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Abhay Pradhan -President, NCARB LEED AP
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Education:
Master of Architecture, University of Florida, U.S., 1971
Bachelors of Architecture, University of Mumbai, India, 1970
Work Experience:
An extensive 40 years of experience in the building industry in United States
President of AP Architecture for past 27 years
Projects:
Involved in all phases of the design process including space planning, schematic design, franchise approval, design developments, construction documents, construction administration, building permit, site plan approvals with several cities, bidding and negotiations.
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Hospitality
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Designed over 200 hotel buildings of different brands such as Hilton Garden, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn full service, Howard Johnson, Day’s Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Best Western, Sheraton, Hyatt, Homewood Suites, Staybridge, Sleep Inn, Country Inn, Ramada Inn, Marriot, also designed many renovations. |
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Commercial
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Designed over 50 commercial projects including low rise and high rise office buildings, shopping centers, multifamily mid-rise condominiums |
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Institutional
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Designed church buildings, community buildings, and temples. |
Licenses:
Presently License Architect in 12 states NC, SC, GA, AL, VA, MD, DL, NY, PA, OK, FL, and TX can get license in any states in U.S. due to NCARB credential. |
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Amit V. Rede -Associate Architect
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Education:
Master of Architecture, University of New Mexico, U.S., December 2002
Bachelors of Architecture, University of Mumbai, India, July 1999
Diploma in Web Design, India, 2001
Work Experience:
Present (4 years): AP Architecture as an Associate Architect
5 years with Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, NM, U.S. as a Project Architect
1 year with Weller Architects, NM, U.S. as an Intern Architect
3 years with Archytype Architects, Mumbai, India as a Registered Architect
Projects:
Involved in different phases of the design process including space planning, schematic design, franchise approval, design developments, construction documents, building permit, site plan approvals with several cities, bidding and negotiations, construction administration.
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Hospitality
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Worked on over 20 hotel buildings of various brands, such as Hilton Garden, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn full service, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Best Western, Sheraton, Hyatt, Homewood Suites. |
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Commercial
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Worked on over 30 commercial projects including low rise and high rise office buildings, high end shopping centers, retail spaces, banks. |
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Institutional
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Worked on church buildings, community buildings, temples, multipurpose halls. |
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Schools
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Worked on K-12 school projects. |
Computer / Architectural Skills:
AutoCAD all versions / Architectural Desktop including Smart Objects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
AutoCAD 3D modeling with Acurender
Sketch-up 3D modeling
Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Proficient in hand renderings & illustrations |
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Sachin S. Patkar -Associate Architect
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Education:
Master of Architecture, University of New Mexico, U.S., May 2002
Bachelors of Architecture, University of Mumbai, India, July 1998
Work Experience:
Present (5 years): AP Architecture as an Associate Architect
6 years with DWL Architects & Planners, NM, U.S. as a Project Architect
4 months with Cooper Carry Associates, GA, U.S. as a Staff Architect
2 years of Architectural and Interior Practice in Mumbai, India as a Registered Architect
Projects:
Participated in programming and planning stages of various types of projects. Involved in site selection and evaluation for projects. Instrumental in planning and design of small and large scale projects. Managed and coordinated production of schematic, design development and construction documents. Involved with construction administration for projects with shop drawing reviews and on-site observation. Participated in many design competitions.
Worked with franchise on design approval, design developments, construction documents, building permit, site plan approvals with several cities, bidding and negotiations, construction administration.
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Hospitality
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Worked on over 30 hotel buildings of various brands, such as Starwood Hotels, Marriott, Hilton Garden, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn full service, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Best Western, Hyatt, Homewood Suites. |
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Commercial
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Worked on high profile commercial projects, i.e. transportation facility for the city, banks, and corporate offices etc. Many of these projects were featured in the local publications for the quality of design. |
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Institutional
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Worked on prestigious projects with different universities in GA and NM. Designed lecture halls, student activity center for the university buildings. |
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Schools
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Worked on K-12 school projects. |
Computer / Architectural Skills:
AutoCAD all versions / Architectural Desktop including Smart Objects
BIM Software - Revit, 3D Modeling Software - Form Z, Adobe Photoshop, and
Graphic Presentation Software like PowerPoint.
Adobe Illustrator, Sketch-up 3D modeling proficient at hand renderings & illustrations |
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Varija Guthikonda -Staff Architect CAD/BIM Manager
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Education:
Master of Public Personnel Management, Osmania University, India, 1993
Bachelors of Architecture, JNU University, India, 1991
Diploma in Interior Design, Interiors & Exteriors, India, 1994
Diploma in Interior Design Sheffield School of Interior Design, U.S. 2001
Work Experience:
Present: AP Architecture as Staff Architect and CAD/BIM Manager
8 months with PWAi Architecture, Inc., U.S. as Staff Architect
3 years with Cunnane Group, Inc./Cunnane Hart, Inc. U.S. as Staff Architect
2 Years - Freelance, U.S. as Interior/Architectural Designer
1 ½ years with Idea Arch, Inc. U.S; as software developer
5 years with Ashok and Ashok Architects, India; as Assistant Architect
1 year with Design Factor, India; as Draftsman
Projects:
Involved in various phases in the field of Architecture and Interior Design, like Space planning, Schematic Design, participated in the projects form the Conceptual Design through all the stages of the Construction, Construction documents, Permits plans, Complete Administration and Training the in-house staff in CAD/BIM.
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Hospitality
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Worked on Hotel and Motel multistory projects, Senior Citizen Homes, Youth Homes, Restaurants, Bar and Restaurants, Library, Hospital |
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Commercial
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Distribution Centers, Shell Buildings, Upfit of Office Spaces |
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Institutional
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Religious and Community centers, College Building |
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Residential
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Single Family and Multifamily Homes (New and Renovations) |
Computer / Architectural Skills:
BIM; Revit Architecture 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 2008 & 2009
AutoCAD R14, 1005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Architectural Desktop 2006
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office Suite
Macromedia Flash Player
Microsoft Access Databases, SQL 7.0, Visual Basic 5.0 & .Net
Proficient in Hand and Computer rendered 3D Models |
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Iman Elmalawny, IIDA-Interior Designer
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Education:
Bachelors of Fine Arts/Interior Design, The Art Institute of Charlotte, June 2010
Associate’s Degree of Applied Science/Interior Design, The Art Institute of Charlotte, March 2009
Professional Affiliations:
International Interior Design Association
Work Experience:
Present: AP Architecture as an Interior Designer
Zendah Construction: Interior Design Consultant
Projects:
Involved in all phases of the design process including programming, space planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, building permitting, specifications, scheduling, finish boards, custom furniture and lighting design.
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Hospitality
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Holiday Inn Express-Renovation; Ocala, Florida
Holiday Inn Full Service; Rock Hill, South Carolina
Comfort Inn & Suites – Lobby Addition; Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Healthcare
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Randolph Road Medical Office Building; Charlotte, North Carolina |
Computer / Architectural Skills:
Computer Aided Drafting & Design Software (AutoCAD 2008 w/Arch. Desktop & Microstation J)
Presentation, Layout and Image Manipulation Software (PowerPoint, Quart/PageMaker, Adobe CS3)
Documentation Software (MS Office Suite) and SketchUp 3D
Proficient at computer and hand rendering
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Prakash Dighe -Director of Business Development
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Education:
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. University, Baroda, India
Management Accountant, CIMA, London
Work Experience:
Over 30 years Operational, Marketing and Management experience with well established firms in West Germany, India, and East Africa. Worked for over twenty years with the Comcraft Group, a large conglomerate in East Africa, managing and developing businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Traveled extensively on business assignments to South East Asian countries that included Hong Kong, Viet Nam and Burma (Myanmar), and to the U.K., Germany, Holland, and Italy.
In the US, have set up small businesses i.e. mailing center, wellness studio and a gift store.
Current Projects:
Developing business Countrywide. Based in Dallas, Texas, where a new office for AP Architecture, Inc. is being set up.
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Maggie Richardson -LEED AP ,IIDA Senior Interior Designer
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Education:
B.S.Interior Designer-University of North Carolina at Greensboro(Fidre/Council Accredited)2007 Interior Design Semester Abroad-University of Canberra,Canberra,Australia 2005
Work Experience:
Present: Senior Interior Designer-AP Architecture,Charlotte,NC
2 Years:Interior Designer - Perkins+Will ,Charlotte,NC
4 Months:Design Intern -Perkins+Will,Charlotte,NC
3 Months:Visual Merchandising Intern- Drexel Heritage,High Point,NC
Projects:
Involved in all phases of the Interior Designprocess, ie:space planning,furniture/finish selection,construction documents and construction administration.LEED accreited with experience working on achieveing LEED Gold Project Cerification
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BB&T Corporate Headquaters-Atlanta,GA
Moore & Van Allen Law Firm-Charlotte,NC
Bank of America-Charlotte,NC |
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US Army Fort Bragg Competion Entry |
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York Tech-Chester,SC
Asheville School-Asheville,NC
Salisbury University-Perdue School of Business-Salisbury,MD
Virginia Tech -VBI-Blacksburg,VA |
Computer/ Achitectural Skills:
Auto Cad -all version
Revit 2009
Sketch-Up 3D Modeling
Adobe Photoshop/Illustration/In-Design/Acrobat
Microsoft Office SuiteWord/Excel/Outlook/Power Point
LEED On-Line
Form Z
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