Education
Master of Architecture Candidate August 2010 -August 2010 - May 2013
California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Theater, Minors: Comparative Literature, Anthropology September 2006 - June 2010
University of California, Los Angeles
California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Theater, Minors: Comparative Literature, Anthropology September 2006 - June 2010
University of California, Los Angeles
Honors and Awards
Jury Prize Nominee - Fall 2011 2nd Prize Winner - 2x8 TAUT Competition (held by AIA Los Angeles) - Summer 2012
Jury Prize Nominee - Fall 2012
California College of the Arts Visual Design Media Book Award - 2011-2012
California College of the Arts Travel Grant Award - Winter 2012
California College of the Arts Thesis Travel Grant Award - Winter 2012
Jury Prize Nominee - Spring 2013
Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal Award - Leadership Merit - Spring 2013
Jury Prize Nominee - Fall 2012
California College of the Arts Visual Design Media Book Award - 2011-2012
California College of the Arts Travel Grant Award - Winter 2012
California College of the Arts Thesis Travel Grant Award - Winter 2012
Jury Prize Nominee - Spring 2013
Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal Award - Leadership Merit - Spring 2013
Work Experience
Designer at Kwan Henmi Architecture and Planning
September 2014 - Present
San Francisco, CA
Design Consultant at Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW)
Design Consultant at Nilus Designs
Design Consultant at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
January 2014 - September 2014
San Francisco, CA
Residential Design - Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Permitting
Furniture Design
6-Month Intern at Jensen Architects
June 2013 - January 2014
San Francisco, CA
Schematic Design for a K-8 school
Pre-Design for a courtyard
3D Drafter at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
March 2013 - May 2013
San Francisco, CA
3D Modeling outdoor furniture
Parametric Design Consultant at Fletcher Studio Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
August 2012 - May 2013 (intermittent)
San Francisco, CA
Using Grasshopper and other parametric tools to further the design of two projects, South Park and Species Chair.
Internship at Future Cities Lab
May - August, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting principals in design, fabrication, and implementation of the Datagrove Installation for the San Jose Biennale
o Designing - Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketching
o Model-making
o Fabrication
o Proposal preparation
Internship at Seer Akademi, Pvt. Ltd. August, 2011
Hyderabad, India
Conceptual project regarding green homes in India, that incorporate aspects of ancient architecture in India
o Researching ancient monuments in South India
o Producing a design for a house.
Internship at Vistara Construction Services, Inc. May - July, 2011
Chicago, IL
Construction management on several projects, including two government renovation projects.
o Cost estimation/ Budgeting
o Field Progress Reports/ Construction photos
o Meeting minutes/ Team management skills
September 2014 - Present
San Francisco, CA
Design Consultant at Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW)
Design Consultant at Nilus Designs
Design Consultant at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
January 2014 - September 2014
San Francisco, CA
Residential Design - Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Permitting
Furniture Design
6-Month Intern at Jensen Architects
June 2013 - January 2014
San Francisco, CA
Schematic Design for a K-8 school
Pre-Design for a courtyard
3D Drafter at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
March 2013 - May 2013
San Francisco, CA
3D Modeling outdoor furniture
Parametric Design Consultant at Fletcher Studio Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
August 2012 - May 2013 (intermittent)
San Francisco, CA
Using Grasshopper and other parametric tools to further the design of two projects, South Park and Species Chair.
Internship at Future Cities Lab
May - August, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting principals in design, fabrication, and implementation of the Datagrove Installation for the San Jose Biennale
o Designing - Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketching
o Model-making
o Fabrication
o Proposal preparation
Internship at Seer Akademi, Pvt. Ltd. August, 2011
Hyderabad, India
Conceptual project regarding green homes in India, that incorporate aspects of ancient architecture in India
o Researching ancient monuments in South India
o Producing a design for a house.
Internship at Vistara Construction Services, Inc. May - July, 2011
Chicago, IL
Construction management on several projects, including two government renovation projects.
o Cost estimation/ Budgeting
o Field Progress Reports/ Construction photos
o Meeting minutes/ Team management skills
Teaching Assistantships
Advanced Technological Systems Teaching Assistant at the California College of the Arts
Spring Semester, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading homework.
Visual / Design Media Teaching Assistant at the California College of the Arts
Fall Semester, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading homework.
o Assiting professors in teaching first year architecture students Rhinoceros 4.0 / 5.0, Illustrator, Photoshop
o Critiquing students' visual work
o Out of class tutoring for students
Structures Teaching Assistant at the California College of the Arts Spring Semester, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading exams.
o Weekly tutoring sessions
o Exam monitoring and grading
o In-class project preparation
Spring Semester, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading homework.
Visual / Design Media Teaching Assistant at the California College of the Arts
Fall Semester, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading homework.
o Assiting professors in teaching first year architecture students Rhinoceros 4.0 / 5.0, Illustrator, Photoshop
o Critiquing students' visual work
o Out of class tutoring for students
Structures Teaching Assistant at the California College of the Arts Spring Semester, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Assisting professors in tutoring students, and grading exams.
o Weekly tutoring sessions
o Exam monitoring and grading
o In-class project preparation
Tutoring Work
Graduate Mentor for the First Years Honors Program Fall, 2011
San Francisco, CA
Mentoring First Year Honors students at the California College of the Arts
o One of three mentors, preparing meetings and gatherings
o Organizing an exhibit showcasing the work of the students in March, 2012
Structures Tutoring, Spring 2011
Architecture Department, CCA
Tutoring students who are learning Structures.
San Francisco, CA
Mentoring First Year Honors students at the California College of the Arts
o One of three mentors, preparing meetings and gatherings
o Organizing an exhibit showcasing the work of the students in March, 2012
Structures Tutoring, Spring 2011
Architecture Department, CCA
Tutoring students who are learning Structures.
Skills
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Comfortable with working in Windows and Mac
environment.
Fluent in Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
Adequate Knowledge of AutoCAD, Sketchup, Maxwell Render, and Flamingo.
Model-making
Fluent in English and good knowledge of French, some knowledge of Hindi/ Urdu.
Adequate knowledge of sound editing software, including ProTools and Logic.
Fluent in Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
Adequate Knowledge of AutoCAD, Sketchup, Maxwell Render, and Flamingo.
Model-making
Fluent in English and good knowledge of French, some knowledge of Hindi/ Urdu.
Adequate knowledge of sound editing software, including ProTools and Logic.
Affiliations
Student Council Representative Year 2011-2012
Year 2012-2013
Year 2012-2013
Interests
Theater and Film - Directing, Acting, Sound Design, Scenic Design
Reading - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Shakespeare
Piano - 2-3 years
Dancing - Ballroom, Classical Indian
Painting - Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil
Reading - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Shakespeare
Piano - 2-3 years
Dancing - Ballroom, Classical Indian
Painting - Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil
Contact Info
References
Available upon request.