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Dorde (Ђорђе) Pralica

Dorde (Ђорђе) Pralica

South Orange, NJ, US

 

About 

Creative and detail-oriented Architectural Designer with unique blend of educational backgrounds in architectural and landscape design.
Proven experience in architectural design, drafting, documentation preparation and detailing. Strong knowledge and skilled in architectural illustration & visualization. Versatile and flexible, excels within deadline driven environments.

- Architectural Design

- Architectural Illustration & Visualization

- Construction Documentation

- Design Development

- Hand Sketches, Drawings

Employment 

Neves Architecture & Design, Kearny, NJ, US, Project Coordinator

Architectural design - design development phases, concept design and visualization, production of construction documentation and administration. Participated in numerous residential projects as well as commercial projects for
US healthcare, retail corporation, tech and online food ordering companies, food processing factories, religious institutions.
Other responsibilities included architectural 3D modeling, rendering and animation for client meetings & presentations, planning board and historic town meetings (States of NY, NJ, PA).
Key Accomplishments:
• Helped develop and establish a new company service - independently mastered VR Matterport Scanning and VR editing and served as a point person to introduce it to colleagues and clients.
• Key person responsible for the company’s 3D modeling/rendering services.

Nov 2018 - current
 

RISE Media, New York, NY, US, Architectural Surveyor

Excelled as As Built surveying of residential (Condos, single family houses, townhouses) and commercial spaces
across all five boroughs of NYC.
Key Accomplishments:
• Improving customer service skills while working under tight deadlines.
• Meeting on site and communicating with real estate agents and documenting their comments and proposing design interventions & ideas as alternate floor plans, all for the purpose of boosting client's real estate marketing campaign

Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
 

ICON Architects ADC, Hoboken, NJ, US, Junior Architectural Designer

Gained experience in the architectural design process from early development stage to construction. Participated in developing design, drafting, and 3D modeling and presentation to the clients.
Participated in production of schematic drawings, design development and construction documentation.
Key Accomplishments:
• Taking over multiple projects at different stages of design process and handling wide-ranging projects from commercial, religious to residential clients. Developing highly customized design solutions according to client's needs, existing site conditions and local codes and regulations

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
 

BDP Expediters Group, Brooklyn, NY, US, Junior Architectural Designer

Acquired experience in architectural surveying & visiting construction sites. Actively participating in production of
construction documentation that was compliant with NYC Building and Zoning Code, while being under principal's supervision.
Key Accomplishments:
• Entrusted and participated in multiple deadline driven architectural design projects related to residential reconstruction, redesign and new design.

Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
 

Novolux d.o.o., Belgrade, CS, Junior Interior Designer

Collaborated across multiple departments and participated in the interior designs for hotels, bars, and luxury apartments. Working with Senior Interior Architect on interior design project for one of the company’s retail shops, triggered the store’s design and launch.
Key Accomplishments:
• Developed and diversified project presentation for clients and improved customer service satisfaction using 3D rendering/drawings, hand sketching and creating Adobe Suite visualizations under high-pressure deadlines

Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
 

Research Center, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, CS, Junior Urban Designer

Collaborated for several months within a multidisciplinary team of architects, landscape architects, and urban planners in planning and designing the project, Conceptual, Programmatic, Architectural Study of Sava Riverfront.
Key Accomplishments:
• Participated in developing the graphic content and completion of the project’s presentation case study, later
presented to the Municipality Mayor

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
 

Education 

University of Belgrade, Belgrade, CS, MArch, Landscape Architecture

Field of study - Landscape Architecture

Sep 2010 - Feb 2013
 

Faculty of architecture, Belgrade University, Belgrade, CS, MArch, Architectural and Sustainable design

Architectural design, sustainable development and technology.

Sep 2005 - Jul 2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills