EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Sept 2012- 2013 Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, MA Architecture
• Level 7 achieved with award. Have qualified and met the requirements attaining 180 credits out of 200.
• Skills developed include verbal and written communication skills through several presentations and assignments.
• The design course was also oriented towards group and individual works enhancing my abilities to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Balancing the diverse range of assignments and the limited time schedule has improved my time management skills.
2005-2010 Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai, India, Bachelor of Architecture
• Qualified for B.Arch. Degree with specialization in Architecture with an overall percentage of 68.79%.
2003-2005 Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Kerala, India
• Passed the Indian School Certificate (Year 12) examination with 75%, including English, Math, Physics and Chemistry.
2001-2003 Gregorian Public School, Maradu, Ernakulum, Kerala, India
• Passed the Central Board of Secondary Education (Year 10) with 75%, including English, Hindi, Math, Science and Social Science.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010- May 2012 Al-Manahil Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Architect/ Draftsperson
• Inspecting and surveying the buildings to be renovated – performing field measurements.
• Understanding the client requirements and developing preliminary sketches and layouts for their approval.
• Carrying out research to make sure that plans are technically feasible.
• Providing complete architectural designs and technical solutions.
• Preparing CAD working drawings and sketches showing details including elevation, plans, materials and furniture specifications.
• Responsible for directing and overseeing the final complete layout and design of the rooms on site.
2008 (Aug –Nov) Vivek and Associates, Chennai, India, Architect (intern)
• Involvement in office procedures and site visits
• Preparation of architectural plans, elevations, sections and detail drawings.
2008 (May- July) Interactive Development Co Ltd, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Architect (intern)
• Involvement in office procedures and preparation of architectural plans and elevations.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Proficient in site measurement, design development, detailing and drafting.
• Architectural technical drawing and model making.
• Software includes Auto Cad (all versions), Photoshop, In Design, Sketch up, 3ds Max, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
OTHER SKILLS
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team working – worked in several group projects during my undergraduate as well as post graduate studies.
• My interests from childhood also extend to free hand sketching, painting and playing badminton.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Post Graduate (Portfolio link – http://issuu.com/susanpaulthm/docs/potfolio_2012-2013
• Dissertation on “Building Flexibility: The extend to which the concept needs to be integrated into today’s design process”
• Live/ Shop/ Work/ Move Berlin: The aim of the project is to analyze and reflect upon the issues relating to live-shop-work-move in the Post-industrial, Post-capitalist city of Berlin.
• Resilient Skills: To choose a sustainable building and design methods of protecting it so that changes in climate by 2100 does not damage it.
• Resilient Residences: To propose a flood resilient residence on the Wirral estuary with a technological understanding.
• Façade Precedents: The aim was to understand the best currently existing examples of contemporary building facades as climate modifiers and to produce a model to explain the functionality.
• Zero Carbon Campus: The aim was to visualize a new Leeds Metropolitan campus of sustainable production and consumption.
• Mapping Machines: The objective was to apply an urbanist text to the city around us and design a machine to map the city.
Under Graduate (Portfolio link – http://issuu.com/susanpaulthm/docs/ug_portfolio
