CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL
Name: Aswain Bir Singh Tamrakar
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 6 January 1982
Nationality: Nepali
Languages:
Speaking Reading Writing
Nepal Bhasa Excellent Excellent Excellent
Nepali Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hindi Good Good Good
Bengali Basic Poor Poor
Japanese Basic Poor Poor

Contact Address: 255 – Bhagwan Kripa Marg,

Naharephant, Jadibuti, Koteshwor,
Kathmandu – 32, Nepal
Mobile: 9849193534
Email: uswane@gmail.com

ACADEMIC
Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering (April 2007 – March 2009)
Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
(Under Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program)
Thesis Title:
Effects of Nonlinearity in Soil upon Optimal Radius of Single Piles subjected to
Kinematic Interaction.
Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Masato Saitoh, Foundation & Earthquake Engineering Lab
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (August 2000 – June 2004)
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, West Bengal, India
(Under Nepal Aid Fund Scholarship Program of the Indian Embassy of Nepal)
Project Titles:
 Planning, Analysis and Design of a five-storey apartment building (7th Semester),
 Static and Dynamic Analysis of the same building using STAAD.PRO 2003(8th
Semester)
Trainings/Internships:
 Three-day Engineers’ Training on “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings: Pre-
Disaster” organized by NSET and SCAEF from 12th November 2014 to 14th November
2014
 Six-day “Basic GIS Training in ArcGIS 9” organized by Nepal GIS Society from 20th
June 2010 to 25th June 2010
 Two-week internship from 18th August 2008 to 29th August 2008 at Japan Engineering
Consultants Co. Ltd., Nakano, Tokyo, as a part of my studies at Saitama University,
Japan
 Three-week vocational training at Nepal Consult Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, as a part of the
6th semester curriculum during my study at NIT, Durgapur
 Two-week short-term course on “Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS Operations”
organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT, Durgapur
Computer Skills:
STAAD.Pro 2007, ETABS v.15, SAP2000 v.17, Autodesk AutoCAD 2007, Autodesk
REVIT 2011, Microsoft Office 2007

PROFESSIONAL
Since 11th January 2016, I am employed in John Sanday Associates Pvt. Ltd., Lazimpat,
Kathmandu, as a Senior Engineer where I have been involved in the following projects:
 Detailed Seismic Assessment of buildings to be rented by Delegation of the European
Union to Nepal (EU)
 Detailed Retrofitting Design of the Kaiser Library building at Kesharmahal for CLPIU
(Building), MoUD, GoN
 Structural Design of the retrofitting and remodeling of the residence of Mr. Rishikesh
Shah at Ekantakuna
 Structural Design of the Neer Bhawan commercial complex in Sanepa
 Structural Design of various blocks of Dolakha District Hospital at Jiri including a 50-
bed Main Hospital Block, Ramp, OPD block, Canteen, Staff Quarters and Retaining
Structures for Hydroplan Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH and Kreditanstalt für
Wiederaufbau (KfW)
 Retrofitting Design for the Restoration of the Jagannath Temple at Kathmandu Durbar
Square for UNESCO-Nepal
 Structural Design and Quantity/Cost Estimate of Shree Ganesh Secondary School for
Friends of Nepal Association (FONA) at Jhangajholi, Sindhuli
 Structural Design of Health Post buildings, Ground/Underground Water Tanks,
Overhead Water Towers and Retaining Walls for Health Posts at Majhipheda-, Phalate-,
 Salle Bhumlu-, Bhumlutar-, Kharpachowk- and Kushadevi-VDC in Kavrepalanchowk
for Terre des homes (Tdh) including site visits as and when requested by Tdh
 Project Manager for the refurbishment of the British Council premises (Phase 1 & 2)
 Structural Design and Quantity/Cost Estimate of Himalayan Museum and Sustainable
Park at Tengboche, Solukhumbu
 Structural Design of the residence of Mrs. Samantha Shah
 Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Apsara Boutique Hotel at Thamel, Kathmandu
 Structural Design of the Cover Roof of 40m span, the 25mx25m Swimming Pool Tank
and the surrounding decks of the Indoor Heated Swimming Pool for Nepal Swimming
Association at Satdobato Sporting Complex, Lalitpur
 Underground Utility Services Survey inside the British Embassy compound at
Lainchour, Kathmandu
 Structural Design of the steel structure for the Envelope around the building of Dang
Convention Hall at Ghorahi, Dang
 Structural Design of Lift Shaft of Himalayan Glory Forest Resort at Nirmal Pokhari,
Pokhara

From 11th February 2015 to 10th January 2016, I was employed in Arati & Company, Narayan
Gopal Chowk, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, as the Technical Coordinator where my
responsibilities included:
 Overall resource and quality control management of all the ongoing projects for their
successful and timely conclusion
 Structural design of buildings including trusses and suspended floors
 Preparation of bid documents for new projects
 Handling of clients, partners and sub-contractors
 Make technical presentation to potential clients
 Help the Marketing Department with their business promotion activities

Some of the major projects in which I was involved during this period include:
 Structural design of the steel structure & its presentation to the MoHP for approval and
Initial Project setup & Logistics Management for the Construction of Sixteen Pre-Fab
Health Posts in Dhading district under the Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction of
Health Sector Project of GiZ
 Project & Logistics Management for the Okhaldhunga Community Hospital Expansion
Project
  Overall supervision of the Design & Cost Estimation process and Project Management
for the office of Civil Aviation Academy at Sano Thimi, Bhaktapur
 Overall supervision of the Design & Cost Estimation process and Project Management
for the Field office of IOM at Chautara, Sindhupalchowk
 Overall supervision of the Design & Cost Estimation process and Project Management
for the Honda workshop at Jyatha, Kathmandu
 Overall supervision of the Design & Cost Estimation process for the Euro Kids School at
Chhauni, Kathmandu
 Overall supervision of the Design & Cost Estimation process for the Sypres School at
Sukedhara, Kathmandu

From 16th August 2013 – 10th February 2015, I was employed in Alliance Consults Pvt. Ltd.,
Shantinagar, Kathmandu, as a Technical Director cum Structural Engineer where I have been
involved in the following projects:
 Project Management for the preparation of Master Plan and Detailed Engineering of Bus
Park at Bheemdatt Municipality, Kanchanpur for Town Development Fund including
structural design of structures and their detailed cost estimation
 Checking the structural drawings and ETABS model for preparation of structural design
report of Central Apartments, Towers A, B, C and D at Bishalnagar for Clean Developers
Pvt. Ltd.
 Project Management for the preparation of Master Plan of Sports Complex at
Lakhanpur, Jhapa for National Sports Council

From 16th August 2012 – 15th August 2013, I was employed in John Sanday Associates Pvt.
Ltd., Lazimpat, Kathmandu, as a Senior Engineer where I have been involved in the
following projects:
 Structural Stability Assessment of Ncell Towers at 10 locations in Kathmandu Valley
 Team Leader of one of the four teams for Rapid Visual Assessment of 59 GoN hospitals
around Nepal for the Nepal Hospital Seismic Retrofit Project (NHSRP) funded by DfID

From 23rd August 2010 – 15th August 2012, I was employed in Alliance Consults Pvt. Ltd.,
Shantinagar, Kathmandu, as a Technical Director cum Structural Engineer where I have been
involved in the following projects:
 Structural Design and preparation of structural working drawings of a 10 storey
commercial–cum–residential building in Lazimpat for Creative Circle Consultants Pvt.
Ltd.
 Structural Design and preparation of structural working drawings of a 7 storey
commercial–cum–residential building in Kamalpokhari for Creative Circle Consultants
Pvt. Ltd. including the design of steel structure for Mezzanine Floor and decorative
space truss
 Structural Design and preparation of working drawings of residential buildings of a
housing scheme in Hattiban for Concept Design Associates Pvt. Ltd.
 Structural Design and preparation of working drawings of a commercial complex in
Janakpur
 Detailed Seismic Assessment Report of Shiva Jyoti Hospital in Balkhu, Kathmandu
 Project Manager for the detailed Architectural Design of Central Warehouses in Teku
and Pathalaiya for Logistics Management Division, Department of Health Services,
Ministry of Health and Population, funded by USAID including preparation of
preliminary cost estimates based on floor area rates
 Preparation of Seismic Assessment Report of five residential buildings in Manbhavan,
Lalitpur of British Gurkhas/Nepal (BGN) for John Sanday Associates Pvt. Ltd.
 Structural Stability Analysis of the existing structure, Structural Design and preparation
of Contract Documents including Terms of Reference, Specifications and Working
Drawings of the Gautam Buddha City Hall in Ilam Municipality, Ilam for Town
Development Fund
 Field survey, structural design and preparation of working drawings of Water Retaining
Structures for rainwater harvesting at Sano Dhaap, Nuwakot inside Shivapuri National
Park for High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilization
 Structural design, quantity estimate, preparation of working drawings and construction
supervision of Home TV Office Building, Sainbu VDC, Lalitpur
 Structural design and preparation of structural working drawings of HDCS Team
Hospital, Dadeldhura for John Sanday Associates Pvt. Ltd.
 Field survey, structural design and preparation of working drawings of Maha Buju
Hydroelectric Project, Bichaur VDC, Lamjung
 Preparation of the Seismic Assessment report of the apartment building of Mr. Bed
Prakash Upreti in Baluwatar, Kathmandu
 Structural design and preparation of working drawings of a trussed aqueduct for the
penstock of Shali Nadi Hydroelectric Project, Sankhu VDC, Kathmandu
 Structural design of Bhumidevi Higher Secondary School, Talaku VDC, Nuwakot
 Structural design and preparation of working drawings for an Overhead Water Tank at
Kapan VDC, Kathmandu
 Structural design of Tilingtar Higher Secondary School building and Vocational
Training building in Dhapasi VDC, Kathmandu
  Structural design of several residential and commercial buildings
From 1st August 2009 – 20th August 2010, I was employed in the UNHCR Representation
in Nepal, Anil Kuti, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu as Consultant Engineer at the construction
site of the Seismic Intervention Works (Retrofitting) of UNHCR Office buildings in
Kathmandu and Damak, where my scope of work included:
 Assessing the proposals of probable contractors and helping the UNHCR administration
in selecting the contractor for the project
 Overall supervision of the construction site
 Quality control of the construction works
 Preparing and submitting weekly progress reports
 Verifying the bill of works submitted by the contractor
 Assisting UNHCR administration in various aspects related to the project

From 15th April 2009 – 31st July 2009, I was employed in Alliance Consults Pvt. Ltd.,
Shantinagar, Kathmandu, as a Structural Engineer. During this period, I was involved in the
following projects:
 Structural design and preparation of working drawings of various auxiliary buildings at
Pyaribhitta and Kakarbhitta Bus Terminals, Mechinagar and preparation of design
report
 Structural design and preparation of working drawings of Lumbini Zambala Hotel,
Lumbini

From 1st January 2006 – 15th March 2007, I was employed in John Sanday Associates,
Lazimpat, Kathmandu as Site Engineer at the construction site of the New Maternity Ward
Building of Patan Hospital, Lagankhel, where my scope of work included:
 Overall supervision of the construction site
 Quality control of the construction works
 Preparing and submitting monthly progress reports to the head office
 Making minor changes in design as per site conditions
 Mediating between the contractor and the client’s representative during disputes
 Verifying the bill of works submitted by the contractor
 Coordination between the architects and sanitary, electrical & HVAC engineers
From 22nd August 2004 – 31st December 2005, I was employed in John Sanday Associates,
Lazimpat, Kathmandu, as a Civil Engineer. During this period, I was involved in the
following projects:
 Design of roof trusses, preparation of working drawings, and preparation of
specifications & tender documents for the New Maternity Ward Building at Patan
Hospital, Lagankhel
 Design of roof trusses, and preparation of working drawings for the Temple Area of
British Gurkhas/Nepal (BGN) at Manbhawan
 Assessment, by visual inspection, of the extent of damages – if any – caused to houses
around the Brahma Cottage construction site of the US Embassy due to pile driving and
preparation of reports on the findings
 Structural design, and detailed quantity & cost estimate of Kitchen, Dining Hall & Toilet
blocks for Nepal Scout at Campsite-1 of their Jamboree Site in Kakani, Nuwakot
 Structural design, preparation of working drawings, and preparation of specifications &
tender documents for an Earthquake Shelter for British Gurkhas/Nepal (BGN) at
Manbhawan
 Design, detailed quantity and cost estimate, preparation of working drawings, and
preparation of specifications & tender documents of the Mezzanine floor slab extension
of the Warehouse in the US Embassy’s GSO Compound at Phora Durbar, Kantipath
 Preparation of detailed drawings for construction works, and quantity estimate for the
interior design and layout of the new Sel-In showroom at Panipokhari
 Structural design, and preparation of working drawings of the Mess-cum-Hostel for
British Gurkhas/Nepal (BGN) in Pokhara
 Structural design, detailed quantity estimate, and preparation of working drawings of
Asha Clinic, Pokhara for DFID-Nepal

VOLUNTEERING
Post 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, I have been involved as a volunteer structural engineer in the
following heritage reconstruction projects:
 Reconstruction of Kasthamandap with Campaign to Rebuild Kasthamandap
 Reconstruction of Jaya Bageshwori Temple with Bhumiti Designers
 Damage assessment of several private properties in and around Kathmandu
REFEREES
 Prof. Dr. Masato Saitoh, Earthquake Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Group, Saitama
University
Email: saity@mail.saitama-u.ac.jp, Tel: +81-48-858-3560
 Mr. Narendra Pandey, Senior Administrator, UNHCR-Nepal
Email: pandey@unhcr.org, Tel: +977-9851103163
 Mr. Surendra Bajracharya, Executive Director, John Sanday Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Email: surendrabajracharya@gmail.com, Tel: +977-9851163936

CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the data provided here
correctly describes me, my academic qualifications and my work experience.

Aswain Bir Singh Tamrakar

August 2019