Olga Popova

M.ARCH, PMP, LEED Green Associate | Architecture | Urbanism | BIM

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

14+ years delivering complex architecture and urban transformation projects in Canada and internationally. Background in urban planning and territory development through architecture, research, and public space strategy to project delivery on landmark and large-scale developments. Experienced across a wide range of typologies and scales, comfortable holding complexity across multiple fronts - aligning multidisciplinary teams, presenting to city officials, and coordinating across stakeholders with competing priorities.

Experience

  • Project Coordinator/BIM coordinator at CORE Architects
    2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Job Captain/ Project Manager at architectsAlliance
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Managed and contributed to the delivery process of large scale development projects in Toronto and Mississauga, including IDP types of projects across different stages. -Manages owners/client relationships and expectations. Coordinated with consultants, marketing, D&D, CM teams, and city authorities, maintaining project plan and financial performance of project. -Supervised and mentored teams and ensured alignment with accessibility guidelines, Ontario Building Code (OBC), LEED, and Toronto Green Standards (TGS). -Validated project budget, labor allocation, scope of services, prepared additional service fee proposals. -Oversaw the realization and shaped design intent, selected materials. -Administered internal quality control, coordinating drawing production through various project phases, including SPA, Permit sets, CD, and CA, assisted in specification writing, and reviewed shop drawings. Value-Added Contributions -Project Transition Optimization: Streamlined workflows from early design (SD, DD) to construction documentation (CD), enhancing efficiency and reducing errors. -Legacy Project Modernization: Led the migration from 2D CAD and legacy 3D models to BIM platforms like Revit and Archicad, improving design accuracy, LOD, coordination, and delivery speed. -BIM Model Optimization: Implemented strategies to reduce model size by up to 33%, accelerating production and improving model navigation. -Enhanced Collaboration: Integrated tools such as Miro and Asana to improve team coordination, real-time communication, and task management.

  • CORE Architects (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
    • Project Coordinator/BIM coordinator
      May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

      Assisted in design coordination, collaborating with Management to align project goals and design Intent Managed BIM files, coordinated point cloud models, and conducted clash detection, and contributed to BIM standards development.

    • Architectural Designer
      Dec 2020 - May 2021 · 6 mos

      Project/ BIM coordination. LOD 150-350. Coordinated or collaborated on large-scale projects. ZBA, SPA, Permit set. Projects: Residential: Condo + Hotel. 50 storey tower with 5 levels underground parking. SPA, Permit set; 10 storeys addition to the 1971-built, 28-storey rental apartment building with townhomes and 3 levels of underground parking. ZBA,SPA

  • Architectural Designer at Contract job/ freelance for multiple companies
    2020 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr

    - Revit BIM. Work with Revit phases. Construction sequence. Tender documentation. LOD 150-300 - Interior Design projects. Preparation of floor plans, demolition, RCP, electrical/lighting, plumbing, etc. plans. details, elevations. Millwork. Custom cabinetry. Shop drawings. - Detailed 3D models, visualisations.

  • Senior Architect | BIM Coordinator at Spectrum Group
    Sep 2019 - Oct 2019 · 2 mos

    Acted as a single point of contact on project issues. - Developed architectural design in BIM Revit for a dairy plant extension and reconstruction (14000 m2 warehouses, offices, gowning rooms, laboratories) in compliance with the Russian codes and EHEDG guidelines. - Provided consultations to the client, attended meetings with the client and technology suppliers (GEA), made presentations. Prepared design solutions and resolved issues during meetings. - Oversaw problems with safety regulations and volumes of construction, submitted recommendations for review and acceptance by senior staff, explained options to the client. - Performed site visitations, gathered, evaluated information for the project team. Coordinated work with other disciplines. Mentored and supervised the work of intern staff. - Succeeded in the proactive mitigation of possible bottlenecks with fire safety requirements for means of egress and organization of technological flows. Allocated additional areas for safe corridors and designed floor plans in a particular way.