AVINASH SHRIVASTAVA Cell: (979) 571‐2879 • 4801 Gus Eckert Lane, Apartment 126, San Antonio, TX – 78240 •
avinash.shrivastava@live.com
SUMMARY Architecture and planning industry professional seeking full‐time employment. Experienced in six years of community and neighborhood planning, township planning and group housing, commercial and residential architecture, and urban design PROFICIENCY Architecture : Master planning, site planning and design, mixed‐use, built environment, placemaking Urban Design : Urban form analysis, revitalization, redevelopment, neighborhood planning, FBC Spatial and Land Use : Zoning, land use, demographic, socioeconomic, alternative scenario analysis Environmental : Environmental and sustainability analysis, sustainable architecture and design Transportation : Transportation and land‐use linkage, demand management, traffic forecasting and modeling, TIA Multimodal Systems : Transit operations and feasibility, sustainable and non‐motorized transportation planning, TOD Building Information Modeling : AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit (Architecture, Structure & MEP), Autodesk Navisworks Applied ArcGIS : Advance spatial, network, geo‐statistical, 3D analysis Other Software Skills : 3ds MAX, Photoshop, InDesign, ArcGIS, SPSS, Google Sketch Up, Dreamweaver ‐ Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ‐ Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, public outreach and presentation skills. ‐ Strong management skills, capability to work effectively with diverse teams; handle wide array of projects and tasks. ‐ Project conceptualization and analytical skills, capability to collect and comprehend data; map and embody ideas graphically. SCHOLASTIC Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX ‐ Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning, Policy and Design Bachelor of Architecture Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), India
GPA: 3.45
Dec 10
GPA: 3.5
Jun 05
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN) AUG 08 – DEC 10 Urban Designer (Intern) Genre of Design, New Delhi, INDIA Aug 10 – Dec 10 ‐ Reviewed, evaluated, and successfully revised county level general plans, for Regional Plan Goa 2021, through public inputs. ‐ Conceptualized and developed master plan, thoroughfare and street plan for residential township. (150 Acres; $22.8 M) Dept. of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, TAMU Aug 08 – May 10 Graduate Assistant ‐ Adeptly enhanced industry outreach by developing marketing strategies. Elevated brand recognition of the MUP program. ‐ Augmented diversity in MUP program by correlating with students of different ethnic backgrounds. ‐ Networked proficiently with industry professionals to fetch projects and funding to the MUP program. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (URBAN PLANNING + ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN) JUL 05 – JUN 08 Project Coordinator (Architect) Genial Creations, Noida, INDIA Sep 07 – Jun 08 Design Team Lead (Architect) Design Forum International, New Delhi, INDIA Jul 05 – Aug 07 ‐ Projects: Townships, Group Housing, Commercial, Residential, Office Projects. (15 – 1000 Acres; $2.3M – $152 M) ‐ Monitored and motivated a team of architects, and diligently managed every aspect of various projects assigned. ‐ Completed tasks ranging from conceptual and development design to final construction documents, inclusive of details and views. RELEVANT ACADEMIC WORK (Professional Portfolio – http://avinashshrivastava.blogspot.com/) Administered team of nine graduate students and assisted in revitalization of the Sealy historic downtown – Determined state of the downtown. Developed transportation, streetscape and landscape design. Proposed urban form and built environment. Created master plan for a development project (90 Acres; $500 M) – Conducted technical analysis of mixed‐use development, land‐use and multimodal transportation analysis, and traffic impact analysis. Developed site plan, street design and parking plan. Formulated Form Based Code for an area (320 Acres) in BCS – Designed an eco‐efficient urban built environment to promote use of sustainable transportation systems. Addressed sprawl‐induced gridlock through transportation congestion mitigation strategies. Proposed a Riverfront Development Plan – planned and designed a religio‐spiritual tourist precinct to enhance tourism in India Engaged in an active and meticulous revision of 2001 Galveston Comprehensive Plan, and its integration with the Galveston Long‐ term Recovery Plan – Analyzed and created existing land use map and thoroughfare classification plan. Conducted post hurricane population and demographic analysis. Conscientiously performed operations and feasibility analysis of the new light rail transit system in BCS – Carried out strategic planning, environmental impact assessment, market analysis, realignment alternatives, and transit oriented development. AWARDS AND HONORS, LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 2011 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, Austin – Downtown Sealy Revitalization Plan 2010 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, San Antonio – Disaster Population Estimates for Galveston International Student Representative – Association of Student Planners, TAMU President – Architecture Association, RTMNU, INDIA Design Trophy Coordinator – National Association of Students of Architecture Conventions, RTMNU, INDIA Design Team Lead – Revitalization of Historic Downtown, Sealy, TX Professional License – Registered Architect with Council of Architecture, INDIA
Oct 11 Oct 10 Aug 09 – May 10 2003 – 04 2003 – 05 Aug 09 – Dec 09 2008 – Present