1. PRIMESH JASSA
1 Selby Court
Cnr Selby & Kildonian Road
Mowbray Contact No. +27 79 838 9195 (South Africa)
Cape Town Email:primeshjassa@gmail.com
South Africa Citizen: Zimbabwean
EDUCATION
 2011 – Present; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa. Due to graduate in December 2014.
Majors: Structural Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering
 2010; Cambridge GCE Advanced Level; Westridge High School (WHS), Harare, Zimbabwe.
Subjects & Results: Maths A, Physics B, Chemistry B.
 2008; Cambridge IGCSE Ordinary Level; WHS.
Subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Language, English Literature, Technical Graphics, Geography, History, Integrated Science and Accounts. Achieved all A-grades.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 & 2014; Awarded for achieving a GPA above 70%; UCT
2010; Deputy Head Boy; WHS
2010; First team hockey and badminton; WHS
2009; Awarded for best Ordinary Level results; WHS
2009; Awarded academic honours; WHS
2005-2008; Awarded for top academic achievement; WHS
COMPUTER/IT
Good knowledge in the use of AutoCAD & AutoCAD Civil 3D software, ArcGIS software, Prokon, SIDRA Intersection, EPANET, Microsoft Office and Internet.
KEY SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERTISE
 Able to work well as part of a team; good results in university projects; UCT
 Willingness to learn new ideas and concepts; Studied other courses other than engineering; UCT
 Reliable and dependable in meeting objectives and working under pressure; design project & dissertation; UCT
 Driven to undertake any given responsibility proactively and strategically; Class rep; WHS
 Leadership attributes; Deputy head boy; WHS
 Flexibility and adaptability; Woking on different projects simultaneously; ARUP
 Organisational skills; Organised charity events and final year formal function; WHS
 Communication in English; A grades in Cambridge English Language & Literature; WHS
 Communication in Gujarati & Hindi (verbal)

2. HOBBIES & INTERESTS
 Hobbies: Travelling, craftwork, origami, reading and playing sports.
 Interests: Computing, construction industry, economics and science.
INVOLVEMENTS
 Green Campus Initiative; UCT
 Transitionz Career Development; UCT
 Engineers without Boarders; UCT
 Hindu Students Society; UCT
 Interact Volunteers; WHS
 Sanganai Creek leadership course, WHS
 SAICE (South African Institute of Civil Engineers)
WORK EXPERIENCE
June-July 2013 & November-January 2014; Civil Engineering Department of Ove Arup (Zimbabwe), Intern (part-time). Worked on the following:
Site work (earth dam & canal construction site)
Responsibilities: Observation of placement and compaction of core and embankment material, concrete pouring, sand drainage layer addition, masonry wall construction, rock toe placement, concrete placement on the drains and construction of cut-off drains. Participation in the taking of levels of fill layers after compaction, soil property testing, updating design maps on AutoCAD and surveying of site. Checked formwork for outlet pipes and masonry walls. Completed risk assessment forms and took minutes at site meetings.
Design office
Responsibilities: Stormwater drainage design, design and layout of a sewer network and road design.
December 2011; Pots n Pans; Cashier (part-time).
December 2010; Tineo Enterprises; Dispatch Staff (part-time).
December 2009; Sunshine Kitchenware; Cashier & Sales assistant (part-time).
December 2008; K & P Hardware; Sales assistant (part-time).
REFERENCES
Name
Reference
Contact
Michelle Hurley Consulting Engineer
ARUP
t +263 4 882250
f +263 4 882698
michelle.hulley@arup.com
Dr Denis Kalumba
Senior Professor
UCT
+27 21 650 2590
denis.kalumba@uct.ac.za
Mr Chouhan
Headmaster
WHS
t +263-4-741248
t +263-4-778404