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EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture              Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Architecture              September 2017– May 2019 (ongoing)
· Elective: Real Estate, Urban Design History, Sustainable Systems, Digital Fabrication, GPA 3.8
The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)             Ningbo, China
BEng in Architecture (RIBA Part I accreditation) First Class, GPA 4.0        Sept. 2012 - June 2016
Awards: Department of Architecture and Built Environment Nottingham Best Design Award of the Year 2016; Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence (First Place) for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.
University of New South Wales             Sydney, Australia
BEng Architecture (Exchange Program)             January - June 2015
· Core courses: Architecture and Urban Design Studio, LEED system, Construction Management.
University of Oslo             Oslo, Norway
Summer School Program with scholarship             June - July 2014
· Courses: Norwegian Life & Society; Inter-cultural Management: A Scandinavian Perspective

WORKING EXPERIENCES
NBBJ             Boston, MA
Architecture Externship             March 2019
· Shadowed NBBJ biggest local urban design project with qualitative site data collection, mapping and analysis.
BEDROCK             Detroit, MI
Architecture Intern (three-month paid full-time job)             May - August 2018
· 3-month internship with architecture team. Went through various housing and urban design projects, such as City Modern, Douglas, Library square, Book tower, Corktown garage, etc. Gain a better understanding of real estate and development at Downtown Detroit. Built up skillful interpersonal communication and effective project delivery through teamwork.
KSH Architects             San Francisco, CA
Architecture Externship             February - March 2018
· One-week working experience. Shadowed projects in KSH; Attended client meetings; visited sites and built Revit model
More Design Office             Shanghai, China
Assistant in Architect Department (year-long paid full-time job)             July 2016 - July 2017
· Assisted the RIBA Chartered architect Justin Bridgland with professional architectural office workflow, including client meetings, client intention determination, translation (English and Mandarin), project analysis, documentation and reporting, concept stage design, building facade design, interior design, interior finishing construction detail drawings, coordinating with client, design team, site engineers, construction manager and material supplier.
Wenzhou Zhengli Construction Company             Wenzhou, China
BIM Revit Modeling and Visualization Project Team Leader             March - June 2016
· Responsible for building information modeling, team management, and communication with peer architects, civil engineers and other consultants. Gave a speech about green building with BIM at Wenzhou University.
Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition             Sydney, Australia
Intern Designer             June - July 2015
· Participated in the site analysis, conceptual design, design development, detail design for sculpture detail drawings.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Stanford Human Cites @ China Student Challenge             Beijing, China        May 2016
· Collaborated with students from Tongji University and Tsinghua University to present to the member of public and jury with a solution to improve the cultural attraction of the Qinglong Beijing.
UNNC Architecture Course End of Year Exhibitions             Ningbo, China        June 2015
· Coordinated between exhibition holder, designers and technician, for example communicating the design idea and construction plan with Bamboo master Yuankang Qian and Liangkang Ye from Yinzhou Intangible Culture Heritage Centre.

SKILLS, PUBLICATION and SERVICE
Architectural Skills: 3D: Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketch up, Revit Architecture/Construction/MEP, Autodesk Navisworks, Ecotect, KeyShot, Lumion; 2D: AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Corel Video Studio; Modeling: Hand Drafting and Modeling, Laser Cutting, Zund cutter, Robotic, CNC router, 3D printing.
Publication: Article in "Inside out upside down", Volume 12, Page 22, E-Magazine, Melbourne.
Volunteer: Team Leader of poverty relief in Gansu, China, 2015; President of UNNC English Debate Club, 2012-2014
Languages: Mandarin: Native language; English: Proficient (IELTS 7.0)