Akin Afolayan

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Education

International Development GPA 3.97/4.0

Sustainable Design and Appropriate Development of Informal Settlements
GPA 4.0/4.0

Experiences

In charge of development and execution of programs, strategic partnerships, budget and schedule management, risk assessment and mitigation, contractor selection and oversight in US and Africa.
Leading research and development of sustainable design technologies and cost control components in projects execution.
Manages contract administration and construction of projects.

Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics engineering solutions for corporate clients in Aerospace, Automotive,Construction and Oil & Gas sectors.

Niles Bolton Associates is an architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and planning firm, consistently ranked among the top global building design firms.
Major Contributions and Job functions included:
• Successfully completed design and construction administration (office& field) of 5 mixed-use housing projects exceeding $150 million.
• Developed Computer Aided Design (CAD) project management (AutoCAD and Revit) protocols as a member of office CAD management committee.
• Developed company-wide Sustainable Design Initiative program; Organized continuous education sessions on sustainable design technologies.

Developed several successful shortlist presentation drawings and computer generated architectural illustrations.
Responsible for construction administration (office/field) under direct supervision of the Principal.
Coordinated production of construction drawings for 12 educational, residential and correctional facility projects totaling over $25 million in position of a job captain.
Major Contributions and Job functions included:

Worked in a quality-oriented firm providing architectural, programming, planning, interior design, construction management and computer support services.
Major Contributions and Job functions included:
• Responsible for construction administration (office/field) under direct supervision of the Principal.
• Coordinated production of construction drawings for 12 educational, residential and correctional facility projects totaling over $25 million in position of a job captain.
• Developed several successful shortlist presentation drawings and computer generated architectural illustrations.

• Designed and developed construction documentation for 14 architectural projects cumulatively valued at $35 million, for a number of multinational corporations including local subsidiaries of Procter& Gamble, Lever Brothers and Chevron.
• Constructed over a 100 large scale 3-D/BIM (Building Information Modeling) models for CADVision and client architectural firms.
• Conducted CAD training for design professionals in advanced software applications.

Skills

Holcim Awards For Sustainable Construction “Next Generation” 1st prize Winner 2008 Africa Middle East
ARCC / KING Student Medal For Excellence In Architectural + Environmental Design Research Recipient 2007
Florida A&M University's Inaugural 40 under 40 Distinguished Young Alumni Award Recipient 2010
FLAWI Florida A&M University Scholarship Recipient 2005-2007
Georgia State University Nita Robinson Scholarship for overseas studies in International Business 2011

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification # 1352708
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C) Certification # 10079299
Development and Implementation of Sustainable Design Solutions
Social Enterprise Generation
Renewable Energy and Alternative Development Consultancy
Redevelopment of Informal Settlements and Neighborhood Stabilization Projects.

Technical Skills: Advanced Proficiency in All Autodesk Architectural Suites
Microsoft Project and Works
Primavera
Corel and Adobe Graphic Suites
Revit
ArchiCad
Ecotect and VE Ware Energy Modeling Suites

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