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Amna Samaraae

Amna Samaraae

Alameda, CA, US

 

About 

Looking to achieve perfection through the simplest ways. Less is more! 

Employment 

Freiheit Architecture, Bellevue, WA, US, Architectural Designer III

• Managing commercial tenant improvement projects. Daily tasks include coordination and design, working closely with clients, consultants and city reviewers; coordinating with contractors on site during construction to ensure quality, and overlooking the project through all design phases.

Aug 2021 - current
 

Workbench, Santa Cruz, CA, US, Job Captain

• Managed high-end residential and commercial projects, and worked with sustainable design concepts. Problem solving through design development and construction.
• Handled projects through design, code analysis, planning and permitting.

Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
 

MBH ARCHITECTURE, LLC, Alameda, CA, US, Architectural Designer

• Handled design development, construction documents, code analysis, planning and permitting, and construction administration. Worked on tenant improvement projects for various luxury retail brands such as WeWork, Invisalign, Charles Schwab, and CorePower Yoga.
• Managed projects throughout all phases. Involved in surveying existing conditions , and schematic design phase, coordinate with design consultants, code solving problems, provide design guide in field, and overlook progress towards final completion.

Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
 

Gilman's Kitchens and Bath, San Mateo, CA, US, Junior Designer

• Created design and construction drawings for the space based on the client's needs. Worked on
shop drawings, permit submittals, picking out materials with the client and creating product packages for high-end single-family houses projects.
• Coordinated projects through all construction phases, including managing and assisting design issues on site.

May 2017 - Mar 2018
 

Ross INC, Dublin, CA, US, Store Planner

• Converted concepts into drawings and provided interior designs for Ross stores nationwide.
• Worked with the remodeling team to execute drawings per the new prototype based on Ross sales plan.

Jan 2017 - May 2017
 

Cheryl Newton Architect LLC, Glastonbury, CT, US, Architectural Designer

• Provided AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-up and Hand Drafting Support for multiple residential and commercial projects.
• Measured & photographed existing conditions, and helped with planning, construction documents, design development & code analysis in AutoCAD.
• Rendered 3D drawing design presentation in Revit, Sketchup & Color Pencil.

May 2016 - Dec 2016
 

Newsal consultant Architects, Erbil, IQ, Architectural Designer

• Provided design concepts and 3D modeling to various hospitality and commercial projects.

May 2014 - Jun 2016
 

Fadhil Ajina Consultant Architects, Baghdadi, IQ, Architect and Engineer’s team leader

• Led the design, execution, coordination, and delivery of various projects.
• Participated in executing the bill of quantities (BOQ) and drafted a detailed construction document set for a number of projects including a hotel, a bank, and an apartment building.

Sep 2012 - Feb 2014
 

Education 

University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, Bachelors, Five Years Architectural Program

Sep 2007 - Jun 2012
 

Awards 

Residential/commercial building competition., 1st Place

Awarded first place for Residential/Commercial building competition. (Nov 2014)

2014
 

Citywide competition, 1st Place

Awarded first place in a citywide competition, while working with Al-Mawred Consultants, to design a private University in Karbala in Iraq. (Aug 2012)

2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

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