OHUNTOLUWASE OLIYIDE
Austin,USA
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in built environment research and sustainable practices in cities of the global South, with talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Doctoral Researcher, Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Architecture
08.2024 - Current
- World Architecture - Architectural History II, Fall 2024: 3 hours, 28 students
- City Architecture, Spring 2025: 1.5 hours, 14 students
Doctoral Researcher, School of Architecture
University of Texas School of Architecture
05.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with a team of researchers in organizing a conference stimulating critical discussions from across the country about expanding the limits of architectural history scholarship
- Research on context-specific historic preservation policies for cities of the Global South emphasizing transnational relationships in aiding preservation projects
Project Research Assistant
University of Texas School of Architecture
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Funded by the Summers Excellence Fund in the History of Interior Design, researched the function and content of the Neill-Cochran Museum Dependency
- Organized archival research and literature review culminating in course materials for Interior Design History II class
- Obtained inventory, cultural management reports and carried out deed research at the Travis County Tax Office examining probate/succession records
- Produced a ground floor plan drawing of the Neill-Cochran Museum Dependency
Graduate Architect
UACN Property Development Company, UPDC
12.2017 - 08.2018
- As part of a team, I oversaw the maintenance of 5 of the firm's properties and facilities in the Victoria Island and Ikoyi axis, Lagos Nigeria
- Worked together with a team of architects and cost engineers to begin the redesign and renovation of the 2nd floor of the 50-year-old UAC building in Lagos Island, Nigeria
Intern Architect
Archcon Nigeria Ltd.
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Created detail drawings in AutoCAD for School of Performing Arts, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Nigeria
- Brief Development and Research for design of School of Law KWASU, Site Supervision School of Law, Engineering Building, Lecture Theatre, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Nigeria
- Mentored architecture students who were on their Industrial Training program
Education
PhD - Comprehensive Exams
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2022
Master of Science - Historic Preservation
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX05.2020
Master of Science - Architecture
Covenant University
Nigeria07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Covenant University
Nigeria06.2015
Skills
- Research
- HABS Documentation
- Team Liaison
- Oral History
- Historic Materials Analysis
- Project Management
- Design Software
- Historic Design Standards
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- Adobe Design
Hobbies and Interests
- Travel
- Languages (Intermediate: Brazilian Portuguese, German, Spanish, French. Proficient: English, Yoruba)
Selected Publications
- Physical Planning, Aesthetics and Conducive Environment as strategy for advancing Nigerian Universities, Law and Practice of University Governance in Nigeria, 25-73, Lagos Island: TOG Publishers, 2018, 978-978-964-210-6
- Contributor to Reckoning with the Past: Slavery, Segregation, and Gentrification in Austin, Rowena Houghton Dasch and Tara A. Dudley, Austin: Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2021
- Oluwatayo A., Oliyide O., Ajibola A., Akande F., Aderemi-Lateef B., Interdisciplinary Education and Architecture Students' Employability Skill Development, 11th Annual International Technology, Education And Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 03/06/17 - 03/08/17, 10.21125/inted.2017.0579
- Oluwatayo A., Akande, F., Oliyide O., et al., Walking experience in mixed use developments in Lagos, Nigeria, A|Z ITU Journal of Faculty of Architecture, 18, 3, 2021, 537-549, 10.5505/itujfa.2021.787
Symposiums, Conferences and Exhibitions
- Poster Presentation, Texas A&M CMC Historic Preservation Symposium, 2019, 2020,
- Contributor, Reckoning with the Past: Slavery, Segregation, and Gentrification in Austin, Neill Cochran House Museum, 02/26/20
- Conference Organizer Team, CROSSROADS: Uncovering the Histories of the Built Environment in the Americas and the Global South, 02/17/23 - 02/18/23
- Research Team, 'For Whites': Contextualizing Race and Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, UT Austin Mebane Gallery, 03/09/23 - 04/14/23
Timeline
Doctoral Researcher, Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Architecture
08.2024 - Current
Doctoral Researcher, School of Architecture
University of Texas School of Architecture
05.2020 - Current
Project Research Assistant
University of Texas School of Architecture
07.2019 - 08.2019
Graduate Architect
UACN Property Development Company, UPDC
12.2017 - 08.2018
Intern Architect
Archcon Nigeria Ltd.
01.2015 - 09.2015
Master of Science - Historic Preservation
University of Texas at Austin
PhD - Comprehensive Exams
University of Texas At Austin
Master of Science - Architecture
Covenant University
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Covenant University
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