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resume | Amit Whig | Architect | PMP amitwhig@yahoo.ie
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General:
B. Arch Degree from S.P.A. New Delhi: 2003
PMP (Project Management Professional) - PMI, USA.
Dubai, UAE Experience since 2004 / Overall 20+ years’ experience
Current Status: Design Manager / HOD.
Languages Known - English & Hindi - Written and Oral
Requisite work assist assets available.

Work Profile & Expertise:

• Manage and Lead Project Teams
• Complete Project development and control from inception to final handover
for construction.
• Recognized & appreciated for sketching, visual and artistic abilities.
• Well acknowledged designer with excellent spatial visualization and good
command at the latest architectural tools & software for development of
project documents & drawings.
• Proficient Coordinator - Good working knowledge of various disciplines and
specialists involved, including roles and liabilities. Ensure good vertical and
horizontal coordination between overall team and stakeholders, and
thereby comprehending and often pre-empting technical criticalities and
advising preventive measures.
• Good command at English language and contractual writing, and
establishing efficient communication.
• Good knowledge of Architectural standards, codes and regulations (local
and international).
• Hands-on experience at almost all parameters of project development
across a variety of projects - from assessment of TORs & contracts, to
feasibility studies & business case analysis, from developing concept to
detail design, securing NOCs and Permits and issuing tender drawings, etc.
• Key Projects - Please refer attached appendix or http://amitwhig.weebly.com/

Knowledge Base and Compliance Referrals:

Dubai Municipality Regulations
Trakhees-CED & EHS (Civil Engg. Dept) - Code Blue and Turquoise, etc
Dubai Civil Defense - Black Book (UAE life Safety Handbook) / NFPA (Spatial)
DCRs from Master Developers / Mall Management / Etc.
DDA & HUDA Regulations (India) / NBC - India / CPWD - India
General Industry Standard Codes, Handbooks and Manuals
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Tools: Hands on expertise

1. Revit Architecture 2. AutoCAD
3. PhotoShop 4. CorelDraw
5. 3dsMAX 6. MS Projects
7. MS Office 8. Other Creative & PM softwares

Professional Association:
Society of Engineers, Dubai, UAE
Council of Architecture, India
Project Management Institute, USA.

Project Control and Delivery Workflow:

Pre-Charter:
• Key team player during bidding process / competition entries.
• Key team player in conducting Large Masterplanning competition (as part of
developer team) from formulating EOI, project brief & RFP documents,
configure requirement matrix, prepare project timelines and cost projections,
evaluate EOIs, advise on technical proposals (evaluation advise), etc.
• Address RFPs -- Conduct site recces and analysis including visual, azimuthal
and access studies along with other project specific data.
• Develop concept theories, produce winning concept designs, create and make
presentations.
• Conduct feasibility projections.
Initiation:
• Study LOA, Contract, TOR for scope and deliverables and align client and
parent organization's objectives.
• Analyze sponsor's business case along with feasibility projections to uncover
additional parameters, leading to new or refined project requirements.
• Lead project team, along with assessing requirement of imminent and future
sub-consultants or specialists important for the success of the project.
• Create milestone program & help develop detailed program, along with other
necessary project control documents, such as stakeholder register,
requirement matrices, etc.
• Work with QS for initial project estimate.
• Ascertain applicable Regulatory by-laws and Master-planners' DCRs, and
create regulatory control matrix as and where possible.
• Produce and coordinate for DBRs (Arch, Structures, MEP) based on above.
• Initiate data collection - SI, Survey, etc.
Compliance:
• Produce & control work in complete compliance with regulatory by-laws and
DCRs.
• Obtain all stage approvals (Concept / Schematic / Detail Design) from Client,
Master-planners and Regulatory Authorities.

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• Initiate and follow-up on all Design and Information NOC from service
providers (some parallel and some sequential to design approval process) - viz
- DEWA (W+E), Etisalat / Du, RTA, DCD, Civil Aviation, District Cooling
Providers, Piped Gas suppliers, etc. as and where applicable.
• Keep self appraised with latest regulations of all authorities and master
developer , including updated forms, flow-charts, procedures, etc.
• Maintain rapport with authorities, and conduct meetings to mitigate risks &
impediments (if any) and align project to adhere to regulatory norms.
• Keep uncovering new or unforeseen approval requirements, risks, etc, and
proactively follow-up and address the same.
Execution and Control
• Lead team and work along with specialists and sub-consultants and keep
abreast with basic design principles, scopes, liabilities and works of sub-
consultants and specialists.
• Work to align all project participants as a collective & holistic team and ensure
projects keeps in good congruency amongst all disciplines. Review sub
consultant's & specialist's submittals for conformance to other trades and
specialties, and in case of incongruity, flag issues and initiate coordination.
• Conduct and participate in project meetings, identify and assess risks (-ve and
+ve) and collectively work or strategize to mitigate/address the same.
• Receive, transmit and manage information vertically and horizontally. Conduct
status and progress appraisals and track project to all baselines & approvals.
• Initiate works on schedules of finishes, ironmongeries, sanitary wares &
fittings, special materials, FF&E, general furnishing, etc.
• Work in tandem with structural engineers, MEP engineers, Green Building
consultants, ID consultants, specification-engineers, specialist designers,
facade engineers, landscape consultants, life safety consultants, QS, Traffic
consultants, lift suppliers, etc. as applicable, and integrate their services &
submittals into the overall project framework.
• Track & control all changes and where required seek stakeholders consensus
on imminent trade-offs between competing constraints - cost, time, quality,
scope, etc.
• Work with QS and keep stakeholders updated on project cost & schedule.
Closure & Handover:
• Conduct project / phase closure, and handover phase/project to site team.
• Produce and compile Tender drawings, participate in tendering process,
answer relevant RFIs and queries, produce IFC/GFC sets,
• Review sub-consultants and specialists invoices for payments.
• Work closely with REs and site team. Assist contractor and site team as and
where required.
• Review necessary submittals and shop-drawings by contractor etc.
• Attend site meetings when required & keep regular track of construction.
• Append to organizational knowledge base with lessons learnt.

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Concise & Objective:

An alumnus of the prestigious 'School of Planning and Architecture' (New Delhi,

India), I have around thirteen years of project design and delivery experience in
Dubai itself, apart from additional early experience in India.

My portfolio carries a wide range of project typology - from mid-&-large scale

construction projects spanning, Office Towers, Residential Buildings, Institutional
Developments, Malls and Shopping Centers, Industrial Projects to Interiors, Retail
Stores Development, Exhibitions, etc. Projects development and delivery cycle
typically includes addressing a complete work-sphere from feasibility studies &
projections to conceptualizing (developing concept design options), to detail design
as well as strong coordination and control between client, sub-consultants,
authorities, contractors, thirds party suppliers, assessing materials and architectural
specs., etc., and thereby leading projects to their successful completion. For my
often well appreciated flair for design, I possess hands-on experience of all design
and industry related key tools and software.

In UAE, with a comprehensive exposure to almost all spheres of the design and
construction industry combined with my experience at developing variety of
construction projects, also including numerous retail outlets across GCC for MNCs,
makes a unique combination and makes myself adept at handling projects of any
dimension and criticality.

I look forward to be at the helm of more challenging projects and positions that
employ my experience and expertise to its best.

Carrier Profile:

Artica Engineering Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

Design Manager / HOD (Tech) 2015 to till date

AWAJ Consultants, Dubai, UAE

Sr. Architect, Project Leader 2007 to 2015

LandMark Group (LMG), Dubai, UAE

Concept Architect / Dept Incharge 2004 to 2007

Enterprise Nexus Comm. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India

Creative Head-BTL Div. 2003 to 2004

Self Professional Practice

Delhi & NCR region. 2000 to 2003

Aesthetics Plus & Pan Acacia / Bezel Design + Self Practice

Design Arch. 1996 to 2000
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Personal Profile:

About: Having won many awards in various arts and painting competitions
since childhood, as well as my school’s Memorial Gold Medal for
engineering drawing at senior secondary level, my artistic talents were
recognized, appreciated and encouraged at a very early age by my
teachers, friends, kith and kin. With keen visualization and analysis
abilities, the choice for practicing architecture, which stands at the
confluence of art and engineering, was very natural for me. Certain
personal and family circumstances did impact my professional
education, resulting in some additional time to complete. Nevertheless,
during the same period, I got many opportunities for professional work
very early in life. An avid learner of new ideas, technology, softwares,
etc., I try to understand things at philosophical and empirical basics,
and which help me for in-depth analysis and profound outputs of good
engineering and aesthetic value. Subsequent exposure to projects of
various kinds, their technical, legal and contractual frameworks,
coupled with reading PMBOK, managing team coordination and
exposure to leadership literature and positions added to my strengths.

Date of Birth: 26th July 1972

Marital Status: Married

Dependents: Spouse, Son (born 2006) & Parents.

Current Residence: Dubai, UAE; working as Design Manager / HOD for a consultancy.

Nationality: Indian, born and brought up in New Delhi

Religion: Sanatan Dharma & Sahaj Yog

Education: Frank Anthony Public School / School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi

Hobbies: Sketching, Photography, Technology, Philosophy, Theology, Sociology,

Nature and trekking.

Courses Attended: PMP Training course - www.cornelius-fichtner.com / RMC Project Management Inc, USA
Marketing course by Ministry of Commerce, India
Revit Architecture - Omnix Dubai (AutoCAD representatives in UAE)

Sports: Seasonal interest - Cricket, Hockey, Football.

Memorable Reads: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Steven Covey.
Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets
The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand

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Appendix 1 : Key Projects

2B+G+P+15+R Residential Buildings

IMPZ (Al Maesam First), Dubai, UAE
Client: Hassani Trading Company
BUA: 48,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 24 Million
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, Compliance & Approvals, NOCs, Const Docs.

Redevelopment of Camp Leclerc – Mix Use Masterplanning

Dakar, Senegal.
Client: Government of Senegal
BUA: 145,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 191 Million (approx) (includes land cost)

2B+G+26 +R Residential Building

Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai, UAE
Client: Mr. Darwish Al Bishri
BUA: 19,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 14 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design,

B+G+P+9+R Residential Commercial Building

Residential City, Dubai South (DWC), Dubai, UAE
Client: Hassani Trading Company
BUA: 61,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 30 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, Compliance & Approvals, NOCs, Const Docs.

G+1 Twin Palatial Villas & Ancillary Buildings

Al Awir, Dubai, UAE
Client: HH Sheikh Khalifa Maktoum
BUA: 45,000 Sq Mts. + Ancillary Buildings
Estimate: USD 95 Million (approx) (including Interiors)
Roles: Project Leadership, Coordination, Compliance & Approvals, NOCs, Const Doc, Change Control

G+P+10+R Residential Commercial Buildings

Twin Projects (Bldgs) at Nadd Al Hammar, Dubai, UAE
Client: Hassani Trading Company
BUA: 85,500 Sq Mts (Combined)
Estimate: USD 42.7 Million (approx. - Combined)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, Compliance & Approvals, NOCs, Const Docs.

B+G+7 Residential Commercial Buildings

International City-2, Dubai, UAE.
Client: Mr. Darwish Al Bishri
BUA: 18,500 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 14 Million (approx)
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B+G+5P+30 Mix-Use Buildings Complex

3 Building Complex at Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, UAE.
Client: Hassani Trading Company
BUA: 95,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 47.5 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, complete coordination,

B+G+3P+26 Residential Commercial Building

Wadi Al Safa - Third (Berrari), Dubai, UAE
Client: Mr. Mohmmad Hassan Baba Hassan
BUA: 84,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 45 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, complete coordination,

2B+G+13 Mix-Use Development at Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria
Client: Mr. Auwal Mohammed Lawal
BUA: 68,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 51 Million (approx)

B+G+4+R Residential Building

Residential City, Dubai South (DWC), Dubai.
Client: Hassani Trading Company
BUA: 12,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 8 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Leadership, Conceptualization & Design, Compliance & Approvals, NOCs, Const Docs.

G+1 Villa at Khawaneej

Khawaneej (Third), Dubai, UAE.
Client: Mr. Rashed Al Hashemi
BUA: 1,900 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 1.5 Million
Roles: Conceptualization & Design, Channel Coordination, Compliance, NOCs & Permits

G+5+R Hotel Apartments at Salalah.

Salalah, Dohfar, Oman
Client: Mr. Mahdi Hassani
BUA: 19,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 14 Million
Roles: Conceptualization & Design, Channel Coordination, Compliance, NOCs & Permits

B+G+4 Residential Commercial Building.

Al Warsaan, Dubai, UAE
Client: Mohammed Hassan Baba Hassan
BUA: 17,600 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 9 Million

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Large Masterplanning Project in Dubai (confidential)

BUA: 2 Million Sq Mts Land with approx 2.2 Million Sq Mts BUA
Estimate: USD 3.2 Billion (approx.)
Roles: Pre Charter Requirements & Design control. Coordination with Design Firms.

Samara Villas Community at Arabian Ranches -2

Arabian Ranches (Second), Dubai, UAE
Client: Emaar Properties PJSC
BUA: 55,750 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 90 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Lead Architect, complete coordination, approvals and delivery

2B+G+14 Residential + Commercial Building

Al Barsha (First), Dubai, UAE
Client: M/s Lahej and Sultan Buildg Maint. & Cleaning Services
BUA: 19,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 18 Million (approx.)
Roles: Project Lead Architect, Design, complete coordination, approvals & delivery

B+Stilt+G+6 Headquarters for Dubai Government Body (Winning Competition Entry)

Port Rashid, Dubai, UAE.
Client: PCFC Trakhees
BUA: 28,000 Sq Mts.
Estimate: USD 21 Million (approx)

Grand Peak IT Park (Multi Tower / Multi level upto B+G+42)

Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Client: Grand Peak Developments
BUA: 350,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 135 Million (approx)

3B+3(Mall)+14 Mall cum Office Tower

Uganda, Kampala.
Client: Pearl Oils (U) Ltd.
BUA: 60,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 39 Million (approx)

G+5P+15 Storey Office Tower

Sharjah, UAE
Client: Petrofaq LLC
BUA: 23,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 15 Million (approx)
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2B+G+11 IT Park
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Client: UB Group
BUA:23,500 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 13.5 Million (approx)

G+6 LOB Buildings (2 plots)

JAFZA, Dubai, UAE
Client: JAFZA PJSC
BUA: 18,000 (x 2) Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 14.5 Million (x 2 Bldgs)

G+7 LOB Buildings (4 plots) Winning Competition Entry

JAFZA, Dubai, UAE
Client: JAFZA PJSC
BUA: 20,500 Sq. Mts. (x 4)
Estimate: USD 16 Million (approx.) (x 4 bldgs)

Reel Cinemas (Multiplex of 6 Halls)

The Marina Mall, Dubai Marina, UAE
Client: Emaar Properties PJSC
BU BUA: 5,000 Sq Mts (3000 + 2000)
Estimate: USD 5 Million (approx)

G+2 Credence High School

Al Qouz, Dubai, UAE.
Client: Credence High School (Mr. Abdulla Nalapad)
BUA: 12,500 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 8 Million (approx)

G+1 (Pri.) & G+2 (High) School at Glocal University

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Client: Glocal University
BUA: 15,000 (pri) + 20,000 (Sr. Sec) Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 7 Million (Pri) + 9 Million (Sr. Sec) (approx)

B+G+4 Residential Building at JVC

Jumeirah Village Community, Dubai, UAE.
Client: Fortis Plus Holdings / Landbanc LLC
BUA: 12,500 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 11.5 Million (approx)

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18 no. Golf Course Premium Villas (3 Types - each 5BR)

Arabian Ranches, Dubai, UAE
Client: Emaar Properties PJSC
BUA: 11,500 Sq Mts (all Villas combined)
Estimate: USD 15 Million ++ (approx)

Sales Centre for Nujoom Island Development

Sharjah, UAE
Client: Al Hanoo Holding Company, KSA.
BUA: 9,500 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 7 Million (approx)

Offices and Warehouse at TechnoPark

Technopark, Dubai, UAE
Client: Harsco Corporation FZE
BUA: 10,000 Sq Mts.
Estimate: USD 8 Million (approx.)

Djibouti Automobile and Heavy Equipment Zone (DAHEZ)

Djibouti, Africa.
Client: Po + Govt. of Djibouti

Cold Storage Facility

JAFZA, Dubai, UAE.
Client: Aba Al Muhairi Trading LLC
BUA: 22000 Sq Mts.
Estimate: USD 15 Million (approx.)

3B+G+3 Shopping Mall

Mankhool, Dubai, UAE
Client: Mohd. Salem Al Murr
BUA:48000 Sq mts
Estimate: USD 40 Million

B+LGF+UGF+2(Mall)+13 Storey :: Mall + Commercial + Residential Bldg

Damascus, Syria.
Client: Mr. Khaldoon & Associates
BUA: 225000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 180 Million

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Multistorey Car Park, Al Rigga, Dubai, UAE

Client: Dubai Municipality, Govt of Dubai
BUA: 20,000 Sq Mts
Estimate: USD 10 Million (Approx.)

Cioconat Cafes
Multi locations across MENA
Client: Natfood Middle East Ltd.

Multiple Showrooms across UAE & GCC / MENA

Multi locations across UAE and GCC
Client: Lifestyle - Landmark Group
Roles: Design, Analysis, Prototyping, Fittings, Fitouts, Handover.

Corporate Office for Lifestyle Brand

Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai, UAE
Client: Lifestyle - Landmark Group

Restoration of 'Maharaj Bara', Gwalior

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Client: Gwalior Municipality and Touchtel

Chevy Corner at GM showrooms

Concept for Multi Locations across India
Execution at Flagship stores at all Metros.
Client: General Motors India

LML Motors Flagship Showroom Design

Concept for Multi Locations across India
Execution at Flagship stores at all Metros.
Client: LML Motors India Pvt. Ltd.

Numerous Exhibition Designs & Special Installations

Various Corporate, Industrial and Business Houses

Various ID, Fitout, Exhibitions and Private Villa Jobs (not mentioned here)
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