Experience

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  Architect ravi kumar gupta

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Architect

  After completing my Bachelor, I worked as an Architect for an year where I was exposed to a large variety of projects, from residences sizing from 1400 sq. ft. to 2400 sq. ft. I got the opportunity to lead the team for designing a 50 room resort, with a banquet garden to accommodate up to 2000 people. This experience provided with on-site challenges of site management and client communication.

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  Carnegie mellon university

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Graduate research assistant

  - Worked under Associate Professor Nina Baird during the fall and spring semester on a Thermographic survey of the CMU campus'. - The project aimed at identifying the energy losses from different buildings on the CMU campus through a thermal survey that identified the surface temperatures at different points and creates an image using infrared radiation.- Through the results of the project, we were able to suggest some radical energy-saving methods for the CMU campus buildings.

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  Gunn meyerhoff shay architecture + urban design

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Associate architect
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  Hed

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  Architectural designer

  Designed and managed user centered school campuses from "concept to reality", through project scheduling, project estimating, budget accounting, construction management, project specifications.Design development with competitive research, usability analysis, sketching and digital mockups by adhering to business goals and project limitations. Planned project specifications, managed budget and timeline with various stakeholder groups for timely delivery of projects.Designed projects ranging from 8000sf to 20,000sf, with a customer oriented design process from the conceptual design, development and construction. Show less

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  H+dlt collaborative

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2019

  Job captain

  - Worked as Job-captain where I independently managed multiple residential projects, ranging from $8M to $12M.- Duties included design development, client and consultant coordination, project road mapping, and regular stakeholder presentation .- Created 3d visuals and CD sets.-Managed City approvals/ coordination, permit processing, client coordination, and consultant/subcontractor coordination.

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  Hewitt

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Architectural designer

  - Assisted in construction management of Light Rail stations at Mercer Island and Judkins Park, Seattle.- Coordinated project scheduling and deadlines, between stakeholders including the City of Seattle, SDOT, and external AEC consultants.- Duties included responding to RFEs, Submittals, and site supervision.- Worked on the 100% CD set for the upcoming Madison rapid bus line.- Created construction ready set using Revit and 3d renderings for visualization.

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  The djinn collective

  Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  Ux designer

  Collaborating with the owners, developers, and design team to lay out the roadmap for their website and app design of a Saas product.The role includes defining project scope, understanding client requirements via survey and interviews, wireframing, and developing a design system and UI kit.Released 3 web screens for initial launch and conducted round 2 of user testing for redesign.

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  Wedo.ai

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Ux designer

  Wedo is a one-stop platform to manage, schedule, and host events, stream live and earn in real-time, send and receive payments with a community to thrive both online and offline.Collaborated with the CEO, CMO, and Creative Lead by communicating redesign decisions and explaining the importance of human-centered design.Designed survey and conducted user interviews, heuristic, and competitive analysis on the existing product to provide usability-focused solutions for 2 app features.

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  Adplist.org

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Community engagement specialist

  Amazing Design People List is a global community for designers by designers - an initiative connecting designers with job opportunities and mentorships. ADPList has created a community during COVID-19, when people most need support.ADPList is geographically and ethnically diverse — a third is from the U.S., with other large contingents in Brazil, U.K., Singapore, and Canada.

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  Amazon

  Aug 2021 - now

  Designing Amazon fulfillment centers supporting AR fields, ranging upwards of 100,000 sqft.Responsible for all aspects of design integration, equipment layouts, and planning of distribution centers.Lead, manage and coordinate all aspects of design like schedule, stakeholder communication, risk and quality, document, and revision management.

  • UX Designer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Ops design engineer

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2022