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Education
Skills
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Akshay Keshava Kudhva

Grafton,AUK

Summary

Outcomes-driven civil engineer skilled in design, drafting, execution, and presentation. Excellent teamwork skills and public speaking. I am a experienced engineer with proven track record of successfully managing construction projects from inception to completion. Possessing extensive knowledge in site supervision, execution, documentation, project management, and adherence to safety and quality standards. I am very eager to align my skills and goals with this impactful role and to contribute to innovative infrastructure projects. As I continue my professional journey, I am eager to leverage my skills, experiences, and passion for growth to contribute meaningfully to future endeavors and positively impact wherever I go.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Virtual Internship

GHD
Auckland, New Zealand
04.2024 - 04.2024
  • Conducted options analysis for different rail alignment options for the GHD transport team.
  • Formulated cost and construction time estimates, and analyzed stakeholder, environmental, and design impacts.
  • Communicated key findings and recommendations in a technical memorandum.

Microinternship

Hynds Pipe system
Auckland, New Zealand
06.2023 - 07.2023
Microinternshipd team for performance.

Junior Site Engineer

Shankar Narayana Constructions Private Limited
Bangalore, India
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Executed structures for a four-lane highway (NH-648) connecting to Bangalore's airport road, including roads, minor and rail over bridges, and viaducts.
  • Ensured adherence to design rules and high-quality standards, with precise execution based on site conditions.
  • Communicated technical details to supervisors, laborers, subcontractors, and clients, ensuring clarity and effective decision-making.
  • Managed site resources, including machinery and manpower, to maintain project timelines and quality standards.
  • Conducted autolevel surveys and proficiently read and interpreted construction drawings.
  • Achieved timely completion of structures, contributing to overall project success.

Tools and Technical Skills:

  • MS Excel for project tracking
  • AutoCAD and Civil 3D
  • Site assessments and detailed report preparation

Quality Control Engineer

Abhivriddhi Infratech
Mysore, India
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Monitored construction quality for a 31.5km stretch of the outer ring road highway, including bridges, retaining walls, and drainages.
  • Conducted laboratory and site testing to verify material quality and ensure compliance with design standards.
  • Provided expert guidance to contractors for cost-effective procurement and use of quality materials.
  • Documented and reported on quality standards and site inspections.

Tools and Technical Skills:

  • MS Excel for Bill of Quantities
  • AutoCAD and Civil 3D
  • Laboratory testing and evaluation

Engineering Intern

Water Resource and Public Work Department (Coastal Engineering))
Mysore, India
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Investigated methods to estimate beach face slope and safe energy dissipation for coastal engineering projects.
  • Developed and validated an empirical equation for wave run-up through experimental studies and profile surveys.

Internship Student

Shri Mahalingeshwara Constructions
Karkala, India
04.2018 - 06.2018
  • Involved in quantity surveying and construction of a concrete dam under the Rural Development and Panchayath Raj Department.

Education

Master of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

The University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ
12-2023

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering

NMAM Institute of Technology
Mangalore, India
08-2020

Skills

Soft skills

  • Research
  • Meeting Coordination
  • planning
  • problem solving
  • Report Writing
  • Adaptability
  • Project Support

Technical skills

  • AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Navisworks
  • AIMSUN
  • Civil 3D
  • Microsoft Office
  • Auto level survey
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Languages

English
Professional

Accomplishments

  • Best team leader for organising technical fests in NMAMIT engineering college during 2018-2020.
  • I am awarded with The university of Auckland Indian High Achievers Scholarship in 2023.

Affiliations

  • Team leader for organizing technical fests at NMAMIT (2018-2020).
  • PG buddy mentor for the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Auckland, helping new students and organizing social events (2023).
  • Member of Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) and Civil Engineering Students Association (CESA) (2023).
  • Active member of Engineering New Zealand.

Certification

  • Autocad

Timeline

Virtual Internship

GHD
04.2024 - 04.2024

Microinternship

Hynds Pipe system
06.2023 - 07.2023

Junior Site Engineer

Shankar Narayana Constructions Private Limited
12.2021 - 12.2022

Quality Control Engineer

Abhivriddhi Infratech
08.2020 - 08.2021

Engineering Intern

Water Resource and Public Work Department (Coastal Engineering))
06.2019 - 07.2019

Internship Student

Shri Mahalingeshwara Constructions
04.2018 - 06.2018

Master of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

The University of Auckland

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering

NMAM Institute of Technology
Akshay Keshava Kudhva