Architectural Designer Project

HELYA TAHERI

La Canada, CA • ********@*****.***

Highly analytical, creative, and detail-oriented Senior Project Designer/Manager who excels at creating solutions for architectural complexities and developing/managing projects from initial concept through construction completion. Skilled at analyzing information to identify areas of improvement helping ensure projects are completed within the design requirements, timeframe, and budget allotted. Capable of negotiating and concluding agreements with clients, vendors, and consultants. Experienced managing high- profile complex international projects.

Key Skills: Architectural Design, Architectural Lighting Design, Sustainable Design, Digital Fabrication, Furniture Design, Hand Drafting/Rendering, Project Management (Time, Schedule, and Budget Management) Technical Skills: Revit, BIM, Rhino, AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, AGI, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design, Maxwell, V-Ray, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, Bluebeam Art Skills: Watercolor, Acrylic Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture Professional Experience 2002-2022

Freelancer

Worked as a part-time designer and consultant on single-family residential, ground-ups, additions, and ADU. Designed, managed, and pulled construction permits.

Project Designer / Project Manager

RADAR Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Rachel Allen Architecture

Oversaw all facets of the project design by meeting with clients and coming up with designs based on clients’ dreams and goals. Started with schematic design and provided the Design development documents, and construction documents pulled construction permits, and followed with the CA phase. Collaborated with consultants, contractors, engineers, and vendors on designs. Organized multiple ongoing projects ensuring on-time completion.

• Spearheaded the design of the ARLA project, a 38-small home and mixed-use building complex that was featured in Urbanized Los Angeles magazine and architectural seminars, located on Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles.

• Restructured project management practices, including MS Project to monitor budgets, timing, and stakeholder tasks.

• Aligned budgets and resources with planned resources and revenue, identifying warning signs of scope creep and overuse of budgets and resources.

• Secured the first-ever project with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). Notable project:

Arla 38 small lot houses, 4515 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 Principal Designer / President

Manifest Design Build Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Provided complete design services for single-family and multi-unit residential projects and architectural design consultations for new construction, addition, remodeling, and interior design. Formulated design documents, blueprints, and 3D models. Collaborated with contractors and engineers and pulled construction permits. Notable project:

Ocean Towers, 201 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90402 HELYA TAHERI

Project Designer

Francis Krahe and Associates, Los Angeles, CA

Served as the lighting designer for domestic, international, commercial, and residential projects. Calculated project energy based on Title 24, ASHRAE, and LEED credit. Created projects from concept through to final drawings, renderings, and detailed lighting fixtures in accordance with LEED codes and customer requirements. Arranged project records, attended client meetings, verified illuminance, summarized findings, and performed calculations.

• Championed the Galaxy Resort and Casino Phase II lighting design project in Macau, China, comprised of Exterior facades, 2-story resort landscapes, and Interior space of casinos, restaurants, and hotel rooms including design development and construction detail design.

• Assumed the role of project lead for one month by coordinating efforts with consultants and an international team of the resort that is awarded as “World’s best casino-Integrated resort of the year” and “Best integrated resort of Asia” and received the “IESNA awards of Merit”.

Notable project:

The Galaxy (JW Marriott & Ritz Carlton) Hotel Resort and Casino, Macao, China Teacher Assistant

Woodbury University, Burbank, CA

Teacher assistant: History of Architecture Theory Before Modern. Senior Architectural designer

Evet Consultant Co., Iran

As a design studio director started from the concept and developed the design of a shopping mall and the related parking structure and multi-family residential spaces (Part-time).

Notable project:

The Morvarid Shopping center, Janbaz Blvd, Mashhad, Iran Project Manager

Osveh Management Co., Iran

Project Manager and job captain of 5+ stars international hotels based on AA hotel classification standard and ANSI-PMBOK management system.

Notable project:

The Narges International hotel chain

Architectural Designer

Parhib Tarh Pars Co., Iran

Architectural Designer: Established an Architectural consulting firm with a team of designers. Provided architectural design and interior design services for residential and commercial projects. Intern

Rajan Gostar Co., Iran

Intern: Performed research-oriented tasks and drafting using Auto-CAD, for residential and commercial projects. Education and Training

Master of Architecture, Professional degree, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA MS in Architecture, Azad University of Mashhad, Iran HELYA TAHERI

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Azad University of Mashhad, Iran LEED Green Associate Certificate

California General Building Contractor License

MAP Leadership and Management Development License

IES Fundamental of Lighting Certificate

Benefit of Daylight and Fresh Air in Residential Design Certificate The architectural Experience Program (AXP) is completed ARE 5.0 Preparation Courses

Architectural Licensure is in Progress

Honors and Awards

Best Graduate Thesis 2012 Award, Students choice, Woodbury University Arid Land Institute US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scholarship Woodbury University Department of Architecture Partial tuition grant William Turnbell competition’s admired project, Arid Lands Institute’s Dryland Design conference Affiliations

• American Institute of Architects associate member

• USGBC member

• Contractors State License Board member

Volunteer work

• Exhibitions of inflatable object (Interactive Mock-up) in Wedge Gallery, Woodbury University, and 2D3D-3W Wuho gallery in Hollywood, CA

• 4th Annual Celebrando Las Acequias symposium, Mission Embudo Dixon, NM to provide hospitality, logistical support, and digital documentation

• Seated as a critique for undergraduate students mid-review at USD School of Architecture and Woodbury University

• Traveled to 15 countries to understand different cultures and Architectures

• Attended 10 days road trip with Arid Land Institute from California, traveled through National parks and Phenix to New Mexico

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