EXPERIENCE
2015 (May – October) Assistant architect at McCurdy and Russel Architects, Oxford, UK
Prepared planning, tender and working drawing for an Industrial project based in London.
Prepared conceptual drawings for a residential project based in Oxford using passive design strategies.
Managed office on my own at several occasions which was appreciated by the employer.
2012 – 2014 (October – July) Junior Architect, Design Cell, Kolkata, India
Prepared conceptual drawings and presentation drawings for various residential and non- residential projects using passive design strategies.
Prepared planning drawings and detailed working drawings for various residential and commercial projects based in India.
Consulted with MEP engineers, site managers and clients for execution and progress of projects.
Worked on projects which were to be LEED, IGBC certified.
Represented the firm at an exhibition held in Mumbai, India.
2010 (August – December) Intern Architect, Kothari and Associates, Kolkata, India
Prepared detailed working drawings for educational buildings, museums and residential projects.
Assisted senior architects on site supervision for various ongoing projects to inspect the work and interact with contractors and workmen on site.
EDUCATION
2014 – 2015 Oxford Brookes University, MSc. Sustainable Building: Performance and Design, Merit
Relevant Modules: Post Occupancy Evaluation; Building energy modelling software training, PassivHaus and Low Carbon Design strategies; Renewable Energy assessment for design projects; knowledge about environmental assessment of buildings (BREEAM, LEED, CSH); and passive design strategies.
Post Occupancy Evaluation: Performed POE of one of the office building in Oxford Brookes University and suggested design strategies to improve the efficiency and indoor air quality of the building.
Dissertation: Sustainable features of new homes that attract the potential buyers was presented in NCEUB people and building conference, 2015, London, UK.
2007 – 2012 B.M.S. College of Engineering, India, Bachelors in Architecture, Merit
Relevant Modules: Sustainable architecture; Building Physics; Building structures; passive design strategies; and Building Modelling softwares.
Final year design project: Walk to Work – Sustainable office Campus in Bangalore, India. Presented in a conference at INFOSYS, Bangalore.
