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Sahil Dhakla

Sahil Dhakla

Consultant - VDC & Tech For Construction
San Francisco,CA

Summary

Ready to offer exceptional leadership and planning abilities to take on new role in Technology for Construction setting. Demonstrated expertise in cultivating and managing exceptional teams to meet and exceed demanding targets. Well-versed in Construction Design & Coordination standards and market trends.

Overview

9
9
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Manager

VIATechnik - client Disney Parks & Resorts
Glendale, California
06.2025 - Current

Current Assignment — Disney Tech Studio, Parks & Resorts | Glendale, CA | Aug 2025–Present

Lead owner-side BIM/VDC and digital engineering across concurrent project scopes, translating complex design, consultant, technology, and operational needs into scalable delivery mechanisms, standards, risk controls, and adoption strategies.

• Govern an 800–1,000-model Revit/Autodesk Construction Cloud ecosystem, aligning internal disciplines, consultants, design-assist partners, and project leadership around model strategy, information exchange, QA/QC, interoperability, and milestone readiness.
• Established a two-speed QA/QC operating model using Autodesk Validation Tool, SQL, Microsoft Fabric/Power BI, and a Claude Code-assisted Revit API workflow for rapid single-model validation plus monthly portfolio governance.
• Built reusable automation, including a JSON-based ACC permissions workflow, while pioneering an Area Development freeze/coordinate-adjustment strategy to manage evolving geometry, scope boundaries, and downstream integration.
• Personally led recovery after accidental model deletion using ACC/Revit version history, then implemented a discipline/model-splitting strategy to reduce repeat scope conflicts and improve geometry handover.
• Improved linked-model response from 10 seconds to • Drive adoption through documentation, demonstrations, onboarding, mentoring, and technical enablement of discipline authors and consultants.

Previous Assignment — Qiddiya Theme Park | Jun–Aug 2025
Delivered a focused 7-week owner-side BIM/VDC scope through 100% DD for Show A/V and Lighting, coordinating consultant requirements, technical interfaces, model quality, issue resolution, and downstream readiness.

Principal BIM Consultant & Director of Operations

BuiltVisor Pvt Ltd
Chandigarh, CA
08.2019 - 09.2023
  • Generated 3d models and drawings for a variety of residential, healthcare, commercial & industrial projects using Revit, Navisworks, Recap, Civil 3D etc.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results for tuning up construction workflows using tech
  • Collaborated with other designers, engineers and architects and project owners to convert information into layout designs, drawings and models using Revit, AutoCad etc.
  • Managed BIM project team, delivered training, mentored and ensured adherence to project timeline & quality

VDC Engineer (& Additional Roles)

vConstruct Pvt Ltd
Pune, India
04.2017 - 07.2019
  • Worked with Construction Project Managers & Engineers to understand site problems and provide solutions using BIM.
  • Developed construction AR/VR content for 10+ projects.
  • Handled Project Admin Services such as posting RFIs, Slip-sheeting, Drawing Readiness Review, Overlay etc. using Revu Bluebeam.
  • Led IoT and plugin/application development efforts from product manager perspective.
  • Handled requests from NE region (USA) and allocated them to operations team, also ensured contract execution.
  • Collaborated with BU heads to generate yearly revenue targets ($5+ Mn US) for NE region.

Teaching Assistant

Stanford University, SoE
Stanford, CA
2024.01 - 2025.04
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.

Education

Master of Science - Sustainable Design & Construction

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
01.2022 - 04.2025

Post Graduate Program - Advanced Construction Management

NICMAR
Pune
07.2015 - 03.2017

B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) - Civil Engineering

Panjab University
Chandigarh
08.2011 - 06.2015

Skills

Autodesk BIM suite

Revit, Navisworks, Recap, Civil 3D, 3Ds Max etcUnity 3D & Unreal EngineAR/VR for ConstructionEtabs/ STAAD ProBluebeam, BIM 360, Project wise etcSynchro Pro, Primavera/MSP

Software development

Affiliations

  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (mASCE)
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), IEI

Interests

  • Construction Design & Architecture
  • Venture creation
  • World Politics

Timeline

Sr Manager

VIATechnik - client Disney Parks & Resorts
06.2025 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Stanford University, SoE
2024.01 - 2025.04

Master of Science - Sustainable Design & Construction

Stanford University
01.2022 - 04.2025

Principal BIM Consultant & Director of Operations

BuiltVisor Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - 09.2023

VDC Engineer (& Additional Roles)

vConstruct Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 07.2019

Post Graduate Program - Advanced Construction Management

NICMAR
07.2015 - 03.2017

B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) - Civil Engineering

Panjab University
08.2011 - 06.2015
Sahil DhaklaConsultant - VDC & Tech For Construction