Sameh Shaalan is a 33-year-old Egyptian 3D architectural visualizer. He received a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University in 2013. Since then, he has worked as an architect for the Egyptian Armed Forces and as a freelance 3D artist. He also has experience teaching architectural visualization techniques. His skills include 3ds Max, V-Ray, Photoshop, AutoCAD, and physical model building.

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PERSONAL INFORMATION Sameh Shaalan
33, Amine Ibrahim Wahba, Dar el Salam , 11716, Cairo , Egypt
0111 130 6230
Samehshaalan91@gmail.com
www.behance.net/SamehShaalan
Sex Male | Date of birth 12/04/1991| Nationality Egyptian
WORK EXPERIENCE
JOB APPLIED FOR
EDUCATIONAND TRAINING
September 2009 – July 2013
3D Architectural visualisation , Architecture Design
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering Overall grade : Very good with honours
Graduation Project grade: Distinction
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
October 2013 – April 2016 Architect at Egyptian Armed Forces ( Reserve Officer )
Technical Research Centre
▪ Architectural design for various facilities.
▪ 2D drawings (Architectural, Structural).
▪ 3D Visualisation for Architectural / non-Architectural purposes.
▪ Physical models with paper, acrylic and wood materials.
January 2014 – January 2016 Freelancer 3D Artist (Architectural Visualizer).
Blue Park Residence T.V. Ads:
Client : Director Ahmed Nail
▪ Design Development of Mall facade.
▪ 3D modelling, texturing and lighting the Mall scene.
▪ Animating the scene.
Ein Hills Virtual Reality Project:
Client: El Shahawi Group.
▪ Low-poly modelling (using CAD drawings).
▪ Bake textures on models.
Conceptual master plan of Southern Marina area :
Client: Associated Consultants.
▪ Master plan design development.
▪ 3D modelling, texturing the whole area.
▪ Optimizing large quantities of models.
Private tutor :
▪ Teaching architectural visualisation using (3ds Max, V-Ray , Photoshop ).

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January 2013 – March 2013
PERSONAL SKILLS
Lecturer in Architectural visualisation:
Architecture Department Laps, Cairo University.
▪ Enhance participant's skills of visualisation using (3ds max, V-Ray).
▪ Working with participants on applying visualising concept on their own projects.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ANNEXES
Mother tongue(s) Arabic
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English B2 C1 B2 B2 B2
Communication skills ▪ Good communication skills gained through my experience as lecturer and officer at Army.
Job-related skills ▪ Fair teaching skills (as a lecturer in Architectural visualisation).
▪ Excellent at creating physical models using paper, acrylic or wood.
Digital competence SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem
solving
Independent user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user
▪ Excellent command of 3ds Max, V-Ray, Photoshop and Auto Cad.
▪ Good command of office suite (Microsoft word, google spreadsheet, Camtasia studio).
Other skills ▪ Self-learning: learned almost all software I know on my own (3ds Max, Photoshop, Auto Cad).
▪ Photography:gained while studying architecture visualizations fundamentals.
▪ Cycling: trying to implementing studied urban concepts for echo transport.
Academic Workshop ▪ Participated in the "Joint design workshop "in the field ofArchitecture taking place in the oasis of
Baharia, Egypt from the 24th until the 31st of March 2012 with BTU, Cottbus , Germany .
▪ Participated in the "Urban Design in Historic context at the North Western edge of Historic
Cairo" from 16th until 27 September 2012 with BTU, Cottbus, Germany.
▪ Portfolio of my work.