Drashti Damani
Ahmedabad
Summary
Dynamic construction professional with a proven track record at Patwa Associates and Shivalik group, excelling in project lifecycle management and risk mitigation. Skilled in BIM and 4D scheduling, I effectively led multi-million dollar projects, ensuring compliance and enhancing efficiency through innovative solutions and strong collaboration with stakeholders.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Bath & Body Works
Ottawa
10.2023 - 12.2025
- Provided exceptional customer service in fast-paced retail environment to enhance customer satisfaction
- Addressed client inquiries while assisting with seasonal merchandising efforts to improve store presentation
- Assisted customers in selecting products and providing personalized recommendations.
- Maintained product displays to ensure an inviting shopping environment.
- Processed transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems.
Construction Project Coordinator
Patwa Associates
Gujarat
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Led coordination for infrastructure and residential construction projects valued up to $5M
- Developed project schedules and budgets, coordinating with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure alignment and timely execution
- Managed submittals, punch lists, and compliance with engineering specs by conducting regular site inspections
- Oversaw submission process for project documentation to ensure compliance, punch lists, and compliance with engineering specs by conducting regular site inspections
- Reviewed shop drawings for compliance with construction standards, ensuring project specifications were met and minimizing revisions
Junior Estimator
Shivalik Group
Gujarat
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Prepared detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates for residential and commercial construction bids using Excel and Bluebeam Revu
- Reviewed architectural and structural plans to ensure accuracy in material and labor projections
- Assisted in preparing tender documentation and reviewed post-bid clarifications to ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations
- Collaborated with project engineers to integrate cost-saving recommendations into design scope
Education
Post-Graduate Certificate - Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON04-2024
M.Tech - Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
India07-2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
India05-2019
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Inventory Management
- Retail Sales Techniques
- Customer Engagement
- Product Knowledge
- Team Collaboration
- Customer Feedback Analysis
- Sales Reporting
- Project coordination
- Cost estimation
- Bid preparation
- Problem solving
- MS Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Point of Sale Systems
- Sales Data Analysis
Certification
- Autodesk Certified Professional - Revit for Structural Design, 2024
- Lean Construction & Last Planner, Coursera
- WHMIS & Construction Health & Safety, Canada, 2024
- L&T internship, Baroda, 2019
Projects Presentations
- M.Tech Capstone, Effective Implementation of the Last Planner System in Construction Planning
- B.E. Final Project, Improvement in Water Supply Network - Vadodara, India
- Conference, Presented paper on smart infrastructure at ACTM 2021
Technical Toolkit
Design & BIM Platforms: Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Dynamo, BIM 360, InfraWorks
Project Scheduling & Coordination: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Synchro 4D, Procore, Aconex
Documentation & Collaboration: Bluebeam Revu, Revizto, MS Office Suite, Google Workspace
Visualization & Analysis: Lumion, Twinmotion, Enscape, ArcGIS (basic), Power BI (basic)
Timeline
Sales Associate
Bath & Body Works
10.2023 - 12.2025
Construction Project Coordinator
Patwa Associates
02.2022 - 06.2023
Junior Estimator
Shivalik Group
07.2021 - 01.2022
Post-Graduate Certificate - Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Algonquin College
M.Tech - Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University