Architecture & Urban Design CV

1. PracticalExperience
Architect& UrbanDesigner NgonyamaOkpanum Associates 2016Tilldate
ArchitecturalAssistant KSRArchitects,London 2015-2016(5Months)
ArchitecturalAssistant AbujaMetropolitanManagementCouncil(AMMC) 2013-2014(1year)
ProjectArchitect HajaConsults(TurnkeyProjects),Abuja 2011-2012(6Months)
AArchitecturalAssistant FederalCapitalDevelopmentAuthority(FCDA),Abuja 2008-2009(1.5years)
JuniorArchitecturalAssistant DefiniteStrokes,Abuja 2007(4Months)
Certi cation
AccreditedGraduate(AG) BuildingResearchEstablishmentEnvironmental 2015Ongoing
AssessmentMethod(BREEAM)
Education
MasterofArchitecture UniversityofNottingham,UK 2014-2015
SustainableUrbanDesign
Selectedmodules:
UrbanDesignTheoryandUrbanDesignRegeneration
UrbanDesignSustainableRevitalisation
SustainableUrbanism Theory
SustainableUrbanDesign
BachelorofArchitecture UniversityofNigeria,Nigeria 2009-2012
HonoursinArchitecture(FirstClass)
NationalDiploma FederalPolytechnic,BidaNigeria 2006-2008
DiplomainArchitecturalTechnology(Distinction)
O Levels GovernmentSecondarySchool,BwariAbuja-Nigeria 1999-2005
GeographyA,MathematicsB,EnglishLanguageC,
EconomicsB,PhysicsC,ChemistryC,BiologyB
SoftwareSkills
Iam equippedtodesignandmodelwithRevitArchitecture(certified),AutoCAD orSketchup.Iam alsocapable
torenderwithLumion,AdobePhotoshopandillustrator.ForenvironmentalsimulationsIfindAutodeskVasari
andEcotectAnalysishighlyhelpful.Iam alsoproficientinMicrosoftOfficepackagessuchasWordandPower-
point.Toprepare presentationsIuseAdobeInDesign.
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CollinsUkpabiaB Arch (Hons)M Arch Curriculum Vitae
+234(0)8035825941
+234(0)8076403810
uk2uc@yahoo.co.uk
13CyprianUkpabiaStreet,OffArabRoad,
Bazango,KubwaAbuja,Nigeria

2. Awards
UniversityofNottingham UniversityofNottingham DevelopingSolutions 2014
Award
UniversityofNigeria AwardForBestGraduateStudentInTheFacultyOf 2013
EnvironmentalScience
AwardForBestGraduateStudentInTheDepartment
OfArchitecture
AwardForBestStudentInPresentation/Computer
Graphics
AwardForTheBestStudentInPortfolio
FederalPolytechnic,Bida Rector’sHonourList(2006-2008) 2008
AwardforthebeststudentinND1-06/07
session
PersonalSkills
Problem solving:Designisacomplexventureandmyproblem solvingskillshelpedmemanytimestofindsolu-
tionstodifficultdesignproblems.Ialsomanagedandsettleddisputesonconstructionsiteduringmyroleasa
qualitycontrolofficer.
ProficientinwrittenandspokenEnglish(IELTS7.5OverallBandScore,2013)
Resourcefulandhardworking:Iensurethatanypieceoftask/workiscompletedbeforethegivendeadline.
IalsopossessanexcellentinterpersonalIalsopossessanexcellentinterpersonalrelationshipwhichhelpedmetoclearlyandefficientlycommunicate
differentrolesinateam workandtomakethebestoftheskillsavailableintheteam.
References
YanZhu
Assistant Professor in Architecture and Urban
Design,FacultyofEngineering
UniversityofNottingham
UK
01159514875
yan.zhu@nottingham.ac.ukyan.zhu@nottingham.ac.uk
HasiyaGhaji
Architect
DepartmentOfDevelopmentControl,AMMC
+2348034537209
archasiya@yahoo.com
PersonalPhilosophy
Iam anactiveoutdoorpersonwithastrongappreciationofthephysicalenvironment.
Thesestronglyinfluencedmypassionforarchitectureandurbandesign.Iam especiallyinterestedonhow build-
ingsinteractwiththeenvironmentandviceversa.Iam equallyfascinatedwiththeentireprocessofdeveloping
thephysicalenvironmenttobalancetheneedsofmanandtheenvironment.
MyMyloveforthenaturalenvironmenthelpedmedevelopinterestinsustainabilityandsustainabledevelopment.
TakingthesteptoaffiliatemyselfwiththegloballyrenownedEnvironmentalAssessmentMethod(BREEAM)has
encouragedmetokeepabrestwiththelatestinnovationinareassuchasbuildingsystemsandurbandesign.
CouplingCouplingarchitectureandurbandesignwithexperienceinsustainabilitystudiesgivesmeanuncommonanddi-
versebackgroundtoworkinmanysectorsresponsibleforthemanagementanddevelopmentofthephysicalenvi-
ronment.Ialsohaveexperienceinconstructionandtheabilitytoreadandunderstandcomplexdesigndetailson
site.Iam happytoworkindividuallyorasamemberofalargerteam andtomakethebestuseofanyskillsavail-
abletome.
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CollinsUkpabiaB Arch (Hons)M Arch Curriculum Vitae