AQEEL SHHAIB
SAVOY,IL
Summary
High-achieving Junior Architect possessing hands-on project experience. Familiar with design principles, project management and team collaboration. Excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities.
Deadline-oriented able to work effectively with all disciplines to complete projects in a timely and accurate manner. Eager to apply over 13 years of experience to deliver sustainably-built facilities that exceed client expectations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Architect
Richard Wallace Arch. Ltd.
Chicago , Illinois
05.2011 - Current
- Produced designs and drafts of project blueprints.
- Evaluated project costs and produced detailed estimates.
- Worked within vector work & CAD to complete designs, model renderings and specification details.
- Performed site appraisals before and after construction.
- Oversaw projects from concept through delivery.
- Collaborated with clients to facilitate involvement and effective communication between project parties.
- Completed calculations of design parameters for accuracy and safety.
- Put together project documentation and submittal packages.
- Designed, constructed and maintained water forms, vegetation, walks and other landscape features.
- Created oral and written presentations for project designs and proposals.
- Monitored the design process from conceptual phase through construction.
Intelligence Officer
United States Army
Fort Bragg, NC
03.2005 - 07.2010
- Reviewed combat plans and determined potential risks.
- Collected information from various communications and analyzed it for meaningful information.
- Wrote reports based on collected data from locals
- Wrote and presented briefings and reports based on intelligence findings.
- Triaged threat levels and reported them to commanders.
- Trained in combat, life savings techniques and conducting physical exams.
- Maintained military intelligence Communications Security (COMSEC) systems with complete accuracy to support national safety.
Junior Architect
D.H.A. Inc Architect Firm
Chicago, Illinois
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Documented all design phases, including SD, DD and CD.
- Maintained the architectural construction documentation and drawings for each phase of fast-track projects.
- Researched building codes so they could be properly applied to the design planning stage.
- Interacted with clients to ascertain their needs and requirements for custom homes.
- Created graphic models using Vector work and CAD.
Project Manager Assistant
Peota Grafx
Chicago, Illinois
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Reviewed guidelines and assessed quality of project materials to maintain compliance with relevant requirements.
- Verified product placements in web scheduler.
- Developed new analytics tool to allow senior management to understand the impact of each project.
- Directed development of project scope, including estimates, budgets, and schedules.
Production Manager
GSP
Chicago, Illinois
01.2000 - 04.2001
- Layout, project manager, and project representation.
- Executed on-time, under-budget project management on complex issues for senior leadership and local/national departments.
- Worked with seniors designers to create project scopes and implement roadmaps.
Art Teacher
Orfulay Art Institute
Amman, Jordan
01.1994 - 05.1999
- Taught photography and painting and also educated the students on the art and techniques involved in war photojournalism.
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability.
- Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion.
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Developed and maintained effective frameworks, standards and requirements.
Education
Master of Arts - Architectural
UIUC
2015
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
International Academy of Design and Technology
2005
Associate of Arts - Photography
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
2000
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
Baghdad University
1992
Skills
- Excellent communication, results oriented
- Computer proficient in CD & DD
- Operations management
- Excel in analytical and research
- LEED design standards
- Subcontractor oversight
- Project coordination
- 3D modeling
- Project coordination
- 3D modeling
- Residential and commercial
- Strong conceptual and schematic design skills
- Site and environmental analysis
- Project planning
- Strong technical detailing skill
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- SketchUp
- Schematic design
- Interior design
Interests
- River and wetland ecology
- Research Methods in Environmental Engineering
- Philosophy of Architecture
- Theory of architecture
- Methodology in City and Urban Design
- Photography
- fundamental quantum theory
Accomplishments
House of Reed - The Archon Prize for small Dwelling 2015 -UIUC .
"The design concept was based on the idea of create a bridge between the past and present, between the tradition of my ancestors and the essential of modernity. Creating a modular system builds from reed that solved major problems in the marsh, with solar power and ecological sanitation and clean water system, carefully placed between the old reed homes and act as bridge to the rebirth from the ashes".
Awards
- 2015 The Archon Prize of the Limited Dwelling- UIUC
- 2006 Outstanding achievement, ISP -California, USA
- 2001 Shield of the Jordanian Artist Union Society Amman, Jordan
- 2000 Shield of the Jordanian Photography Society Amman, Jordan
- 1999 Third Prize in the Professional Workshop California, USA
- 1999 First Prize in the International Painting Competition Cairo, Egypt
- 1998 Shield of the Jordanian Tourist Ministry Amman, Jordan
- 1998 Shield of the Salt City Amman, Jordan
- 1998 First Prize in the International Painting Competition Amman, Jordan
- 1984 First Prize in the International Painting Competition Budapest, Hungary
Affiliations
- 2000 "Sole Music Playing" Amman, Jordan
- 1998 "Chiseling on the Wings of Time" Amman, Jordan.
- 1995 "The East Moon" St. Petersburg, Russia.
- 1992 "The Stem's Smell" Baghdad, Iraq
- 1990 "Doors and Windows" Babylon, Iraq
- 1989 "Doors from Sands" Alzbier, Iraq
- 1988 "The Devil's Wedding" Basra, Iraq
- 1987 "Underneath the Ashes" Basra, Iraq
Timeline
Junior Architect
Richard Wallace Arch. Ltd.
05.2011 - Current
Intelligence Officer
United States Army
03.2005 - 07.2010
Junior Architect
D.H.A. Inc Architect Firm
01.2003 - 01.2005
Project Manager Assistant
Peota Grafx
01.2001 - 01.2004
Production Manager
GSP
01.2000 - 04.2001
Art Teacher
Orfulay Art Institute
01.1994 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
Baghdad University
Associate of Arts - Photography
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
International Academy of Design and Technology
Master of Arts - Architectural
UIUC