KAMAR SHAFEEHA
SHAGUL HAMEED
SUMMARY.
• Architectural Designer with 2.5 years of experience, passionate about human-centric, community-oriented, and sustainable design that promote wellness, and contribute to the overall quality of life
• Experienced in adaptive reuse, healthcare, institutional, mixed commercial development, and residential projects
• Skilled in concept development, project management, and team collaboration.
• Proficient with Revit BIM (6 years) and actively pursuing architectural licensure and LEED certification
SKILLS.
• Architectural Drafting: Revit + BIM, AutoCAD, Manual
• Digital Model Making: Revit + BIM, SketchUp, Rhino3D, Fusion 360, Grasshopper, Maya
• 3D Rendering & Animation: Lumion, Vray, Enscape, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After effects
• Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom
• Software Proficiency: Autodesk SketchBook, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Deltek VantagePoint, JavaScript, Google Workspace (Slides, Forms, Spreadsheets, Excel)
• Mapping & Analysis: QGIS, ArcGIS, ArcMap, Mapbox, Ladybug, Climate Consultant
• Lighting Analysis: AGI-32, ElumTools
• Competed in Wood Workshop
• Attended classes on CNC Milling, Laser Cutting, and 3D Printing
EDUCATION.
Master of Architecture Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Architecture
MEASI Academy of Architecture, Anna University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Architectural Intern
E4H~Environments for Health Architecture
Blacksburg, VA +1 (540)-558-5483
kamarshafeeha@vt.edu
Blacksburg, VA |
May 2024 Chennai, INDIA DC | Chantilly, VA
Apr 2021
May 2023 - Aug 2023
• Developed documents and designs for healthcare and community care projects across the US
• Managed expansions, renovations, site and master planning, and site visits
• Trained in Revit BIM, NCARB Licensure classes, and collaborated using Bluebeam and Deltek VantagePoint
• Assisted a Principal Architect and earned AXP hours
Graphic Designer Blacksburg, VA
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
• Created 2D and 3D illustrations for nanoscale biosensors with Prof. Blake Johnson
• Used 3D graphics software like Rhino and Autodesk 3Ds Max
• Contributed to academic publications and proposals, estimating and managing time effectively Virginia Tech Grado Industrial Engineering
Architect Self - employed Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023
• Led adaptive reuse of institutional buildings into commercial spaces for SMY Coastal Inn Hotels
• Managed mixed commercial development, G+2 renovation, planning, interiors, and elevation design for SMY Plaza, Nagapattinam
• Oversaw office planning and interiors for Acuity Design Studio, Ascendas
Architectural Intern
National Engineering Bureau
• Proposed G+1 beachside luxury villa in Dubai
Dubai, UAE Dec 2019 - May 2020
• Developed concepts, planning, and design for schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
• Created client presentation drawings and actively contributed to team discussions on project development
Architectural Intern
C R Narayana Rao Architects Chennai, INDIA Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
• Architecture and interiors for offices, residences, landscapes, and urban facades
• Conducted classes on SketchUp & Revit
• Volunteered in Bamboo & Plywood Workshop WORKSHOPS.
AWARDS & CERITIFICATIONS.
• License, Council of Architecture (COA), Government of India, CA/2022/147077
• Revit BIM + Best Trainee Architect at NEB
• Best Hands-on Model Maker (Rurals)
• Best Events Organizer (Ebullience)
• First Place in Poster Making
• Design, drafting, detailing, construction drawings, 3-D visualization, and rendering
ACADEMIC | RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.
• Thesis: Multiplicity of Experiences, Adaptive Reuse (LEED), Mixed-use development, Chicago IL
• Housing with Care + Urban Design Proposal, Washington, DC
• Community Health Clinic + Healing Center (WELL), Blacksburg, VA
• Study and Proposal on Impacts of Jim Crow era discrimination and redlining in Appalachian Cities, Konxville, VA
• Thesis: Envisioning Self-Sustaining Neighborhood, Chennai, INDIA