Pooja Kadhiwala
Voorhees,NJ
Summary
A professional with 9 years of experience in ARCHITECTURE, learning about cities with URBAN DESIGN and striving to bring positive impact by focusing on social, economical and environmental issues through the spatial design strategies as well as sustainable approaches. Looking for new opportunities to work for improving urban life and building healthy neighborhoods.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Architectural Designer
Spiezle Architectural Group
05.2023 - Current
- Assisting in all phases of production from Surveying to documentation to construction administration.
- Responsible for design, coordination and production from Schematic Design through Construction
working with programs such as Revit, CAD, ACC and Bluebeam Revu. - Visit job sites to survey existing conditions, including when required to develop existing plans, take photographs, and prepare field memos to document existing conditions.
- Assist with referendum planning efforts for various Board of Educations, prepare NJDOE project applications and LRFP updates.
- Meeting with clients to discuss a project’s requirements, creating layouts that reflect the brief, and ensuring that the blueprints comply with local code and regulations.
- Working closely with the Project Co-ordinator, Project Architect and Project Manager on K12 educational projects ranging from alteration, addition, renovation and LRFP Update.
- Communicate and coordinate with design team members, engineering team, vendors and other consultants, etc. throughout all phases of the design and construction process.
- Learning with Spiezle's in-house construction administration team about submittals, RFI's, etc.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTRIBUTOR
THRIVEN DESIGN
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Assisted Project Manager in preparing Construction Drawings and detailed drawings for Affordable Student Housing Project and Mid-Rise Multi-Family Housing Project.
- Prepared 3D Model using ArchiCAD, assembling the materials and product specification documents.
- Got acquainted with regional and state standards for codes of ADU regarding mailroom design, kitchen details, hardware details and other details for common area.
PROJECT DESIGNER
ALB DESIGN, INC
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Responsible for designing residential homes from pre-schematic phase through construction drawings and completing permit packages
- Type of projects include Historic Residential & Commercial Renovation, Residential renovation, New Single Family Residential and Light Commercial
STORE PLANNER II
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Responsible for creating store specific plans to support corporate initiatives
- Leading a team of individuals responsible for design and execution of layouts for new stores, remodels and merchandising resets
- Responsible for coaching/developing talent and manage workflow that enables team members to have tools and information needed to accomplish store plans
ASSISTANT ARCHITECT
MARIANNE RUSSO Architects
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Design and Executing working drawings, D.O.T
- & D.E.P
- Drawings for the N.Y.C
- Department, Building pavement plan for street improvements
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Research in New Mobility and redevelopment of Havana Harbor, Cuba
- Urban Design Proposal for Waterfront Development of Upper Manhattan, NYC
ARCHITECT, INTERIOR PLANNER
FREELANCE
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Design and Execution of 4-BHK Apartment Interiors, Details of Jacuzzi Room with Green walls with the idea of luxury living spaces
- Conceptualized design, Presentation drawings, Working drawings and execution of a weekend home with farm
INTERN ARCHITECT
ADDA Architects & Urban Designers
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Developed Working Drawings for Residence and Office Interiors
- Assisted in Housing/Township Layout Design
- Conceptualized Designs for landscape of Commercial Plaza
- Developed design for Hookah Bar, The Clubhouse, Medical Laboratory
Education
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN -
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK - CCNY
12.2019
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE -
SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
05.2016
Skills
- DIGITAL DRAFTING
- 3D MODELLING
- MAPPING
- AUTOCAD
- ARCHICAD
- REVIT
- GOOGLE SKETCHUP
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
- ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
- IMOVIE
- WORD
- POWERPOINT
- EXCEL
- GOOGLE EARTH PRO
- PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
- PRESENTATION
- DESIGN
- DEVELOPMENT
- MATERIAL APPLICATION
Awards
- Master of Urban Design CCNY - Merit Based Scholarship
- Licensed Architect - Council of Architecture, India
Interests
- Residential Architecture and Planning
- Housing and Mixed Use Development
- Community Development
- Layout Development
- Social Impacts of Spatial Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Analysis
- Public Space Design
Business competences
- Teamwork and Communication
- Analytical and Persistent
- Critical and Forward Thinking
- Dynamic and Open Minded
- Flexible and Reliable
Certification
- Green Associate (LEED GA) - U.S. Green Building Council.
Timeline
Architectural Designer
Spiezle Architectural Group
05.2023 - Current
ARCHITECTURAL CONTRIBUTOR
THRIVEN DESIGN
06.2022 - 02.2023
PROJECT DESIGNER
ALB DESIGN, INC
11.2020 - 05.2022
STORE PLANNER II
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC
04.2020 - 10.2020
ASSISTANT ARCHITECT
MARIANNE RUSSO Architects
03.2019 - 03.2020
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
09.2018 - 02.2019
ARCHITECT, INTERIOR PLANNER
FREELANCE
08.2016 - 07.2018
INTERN ARCHITECT
ADDA Architects & Urban Designers
01.2015 - 12.2015
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE -
SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN -
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK - CCNY
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