EDUCATION:

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Dean’s List, Fall 2010 - Spring 2015

Europe Fall Travel Program, Fall 2013

Chicago Studio, Spring 2014

Bachelor of Architecture, graduation May 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

RAC Design Build, Los Angeles, California; May 2017-present | Designer

Illumination Mac Guff/Creative Office Campus, under construction:Prepared set for 70,000 SF project with large team for municipal design review [indesign], permit, construction documentation. Aided project manager during CA with RFI’s and submittals

Standard LLP, Los Angeles, California; July 2015- May 2017 | Designer

West Hollywood West Residence: Managed project schematic through contract administration. Produce drawing sets [Rhino, Revit]. Lead primary communication with clients, consultants and city. Crafted digital and physical visualization

Eco Outdoor/Armadillo, Beverly Hills retail location, open Spring 2018: Coordinated with clients, structural and MEP engineers, the City of Beverly  Hills, and prospective general contractor to produce reliable construction      documentation in a timely manner.

Blu Dot, West Hollywood retail location, open August 2016:
Collaborated with partners and team in design charrettes.
Prepared sets for permitting and construction in compressed schedule.

SMBW PLLC, Richmond, Virginia; June 2014- August 2014 | Intern

Queally Admission Center, University of Richmond, open Fall 2016:
Aided firm in transition to Revit, Designed and modeled ornate exterior elements [Revit], Participated in-house critique sessions.

Cannon Design, Chicago, Illinois;  April 2014 | Intern

Harper College One-Stop Center, Palatine, IL, under construction

TCA Architects, Annapolis, Maryland; Summer 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013 | Intern
Numerous K-12 public schools in Howard County and Saint Mary’s County, MD

SKILLS:

Digital: Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Bluebeam Revu, Auto cad, Rhino, Vray, Excel, Sketchup, 

Manual: Museum board and other physical modeling, Technical drawing, Sketches, Rockite casting, Painting, Xylol transferring, woodworking, Laser cutting

AWARDS + PRESS+COLLABORATIONS:

The American Architecture Award, 2017

Blu Dot Showroom, credited team member

Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

Los Angeles Times, August 2016, Blu Dot opening

“Why West Hollywood is a great place to spend the day shopping away” 
Daswani, Kavita

Europe Travel Program Online and Lobby Exhibition, February 2014
Codesigner and Participant

G.T. Ward Scholarship, Fall 2013

Recipient $2000

Europe Travel Program Online and Lobby Exhibition, February 2014

Codesigner and Participant

TU Delft Workshop, March 2014

Collaborated with students from Delft, Netherlands on a weekend charrette

Rio De Janeiro Project Review, March 2014

Reviewed University of Minnesota student’s study of favela in Brazil

(Professional and academic recommendations available upon request.)