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ABOUT
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TEJAS PATEL RESUME
E-mail: tejaspatel26@yahoo.com
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| Jan. 2002
– May 2003 |
Master
of Technology of Town (Urban) Planning |
A.P. Institute
of Environmental Design
Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar,
Gujarat, India
Graduated with First Class standing
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| June 1988
– June 1993 |
Diploma
in Architecture (Baccalaureate degree equivalent) |
D.C.P. School
of Architecture
Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh
Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
Graduated with Second Class standing
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| Registered Architect, India (Issued by Council
of Architecture) |
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| Present |
Project
Designer |
Thomas Baio Architect
Metuchen, NJ
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| May 2005
– May 2006 |
Project
Engineer |
ANS Consultants,
Inc.
• Read and understand
the requirements of building plans & specifications
• Performed construction inspection
tasks to ensure compliance with standard codes
and ordinances
• Performed routine
field tests and inspections on construction
materials (concrete, soils, masonry, asphalt
concrete, etc.) for purpose of verifying conformance
to construction plans and specifications
• Followed proper procedures, perform
accurate computations, and maintain cordial
relationships with coworkers, clients, contractors,
etc.
• Prepared non-compliance
notices and correction records with consultation
with supervisor or project manager
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Maintained records of materials sampled to
include the date, time, location, type of
material, and any tests required to document
results |
| December
1998 – January 2005 |
Principal
and Founder |
Design Cell
Architects
• Designed various
commercial, residential, institutional and
town planning projects
• Discussed
designs and cost estimates with clients and
other involved in the project, including engineers,
quantity surveyors, landscape architects and
town planners
• Understanding of
urban and rural subdivision plan preparation,
including accounting various land uses, including
residential, public open space, schools and
shops
• Knowledge of compiling and
analyzing information on physical, economic,
social, legal, political, cultural and environmental
factors which affect land use
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Prepared specifications and contract documents,
reviewed the terms and conditions of construction
contracts specifying building materials, construction
equipment and, in some cases, the interior
furnishings
• Discussed plans with
private companies, government organizations
and with local communities |
| December
1998 – December 2001 |
Resident
Architect |
Goyal Construction
Company
• Assisted with
drawings for a variety of residential projects
ranging in scale from a single-family residence
to a multi-family housing project
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Assisted in completing presentation and marketing
quality architectural models for several projects
• Building rapport with clients on behalf
of company
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| August
1992 – December 2001 |
Associate
Architect |
Design Unit
Architects
• Prepared concepts,
sketch drawings, production drawings and detailed
drawings undertaken by hand or by using Computer-Aided
Design (CAD) equipment, and combined structural,
mechanical and artistic elements, including
plumbing, electrical outlets and air conditioning
installations
• Held primary responsibility
as a Resident Architect, Interior Designer
and Project Coordinator
• Assigned
work to trainees, architectural draftsman,
CAD operators and junior architects
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Observed, inspected and monitored building
work, to assure that it is progressing according
to the contract and specifications
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• Vishal Residency, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
India (2004): A composite structure project
consisting of two high-rise residential buildings
(ten stories each). The design included 150 dwelling
units of two and three bedroom units having an area
of 1278 sq. ft. and 1665 sq. ft., respectively.
• Dharmaj Waterfront Development
Project, Dharmaj, Gujarat, India (2004):
A $5 million project for the (rural) local governing
authority of Gujarat designed for its social, economical
and cultural development of a deteriorating water
body through public participation. The project emphasized
specific guidelines and a draft development plan
with rural context.
• Siddharth
Law College & Hostel, Surat, Gujarat, India
(2003): This project included designing
of college buildings and a girl’s dormitory
building.
• City Gold Multiplex,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (2000): Based
on the concept of City Pulse, this $4.75 million
project consisted of a five-screen theater having
a total capacity of 1500 people, out of this, three
auditoriums can be converted for performing stage
shows.
• City Pulse Multiplex,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (1999): One
of India’s first and largest multiplex is
also a cultural center. Unlike any multiplexes City
Pulse is unique as this three-screen theater hall
having a total capacity of 1250 people, can be converted
for performing stage shows. The lavishly designed
$3.75 million complex also provided options for
bowling alleys, an art gallery, an open-air theater,
fast-food and theme restaurants.
• Gujarat
Law School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (1999):
This $5 million project included both the architecture
and interior designing of graduate school buildings.
The buildings comprised of composite structures
and provided large, uninterrupted spaces for its
classrooms, laboratories, seminar halls and administration
offices.
• Mudra Institute of
Communication, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (1996):
India’s prominent media communication leader
wanted to expand their campus for media education.
The buildings comprised of load bearing, expose
brickwork and RCC structures. An $8 million project
which involved building classrooms, library, administration
offices, and dormitories.
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• Understanding for the Planning
and Policy Making of the Informal Sector –
A case study of V. V. Nagar
Masters level thesis project, June 2003
Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
• Fighting the Drought: The Story
of a Successful Partnership in Gujarat, India
Paper submitted at United Nations World Summit on
Sustainable Development, August 2002
Johannesburg, South Africa
• Building
Veneering – A Decorative Element and the Influence
of the Prevailing Norms of Aesthetics in the Present
Context
Bachelor level thesis project, April 1997
Institute of Environmental Design, Gujarat, India
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