A R FA KH AS H AD M U NAI M

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EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
Jun 2014

University of California, Irvine
Jun 2008

Masters in Urban & Regional Planning

Sasakawa Fellowship; Urban Humanities Research Fellowship
Bachelors in Environmental Analysis and Design, Cum Laude
University of Nottingham, UK in Architecture 2007-2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Program Analyst
Jun 2014 - Sept 2015

Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures and Institute for

Digital Research and Education // University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Mapping Radiation Levels in Fukushima, Japan with Dr. Yoh Kawano

Work in an international collaboration with Niigata University to collect radiation data in Fukushima, Japan
with a multidisciplinary team of architects, urban planners, medical doctors, scientists, and GIS coordinators
Document disaster spaces through film, interviews, mapping, photography, and transect routes
Collaborate with Crisis Management Division at Namie and Minamisoma cities to develop web-based,
interactive platform that maps and visualizes radiation data in the evacuation zone
Prepare RFPs and grants, including NSF Hazard SEES Program and Urban Humanities Initiative (UHI)
Create renderings and diagrams for publications and presentations at conferences
Create workshops and teach at UCLA to faculty, staff and students
AEGARON (Ancient Egyptian Architecture Online) with Dr. Wendrich Willeke
Manage an international partnership with the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo (DAIK) to create
architectural drawings of site plans, sections and elevations of ancient Egyptian buildings from Old Kingdom
to Late Antiquity
Manage all research activities with Principal Investigator and team of architects, archaeologists, designers,
computer programmers, and librarians
Create illustrations and diagrams for Egyptian architectural terms using Adobe Suite and AutoCAD
Geo-reference satellite imagery and architectural drawings using ESRI ArcGIS 10.3
Generate and interpret metadata, including a vocabulary of architectural terms in English, German and
Arabic and input metadata in the Digital Library Collection System (DLCS) database
Associate Designer
Apr 2010 - Sept 2013

Rangwala Associates // Woodland Hills, CA

Create form-based codes and Power Point presentations

Develop concepts schemes, diagrams for reports and design competitions
Prepare Request For Quotation (RFQ) responses for project proposals
Architectural Associate
Feb 2009 - Mar 2011

Anjuman-e-Burhanee // Woodland Hills, CA

Physically sandblast floral designs into glass facades

Develop sketches for interior/exterior of mosque and landscape plan using AutoCAD and Google Sketchup
Coordinate project compliancy with engineers, survey designers and architects to meet project milestones

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

Planning Technician
Nov 2008 - Mar 2010

City of San Buenaventura // San Buenaventura, CA

Formulate multi-page planning documents and memos for CUPs, Variances and Design Review
Facilitate meetings with clients, attend neighborhood meetings, and participate in design charrettes
Conduct and deliver over 75 planning and design reviews of residential and mixed-use projects and present
recommendations using three-dimensional diagrams to decision-making bodies
Perform administrative tasks, including: customer service at public counter, project scheduling, and
scheduling meetings for a range of City staff in the community development department
Manage all aspects of large-scale planning projects, including: Housing Element 2008 -2014, Saticoy and
Wells Form-Based Code, Victoria Corridor Form-Based Code, and Westview Village Form-Based Code
Architectural Intern
Steven A. Ormenyi & Associates, Landscape Architects // Woodland Hills, CA
Jul 2007 - Sept 2007

Draft and plot landscape plans using AutoCAD
Attend staff meetings to discuss and generate ideas for client projects
Interpret blueprints and design codes to seek municipal approval

SELECTED PROJECTS & CONFERENCES

Nov 2014

Exploring Mapping, Data Visualization and Ethnographic Research in Fukushima, Japan. Design
Knowledge: Making Urban Humanities Symposium, UCLA A.U.D.

Nov 2013

Regenerating the Waterfront - A Vision for the Los Angeles River & River Glen Area in Atwater
Village, CA. Cal State Northridge, APA LA Student Symposium on Sustainable Suburbanism

May 2014

Transplanted Continuity - Examining the Ethno-Spatial Prospect of the Dawood Bohra Community
in Southern California. UCLA 1st International Institute Graduate Student Conference.
Contributing author in upcoming book titled: Routledge Companion of Global Heritage
Conservation (Routledge Press, London 2017)

Sept 2012

Al Jamea tus Saifiyah (University design competition in Nairobi, Kenya). Semi-finalist design
proposal with Rangwala Associates and Moule & Polyzoides, Architects & Urbanists

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Suite CC (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, & Lightroom)
AutoCAD 2015
MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint & Project)
ESRI ArcGIS 10.3
Google Sketchup 2016
Google Earth Pro
Photography (experience with Canon EOS Rebel T5 camera)
Wordpress