Reewa Monie

Residence Hall, Unit *, SB #***, **** Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720

adwg77@r.postjobfree.com Ph: 510-***-****

Education

Freshman, University of California – Berkeley, Class of 2026

● Major: Urban Studies + Sustainable Environmental Design

● GPA: 3.907

Berkeley Courses

● Env Des 1 (Introduction to Environmental Design) - This course will teach anyone how to start to be a designer, not just of drawings and objects, but also buildings, landscapes, and urban spaces. And not just in isolation, but in the complex web of ecological and man-made systems which makes up our shifting environment. You will take from the course first-hand experience of drawing, measuring, and design — which form the basis of the professions of architecture, landscape architecture

● LD Arch 12 (Environmental Science for Sustainable Development) - The scientific basis of sustainability, explored through study of energy, water, food, natural resources, and built en]vironment. Physical/ecological processes and systems, and human impacts from the global scale to local energy/resource use. Energy and water audits, opportunities to increase sustainability of processes/practices. Discussion/lab section involves field data collection/analysis (e.g., habitat characteristics and macroinvertebrate

● Env des 110 (Designing Sustainability) - This class aims to help you engage with and navigate the resources of the CED, including a broad overview of sustainability in contemporary life. In discussions and guest lectures, we will frame contemporary conversations around sustainability with an emphasis on current dialogues. Guest speakers will share their perspectives about how the discussion of sustainability can and should be framed. You will be introduced to important campus resources and faculty who will assist you in designing your own path through the Sustainable Environmental Design program

● Math 16A (Analytical geometry and Calculus) - Calculus of one variable; derivatives, definite integrals and applications, maxima and minima, and applications of the exponential and logarithmic functions.

● LS 70C (Living on the Edge ) - Introduction to natural and human-induced hazards and their impacts on current and future development. The course explores dangers posed by geologic-, atmospheric-, pandemic-, and climate change-hazards and their impacts on human health and well-being. Examples of these dangers include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, the C0VID-19 pandemic, extreme heat, and drought. The course evaluates these hazards in the context of long-term hazards and risks to society and options for future adaptation and mitigation. The course explores the way scientists and engineers understand and evaluate hazards, vulnerability, and risk: three central and unifying concepts explored throughout the semester.

● Env des 5 (Cities and Sites) - This course explores cities and landscapes as layered repositories of history, both ecological and human. Examining environmental design history and practice, it highlights how deep time legacies are acknowledged or ignored in placemaking, including racialized spatial histories. In addressing the role of architecture, city planning, and landscape design in shaping places and giving them meaning, the course explores the diversity of spatially defined experiences and the ways in which they are shaped by policy and professional practice. Case studies on Bay Area urban and social geography are linked with transnational histories and design movements to highlight the larger forces that have shaped the local historical and social landscape.

● COLWRIT R1A (Accelerated Reading and Composition) - An intensive, accelerated course satisfying concurrently the requirements of the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement and the first half of Reading and Composition. Readings will include imaginative, expository and argumentative texts representative of the range of those encountered in the undergraduate curriculum and will feature authors from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and perspectives. Instruction in writing a range

Northwestern University, Evanston IL

Leaderships and Service Summer Program. Jul 2018

● Conducted research, sold magazines on the street corners of Chicago to raise funds, volunteered at shelters and orphanages, and completed group projects to infer and present that "solving homelessness" with affordable housing could greatly reduce poverty.

● Earned 100 hours of service-learning credit including 25 hours of direct community service

● Improved my communication, critical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills. Work Experience

Samsonite, Bengaluru, India

Intern, May 2022 – July 2022

● Analyzed consumer and competitive data to identify market opportunities

● Developed consumer segmentation to create buyer personas

● Created product positioning and developed sales and marketing strategy and tactics

● Utilized Google Data Studio for Data Visualization and insights Habitat of Humanity, Chennai, India

Volunteer, May 2021 – July 2022

● Raised funds & built homes for Irulas, a nomadic tribe renowned for tracking and catching snakes.

● This project reinforced my belief that the homes not only provide shelter, but also afford safety

& stability thereby alleviating poverty, crime, & illiteracy

● Continue to work with them on various affordable housing projects Arteos Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria

Summer Intern, May 2021 – July 2021

● Recommended store locations for a grocery chain in Lagos by conducting demographic, competitive, & financial analysis

● Suggested value proposition & features for the new supermarket chain by collating consumer sentiment data from social media.

● Gained an in-depth understanding of real estate finance, learning from the founder of the firm, a Wharton alum

Neyo Group, Chennai, India

Intern, May 2020 – July 2020

● Worked under the supervision of chairman of Neyo Group who is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)

● Built a cost estimation database for commercial construction projects.

● Developed a prototype software to benchmark historical costs & estimate costs for future projects.

● Researched the economics of sustainable & eco-friendly materials for affordable housing. Pinnacle Developers, Chicago, IL

Summer Intern: May 2019 – July 2019

● Assisted with identifying the right location and land parcel suitable for new development.

● Assisted the project manager to coordinate with the architect, engineer, and the builder to obtain construction permits.

● Helped obtain multiple bids for construction trades such as demolition, excavation, concrete, rough carpentry, etc.

● Built and maintained database of contractors’ details, bids, projects costs and expenses Jay Robotics, Chennai, India

Project Work: August 2018 – June 2019

● Manual scavenging is a practice where sanitation workers physically enter sewers without protective clothing to remove blockages, leading to health issues, and at times, death

● Horrified at this practice, teaming with my brother, built an operational prototype robot to detect toxic gases and clean select solid wastes in sewers

● Demonstrated the use of technology in hazardous maintenance jobs Training / Certification

CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life by Harvard on EdX

● Completed this edX course created and delivered by Harvard faculty.

● Gained an understanding of "urbanization" by examining issues such as public health, zoning, gentrification, crime & poverty in the cities around the world

● Conducted additional research to quantify the increasing gap in affordable housing due to rapid urbanization

Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology by Wharton on Coursera

● Completed a 4-series Coursera certification course on "Fintech" created & delivered by Wharton faculty.

● Learned about Payments & Regulations, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Lending, Crowdfunding & Modern Investments, & Application of AI, InsurTech & Real Estate Technology, & how they are applied to real world situations through case studies. Clever Harvey – Junior MBA program (Conceptualized and delivered by alumni of Brown university with input from Brown faculty)

● Completed Chief Executive Officer (entrepreneurship and decision-making skills), Chief Marketing Officer (data analytics and market positioning) and Chief Technology Officer

(problem-solving with technology) tracks to graduate with the Junior MBA certification

● Gained real-world project experience by working on three different start-ups, one for each track.

● Chosen as one of the Top 50 Entrepreneurs among Indian School students and featured in their publication.

SPARKPLUG – Entrepreneurship program

● Industrial visit to several successful start-ups in Bengaluru, India

● Played the role of CFO in a mock start-up that developed a mobile safety app for women. Jade Robotics Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India

● Completed 8 levels of robotics training classes, learning to build machines such as a line following robot, balancing robot and fire-fighting robot.

● Learned the Arduino language.

● Conducted research to recognize and learn the increasing use of robots, and the emergence of 3D printing in the construction industry.

Organizations

Aurum Gavels Club (Junior Toastmasters Club), Chennai, India

● Won 1st place in Table Topics contest, runner-up in prepared speech contest and runner-up in humorous speech contest at state and national events

● Served as the president of the club for two terms

● Developed a custom improvement plan for each member, monitored progress & provided ongoing feedback to advance members’ public speaking skills.

● Mentored new members.

● During COVID, prevented closure of the club by transitioning the club activities to online media.

● Emceed international speech events.

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