University of California, Berkeley

Associate Project Manager at MidPen Housing Corporation

Hayward, California, United States

- Supporting Development Team to develop affordable housing in entitlements, financing, design, construction, leasing, and on-going maintenance• Coordinating and participating in meetings with internal departments, outside consultants, contractors, public agencies and financial partners during initial feasibility and due diligence• Assisting with construction and permanent loan closings, and preparation of planning materials• Facilitating the transition of projects to Asset Management Team

MidPen Housing Corporation

Project Associate

- Managed a board of 8 people to collectively lead an organization of 700+ members• Directed the organization’s vision through conducting quarterly community needs assessments• Increased annual budget of $10,000 by 100% through public funding applications, donation campaigns, grant writing, and relationship-building with the UC Berkeley Student Union’s Chief Financial Officer• Coordinated board of directors to plan biweekly, culturally relevant educational and professional events that increased new membership and member participation by 40%• Supervised and negotiated grants for mental health services and resources for 2000+ students on campus

Muslim Student Association

President

- Project management for a team of 8 engineers to produce structural engineering documents on a wide range of construction projects• Conducted initial client needs assessment with lead project engineers and monitored all deadlines • Expedited project approval process by initiating and revising drawings for 4-7 on a weekly basis and ensuring that all structural design elements were in compliance with city building code• Increased drawing productivity and weekly submittal rates by 100%• Translated architectural drawings into simplified structural drawings• Maintained processes to streamline company’s structural engineering standards across 5+ Bay Area cities• Drafted 10-25 structural drawings daily using engineering and design tools like AutoCAD

Haroon Samimi

Haroon Samimi