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My name is Vira. I am from Ukraine. Since 2008 I live in San Francisco.
I have 5+ years of experience as an architect/interior designer. I am looking for a position as a architectural designer, where I can apply my skills in critical thinking, complex problem solving, active learning and social perceptiveness
Boiled Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Assistant Manager
Participate in various stages of projects from technical drawings & planning to conception for 5+ projects (healthcare & office), including facilitating the implementation of combined work/life spaces for high-end offices
Build architectural & concept models with Revit, prepare contract documents, working solution documents in Excel, and create compound spreadsheets
Contribute to business development by creating organizational and project`s mind maps, facilitating in market research, bids research, business opportunities for the LBE companies.
elance.com, san francisco, architectural designer
Global online platform for collaboration between independent freelance professionals and independent contractors
Developed ideas and concepts of space reorganizing, residential remodeling (apartments, single family houses), creating 3D models (campus map, synagogue), drafting from blueprints to digital using AutoCAD & ArchiCAD
Developed and implemented propositions and bids on the projects, participated in job auction
Created strong network outside of elance.com leading to referrals for additional independent contractor work
Architectural Firm “Spline” http://www.artspline.ru, Odessa, UA, architect
Private architecture & design-to-build firm leading in the field of residential design; 4 architects working independently
Prepared technical drawings & plans for 15+ projects (residential and commercial) from sketch to construction with budgets ranging from $15K to $500K; built architectural & concept models using ArchiCAD, AutoCAD and 3D Max
Designed non-standard details for high-end residences: custom made concrete facades embellishment, landscaping decoration and backyard elements, and custom made furniture
Developed interior design concepts (including electrical, ceiling, floor, outlets, furniture plans), chose interior details and implemented final decision into drawings
Prepared documents, blueprints and necessary documentations for general contractor and building department
Created 4 concept projects of shopping centers with business offices in Kiev for commercial construction
Urban Planning Company “Giprograd” http://www.giprograd.com, Odessa, UA, Urban design planner
Premier Ukrainian city and region planning company, 300+ employees, 75 years in market
Worked under supervision of chief architect: prepared documentation, conducted research, analyzed factors affecting land use, visited construction site and created territory land use drawings using AutoCAD
Created 5-7 presentations projects each year for review by city council who accepted or amend existing projects
Developed 15 evaluation projects for city districts, proposing new civic buildings (libraries, schools, playgrounds, etc.) to correspond with proposed residential and commercial construction projects (as required by city law)
Analyzed 300+ deteriorating residential and commercial buildings, provided report with detailed explanation including environmental, visual, technological and historical studies about building conditions
Made 20+ sketches using geodesic maps with evaluation the character of the landscapes
Grew from intern to urban design planner position during 6 months
ADDITIONAL
Printing Agency “Art-Vision” http://www.artvis.odessa.net/, Odessa, UA, Graphic Designer
Created business cards, flyers, booklets, postcards, calendars, ads and other printed materials for corporations
Worked with printing, scanning and plotter machines, using CorelDraw and Photoshop
University of California, Berkeley, college of environmental design, architecture
summer session of 8 units of Architecture class
Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Architecture, Masters, Architecture
aster of Science (MSc), Architecture
2000 – 2006
Grade: 3.88/4.0