Dave Bhishm

Urban planner/designer with 6+ years of combined experience in site planning, architecture, urban design, land-use analysis, zoning research, GIS, and project coordination. Experienced in developing conceptual designs, site plans, planning graphics, feasibility studies, and technical documents while coordinating with clients, consultants, and agencies.

Combines

AutoCAD/Revit proficiency, architectural training, planning expertise, and strong visual communication across planning and design projects.

Planner - RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture - Scottsdale, AZ

(2024-08 - 2026-08)

• Supported land-use planning and design for master-planned, residential, BTR, mixed-use, & industrial projects, preparing yield studies, site plans, PAD exhibits, development standards, & density calculations.
• Integrated transportation & environmental considerations into roadway layouts, ROW sections, circulation, access, pedestrian connections, open-space systems, and utility and parcel constraints.
• Contributed to NorthPark/South Biscuit Flats, Cavan, Crossroads, Sunland, and Asante North, producing entitlement packages, planning graphics, and 3D solar studies using CAD, GIS, Adobe, SketchUp, and Lumion.

Researcher/Food fellow - Maricopa County Food System Coalition

(2023-08 - 2025-03)

For USDA Urban Agriculture Innovative Production Grant project "Growing Urban Agriculture in Maricopa County"

• Conducted zoning code research, policy analysis, best-practice research, and GIS-supported planning for a USDA-funded urban agriculture initiative in Maricopa County.
• Developed national policy case studies, toolkit content, and monthly newsletter materials covering zoning, food recovery, composting, and urban agriculture implementation strategies.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GIS Workshop, Sustainable city Recitation) - ASU

(2023-08 - 2024-05)

• Led 14 ArcGIS Pro lab sessions and sustainability/urban design recitations, teaching GIS mapping, spatial analysis, sustainable city planning, and the environmental and economic aspects of urban development.

Registered Architect, Urban Planner & Designer (COA, India) - Earth Foundation

(2018-07 - 2022-07)

Progressed from Junior Registered Architect to Senior Architect, Urban Planner & Designer

• Designed and managed 20+ architecture, urban design, and site-planning projects, including the Chandrabhaga Riverfront Development Project, other riverfront and public-realm initiatives, lake and park improvements, and government and institutional developments.
• Prepared campus/site plans for healthcare, hostels, dairy-production, auditoriums, and commercial projects, coordinating land use, circulation, access, utilities, open space, building placement, and future expansion.
• Produced municipal permit and tender documents, technical drawings, cost estimates, planning graphics, and 3D visualizations using AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Photoshop while coordinating with clients and stakeholders to support project approvals and schedules.

Master Of Urban and Environmental Planning - Urban and Environmental Planning - Arizona State University (ASU) (2022-08 - 2024-05)

Bachelor of Architecture - Architecture - LJ School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India (2013-08 - 2018-06)