SACHIN S KUMAR
London,ENG
Summary
Highly skilled Technical Designer with extensive experience in facade design, project planning, and interdisciplinary coordination. Proficient in AutoCAD and Inventor, specializing in the integration of technical systems within architectural and engineering projects. Strong expertise in spatial coordination, automation, and process optimization for large-scale international projects.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Facade Design Technologist
JRL Group
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
06.2024 - Current
- Prepared detailed shop drawings of façade systems based on architectural and structural drawings, ensuring precision and compliance with project specifications
- Automated repetitive modeling tasks using Autodesk Inventor iLogic, significantly improving efficiency, reducing modeling time, and minimizing human error.
- Streamlined and optimized workflows by integrating iParts, Frame Generator, and iLogic automation, ensuring consistent quality and timely delivery of design outputs.
- Developed detailed assembly and fabrication drawings for aluminum profiles, formed metal parts, ancillary and miscellaneous components to support curtain wall unit fabrication.
- Generated Bill of Materials (BOM), Bill of Quantities (BOQ), and CNC-compatible production files directly from fabrication models, enhancing accuracy and production readiness.
- Created installation and site marking drawings, providing accurate measurements and installation guidance for on-site teams.
- Delivered Building Information Modelling (BIM) content and coordinated 3D models for documentation, clash detection, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Produced 3D models and fabrication documentation for unitized curtain wall system, Metal flashings, Soffits, Copings, Plenum, Rainscreen Claddings etc.
- Possess strong knowledge of fire stops, fire barriers, and cavity barriers, ensuring façade system compliance with fire safety requirements and building regulations.
- Well-versed in CWCT Standards, EN Standards, and Dubai Building Codes and Regulations, ensuring design conformity, performance standards, and quality assurance throughout project delivery
Façade Designer
M/s Innovative Glass and Aluminium LLC
Dubai, UAE
10.2020 - 05.2024
- Attended pre-design meetings with consultants and main contractors, contributing to the preparation of concept and shop drawings.
- Reviewing Project specification and proposing Curtain walls, glazing, Cladding, doors and windows that are complying with performance requirements like structural, Energy Performance, noise reduction, Thermal movements etc.
- Submission of Mock up samples complying with the design and project specifications.
- Designed and drafted unitized curtain wall, stick curtain wall,ACP cladding, Skylight, Canopy and various door and window systems according to IFC drawings using AutoCAD.
- Cladding- Preparation of shop drawings of various cladding including ACP, Aluminium sheet, Parklex Prodema, Equitone etc. and generating unfolded views and fabrication drawings of cladding using Autodesk Inventor.
- Preparation of Erection drawings for site and coordinated with Site Engineer prior to Installation.
- Coordinated with system suppliers for certification, reports, and calculations to demonstrate compliance with curtain walling specifications.
- Well versed with various systems like Technal, Gutmann, Gulf extrusions etc.
Façade Designer
Advenser Engineering Services PVT LTD
Kochi, Kerala
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Designed and drafted bespoke façade details using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor for global clients including MG McGrath and Synergi Global.
- Acted as a technical resource, specializing in façade engineering, and modeled curtain wall frames providing necessary fabrication drawings.
- Modeling the curtain wall frames using Autodesk INVENTOR and generate fabrication drawing, CNC supported files (.step files) and part list required for the curtain wall frame parts.
Junior Engineer
Greens Facade Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd
Kochi, Kerala
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Executed projects including various glazing systems, Cladding, Windows and Skylights
- Executed projects within the stipulated timeline
- Design, analyse and build business/technical solutions that deliver client goal
- Preparation of Shop drawings using Auto Cad
- Preparation of Fabrication drawings using Inventor
- Dealt with unitized curtain wall systems including bespoke systems of Old building envelope, Erie Architectural systems and Sotawall LTD
- Publishing Bill of material to the clients
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
Kottayam, Kerala, India01.2015
Skills
- Autocad
- Autodesk Inventor
- Catia v5
- Ms office
- SolidWorks
- Revit
MAJOR PROJECTS
- Bargate Quarter , Southampton, UK
- Sunmarke School, Dubai, UAE
- Four Points By Sheraton, Senegal
- Omni Hotel, Boston, Canada
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Date of Birth: 1993-07-26
- Visa Status: Visa to stay and work in UK Valid until 2027-01-15
- UK Driving License Holder
Timeline
Facade Design Technologist
JRL Group
06.2024 - Current
Façade Designer
M/s Innovative Glass and Aluminium LLC
10.2020 - 05.2024
Façade Designer
Advenser Engineering Services PVT LTD
03.2019 - 03.2020
Junior Engineer
Greens Facade Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd
10.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology