RESUME

RICHA GUPTA
India
Email: [email protected]; Phone: +91 95895 07891; LinkedIn

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________________
● IIT Madras, Chennai, India 2022 - Present
Diploma on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality- 4 modules (1 Module Certification obtained till
date) | Merit- Research Partner IIT Madras
● National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, India 2014 - 2019
Bachelor of Architecture; CGPA: 8.36 Honors/Distinction

EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________________
● Design Technologist | Architect at FivD, India Mar 2021 - Present
Product Development from Inception to MVP, Product documentation, Product coordination with
multiple teams from technology to Business management, UI/UX Design, Time saving workflows,
Architecture Technology Experiments, Immersive Tech. (AR-VR) pursuits and BIM Development of
Projects and Visualization
● Core-Team | Co-founder at ArchiDAO Dec 2021 - Present
First Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) for AEC. Dedicated to finding novel ways of
connecting Architecture & Blockchain to develop potential inventions in Metaverse, Physical Space,
Phygital, Web3, Products, and technologies. Active on six continents.
● Alumnus | Research Partner at XTIC, IIT Madras Dec 2022 - Present
Part of AR VR Diploma program to research and apply experiential technologies, haptics, and
metaverse and enhance democratization.
● Member at CAVE Consortium Dec 2022 - Present
Membership awarded on the merit list of the AR-VR program by XTIC, IIT Madras via NPTEL.
● Architect at MYVN Architecture, Bengaluru, India Jul 2019 - Aug 2020
Workplace design and commercial Interiors. Designing, construction and detail drawings, site
management, and material exploration.
● Self-Employed Architect Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
Proposal selected for Convenience Shopping Complex at Bulandshahr Development Authority
(Government Pursuit) along with Freelance
● Intern at Access Architects, Mumbai, India Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
Investigated 'Co-living in India;’ Designed facades for various buildings in Mumbai, Form Finding,
Assisted in Master Planning in Nashik and evolved with 3D Printing and Hand models
● Summer Intern at Vista Architects, Mathura, India 2015
Assisted with Design, Drafting, and on-site work of Residences and Showrooms. Initiatives

WORKSHOPS DELIVERED_________________________________________________________________________
● Metaverse Workshop studio with @archidao.io and @futurly alongside Mayur Mistry (Design
Technologist @Perkins Will) and Daniel Ecosbar (AI driven Architect @OLA); Collaboration with
ImnotArt, Chicago
● Study Group Series @archidao.io for UI Web Design alongside Barbara Villanova (Senior
Architect & Web3 Developer in Brazil) and Venkatesh (Polymath and Design Technologist, Australia)
● Model Optimisation & Open Source Metaverse Workshop studio (Mozilla Hubs) with
@archidao.io alongside Mayur Mistry (Design Technologist @Perkins Will)

JURY AND PANEL MEMBER______________________________________________________________________

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● Architecture Portfolio Challenge 2021 by Architerrax alongside Claudia Bertolotti (BIG),
Zinka Radic (ZHA), Linus Cheng (Heatherwick Studio), Harriet Ridout (Heatherwick Studio), Claudia
Pasquero (Head of Institute- Innsbruck University London), Marco Poletto (Eco Logic Studio),
Srikanth Varma (Esvee Atelier), Kathy Basheva (Studio Baseva), Nidal Ammache (Australia),
Sephideh M. (NRC Canada) and Ercy Ibal (Aim Australia)
● Panel discussion on DAOs 2022 by Women of Blockchain alongside Jacqueline Radebaugh,
Natalie J Crue moderated by Tam Fitz (FAM) and Olayinka Odeniran (CISM, PMP)

COMPETITIONS AND HACKATHONS_____________________________________________________________

● Winner, HMC Hackathon by HMC Architects, Los Angeles, CA (2021): Playful hackers
developed a prototype using web-sockets and open-source ML algorithms to train
hand-drawings, emotions, and sounds for achieving different interactive results, from geometric
shapes to physical reactions databases. Aimed to bridge the gap between technologies like
open-source libraries, web applications, and 3D modeling software to create more advanced,
multifunctional, and innovative frameworks
● 2nd Design for Masses by IIID Design Yatra, India (2016): A cultural scenario update for
dingy/ignored space
● (Top 5) Fashion Trophy at Zonal NASA Convention at NIT Rourkela (2016): Used jute to craft
dresses and walked the ramp
● (Top 20) G-SEN at Zonal NASA Convention at NIT Rourkela (2016): Community involvement
to enhance the vibe of a locality in Raipur using Urban Design and USER Interaction Theories
● IGBC- 2015: Conditioning the site life of laborers and their families using waste/abandoned
materials and site planning
● 2016 IGBC- 2016: Development of village in Naya Raipur using Green building norms

BLOGS/PAPERS____________________________________________________________________________________
● Paper on DAO Governance in Architecture Upcoming/2023
Paper alongside Dr. Theodoros Dounas (Principal Lecturer, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture
and the Built Environment | Author- Blockchain for Construction)
● Paper on Metaverse Upcoming/2023
Alongside Abeeha Awan, Simon Prokop(Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia), Jiri Vele,
Theodoros Dounas (Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom), Davide Lombardi and Asterios
Agkathidis(University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
● Top 10 words to know about DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization): 2022
An emerging business model that takes traditional governance structures and combines them
with blockchain technology to deliver more decentralized, autonomous, inclusive, open, and
collaborative organizations while maintaining or even refining the required level of control
● Computation in Architecture 2021

CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRACURRICULAR___________________________________________________________
● Fashion Modelling; Winner, Eclectika’17, NIT; Shot for local clothing brands
● Four-year diploma in Kathak (Classical Dance form from India); Performed in events and
competitions
● NFT Launch; Study Group, Workshops & Meetup at ArchiDAO; Host
● Interview Host; Live hosted Mariana Cabugueira (Zaha Hadid Architects), Provides Ng (Bartlet Sch.
Of Architecture) and Faisal U-K (Archi-preneur, Meta-Architect and Architectural Designer)
● Cultural programs at NIT Raipur; Executive Co-Ordinator at SAMAR’17, Local events
● Public Relations, Marketing, and Content; Involved with FivD and ArchiDAO. Certified by 'The
complete digital marketing course by Rob Percival and Daragh Walsh on Udemy

WORKSHOPS AND COURSES ATTENDED________________________________________________________

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● Tech+ Transform the Built and Unbuilt Environment Hybrid Conference, CE Strong New York; 6
AIA HSW LU credits (Virtual)
● ChicagoInnovate 2022, Chicago Symposium (Virtual)
● AECTech2021, Thornton Tomasetti; Participated in Hackthon and Symposium (Virtual)
● HMC Architects | Hackathon & Workshops; Hypar, Wallacei and Grasshopper hops workshops
● Panel Discussion by ArchiDAO on ‘How will Crypto-economics affect AEC; Panelists: Xenofon
Kontouris, Hico McDonald, Liz Voeller and Provides Ng.
● Certified Grasshopper: Beginner to Advance by Mesrop Andriasyan at Udemy
● Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap (LinkedIn Learning)
● Product Management: Building a Product Strategy (LinkedIn Learning)
● Product Innovation for Product Managers (LinkedIn Learning)
● Data for Architectural Design (LinkedIn Learning)
● How to work with Interior Design Styles like a Pro (Udemy)
● Python (Skillshare)
● Capacity Building Code (ECBC) Associated with BEE & CREDA; Calculating energy and various
loads.
● International Workshop on Conservation Of Urban Environment Through Landscape
Architecture by Dr. Katharina Lapin, GIAN, NIT Raipur
● International Workshop on Social Implications in Architecture by Ar. D.P Chandrasekara, GIAN,
NIT Raipur
● International Workshop on transformable Architecture by Dr.Konstantinos Alketas Oungrinis,
GIAN, NIT Raipur
● Participant, National Seminar on Adaptation of Green Architecture in Built Environment:
Challenges and Realities.
● Tessellation and Parametrics Annual NASA Convention.
● Edx: The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults; Image|Ability- Visualising the Unimaginable
● Archi-Tech Network Weekly chats with Architecture Technology leaders
● Events by KIMO-AR/VR on Holograms, AR, VR, Metaverse, and Volumetric Video

SOFTWARE/ TECHNICAL SKILLS__________________________________________________________________

● Autodesk AutoCAD advance
● Autodesk Revit advance
● Autodesk FormIt intermediate

● Photoshop advance
● Illustrator intermediate
● Indesign intermediate

● SketchUp advance
● Rhinoceros intermediate
● Blender intermediate
● Lumion advance
● Enscape advance
● Vray advance
● Twinmotion intermediate

● Grasshopper intermediate (Advance concepts from Parametric Camp by Prof.

Jose Luis Garcia Castillo)
● Ladybug intermediate

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● Honeybee basic
● Galapogas basic

● Enscape advance
● WebXR in progress (Learn to create WebXR, VR and AR, experiences using
Three.js-Nicholas Lever_Udemy)
● Three.js in progress (Udemy and Youtube)
● p5.js in progress (Youtube)
● Unity intermediate
● Unreal in progress (XTIC, IIT Madras)
● TouchDesigner in progress (Youtube-The Interactive & Immersive HQ, etc.)

● Spatial.io advance
● Cryptovoxel intermediate
● Sandbox basic
● Mozilla Hubs intermediate

● Magicavoxel intermediate
● Spoke by Mozilla Intermediate

● Figma advance

● Python in progress (Simpli-learn-Certification)

● Javascript in progress (Learn by doing- Codecademy as a boot camp by
Consensys Academy)