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Abid Kara

Abid Kara

Astoria, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

Victor K. Han Architect, Flushing, NY , Architectural Design, Project Manager, General Contractor

• Architectural Designing for Residential, Commercial, and Institution projects
• Applications for permits, violations, new buildings, alterations
• Attending site visits with clients and Inspection walk-through
• Consulted clients/inspector requests, issues, and concerns
• Managed live projects, material orders, and contractors
• Projected Coordination and Meeting project deadlines

Jan 2016 - current
 

Heather And Design Limited, Markham, Ontario, Estimator, Sales, Design, Project Manager

• Specification reading and interpretation
• Created design and construction drawings according to the historic context of building
• Handled in-site evaluations and made sure project deadlines were met
• Generated material listings, material cost and material buying
• Reviewing online bidding programs to find applicable projects
• Custom fabrication of historic monuments and statues

May 2015 - Oct 2015
 

Xana International, Vaughan, Ontario, Designer, Consultant, Project Manager

• Efficiently organized and prepped all project sites prior to construction
• Secured general contractors, sub-contractors and general labor personal for projects
• Created design and construction drawings according to the client’s needs, along with making sure they were implemented on site
• Maintained a clean and safe site
• Generated material listings, material cost and material buying
• Handled in-site evaluations and made sure project deadlines were met
• Executed deficiency testing with or without client

May 2013 - Sep 2014
 

Education 

Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario, Architectural Technologist Co-op

The Architectural Technology program will prepare you for a variety of careers in the building construction industry. Using state-of-the-art computer technology, you will learn to prepare designs and construction drawings for residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and multi-use buildings

Building materials
Construction methods
Structural design
Mechanical and electrical services
Building codes
Contracts
Specifications
The business environment for providing design and construction services
Co-op

Academically qualified students can enhance their education and gain valuable career contacts by working as paid employees in the architectural technology field for up to 12 months.

Sep 2013 - Dec 2015
 

Areas of Specialization