Ambitious and enthusiastic student double majoring in Finance – B.A. and Architecture – B.Arch. whilst minoring in Digital Design and Business Management & Administration at CUNY: City College of New York. Ability to combine analytical, practical, and innovative thinking to create strategies and market plans for communities and industries.
ARCHITECTURE/GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Architectural Designer and Graphic Designer seeking opportunities to further enhance drafting and design skills. Thorough knowledge in the design processes and the development of buildings with the use of Computer-Aided Design software (CAD). Additionally, proven ability to use Adobe programs to integrate renderings and drafted drawings to further enrich building designs. Also proficient in structural and construction engineering to integrate with design processes.
• Six years of experience in hand drafting/shop drawing with correct line weights and scaling.
• Six years of experience using Computer-Aided Design programs such as Rhino, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, and Blender.
• Two years of experience using ArcGIS.
• Ten years of experience using Adobe program, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dimensions, LightRoom, and After Effects.
• Five years of experience using Rendering software, such as Lumion and VRay.
FINANCE/ECONOMICS:
Academically, having keen understanding of economic basics and business fundamentals along with Finance, Marketing, and Accounting. Solid knowledge in financial analysis and decision making – including cash budgeting, capital budgeting, bond valuation, stock valuation, and financial statements and accounting.
Professionally, having the ability to market products effectively with strong communication and sales tactics.
Technologically, having proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Python, SQL, Scikit-Learn, and TensorFlow.
Ad Hoc Cooperative, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
- Design and drafting of projects using CAD and other essential software: - Researching on sites and/or other architectural works. - Designing and developing a function-able structure. - Calculating and making structure with construction details of the model. - Rendering models to get some "money shots."
- Software use: AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lumion, V-Ray, and Enscape.
The City College of New York, New York, NY, US, Lead Graphic Designer
- Graphic Designer at the Genetics Department of the City College of New York - CUNY and NASA.
- Communicating with clients (researchers) to make projects based on their needs.
- Using Adobe programs to work on Genetics and NASA research projects. Examples of projects are, but not limited to - images from photon microscopes edited in Photoshop and Illustrator for publishing, photo-manipulation of images, creating website portfolios of research projects, creating graphs, and other scholastic research projects.
- Act as a liaison between clients and the design team to ensure a positive experience/relationship for clients.
- Manage and supervise a design team of 3 to ensure ideal research projects for publishing.
- Work with more than 3 clients at a time.
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architecture Robotics Lab Assistant
- Programmed the robot using Rhino and HAL-Robotics software with the addition of a specialized controller to create 2D and 3D architectural models/drawings:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_HDM2lIrEZ9pzSfdAwhIVnfIAMTd_HO3?usp=sharing
- Demonstrated leadership by observing and helping other students program or re-program their software and controllers for efficient usage
ABC.Pro Management Corp, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
- Visited sites for documentation and analysis, such as construction zones to measure and take pictures of the materials and space.
- Communicated with engineers and clients to come up with solutions on what to build in specific areas.
The City College of New York, New York, NY, US, Graphic Design Intern
- Using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator) to create icons and logos.
- Using Adobe Photoshop to make posters.
Produce Locator Inc., New York, NY, US, Graphic Design Intern
- Used Adobe creative suite to make logos and icons for products.
- Assisted UX/UI designers in designing websites for the company.
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern
- Designing and drafting of projects using CAD programs such as Rhino, AutoCAD, and Revit; and Adobe programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Learned about NCARB and LEED at a professional work experience.
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architecture Teaching Assistant
Helping first and second year architecture students in design projects and CAD software.
- Explaining the semester project thoroughly and helping students come up with creative ideas they could work on.
- Explaining the commands and functions of software (such as Auto-CAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, and Revit).
CUNY FIF X Basta Bootcamp, New York, NY, US, Finance
City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Finance
Grade: 4.0
Courses taken:
1) Management
2) Micro-economics
3) Macro-economics
4) Intermediate Micro-economics
5) Intermediate Macro-economics
6) Business Statistics
7) Calculus 1
8) Accounting 1
9) Econometrics
10) Financial Analysis & Decision Making
11) Python for Business Analytics - Python and SQL
12) Quantitative Finance - Advanced Python and Computer Science
13) Corporate Finance
14) Advanced Financial Economics
Minor: Management & Administration
ADDITIONAL CLASSES OUTSIDE OF COURSEWORK:
1) Business Finance
2) Marketing Management
3) Digital Marketing
4. Overview of Corporate Finance
5) Entrepreneurship
6) International Finance
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
GPA: 3.30
Clubs/Organizations:
1) Electronic Design and Multimedia (EDM) - Treasurer.
2) National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS).
Group:
1) Spark, Blaze, Fire (SBF) - Creative writer.
Participation:
1) Scholar's Showcase
2) Open Mic Night poetry performance/presentation
3) 2021 NOMAS Design Competition
4) 2022 Timber Competition
Major: Architecture - 4th Year
Courses taken:
1) Architecture Core Studio (6)
2) Construction Technology 1 - Wood and Masonry
3) Construction Technology 2 - Steel and Concrete
4) Construction Technology 3 - Mechanical and Spatial Structure
5) Structural Engineering 1 - Basics of Structures
6) Structural Engineering 2 - Design of Structures
7) Structural Engineering 3 - Structural Systems
8) The Built Environment of New York
9) Survey of World Architecture (4)
10) Digital Architecture (2)
11) Site Technology
12) Building Performance Analysis
13) Architecture Professional Studies
14) The Architectural Imagination
15) BIM - Revit
16) Lumion Rendering
17) Computational Design
18) Sustainability - ArcGIS
19) Topics in Visual Studies - Architectural Drawing
20) Architectural Management
21) Advanced Studio (3)
22) Vray and 3DS Max
23) Physics for Architects
24) Earth System Science
25) Architecture Robotics
Minor 1: Art & Graphic Design
Courses taken:
1) World Art History
2) Drawing
3) Two Dimensional Design
4) Painting
5) Sculpture
6) Watercolor
7) Graphic Design Concepts
8) Ecology in Contemporary Art
9) Typography
10) Illustrations
11) Drawing NY
Minor 2: Management & Administration
Courses taken:
1) Microeconomics
2) Macroeconomics
3) Accounting
4) Management
5) Intermediate Microeconomics
Portfolios:
1) https://www.behance.net/abirdragne9dd2/projects
2) https://ibelserion7.wixsite.com/mysite
Architecture Gallery Publication, Other
Project was to integrate Paul Rudolph's chair model into my work. I've used fork to make a chair to show positive and negative spaces.
The project was chosen for Jury, and was requested for sale.
New York Water Resource Art Contest - Water Champion, 1st Place
Theme of the project was to draw anything that comes to mind when talking about "NYC water." I've painted a surreal picture showing how water comes to NYC.
