Adaptable Job Captain with 2-1/2 years of commercial project coordination and preparation through all the phases of design with quality assurance. Responsible for (but not limited to) interfacing with clients, review agencies, and consultants. Excellent graphic and visualization skills utilizing a thorough knowledge of design programs from AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino and SketchUp to allow design ideas to yield effective presentation techniques. Thorough knowledge of the permitting process from government agencies including Green Building Codes, Department of Public Health, and Bureau of Sanitation.
Gasoline Retail Facilities Consulting, Los Angeles, CA, US, Job Captain
Assist the principal architect in the production of schematic design, design development, and commercial construction drawings using AutoCAD and SketchUp while managing and coordinating multiple projects with drafters to expedite at city offices. Generate 3D models and presentation renderings to activate a projects full potential for city planners and clients.
• Promoted from Junior Designer to Job Captain in less than 6 months
• Coordinated and managed 17 commercial projects under budget to save the client
over $27,000 researching building records to retain existing conditions
• Took responsibility of managing the firm entirely for a total of 18 weeks in two years
while yielding building permits to on-going projects
• Decreased archiving time by consolidating over 6,000 documents in the project folders
• Trained 2 business partners on new features of CAD software to improve skill sets
• Developed a digital checklist to improve documentation of existing structures
• Cut costs of inventory by 25% seeking out ads that give free office supplies
Suisman Urban Design, Santa Monica, CA, US, Intern
Experimented in the development of large and small scale urban interventions to improve pedestrian circulation in the city of Hartford Connecticut using SketchUp and Revit as tools for site analysis.
• Site sections were derived every 50 feet to explore opportunities for design using Revit
• Photographed over 200 locations in the city of Santa Monica to assist in field verification
of existing structures to use as potential case studies
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, US, BArch, Architecture
Earning a half tuition scholarship from East Los Angeles Community College, I transferred into the 3rd year of the 5 year program of Woodbury University in the Fall of 2010. I transitioned into the University culture with an ambition to design genuine and meaningful architecture that would spark a dialogue to challenge conventional design. Studying abroad in India and Cuba expanded my understanding of cultural design and the different alternatives in using resources in architecture. I graduated on a high note earning a Degree Project Award for the best thesis in my studio.
East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA, US, Architecture
My first two years of architectural coursework were completed. I earned a half tuition scholarship to go Woodbury as a result of submitting a portfolio to their department and yielding excellent design, graphics, and representational methods.
Degree Project Award, Award
The award is given to the student for design excellence that yields a unique thesis with the best representation and presentation overall. De_stigmatizing Architecture
Dean Honor list, Award
Award is given to the student for having excellent grades.
Woodbury Half Tuition Prize, Scholarship
A portfolio is selected from the Woodbury School of Architecture from East Los Angeles College that best represents excellent design work with a comprehension of a thoroughly illustrated design process.