Self Employed Consulting Architect / Urban Planner

May 2009 – Present Consulting Architect / Urban Planner

Providing expertise in Field of Architecture & Urban Planning to corporate companies for their on-going & new projects at various places in India.

Notable Contribution

• The Metro Palms : 25 storied office tower with helipad on top, mall with food court, two levels basement parking at Bhuvaneshwar, Orissa. (300000 sq.ft)
  
• Concept Master Plan for Special Investment Region, ‘Dholera Special Investment Region’, Gujrat State, India. (830 sq.km.)
• Development Plan

  	Master Plan for Integrated residential Township. (430 sq.km.)
  	Mega Industrial Park, Physical Plan & Techno-Economic Feasibility Study. (200 sq.km)

• Special town-ship of 1500 acres “Arrow City Manhattan” in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

  	Master planning, Report writing, Housing typology design, Environmental
  	Impact assessment study support documents.

• Synergy school : gr+3 storied school project for ‘Synergy Foundation’ at Ambajogai, comprising K.G. to Junior College, Teacher’s quarters, playground etc. (20000 sq.ft)
• Sea Breeze : Master planning & typical sample villas design for second homes project near Harihareshwar. (124 acres)
• Kokan Exotica: Resort based on ‘Vernacular Concept’, local Kokan architectural features. includes Training centre, conference halls, banquet halls, Restaurants, Cottages, Swimming pool, Reception, play area etc. (2 acres)

DLF Limited, Mumbai, India.
(India’s one of the largest real estate development company, in joint venture with Nakheel of Dubai.)

Nov 2007 - May 2009 - Additional Chief Architect

Notable Contributions

• Mall, I.T. Block & Office Tower Complex at Mumbai.(5,000,000 sq.ft.)
  
• Special Economic Zone, Information Technology Park, MIHAN, Nagpur, (147 Ha)
  
• Residential projects at various locations.

Job Description

• Prepare Project Brief for Design Architects/ Planners.
  
• Understanding the design requirements /amendments in Design for various approvals & Providing architectural support to the liaison team.
  
• Take feedback from Marketing unit & develop guidelines for Design Architects.
  
• Keep a check on the design in order to limit the cost & time.
  
• Coordinate among various consultants to streamline the process of design.
  
• Visit construction sites periodically & involve consultants to solve to problems on sites.
  
• Advise on the concept development for various project in India.

Parsons International Limited, Dubai, U.A.E.
(American multinational consultancy company ranking third all over the globe. Undertakes mega projects like thematic city development & free zone Development projects.)

June 2006 - Nov. 2007 - Senior Urban Planner

Notable Contributions

• Team Leader for Master Planning & Development Control Guidelines for Dubai Health Care City (400Ha). Includes Commercial, Residential & retail pertaining to healthcare.
  
• Master Planning for a 650 Ha “Dounya Parc, Algiers”. Includes highrise residential, commercial, golf villas, health club, equestrian park, convention centre etc.
  
• Part of Design Team for “Lagoons”, Dubai (722 Ha). Includes commercial, residential & other user amenities.
  
• Team leader for a large “Centralized Truck Parking & Labour Camp Facilities” project for a large real estate company named BARWA, The area of project being 188 Ha, housing population of 50000 persons, costing 2.4 billion Q.R.

Job Description

• Land use planning & Zoning.
  
• Assessing issues & constraints for the site, Preparing Development Options.
  
• Preparing Land use from the selected option, using ArcGIS, AutoCAD
  
• Preparing Spreadsheets for Data & Area Analysis.
  
• Preparing Development Guidelines for Various Zones & land uses.
  
• Preparing & Q.A. /Q.C. for the presentation & final drawings.
  
• Co-ordination with Utilities & Transportation Experts.

United Nations Development Program
(World Bank Project) for State of Eritrea. N-E Africa.

Nov. 99 - May 2006 - Senior Urban Planner (Team Leader)

Notable Contributions

• Headed team for preparing master plan for industrial town Dekemhare in southern high lands of Eritrea by using G.I.S. systems and linking the layouts with the database.(650 ha)
  
• Prepared master plan for town “Agordat.”for state of Eritrea on the same level as above. (900 ha)
  
• Effectively designed a town centre called “Hadish Adi” part of a regional capital town of Mendefera.
  
• Worked on housing schemes for country’s “Warsay-Yekalo” housing project for 3 different towns.
  
• Panel member for Evaluation of “Asmara Infrastructure Study” by African Development Bank.

Job Description

• Data collection through various sources & analysing it for common platform as database.
  
• Training the local youth for latest software application & Urban Planning skills.
  
• Preparing development guidelines & development control regulation to assist local authorities.
  
• Coordinate with transport planners, engineers for road network, water supply, sanitation etc.
  
• Preparing the progress report for sending to head office.

CICO Consulting Architects, Doha, Qatar.
(Qatar’s one of the large consultancy company with European management.)

Sept. 97 – Aug. 99 - Senior Architect (Project Coordinator)

Notable Contributions

• Worked closely on coordinating the prestigious 22 storied Awquaf Tower Commercial Complex at west bank in Doha.
  
• Involved in Township for offices & warehousing complex for a ministry.
  
• Working drawings & specification writing for “Martial Arts Centre” Doha.
  
• All work produced using latest computer aided design techniques & British, American standards.

Gherzi Eastern India Limited, Mumbai.
(In association with Gherzi Engineering Ltd, Switzerland)

Mar. 96 – Aug. 97 - Senior Architect (Project Coordinator)

Notable Contributions

• Project architect for a large textile industry projects Himmatsigka-Siede ltd., at Bangalore.
  
• Oriental Seritech textile mill complex for Tata group at Ambernath, near Mumbai.

Self employed

Jun’86- Mar’96        Consulting Architect

Notable Contributions

• Lead a team of 2nos architects, 4nos CAD technicians, 3nos construction supervisors, 1 accountant and 1 model maker for designing and coordinating on various construction projects.
  
• Monitored the reconstruction & refurbishment of five star hotel Sea rock- Sheraton after the series of bomb blast in Mumbai.
  
• Actively coordinated and supervised a school building for Indian Education Society Bandra, Mumbai.
  
• Contributed as ‘Valuer’ on the panel as for ‘Life Insurance Corporation of India’.
  

IT Skills

• AutoCad-2012,
  
• Adobe In Design ( Production of Report documents)
  
• Adobe Photoshop ( Presentation of architectural graphics)
  
• Arc-View, G.I.S. (Geographical Information Systems)
  
• Eagle Point (used for various civil engineering applications)
  
• Well versed with MS Office applications,
  

Publications

• Master plan for Agordat for state of Eritrea.
  
• Master plan for Dekemhare for state of Eritrea.