Dhiren Bhatia

1275 rue Rachel E., Montreal, QC. H2J 2J9

cell: 1-514-473-3696 | email: dhiren@uvic.ca

Objectives
University graduate and current student seeking to apply skills, as well as, to gain valuable knowledge
and experience through relevant work.

Education

Concordia University (Montreal, QC) Sept 2010 – Present

 Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Architectural Engineering

University Of Victoria (Victoria, BC) Sept 2005 – Dec 2009

 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geography - Graduated December, 2009

Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School (Calgary, AB) Sept 2001 – Jun 2004
 Received high school diploma in good standing – Graduated June, 2004

Skills

 Excellent computer skills; Proficient in ArcGIS 9.2, Bentley MicroStation V8, AutoCAD 2010, MS
Office Suite, Adobe CS5 Suite, Google SketchUp
 Strong interpersonal and communication skills; have taken two professional communication classes;
multilingual communication in English, French, Hindi, Sindhi and Arabic
 Exceptional observational and problem-solving skills
 Flexible, adaptable and always willing to learn
 Certified in First Aid and CPR/AED, Level C
 Canadian Citizen and U.S. Permanent Resident

Work Experience

Royal City Gardens (Victoria, BC) Sept 2009 – Dec 2009

Landscaper
 Worked in field to maintain, manage and construct green spaces for private and commercial clients

Geodigital International (Victoria, BC) Sept 2008 – Dec 2008

LIDAR Data Technician
 Worked with acquired field data (Aerial Photography/LIDAR) for transmission line and power grid
analysis and classification for North American clients
Work Experience Continued
Richard J. Wey Land Surveying Inc. (Sidney, BC) May 2008 – Sept 2008
Survey Assistant May 2007 – Nov 2007
 Assisted on a variety of jobs including engineering, topographical, construction and legal surveying

Lovse Surveys Ltd. (Calgary, AB) May 2006 – Aug 2006

Survey Assistant
 Assisted crew chief with various tasks involved with construction/legal surveys.

Brightroom Event Photography (Various Locations) Jan 2007 – Present

Photographer
 Photographer for major sporting events located along the west coast

Freelance Photographer (Various Locations) Dec 2006 – Present

 Photographer of events, weddings, live shows, portraits and landscapes

Volunteer / Research Positions

Fertile Ground (Digboi, Assam, India) Jan 2008 – March 2008
Volunteer
 Participated in community congresses and educational sessions, regarding sustainable farming
practices. Focus on vegetable and tea farms. Organization based in British Columbia, Canada.

Eastern Beotia Archeological Project (Tanagra, Greece) Jun 2010 – Jul 2010
Research Assistant
 Part of an academic research consortium. Tasks included land surveying and mapping topography
of an archeological site; cataloging various artifact findings; streamlining all data into a workable
format and system; producing final map products in a Geographic Information System (GIS).

Interests/Hobbies
 Travelling – Have traveled to 14 different countries, including backpacking through India, Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia, Greece and Turkey.

 Music – Playing instruments such as guitar, sitar, drums, djembe, cajon, tabla, harmonica, and
didgeridoo. Passionate listener of all genres of music.

References

 Available upon request