RESUME
Summary
Dedicated professional excellent in urban planning tools and spatial analysis seeking a full-time role to utilize three years of cumulative experience in urban and transportation planning, ecological design, architecture, and construction with creativity and collaboration.
“Samina’s duties were wide ranging, but she consistently demonstrated reliability in completing tasks and/or projects. She also exhibited a passion for transportation planning and showed initiative by requesting projects that would expand her knowledge within this area..” - Lilia Gonzales, University Architect, TAMU
Skills
Excellent: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Acrobat), MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and social media outreach programs.
Intermediate: ESRI ArcGIS (Mapping, Analysis, and Database Management), ArcCatalog, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google SketchUp, Lumion.
Education
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Aug 2018 - May 2020
Master of Urban Community and Regional Planning
Certificate in Transportation and Sustainable Urbanism
GPA: 4.00/4.00
Recipient of David L. Pugh Outstanding Master of Urban Planning Student Award 2020
In recognition for the “Northgate Area” redevelopment project, received the Excellence in Diversity Award
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, Gujarat, India
Jul 2012 - Jun 2017
Bachelor of Architecture First class with Distinction
CPI: 6.89/10.00
Languages
English, Gujarati, and Hindi
Work
Experience
The Office of the University Architect
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Planner Graduate Assistant
May 2019 - May 2020
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Assessed reports and planning concepts and translating it into clear and compelling graphic maps and figures, and presentations of the Texas A&M campus masterplan.
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Prepared administrative documents: Campus Site Furnishings and Hardscape Standards, New Employee Manual for all Office Employees and implementation of on-campus developments, and Campus Wayfinding and Signage program.
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Customized and designed signages for the Aggie Green Fund-Educational Signage Program that received a $5,973 grant award on sustainable features.
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Led the design and implementation of graphics, posters, presentations, and contests for social media outreach relating to the 2017 TAMU Campus Master Plan.
Planning Intern
May 2019 – Aug 2019
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Assisted with developing ArcGIS maps and topic-specific materials of comprehensive plan chapters for the city of Hitchcock and Rockport, TX, and state of the community report for Willacy County, TX.
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Revised and analyzed statistical data, reports, and maps on census information, land use, roadway network, parks and recreation, and asset inventories.
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Conceptualized document branding, logo design, chapter templates, handouts, and other infographics for the Rockport Comprehensive Plan 2019-2039 and Willacy County Comprehensive Plan 2020-2040.
GIS Technician & Outreach Marketing Assistant
Feb 2019 - May 2019
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Facilitated in gathering a comprehensive database of freedom colonies across Texas, development of its online mapping tool - Atlas Map 2.0 and its guidebook with The Texas Freedom Colonies Project team.
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Analyzed GIS database and created outreach and marketing documents for social media and public meetings in historical and cultural education.
Junior Architect
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
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Consulted with clients, to determine the functional and spatial requirements of the project.
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Prepared detailed layouts and working drawings for the reclamation of 11 water bodies in the state of Odisha, India.
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Conducted a thorough investigation of project, design programs, materials, and project feasibility and costs, and prepared a comprehensive report for the same.
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Supervised architecture interns and trained architectural personnel.
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Co-ordinated team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and reviewed project schedules.
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Analyzed project feasibility and costs prior to drafting designs.
Junior Architect
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
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Drafted and modified design and working drawings for residential and commercial projects in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
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Reviewed all project documentation meticulously and verified coordination between floor plans, elevations, sections, working details, 3D model renderings, and other submittal packages.
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Developed interior conceptual drawings and furniture layouts adapted to floor plans, facilitated client’s need and design requirements with multiple furniture vendors and contractors.
Texas Target Communities
College Station, TX
The Texas Freedom Colonies Project
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Planning Solutions
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Bansal Associates
Dahod, Gujarat, India
Activities and Volunteer Experience
Association of Student Planners (ASP)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Member and Internal Communications Chair
Oct 2018 - present
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Responsibilities include communicating and outreaching faculty and graduate students by sending regular and/or bi-weekly emails about upcoming events, important dates, and lecture series.
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Participated in the Legacy team project at the APA Texas Chapter Conference 2018 as an experiential community planning effort to benefit the host community, Hitchcock, TX for the foreseeable future.
Social Media and Marketing Officer
Nov 2018 - July 2019
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Developed infographics and posters for all social events organized to promote South Asian culture.
Freelancer
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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Designed interior drawings and graphics for a Health and Wellness center focusing on to improve and cure mental and physical health of people by holistic healing and meditation.
Student Helper and Learner
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
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Collaborated with students of the Urban Planning Department of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India for a government-approved Canal Restoration project.
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Mapped and rasterized the current scenario on AutoCAD of Bhukhi Nala-canal and facilitated meetings regarding its restoration.
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Encountered challenges relating to budget constraints to preserve the biodiversity, floods management, and illegal embankments along the canal.
Instructor
2016 - 2018
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Mentored and coached potential Architecture students to qualify in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), India.
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Initiated to work in partnership with peers to help students pay close to no tuition fees for the NATA entrance exam and cut off on travel and living expense for coaching classes in an urban city.
Desi Aggies Student Organization
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Holistic Wellness Center
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Canal Restoration Project
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
NATA Entrance Exams Forum
Dahod, Gujarat, India