POORVA CHOUDHARY
Phone: (217)-305-1644
Email: poorvach@usc.edu
Location: Los Angeles
Portfolio : issuu.com/poorvac
EDUCATION DIGITAL SKILLS
AutoCAD (Autodesk Certified Professional)
Revit
Rhinoceros 3D
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Enscape
3ds Max
Sketchup
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
May 2023 | Los Angeles, California
Master of Architecture, Certificate in Real Estate
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA CHAMPAIGN
May 2021 | Champaign, Illinois
Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Studies, Minor in Business High Honors
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE CLASS ASSISTANT
University of Southern California | Fall 2021
-Evaluate lesson plans to introduce students to the different themes in architecture, culture and community.
-Guide students to develop original arguments in analyzing cultural objects and concepts.
-Grade and reviewed assignments with extensive feedback.
SCHOOL OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS TEACHING ASSISTANT
University of Illinois | Fall 2019, Fall 2020
-Create weekly instructional presentations for an 8-week introductory course based on professional development.
-Train 20 students on how to build resumes.
-Grade weekly assignments and bi-weekly projects.
NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS ORIENTATION STUDENT COORDINATOR
University of Illinois | January 2018 - August 2019
-Advertise and work upon the university’s welcome programs.
-Collaborate with 3 other coordinators to plan summer programs, international orientation and welcome days for incoming freshmen.
-Teach a class to 85 orientation leaders about the required skills, situations, professional responsibilities and expectations of the job.
FACILITIES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | STUDENT WORKER
February 2022 - Present | Los Angeles, California
- Spearheaded on-site facility audits to determine architectural changes made in the building
- Referred construction drawings for executing the changes in AutoCAD and Revit to publish on university database.
ASD | SKY | DESIGN INTERN
May 2022 - November 2022 | San Francisco, California
-Develop construction drawings for a corporate project of over 20,000 sq.ft.
- Assist in research of concept, site documentation and material selection for a commercial project.
-Participate in weekly AEC meetings for current projects
-Research building codes and picked up red lines for permit sets
SHILPSHALA ARCHITECTS | INTERN
June 2021 - August 2021 | New Delhi, India
- Assist in completion of designs, schematic drawings and final working drawings.
- Compose concept and interior inspiration boards to be presented to clients.
CENTRAL PUBLICS WORK DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA | INTERN
July 2020 - August 2020 | New Delhi, India
- Create 3D Revit models for already existing building to preserve for records.
- Produced lighting analysis data for an upcoming project in Delhi
- Assisted in design documentation and data recording for ongoing projects.