Fatima Faruque

Architectural Technology

To gain practical experience in the real workplace as a Co-op Architecture student and implement my educational background and skills within a professional environment.

Qualifications | Education | Skills | Experience

Summary of Qualifications

  • Autodesk AutoCAD (multiple versions)
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Building information modeling (Autodesk Revit, Robot Structural Analysis)
  • Working and presentation drawings
  • Project management and quantity take-off
  • Working knowledge of web-design via Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Knowledge in OBC, zoning by-laws, renovation, accessible and sustainable design
  • Familiar with architectural computer visualization (3DS Max, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign)
  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness training certificate

Education

Architectural Technology Co-op Program
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Sep 2015 – April 2020
  • Architectural Drafting and Computer Applications (AutoCAD)
  • Building Systems and Materials
  • Cost Estimating
  • Theory of Structures and Strength of Materials
  • Detailing Residential
  • Project Management
  • Mathematics, Calculus and Statics
  • Health and Safety
  • Advanced Computer Applications

Ontario Secondary School Program
Milton District High School

Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Excelled in Construction, Visual Arts, Mechanical and Architectural Technology Design courses
  • Assisted in the aesthetic and soundproofing design of the school’s sound room
  • Artwork chosen amongst class to represent high school at Halton District-based art show

Skills

  • Performs well independently and in groups
  • Keen Attention to Detail
  • Reliable Artistic Abilities
  • Strong Verbal Communication & Written Skills
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Time Management and Organizational Skills

Professional Experience

Facilities Services Intern | Toronto, ON
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Sep 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Confirming new meeting room sizing for a graphical function space design tool for convention clients
  • Liaising with AR / AP and using administrative software to track orders and services for accounting purposes
  • Provided backup support for the department such as booking boardrooms and answering queries from office staff
  • Assisted with documenting hourly shifts of the building operators in order to determine payroll
  • Management, processing and filing of the department’s invoices and project documentation

Junior AutoCAD Technologist / Office Assistant | Oakville, ON
Architectural Iron Work

Jan – Mar 2017,
June – August 2016
  • Transfer of iron-welded items to technical and design AutoCAD drawings, and 3D views with SketchUp
  • Communicating with clients and completing documents such as client estimates, receipts and invoices
  • Assisted with employee pay stubs, and finance bookkeeping through Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks
  • Organization of project material orders, and researching expenses for newly requested materials