Stephanie Apochi

STEPHANIE APOCHI, B.Sc. Arch., M.Arch. Architect | Project Manager Email:-Phone: (-), (-) Location: FCT-Abuja, Nigeria. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY A skilled and quality-focused Architect with 9+ years of targeted experience in modular design and construction of timberconcrete structures, client management, documentation, business management, project and program management. My career objective is to provide cost-effective solutions and result-based management using a business-as-usual approach for the sole purpose of personal and organizational goals. WORK EXPERIENCE Defence Head Quarters, Engineering Services (DHQ) – Abuja, Nigeria June 2022 – Nov 2024 Architect II – Technical head (Onsite, full-time) § Coordinated and Managed project teams of 22 workers in a series of successful project deliverables by ensuring works conformed to approved scope, cost estimates for new construction projects, schedule and quality standards of the construction project cycles using CMMS. § Reduced project cost by 15% by adopting traditional and re-usable materials for construction and façade design and organized daily stand-up meetings with the project team to stay on track and meet the projects goals. § Conducted measure assessments and managed the artisans on site by adopting a work breakdown structure, KPI’s and utilizing Asana and Google sheets to break down the tasks, set deadlines, and assign responsibilities adopting the daily pay method, this method increased productivity by 80%. Nigerian Army Post Service Housing Development Limited (NAPHDL) – Abuja, Nigeria March. 2020 – June 2022 Project Lead Architect (Onsite, Contract) § Directed teams in construction documentation, Risk assessment, structural renovations, and compliance monitoring. § Managed entire project cycles from planning to handover, ensuring quality and budget adherence for North-Central & NorthEast Nigeria projects (cumulative project sum: ₦585,080,637.81). § Coordinated and managed construction of Army Smart Ville Project, Army housing estate and IDU Army Estate, tracked project cycles using CMMS. Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) – Turkish Republic of North Cyprus Feb. 2019 – Feb 2020 Research & Teaching Assistant (Onsite, Part-Time) § Workshop leader at 9th international Design Week Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in TRNC Via Mersin 10 Turkey on 11th May 2019 |Entitled: Interdependence in teamwork (IN|DEPENDECE). § Assisted Architectural professors on Paper reviews and publishing, design workshops for energy efficiency building designs as well as Conceptual design for refugee shelters in TRNC, monitored digital tools for Academic Meetings and Design workshops, course grading system and documentation according to the Turkish standard and building requirements. Nigerian Army Post Service Housing Development Limited. (NAPHDL) – Abuja, Nigeria Feb. 2015 – Jan 2019 Architect I (Onsite, full-time) § Designed and produced construction documentation: Maitama Housing Estate for the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) in Abuja, Tinapa Housing Estate Calabar, Asokoro 34-Div quarters FCT-Abuja, block of flat for other rank officers in Mambilla barracks Abuja. § Inspected and monitored construction for affordable housing for the Nigeria army from inception to final certificates and post construction maintenance of project cycles using CMMS. EDUCATION Master of Architecture Sept 2018 – Aug 2020 Eastern Mediterranean University – Turkish Republic of North Cyprus Bachelor of Science in Architecture June 2008 – June 2014 University of Jos – Plateau State, Nigeria CERTIFICATIONS - Virtual Assistant Program 2024 – ALX Africa - Management Strategies for people and Resources 2023 – YALI, U.S Department of State USA - The Climate Crises: Addressing 5 Key Areas for Change 2023 - YALI, U.S Department of State USA - Mckinsey Forward Program 2023 – Professional Certification, Remote, USA - IMUN – Research Certification 2021 – Remote, Turkey - IN|DEPENDENCE Design 2019 – Teamwork & Design Certification, North Cyprus SKILLS Technical Skills - Architectural Software: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Blender - Project Management: Microsoft Project, CMMS, Primavera, Trello, Adobe Workfront - Data Analysis: SPSS, STATA, Google Suite, Vision - Documentation: Microsoft Office Suite, (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Project) LANGUAGES - English: Advanced, Native PROJECTS - Community Town Hall & Office Spaces, Agbor, Delta State Client: Defence Head Quarters (2022 – 2023) - Mixed-Use Residential Development, Makurdi, Benue State Client: Defence Head Quarters (2022 – 2024) (Further project details available upon request) VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE BPSS Developer, SDG AI Lab UNDP IICPSD, Istanbul, Turkey (Remote) : Apr 2022 – Apr 2023 - Developed solutions in climate change and international development using GIS and AI tools. INTERNSHIPS Dataville Research LLC 2021 - Statistical consulting Intern| Remote Tertiary Education Trust Fund 2013 - Project Management Intern (NYSC) REFERENCES Available upon request.