I graduated with a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Design from Philadelphia University in May 2015 and I have a Bachelor of Architecture degree from SRM University in India. I am currently looking for a full time job in an Architectural firm.

Professionally, I have been involved as a Staff Designer at a Design Build firm in designing, modeling, developing technical drawings and obtaining material take-offs for single and multi-family residences, adaptive re-use projects and interiors of office spaces in Philadelphia. I have also had the experience of being an architectural and sustainability intern at a real estate firm in Philadelphia while assisting the in-house architect in documenting and designing residential and commercial projects. While in India, I had the opportunity to secure an internship with an architecture firm and work closely with the principal architect in designing a few residential projects.

Academically, I have focused on large scale affordable housing development, Living community and neighborhood design in Northeast Philadelphia and sustainable landscape and storm water design for a culinary school in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. My graduate thesis was the design of a Living Community in accordance to the Living Community Challenge in Northeast Philadelphia, I focused on creating the best master plan by employing sustainable site planning and design techniques. I also designed energy models and performed water calculations to prove that the project was successfully net positive energy and water.

I am proficient in AutoCAD, Google SketchUp, Revit Architecture and graphic software like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. I am also well versed in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite and have good writing and communication skills.

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