1. Richa Bansal, Assoc. AIA Met IDP requiremtnents
US Citizen. SS# ___-__-2677 LEED-AP, NC exam in 6/2009
e-mail: ri778@hotmail.com; cell: 1.410.428.9229 B.ARCH from New York Inst. of Technology
VIRGINIA 22551 (open to relocation) Pre-Engineering @ Hunter College
EXPERIENCE
Consultant, VA; NJ; MD; NC (Jan. 2009 to present)
• Architectural review board for new construction at Fawn Lake (an Arnold Palmer golf course 1400 home
community & private country club in historic Fredericksburg) + collaborating w/ other fundamental
transitional committee.
• Providing Designs & Construction Documents for Single Family Homes for National & Local Builders
• Habitat for Humanity Planning Committee member: updating all designs to meet Univeral Housing;
Earthcraft + Habitat requirements / construction portfolio/ CAD drawn documents
BeeryRio Architects, Planners & Interiors, Springfield, VA (Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2008)
Design architect/ design manager
• Feasibility/ front end work: creating designs, material & color boards, managing all consultants (ie:
ENGINEERS) + tracking & preparing submission packages to meet deadlines. Working with Production &
Construction Administration teams.
• Designer of Hospitality/Healthcare/Institutional/Special needs (sunrise senior living) projects throughout the
nation. ($20min. million construction cost of each)
ie : numerous 15 unit special needs + up to 200 unit independent/ assisted living projects.
• Attending ARB meetings with the developer, to get my designs and projects approved.
• Directing staff to implement my designs on AutoCAD and putting together zoning packages. Red-marking and
reviewing all work.
• Design of private school (Pre K to 12th grade, w/$25 million construction cost)
• Designed the site plan concept & planned out the building. Created elevation studies & perspectives to support
my concept and to fulfill client’s vision.
• Coordinated with consultants + directed staff to get the school design drawn in AutoCAD/ sketch-up, as I
prepared design sketches and refined the design.
• Worked w/ engineers to review HVAC/ Structural system for commercial projects
• Summarized GEO-TECH & Site Inspection Reports for the entire team
Pinnacle Design & Consulting, Fairfax, VA (Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2008)
Senior Designer
• Involved in designing a Traditional Neighborhood Development (Residential + Commercial -- retail/ big box
area concept plans & designed block elevation studies)
• Created design guidelines for residential & commercial buildings for the TND project
• Provided award winning designs in several styles including urban look --
SF homes, townhouses, duplexes, villas.
• Checked & directed 12 person production & art team; managed/ guided team w/ questions.
• Corresponded with the clients and Project Management during design phase.
Lessard Group, Vienna, VA (Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2006)
Project Manager/ Sr. Designer
• Responsible for managing SF & Townhouse team – designed SF homes, townhouses, 2 over 2's, duplexes,
military housing, site plans; led projects/staff through training and supervision
• Negotiated/wrote proposals, budgeting, scheduling & billing, achieved 3.5+ multiplier
• Interacted with clients/ consultants/ builders/ homeowners/ engineers and code officials.
• Recruited and assembled team members.
• Coordinated, reviewed and gave direction to consultants i.e: all engineers

2. Residential Design Group Inc, Ellicott City, MD (Sept. 1995 - Dec. 2006)
Owner
• Provided award-winning designs: new single family home & additions with CAD drawn CDs for such clients as
Patriot (Lennar corp.), Haverford, Grayson, custom homes & additions
• Member of Home Builders Association, Maryland (1995 to 1997)
• Member of Maryland Building Officials Ass. (1995 to 2001)
• Sized structural beams & laid out/reviewed structural /HVAC & electrical systems + worked closely with all
engineers
Department of General Services, Baltimore, MD (August 1999 - August 2001)
Architect II (PART-TIME position)
• Checked/coordinated/reviewed CD’s & specifications on capital projects done by outsourced A/E firms -- i.e.:
old and new public schools and other commercial buildings – courthouses/museums/offices
DW Taylor & Associates, Columbia, MD (October 1989 – 1995)
Chief Designer / Manager
• Managed 9 architects /draftsmen, negotiated & wrote proposals, edited, managed & designed multiple
residential & light commercial projects, simultaneously and through all phases for well known local and
national builders/developers
• Corresponded w/ government officials, engineers, landscape architects, site superintendents.
• Applied design and management skills, promoting growth of this firm and tripled design fees
• Awarded SMC & Finest for Family Living for designs with most major home builders
• Sized structural beams; reviewed & laid out structural / HVAC/electrical systems + worked closely w/ all
engineers
Design Collective, (Columbia Design Collective) Balto, MD (1984 – 1989)
Project Architect / Designer
• Managed, prepared CD’s, created designs w/extensive client contact for Single Family, Mid-rise residential
projects and small commercial offices.
Gaudreau Architects, Baltimore, MD (1983-1984)
Project Architect
• Office building/commercial projects : Military Equipment testing/storage facilities.
Department of General Services, New York, NY (1981-1983)
Architect Intern
• Managed, tracked and coordinated work done by outside architects, including renovation, restoration and
display spaces for the prestigious ‘Brooklyn Bridges 100th birthday’ project
EDUCATION
Bach. of Architecture, June 1981@ New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY
Pre Engineering, August 1976 to June 1978 @ Hunter College, NY
SKILLS
Getting 'RESULTS'; Organized, thorough, self starter/ self motivated, focused, task oriented, problem solver, hand
sketches/presentation skills/ brochures; color/ material selections; respected & dependable, excellent oral + writing
skills, hardworking, leadership initiative & team player.
Working to get LEED-NC accredited & architectural registration (passed Site & Design) +
attended LEED-NC 26 IU credit class given by AIA.
Computer skills:
Proficient with Softplan CAD (similar to Revit), Working knowledge of AutoCAD; Photoshop; Revit; Sketchup and
Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel. Eager to learn and improve skills as needed.
Volunteer work:
Architectural Review Board member for Fawn Lake, VA (golf course community), Planning Committee at Habitat;
sat on 4 HBAM committees, member of architectural committee for TH community, math tutor for 1st & 8th grade
public school students. Accomplished, acclaimed and savvy in design