Ian AlkajamiContact Professional profile
Architectural Design · Visualization · Building Technology
I’m an Architectural Technology student working toward a career in architectural design. My experience brings together capital development coordination, drafting for proposed projects, virtual design and construction, and visual communication, helping me develop ideas and explain how buildings come together.
Perspective
Architecture has always been my goal: to create and build things people can experience in the physical world. Before I had the opportunity to pursue it, I expressed that creative drive through graphic design, motion design, and media production.
Studying Architectural Technology is an opportunity to pursue a long-standing ambition: To turn ideas into tangible spaces.
My creative work sharpened how I think about composition, movement, and visual communication. Capital development coordination and a summer VDC internship have connected that perspective to existing conditions, project planning, sequencing, and clear documentation. I intend to continue my architectural education and work toward professional licensure, bringing those experiences into my design practice.
Experience
Capital development coordination, project drafting, VDC, and creative leadership have each added another layer to how I understand and communicate buildings.
Sep 2025–May 2026; Aug 2026–present
Capital Development Drafter & Coordinator(Work-Study)
I prepare drawings for proposed projects within NWTC’s Capital Development department and coordinate project information with college staff and contractors. I also verify existing conditions and develop internal drafting standards covering sheet layouts, title blocks, layers, CAD structure, and file organization.
May–Aug 2026
I developed site logistics plans and construction sequences, compiled and maintained multidisciplinary models, and created equipment assets for the team. I also explored point-cloud visualization and After Effects compositing to communicate project information through drawings, models, and animation.
Feb 2020–Dec 2024
Co-Founder & Media Production Manager
I co-founded a remote media studio producing motion-design and visualization work for international clients. I led designers and animators, managed scope and schedules, and guided client communication, revisions, and quality control from concept through delivery.
2015–2018
Project Management · Operations · Graphic Design
At Al-Jazaar LLC, I supported agricultural project research, financial projections, staffing, and field and office operations. Earlier, at Mamoun INT., I created print and digital material for educational and marketing programs.
Capabilities
A multidisciplinary toolkit for developing ideas, documenting buildings, coordinating information, and communicating design intent.
Complete Software Toolkit
Revit
AutoCAD
NavisworksAutodesk Forma
SYNCHRO 4DReCap
Twinmotion
After Effects
PhotoshopDeveloping residential designs, producing drawings, verifying existing conditions, and organizing drafting standards.
Revit · AutoCADCompiling and maintaining multidisciplinary models and organizing information to support coordination.
Navisworks · Autodesk FormaCommunicating logistics, phasing, and planned installation activities through 2D, 3D, and 4D sequences.
CMBuilder · SYNCHRO 4D · BluebeamConnecting model and point-cloud workflows with rendering, compositing, and visual storytelling.
ReCap · Twinmotion · After Effects · PhotoshopSelected work
Selected residential designs and professional work in planning and visualization.
Original academic residential design
An original residential design centered on everyday access.
Original design and visualization by Ian Alkajami · Image enhanced using generative AIView project ↗
Original academic cabin design
A compact contemporary cabin shaped around lakeside living.
Original Photoshop visualization · Hand-compositedView project ↗
Professional experience · Miron Construction
4D sequencing, motion design, logistics, and native visualization from my summer 2026 internship.
Native Twinmotion render · No generative AIView project ↗
Leadership · Ongoing initiative
Ian Alkajami · President
NWTC · Spring 2026–present
I’m leading an ongoing effort to rebuild and reposition the Architectural Technology Club: clarifying its identity, strengthening communications, and developing the organizational structure that supports an active student community.
The work includes programming, student engagement, and coordination with local industry professionals. The identity and recruitment material shown here are part of that developing effort—not a finished record of outcomes.
Work in progress · Select an image to expand
Logo designed & hand-drawn by Ian AlkajamiExpand +Close −
Student communications · Recruitment graphicExpand +Close −Education
Associate Degree in Architectural Technology · Expected 2027
4.0 / 4.0 GPA
Damascus University · Electrical Power Engineering coursework · 2014–2017
Leadership & community
Leadership
Developing the club’s identity, student communications, and professional-development plans, including coordination with local industry professionals.
Explore the ongoing initiative ↑Community
Helped introduce young people from underrepresented backgrounds to architecture through conversations and hands-on activities. My role included project setup, cleanup, and photography.
Scholarships & honors
Contact · De Pere, Wisconsin
I welcome conversations about architectural design, visualization, and building technology.