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Ifeyinwa Okany-Dimoriaku

Ifeyinwa Okany-Dimoriaku

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Skills and Expertise:

Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Project Management, Construction Coordination, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup , Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Vectorworks, FormZ, Microstation,Maya, Rhino, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe indesign, Adobe Acrobat.

Employment 

CORNERSTONE PROJECTS, Lagos, NG, PARTNER

Developed designs and prepared working drawings ranging from residential projects to remodeling projects, clinic design, church design, fence and gate design.

Supervised various construction projects.

Nov 2005 - current
 

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Enugu, NG, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Teaching and Research.

Courses taught included Architectural Design, Architectural Structures and Computer Applications in Architecture

Mar 2007 - Aug 2008
 

DESIGN MODULES, Enugu, NG, ARCHITECT

Produced a developed design brief report for the Master plan of the National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Nigeria.

Apr 2001 - Jun 2001
 

ARCHY KONSULT, Ilorin, NG, ARCHITECT

Produced schematic designs and working drawings ranging from residential projects to church design, fence and gate design.

Jan 1997 - Dec 1997
 

CHIC DESIGNS, Enugu, NG, ARCHITECTURE INTERN

Developed designs and prepared working drawings of residential remodelling projects.

Sep 1994 - Dec 1994
 

ZUKENG NIG. LTD, Enugu, NG, ARCHITECTURE INTERN

Prepared working drawings of residential projects.

Sep 1992 - Dec 1992
 

Education 

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA, Masters of Advanced Studies in Architecture

I specialized in the area of application of computers in architecture. I acquired training in the use of several computer software:- Vectorworks, FormZ, Maya, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Macromedia Freehand

Sep 2001 - May 2004
 

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Enugu, NG, Masters, Architecture

Acquired more advanced training in the practice of the architectural profession

Feb 1995 - Oct 1996
 

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Enugu, NG, Bachelors, Architecture

Acquired training in the basics of architectural design and architectural practice.

Jan 1990 - Feb 1994
 

Awards 

Madeleine Sophie Barat Award, Award

The Winner of the 2002 Essay Prize for Responsible Use of Freedom, St. Mark’s College at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

2002
 

Nigerian Institute of Architects Prize for Best Graduating Student in Architecture, Award

Best Graduating Student in Architecture , Department of Architecture, University of Nigeria, 1992/93 session

1994
 

Nigerian Institute of Architects Prize for Best All-Round Third Year Student, Award

Best All-Round Third Year Student, Department of Architecture, University of Nigeria, 1991/92 session

1992
 

Nigerian Institute of Architects Prize for Best All-Round First Year Student, Award

Best All-Round First Year Student, Department of Architecture, University of Nigeria, 1989/90 session

1990
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills