Anuja Desai

Studio Manager at SDM Architects
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Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, CH

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Samrat Bhogle

Anuja & I studied together at L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai. She is extremely good at communication & management skills. Her sessional work was always complete in all aspects within the time frame allocated. She was also very good in studies and used to be amongst the top 3 rankers every year. I wish her all the best for her future ventures.

Derrie O'Sullivan

As a tutor at the University of Huddersfield Department of Architecture, I knew Anuja Pai when she was a post-graduate student on the MSc Course in Sustainable Architecture. Anuja was a creative thinker, and a hard-working student who regularly attended seminars and tutorials. She was intelligent, she was serious about her work and was always eager to learn. She produced some exemplary work, on one project in particular, Contemporary Sustainable Domestic Architecture. Derrie O'Sullivan RIBA FHEA

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Experience

    • India
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Studio Manager
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      - Manage the calendar for the Principal architect and all his meetings - Conduct managerial activities for the employees to adhere to the company policies - Conduct interviews for hiring for staff - Preparation and maintenance for the profitability matrix for the office - Plan workforce allotment with projected man hour calculations - Organize team building activities and initiatives - Attend Client meeting and make presentations representing the office - Single person contact for all the clients and consultants for project related - Project completion timeline management. - Creating progress reports, time schedules, and revised budgets - Invoice preparation for clients - Understanding the tax implications of projects and other activities - Preparing and updating company policy documents - Managing employee welfare Show less

    • India
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Nov 2020

      - Strategic Workplace planning and design for branches and corporate offices - Conceptualization for Consumer and rural Branches across India - Management with several departments for workforce mapping and effective placement with economic optimization of the real estate - Making presentations to business based on user feedback for better work place environment - Negotiating terms for design and execution with several professionals on site and in business - Compilation of Data and reconciliation of cost for accurate understanding on expenditure and efficient bill closers as a Central Design Team member - Initiation environment friendly design and material selection for healthy and workplace design - Preparation of Central Design Manuel for uniformed production and efficient archival of the Drawings Projects Handled: - Execution of Consumer Branches in Mumbai region (25000 sqft area) - Co ordination of execution of Corporate head office floors (45000 sqft area) Mumbai, India - Design Manuel for Consumer and Rural Banking, MIS formats for costing, energy consumption and re conciliation - Management of perpetual requirements for alterations or renovations post handover of spaces for the entire zone - Managing entire West Zone documentation on local authority permissions Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • Senior Architect
      • Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

      - Conceptualization and Presentations for projects to the management - Co ordination with the Legal department and the local Authority officers - Conducting site visits with potential Clients and making presentations - Preparing and analyzing BOQ and work orders for site work execution - Efficient implementation of the technical knowledge of building laws - Heading the head office and site office team - Conceptualization and Presentations for projects to the management - Co ordination with the Legal department and the local Authority officers - Conducting site visits with potential Clients and making presentations - Preparing and analyzing BOQ and work orders for site work execution - Efficient implementation of the technical knowledge of building laws - Heading the head office and site office team

    • India
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Architect
      • Nov 2010 - Aug 2013

      - Co-ordination with marketing & sales department of various companies - Interaction and co- ordination with clients and professionals - To Exercise quality control in terms of company standards for design and execution and Conduction of site visits and surveys - Preparation of BOQ and project contracts - Working with project clients and amongst a multi-disciplinary team of professionals - Preparation of MEP, HVAC and other construction and working drawings - Co-ordination with marketing & sales department of various companies - Interaction and co- ordination with clients and professionals - To Exercise quality control in terms of company standards for design and execution and Conduction of site visits and surveys - Preparation of BOQ and project contracts - Working with project clients and amongst a multi-disciplinary team of professionals - Preparation of MEP, HVAC and other construction and working drawings

    • Architectural Assistant
      • Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

      Responsibilities: Conceptualise design ideas on a variety of contemporary projects within sectors including residential, mixed use , educational and commercial Working with project clients and amongst a multi-disciplinary team of professionals Communicating design ideas and technical information visually through detailed drawings and 3D renderings Exercising technical knowledge of regulations, standards and construction Types of Projects: Large scale commercial and industrial projects, Elite Residential Villas and houses, Extensions for Houses Schools and Proposal for mixed use town planning projects. Show less

    • Architectural Intern
      • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

      Responsibilities: • Following through design development drawings • Assist with contract administration • Produce two dimensional and three dimensional construction documentation • assist architects in construction drawings and making graphic presentations • Organise and maintain project files Types of Projects: • Conservation of heritage structures, Restoration of graded buildings such as Museums, educational complexes, residences and maintenance of heritage precincts. Show less

Education

  • The University of Huddersfield
    MSc, Sustainable architecture
    2010 - 2011
  • L.S.Raheja School of Architecture
    G.D.Arch, Architectural Design
    2003 - 2008
  • G.N.Khalsa College
    Higher Secondary Certificate (A Levels),, Science
    2001 - 2002

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