Ahmad farhad (Farhad) Skandary

BIM Civil Engineer

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San Jose, United States

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present
2 years 10 months
Dresden, Germany

BIM Civil Engineer

Amperox GmbH

  • Provide design reviews for civil and transportation infrastructure, ensuring compliance with standards
  • Coordinate transportation and civil models for multidisciplinary projects
  • Collaborate with engineers, planners, and architects to maintain model accuracy and regulatory compliance
Nov 2018 - Mar 2023
4 years 5 months
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Traffic Engineer and Technical Specialist

CGS Labs

  • Developed roadway design tools (roundabouts, intersections, signage) aligned with EU and international standards
  • Conducted traffic simulations and impact studies, improving model accuracy and usability for clients
  • Created specifications and workflows adopted in software tools (AutoPath, Platia, AutoSign)
  • Partnered with engineering teams to test and validate transportation design products
Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
8 years
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Academic & Applied Traffic Engineering Projects

Ljubljana University

  • Develop a global and automated calibration approach for the land-use and transportation interaction models using differential evolution and genetic algorithms via Python optimization, increasing forecasting accuracy by 25%
  • Modeled pedestrian, bicycle, and transit flows in Synchro & Vissim, recommending design changes that improved corridor throughput
  • Conducted demand modeling and operations analysis to evaluate urban development proposals
Jan 2013 - Sep 2013
9 months
Herat, Afghanistan

Civil Design Engineer

Afghanistan Rehabilitation & Architecture Organization

  • Oversaw roadway and drainage construction QA/QC, ensuring compliance with design standards
  • Conducted site inspections, reviewed as-builts, and coordinated materials testing
  • Prepared reports, submittals, and meeting documentation to support project delivery
May 2010 - Dec 2012
2 years 8 months
Herat, Afghanistan

Civil Design Engineer

Afghanistan Rehabilitation & Architecture Organization

  • Designed roadways, intersections, and pavements using AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Produced detailed construction documents and technical drawings for infrastructure projects

Summary

My career spans over a decade in civil engineering, with the past seven years focused almost entirely on traffic and transportation engineering through a combination of doctoral research, applied simulation projects, and industry roles. PhD in Transportation Engineering with proven expertise in traffic simulation, travel demand modeling, traffic impact assessments, and multimodal corridor planning. Proficient in PTV Visum, PTV Vissim, Synchro, Cube, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS-based analysis. I am skilled in delivering data-driven mobility solutions and coordinating cross-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Skills

  • Traffic Simulation & Operations – Vissim, Synchro, Hcs
  • Travel Demand Modeling & Luti Integration – Visum, Cube, Model Calibration
  • Traffic Impact & Corridor Studies – Multimodal Mobility Strategies, Congestion Analysis
  • Civil & Roadway Design – Autocad Civil 3d, Roundabouts, Intersections, Drainage Systems
  • Gis & Data Analytics – Spatial Analysis, Python/r For Automation And Modeling
  • Project Coordination – Bim Workflows, Stakeholder Collaboration, Qa/qc

Languages

Persian
Native
English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2023

Ljubljana University, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering

PhD in Built Environment, Traffic & Transportation Engineering · Built Environment · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Final grade 8.2

Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

Ljubljana University, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering · Civil Engineering · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Final grade 9.2

Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

Herat University, Faculty of Civil Engineering

BSc in Civil Engineering · Civil Engineering · Herat, Afghanistan

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