Amal A.

Experience

• Architectural Designer/Technologist (Senior) Zeidler Architecture Inc. · Full-time Apr 2024 – Jun 2026 2 yrs 2 mos Calgary, AB, Canada • Prepared and assembled complete working drawing packages — from Design Development through Building Permit to Construction Documents — for mid-to-high-rise residential and commercial projects.
  • Collaborated and coordinated with Architects and consultants to identify design objectives, resolve technical challenges, and translate design intent into clear, code-compliant Construction Documents.
  • Supported construction administration including shop drawing reviews, field coordination, and issuance of change orders and clarifications.
  • Engaged with municipal authorities and client representatives to verify design requirements, monitor progress, and ensure quality deliverables.
• Architectural Designer/Technologist (Senior) ZO1 Ltd · Full-time Jun 2021 – Mar 2024 2 yrs 9 mos Toronto, ON, Canada • Drove complete working drawing packages (DD, BP, CD) for mid-to-high-rise residential towers — zero permit rejections on all submissions led.
  • Performed disciplined clash detection through 3D design reviews, eliminating coordination conflicts before they reached the field.
  • Detailed structural metal framing using MWF software, ensuring documentation accuracy matched site-execution realities.
  • Participated in team meetings to monitor progress, address technical issues, and complete QA/QC reviews of drawing packages.
  • Collaborated and coordinated with Architects and consultants to identify design objectives, resolve technical challenges, and translate design intent into clear, code-compliant Construction Documents.
• Architectural Designer/Technologist (Intermediate) WZMH Architects · Full-time Dec 2020 – Jul 2021 7 mos Toronto, ON, Canada • Prepared full working drawing sets and permit documentation for two-storey office buildings with underground parking.
  • Pioneered the use of cloud-based 3D scanning to produce precise as-built drawings, significantly reducing survey turnaround time for renovations and new construction.
  • Advanced high-rise residential condo projects through full DD, permit, and CD cycles with zero design-stage re-submissions.
  • Collaborated and coordinated with Architects and consultants to identify design objectives, resolve technical challenges, and translate design intent into clear, code-compliant Construction Documents.
• Architectural Designer/Technologist (Intermediate) Moriyama & Teshima Architects · Full-time Apr 2018 – Nov 2020 2 yrs 7 mos Toronto, ON, Canada • Designed and detailed multi-storey institutional and office buildings; notable projects included the Gordie Howe International Bridge — a large-scale, multi-agency infrastructure project requiring complex, code-compliant documentation across multiple regulatory bodies.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation packages from DD through construction under demanding timelines in a high-volume studio.
  • Maintained coordination quality across complex, multi-consultant project teams through 3D review discipline and systematic clash detection.
• Architectural Designer/Technologist (Intermediate) Premier Project Consultant · Full-time Sep 2014 – Apr 2018 3 yrs 7 mos Toronto, ON, Canada • Managed full documentation for multi-storey mixed-use residential, office, and industrial projects from concept through pre-execution.
  • Researched and informed product and material selection including building envelope components and systems for mid/high-rise construction.
  • Executed urban-scale project planning including transportation, sustainable development, and infrastructure.