My innate skills and passion for art made me an architect and I enjoy the journey. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing my designs come alive. As an educator, watching my students succeed in the same platform excites me.
I am an architect and design strategist with more than a decade of experience in working with challenging and innovative teams that are driven towards scaling new heights in the field of architecture and design.
My expertise spreads over a vast area covering:
❏ Architectural Design
❏ Interior & Product Design
❏ Construction Management
❏ Project scheduling and control
❏ Project Management
❏ Real Estate Finance
❏ Valuation and Arbitration in Real Estate
❏ Law relating to land & property procurement
❏ Market research- Demand and Supply
❏ Project costing & feasibility, and
❏ Well-versed technical skills that compliment industrial experience.
Moreover, the ability to balance a full-time study and employment displays my highly efficient time management skills.
Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture, Chennai, IN, Assitant Professor
I have been working with MSAJAA since 2018 as an assistant professor in the department of architecture and have mentored around 6-7 batches of students of semesters 1-10. As an educator with this Institution, I have actively modified my teaching techniques to fit contemporary methods for the students for better understanding and easy learning.
A few subjects that I am involved with that are in accordance with my practical and on-site knowledge are Building Services, Building Materials and Construction, Site Analysis and Planning, Structure and Architecture, Architecture Journalism, and Urban Design.
My responsibilities involve:
❏ discussing design progresses with the students and observing their performance
❏ guiding students through their design and clearing doubts when needed
❏ preparing timetables, lesson plans, and schedules by coordinating with other coordinators
❏ preparing course modules, and assignment
❏ academic/ career counselling for students
❏ thesis guidance
❏ representing Anna University examination squad
❏ moderating class discussions with practicing architects
❏ organizing guest lectures
❏ attending FDP (Faculty Development Program) under COA-TRC
❏ organizing various design workshops, symposiums, and Graduation day.
Aadvi - House of Design, Chennai, IN, Architect
Aadvi houses set of versatile designers, who strive at providing the customers with bespoke design outcomes, we put the “client centric” design value first before progressing into the process aspect.
We specialise in:
❏ innovative and logical design solutions
❏ efficient designs
❏ self-sufficient elements
❏ light
❏ materials
❏ spatial relationships
❏ quality craftsmanship
❏ connecting spaces to their users
❏ needs and requirements posed by the client, and
❏ affordability.
The resultant is a showcase of a current but timeless, serene yet cozy architecture that reflects the unique values of our clients as well.
The expertise of our project ranges from residential, interior, retail to commercial projects.
Ela Green Buildings & Infrastructure Consultants Pvt Ltd, Chennai, IN, Senior Architect
In the almost 2 years of working as a senior architect with Ela Green Buildings company, my responsibilities involved:
❏ creating building designs and highly detailed drawings both by hand and specialist computer-aided design (CAD) applications
❏ liaising with construction professionals about the feasibility of potential projects
❏ working around constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact, and project budget
❏ working closely with a team of other professionals such as building service engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and architectural technologists.
❏ applying for planning permission and advice from governmental new build and legal departments
❏ writing and presenting reports, proposals, applications and contracts
❏ choosing the materials to be used and specifying the requirements for the project
❏ adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during construction
❏ assuring that the project is running according to schedule and budget
❏ contributing to the project and team management, and
❏ traveling regularly to building sites, proposed locations, and for client meetings.
MEASI Academy of Architecture, Anna University, Chennai, IN, MArch, Real Estate Development
As a Graduate student, I had the chance to learn various core subjects of which the following are a major few:
❏ construction management
❏ project scheduling & control
❏ project management real estate finance
❏ valuation and arbitration in real estate
❏ laws relating to land & property procurement, and
Practical training in various fields such as designing new township, market research demand, and supply, project costing & feasibility was a boon to me as it made my practice as an architect much easier henceforth.
Pillai's College of Architecture, Panvel, Panvel, IN, BArch, Design
Bachelor of Architecture under University of Mumbai.
