HIGHLIGHTS
• Double Masters’ Degree in Urban Planning and Urban Design.
• Work experience in public city departments in Los Angeles and private sector.
• Experience working in USA, India, Brazil and South Africa.
• Experience in comprehensive planning, community-based designing, participatory planning, urban fabric documentation and analysis.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA 08/2011-05/2013
Master of Planning, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Centre of Environmental Planning and Technology University, Ahmedabad, India 07/2008-05/2010
Master of Architecture-Urban Design, School of Architecture
Lucknow College of Architecture, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India 06/2003-05/2008
Bachelor of Architecture
EXPERIENCE
Student Professional, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Los Angeles 06/2012-01/2013
• Designed department brochure and election summary info-graphic for City Councilmembers and Board of Commissioners.
• Designed and implemented tools for communication and outreach for use by 95 Neighborhood Councils.
• Created Neighborhood Council Elections voting materials, including voter registration, candidate filing and vote by mail forms, ballots, canvass of votes and signage for 3.8 million voters of Los Angeles.
• Facilitated the upkeep of voter and candidate lists.
Student Assistant, Sol Price School of Public Policy - USC, Los Angeles 06/2012-08/2012
• Researched and presented various planning documents of the City of Varanasi to the students.
• Assisted the course instructor for a Design-Planning Studio in Varanasi, India.
Planning Intern, City Council-member Bill Rosendahl’s office (CD-11), Los Angeles 01/2012- 05/2012
• Analysed Community and Specific Plans for Venice, California.
• Prepared a pedestrian-oriented design proposal for a major street (Lincoln Boulevard) in Venice.
• Presented design proposal to the community members for reviews and feedback.
Intern, Community Redevelopment Agency - City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles 09/2011- 11/2011
• Created “Design Guidelines for Downtown District, Wilmington” to enrich the urban-scape and create a sense of place.
• Compiled a proposal for Prop 84-Urban Greening funds for Vinegar Hill Parkway Restoration, San Pedro.
Architectural Intern, Raj Rewal Associates, New Delhi, India 06/2006- 12/2006
• Prepared detailed working drawings of Indian Embassy, Beijing, China, which included construction details for interior panelling and design details for exterior tile patterns.
• Worked on site study for National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Building, New Delhi, India.
STUDIO WORK
Transit Oriented Development at Florence/ La Brea Station in Inglewood, California 08/2012-12/2012
• Designed a transit-oriented development for Downtown Inglewood by connecting the alleyways to create a network of walkable plazas.
Proposal for Sustainable Economic Development - Little Tokyo, Los Angeles 08/2012-12/2012
• Researched and presented proposal for social and economic growth by conserving and enhancing the ethnic character for the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles.
Transit Oriented Development International Lab - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 05/2012-06/2012
• Researched transit-oriented development as an alternative approach for a strategic framework to redevelop the aging downtown of Rio de Janeiro.
• Presented to community representatives and c...
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