the construction of Independent houses. Interior design and planning for apartments, Office buildings, etc. as an independent consultant. Projects Handled

UNICEF – Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai

Bureau of Indian Standards, Taramani, Chennai

Alpha Matriculation School, West CIT Nagar, Nandanam

India Comnet International Co., MEPZ, Tambaram

Sony Service center @ Mogaper, Sony Service center at Velachery, and Philips Service Center at Annanagar.

Independent Houses and Interior design of Apartments Project Engineer, Planning and coordination

MGS Realty and Constructions, Chennai Jan 2002 – Apr2003

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Quality Assurance Engineer,

Comnet International, Illinois Sep 1996 – Aug 1998 Porfolio Link

https://www.slideshare.net/GeethaKanthasamy/geethaportfoliopdf Seminars / Accolades

Won the first Prize in a Presentation on Better City, Better Life organized by UN-HABITAT and Madras University on the World Habitat day -2010 and was sent to China to visit ‘The World Expo’ at Shanghai, China sponsored by Marg group of companies.

Presented a seminar on Urban Planning of Regenerative Cities in a 3-day workshop conducted by Auroville Green practices, Auroville, Pondichery Sep-2011

Presented seminars on TVH projects to Engineering and Architectural students of CARE school of engineering, Trichi Presented a seminar on ’Urban renewals in the city’ on World habitat day celebration-2009 at Measi Academy of Architecture. Active participant in debates and Oratorical competitions, organized seminars in Society of Civil Engineers, College of Engineering, Guindy,

Skills and Affiliations

• Efficient space planning and Concept Development

• Presentation & Construction Drawings

• Project Coordination

• Computer skills: Proficient in Autodesk Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, MS-Office

• Accredited professional of Indian Green building council IGBC AP ( LEED Green Associate – India ) OTHER

• Citizen of USA

• Training in Motivational Interviewing with Dana Sturtevant

• Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher

• Certified CPR AED and First Aid program of American heart Association

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