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SULTANA NAZNEEN, LEED AP

5018 W. Saint Kateri Drive Tel: (480) 282-8602

Laveen, AZ85339 Email:

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Intern Architect with more than nine years of professional experience in all phases of commercial, educational, and institutional projects in various cities of USA and Bangladesh. Proficient in AutoCAD & Adobe Photoshop, meticulous and detail oriented. Creative, dedicated and hard working individual who enjoys working as a team member.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Environmental Design, August 2000GPA: 3.6/4.0

(Major: Interior Design; Minor: Architecture)

TexasTechUniversity, Lubbock, Texas

Bachelor of Architecture, May 1995 GPA: 3.3/4.0

BangladeshUniversity of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • LEED Accredited Professional, June 2009
  • Started the process to become a Registered Architect
  • Worked in all phases of projects, from design through completion of construction
  • Supervised entry level architectural interns and design technicians
  • Four years of experience with retail centers, retail chain stores & other commercial projects
  • Three years of experience with educational & institutional projects
  • Proficient in space planning, referenced ADA & other building codes extensively to ensure compliance with City ordinance & standards as well as professional planning practices
  • Prepared & assembled submittal packages to secure planning approval/construction permit from City
  • Experienced in project coordination with clients, contractors, engineering consultants, government agencies and landscape architects
  • Three years of experience in construction administration
  • Tenyears of experience in drafting with AutoCAD
  • Proficient in creating presentation drawings with Adobe Photoshop
  • Proficient in freehand sketches, architectural rendering, and technical details
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS AT JACOB’S CARTER & BURGESS, PHOENIX, AZ

ArchitecturalIntern, August, 2006 – April 2009

Project: City of YumaPolice Evidence Warehouse Complex,Yuma, AZ

  • Performed overall project coordination
  • Performed building code analysis for compliance
  • Produced presentation drawings & contract documents (plans, specs. and details)
Design Projects: Presentation Drawings for Design/Entitlement phase of Prototype Chain Stores -
  • 10CVSPharmacyprojects inArizona, CaliforniaNevada
  • 6 Fresh & Easy projects in Arizona,
  • 3SproutsFarmers’ Marketprojects in ColoradoTexas
  • 3Jack In the Boxprojects in Arizona,
  • 2Panda Expressprojects in Arizona,
  • 1Carl’s Jr. project in Arizona,

Project: Petsmart at OldTownScottsdale, AZ

  • Performed overall project management
  • Produced presentation drawings & contract documents (plans, specs. and details)
  • Coordinated project with jurisdiction & all consultants during design, permit/bidding & construction phases

Project: Best Buy at Santan, Gilbert, AZ

  • Performed overall project management
  • Produced presentation drawings & contract documents (plans, specs. & details)
  • Coordinated project with client, developer, jurisdiction & engineering consultants during design review, CD production, permit/bidding & construction phases

Project: Best Buy at Norterra, Phoenix, AZ

  • Performed overall project management
  • Produced presentation drawings & contract documents (plans, specs. & details)
  • Coordinated project with client, developer, jurisdiction & engineering consultants during design, bidding & construction phases

Project: Best Buy at Pueblo, CO

  • Performed overall project management
  • Coordinated project with client, developer, & engineering consultants during design, bidding & construction phases
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS AT ALVIDREZ ARCHITECTURE, EL PASO, TEXAS

Architect in Training, April 2004 – July 2006

Project: MadridRetailCenter (Strip Mall), Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Performed overall project management
  • Produced contract documents (plans, specs. and details)
  • Reviewed & processed submittal, shop drawing, change order & pay request
  • Coordinated project with client, contractor & engineering consultants during design, bidding & construction phases

Project: Eastwood Middle School, El Paso, Texas (project valuation $30 million.)

  • Performed building code analysis for compliance
  • Produced contract documents, reviewed submittals & shop drawings

Project: Kitchen/Cafeteria Addition for Elementary & Middle School, El Paso ISD

  • Produced contract documents(plans, specs. and details)

Project: Renovation/Tenant Improvements of El PasoCommunity College, El Paso, Texas

  • Produced contract documents

Project: Physician’s Office, El Paso, Texas

  • Produced contract documents

Project: RittimanRetailCenter, San Antonio, Texas

  • Performed building code analysis for compliance, participated in master planning (schematic design), coordinated with client & sub-consultants
  • Produced contract documents (,plans, specs. and details) generated envelop compliance reports
  • Assembled submittal packages for securing construction permit from city
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS AT FRANK SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, PECOS, TEXAS

Architect in Training, January 2001 – December 2003

Project: RegionalTechnicalTrainingCenter of MidlandCollege, Fort Stockton, Texas

  • Performed overall project management, produced contract documents (plans, specs. and details)
  • Reviewed submittals & shop drawings, processed change orders and pay requests
  • Conducted construction site supervision
  • Coordinated with client, contractor, architectural, landscape & engineering consultants throughout design, bidding, construction & closing phases
  • Reviewed Close-out documents, prepared as-built (record) drawings

Project: Fire Station/ Emergency Facility Development Project, City of Presidio, Texas

  • Prepared specifications according to USDA (GrantAgency) guidelines
  • Prepared schematic design, produced contract documents
  • Coordinated with architectural & ADA consultants for approval of construction documents by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations

Project: Renovation of State Government Offices, Pecos, Texas

  • Prepared schematic design
  • Redesigned interior spaces and the site to comply with Standard Lease Specifications (State of Texas requirements) and ADA requirements

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, TexasTechUniversity, Lubbock, Texas Sept. 98 – May 00

  • Assisted students with AutoCAD & Microsoft Office

SummerIntern, Studio West, Lubbock, Texas May 98 – July 98

  • Prepared construction documents of commercial interiors with AutoCAD
  • Prepared sketches & renderings for presentation, selected finish materials
  • Prepared furniture floor plans, wall and millwork elevations

Associate Architect, Kabir & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh May 95 – June 96

  • Prepared drawings and models for client presentation
  • Produced contract documents for residential & commercial projects
  • Prepared schematic designs & interior detailing
  • Conducted site supervision

COMPUTER SKILLS

Drafting Software:AutoCAD 2007, ADT 2007, MicroStation

Other Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Sketchup, Corel Draw, COMcheck, MS Project

KEY COURSES IN ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Architecture

Computer Applications to Architecture IDesign I, II, III, IV & V

Computer Applications to Architecture IILandscape Design

Professional Practice in Architecture Working Drawings

Specifications & Cost EstimatingUrban Design

Construction DetailsArchitectural Acoustics

Environmental Design

CAD for Interior Designers IIContemporary Issues in Interior Design

Period FurnishingsAdvanced Design Process

Environmental Design AnalysisInteriors

Design of Interior Environment for Physically & Mentally Challenged Populations

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Assoc.Member, American Institute of Architects

Member, USGreenBuildingCouncil

Member, Institute of Architects, Bangladesh

Competitive Merit Scholarship at Texas Tech University, Texas (1997, 1998 & 1999)

Competitive Merit Scholarship at BangladeshUniversity of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1999-1994)