Resume

SUMMARY

Creative, articulate, accomplished designer, architect, photographer, digital artist, and teacher. Twenty-one years of architectural experience with international, award-winning firms, in a diverse range of building types. Design specialization in the architecture of the workplace. Committed to providing leadership in a firm dedicated to Innovation and excellence in design. Excellent mentor and team leader. Passionate commitment to innovation in green architecture. MA in Architecture (USA), BSc in Philosophy & Art History (USA), Licensed to practice architecture with Registration in Washington, USA. Adjunct faculty: Corcoran School of Art and Design, affiliated with the Corcoran Museum. Washington, DC, 2006-2007. LEED certification pending.

SKILLS

DESIGN

Committed to creating architecture that is intelligent, exuberant, and a source of delight. Proven history of delivering finished work with a strong conceptual base, as well as a thorough understanding of a client's business needs. An inspiring team leader and mentor able to harness the creative energy of the entire project team. Committed to making both users and clients an integral part of the design process. Accomplished in diverse graphic presentation techniques, spanning manual and digital technologies: pencil & ink, watercolor, conte-crayon, Photoshop, Illustrator & In-design. Proficient at 3D computer modeling, Form-Z, Sketch-up.

COMMUNICATION

Superior verbal, graphic, and written communication skills. Accomplished public speaker. Excellent freehand sketching skills. Proven ability to visualiza complex Information and communicate design concepts to diverse groups. Passionate about the necessity of clear, frequent and open communication for successful design.

MANAGEMENT

Competent project manager, with proven track record of managing diverse design and consultant teams to meet challenging project budgets and schedules. Leadership in managing expectations of all stakeholders, clients and users through the design process.

COORDINATION

Proven history of finished work in diverse locations, municipalities, personally responsible for understanding local conditions and codes, including Manhattan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Pittsburgh, Eugene, Seattle, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai. Experienced in managing design with multiple International design consultants, Ellerbe Beckett, Perkins Will

Experienced in coordination of design with specialty consultants including, LEED, Acoustic, lighting, graphic/signage, structural, curtain wall & landscape architects. Extensive onsite construction administration experience.

DETAILING

Proven record of work with firms known for an architectural and Interior detailing. Extensive Hands on experience in studio and onsite detailing of diverse and innovative building systems, Including fine cabinetry. aluminum curtain wall, pre-cast concrete, drywall, Metal panel and steel frame construction. Experienced in AutoCAD and MicroStation. Trained in Revit

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Knight Arena. University of Oregon, Eugene OR. TVA Architects, Portland OR. (Design Architect) / Ellerbe Becket, Kansas City KA (Executive Architect), 2007-2009.

Senior architect.-team leader. 500,000 SF, 12,500 seat, $200 million, state-of-the-art, Indoor basketball arena, on University of Oregon campus. Directed and coordinated all aspects of the design, public review, permitting, and documentation. Responsible for communication and Implementation of design with design team all consultants. Stadium designed for LEED Gold Certification. All design and drawings on REVIT.

1129 20th Street NW. Washington DC. FOX Architects, 2006.

Designer & Project Architect. Designed and coordinated project from initial zoning analysis and feasibility study through schematic design and construction documents. Renovation and expansion of eight story 180,000 SF building built 1961 to Class A office building with ground floor retail. Program Included addition of two floor steel structure to existing concrete frame building. New aluminum curtain wall and pre-cast concrete skin, and state of the art building systems.

German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Washington DC, OPX. 2003-2005

Designer & Project Manager. 30,000 SF project in the Historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. Program Included complete renovation, expansion and integration of two turn-of-the century buildings, one a stately mansion on the historic buildings register, Into a class A office building. Restoration of historic limestone facade and Interior state rooms. Addition of 4th floor, stair and elevator tower. New state-of-the-art mechanical, and electrical systems. Building opening ceremony hosted by Ms Angela Merkel Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Boeing Airplane Co. Chicago IL, Callison, Seattle WA, 2001.

Designer-Project Manager. New Boeing Executive Headquarters in Chicago, a 250,000 SF world-class facility designed and built in 180 days. Responsible design, production and CA for the executive interiors: Project program included offices, kitchen and dining, health club, press/media facilities, & state-of-the-art communication/media technologies.

HQ/Vantas: Multiple locations, Callison, Seattle WA, 1999-2000.

Designer & Project Architect. Lead in project team for the design and construction of corporate business centers in multiple locations including Boston, Manhattan, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh.

Active in redefining the modern workplace and executing concepts into finished design. Active participation in providing architectural definition to client's business goals. Responsible for design, documentation and construction administration.

Hewlett Packard, Genesis IV. Ft Collins CO, Callison, Seattle WA, 1998. Designer & Project Architect. State of the art wafer-fab. & clean room facility. Responsible for exterior skin and massing design selected through in-house design competition. Responsible for coordination of winning design with consultants.

Institute of Justice. Arlington Virginia, OPX Global, Washington DC, 2005.

Designer & Project Architect. 45,000 SF Office interiors. Headquarters for an Iconoclastic group of libertarian lawyers dedicated to public Interest law and protection of civil rights. Voted "Best places to Work" Washington post Magazine 2007. All design on Form-Z.

MASTER-PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN

Historic Sandy Utah. Master plan SLC. Utah Student Intern, 1985.

Living in the City. Vernon Sq Was MT hington DC. MA thesis, 1989.

Historic Cleveland Park. Washington DC. Intern, 1985.

South Asian University. New Delhi. Senior associate, 2011.

National Center for Biological Sciences. Bangalore. Senior associate, 2011.

HOSPITALITY

Temple Square Hotel. SLC Utah. Intern architect, 1989.

Indian Summer Country Club. Lacey WA. Project architect, 1994.

Seattle's Best Coffee cafe(s). Portland Oregon. Project Architect. 1995.

RETAIL

REI Flagship store. Seattle WA. Project architect. 1995.

Redmond Town Center Mall. Redmond WA. Project architect, 1996.

SBC Coffee (interiors). Portland OR. Project architect. 1996.

Ayala Mall. Manila Philippines Project architect, 1997.

Prestige Mall (interiors). Mysore India. Senior associate, 2011.

Samsung- Opera House. Bangalore India. Studio/design Director. 2018.

CORPORATE

Washington mutual. Seattle Washington. Project designer, 1998.

HQ.Business Centers, Multiple location USA. Designer, 1999-2000.

Boeing World HQ. (Interiors). Chicago Illinois. Project designer, 2000.

Law Offices. (Interiors) Seattle Washington. Project designer, 2002.

German Marshall Fund. Washington DC. Project Designer, 2003. Institute for Justice. Arlington Virginia. Project designer, 2005.

1129 20th St. Washington DC.Project designer, 2006.

Nirion Office Park. (Interiors) Mumbal India. Project designer, 2011.

Zonasha Complex. Bangalore India. Senior architect, 2012.

Haditeherani India office. Bangalore India. Senior architect, 2012.

SAP AppHaus. (interiors). Bangalore India. Senior architect, 2012.

HanaHaus: Cafe & Coworking space. Palo Alto CA. Executive Architect. 2015.

SKAVA: Office Interiors. San Francisco. Executive Architect 2016.

Infosys Berlin. Office Interior. Berlin Germany. Executive Architect. 2016.

Infosys London. workplace. London UK. Executive Architect. 2016.

Infosys New York. Workplace. One World Trade Center. Executive. Architect. 2017.

Infosys USA HQ. Corporate HQ. Palo Alto CA. Designer & Executive Arch. 2016.

RESIDENTIAL

Sun I Residential towers. Bangalore India. Principal architect, 2012.

Water Towers. Hyderabad India. Principal Architect, 2012.

Lithos, The rock. Bangalore India. Principal Architect, 2012.

The Ribbon. Bangalore India. Principal Architect, 2012.

Jayashankar Residence. Bangalore India. Designer, 2011.

Pinegrove Apartments. Everett WA. Intern architect, 1990.

ACADEMIC & INSTITUTIONAL

Kamiak High School. Everett WashingtonIntern architect, 1992.

Capitol Hill Community Center. Seattle WA, Project Designer, 1996.

Lacey Fire & Police station. Lacey Washington Project architect, 1996.

South Asian University. New Delhi, 2011. Senior Associate/Studio Director.

International Center for Theoretical Sciences. Bangalore. Senior Assoc. 2011.

Natiorial Center for Biologcal Sciences. Bangalore, Senior Associate, 2011.

SPORTS & TRANSPORTATION,

Mathew Knight Arena. Eugene Oregon Senior Architect, 2006. Ayala Metro Station. Manila Philippines. Project Architect, 1997.

COMPETITIONS.

World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial New York City. Designer, 2003. Minamata Memorial Minamata Japan. Designer, 1996.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Gensler India. Studio Director. India. August 2017 to May 2018.
Param Bedi Design. Consultant to Infosys. Global. January 2016 to April 2017.
SAP: Architect in Residence. Global. June 2013 to August 2015
Hadi Teherani India: Bangalore India, June 2012 to June 2013.
Design consultant: Bangalore India, January 2011 to June 2012.
Param Bedi Architecture & Photography: Sole proprietor, Washington DC, 2010.
TVA Architects. Project Manager. Portland OR, 2007 to 2009.
Corcoran School of Art & Design. Adjunct faculty. Washington DC.2006 & 2007.
FOX Architects. Project Manager. Washington DC. 2006 to 2007.
OPX Global. Associate. Washington DC, 2003 to 2005.
Callison Architecture. Project Architect & Designer. Seattle WA. 1997 to 2003.
Mithun Partners. Project Architect. Seattle WA, 1994 to 1996.
Kodaikanal International School. Teacher; Math & Drawing. Kodal, India. 1993.
Mahlum Architecture. Intern Architect. Seattle WA, 1990 to 1992.
CCDR Architects. Intern Architect. Salt Lake City UT, 1989.
Richard Ridley & Ass. Student Intern. Washington DC, 1987.
Assist Inc. Student Intern. Salt Lake City UT, 1987.
University Of Utah. Teaching Assistant. Salt Lake City UT 1986

FOLLIES, JOURNALS, COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Arlington Libraries. Virginia. Exhibitions multiple locations. 2010.
Following the Buddha: Photography/Drawing. Lanka, Thailand & Burma, 2006.
Corcoran Museum of Fine Art, Washington DC. 2006. Faculty art exhibition, 2006.
Burma: Travel journal with photography watercolor, and ink drawings, 2006.
The Faces of Dissent: Washington DC, Seattle, Amsterdam& Berlin. 2001-03
Amsterdam Journal. Photography and drawings. 2001-2006.
World trade center 9/11 memorial, international competition submission, 2003.
Thailand & Sri Lanka: Travel, drawings, watercolor and photography, 2001.
Ran of Kutch, Bhuj, Goa: Ink drawings, sketch book and travel journal, 2000.
Oklahoma Federal Building Memorial: International design competition 1997.
Minimata memorial: International design competition submission. 1996.
Rajasthan, Mandu, Delhi: sketchbook ink drawings 1993.
Last cold war monument: Information Center at a nuclear waste repository:
SLC arts festival. 1988.
Kimbal House: A home for twelve babies. SLC arts festival selection. 1988.
AIA architectural foundation national scholarship for academic excellence. 1986.

EDUCATION

B.A. Philosophy/Art history University of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1986.

Thesis: Leon Battista Alberti: Neo-Platonism & the Architecture of Renaissance Humanism. A study in the history of ideas.

M.A. Architecture University of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1989 Thesis: Living in the City. Taming the automobile in the post modern city.

INTERESTS

Urbanist, Fabulist and ardent raconteur. Passionate student of sketching and watercolor. Enthusiastic professional photographer & downhill skier. Devoted to yoga and fond of my bicycle. Committed traveler: India, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Fervent reader of history, philosophy, and literature.

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