I am a Licensed Architect in Illinois since 1995 with parallel knowledge in construction of a wide array of building types. I graduated from Pratt Institute Architecture School, Brooklyn, NY with a minor in Urban Design & have worked in the field of architecture & construction for total of 35 years; for the past 15 years I have worked more in Project Management/ supervisory architect/ construction administration. Some major projects I worked on are Commercial, Retail, Restaurants, Churches, Hindu Temples, Schools, Food Processing Plants, Railroad Facilities, Correctional, Housing, Residential, Governmental, Corporate Offices, etc. I am totally capable of developing a project from concept to completion in schedule & budget and mentor junior architects to do the same.
Spaan Tech, Inc., Senior Architect- Construction Manager
Coordinate team of architects, engineers and Tollway managers to produce as built drawings of Illinois Tollway Authority's 12 Maintenance Facilities, construction- bid documents for renovation-replacement of the the old buildings and manage construction as the Owner's Representative. Each Maintenance Facility had 3 to 4 buildings that were built 50 years ago & drawings were done in MicroStation V-8.
Archiform, Inc., Corporate Atchitect
Responsible for all construction documents production, review & approval for Hindu Temples, medical clinics & residential projects.
design studio 24, Managing Architect
Manage architectural operation of 6 member design studio for a real estate development/ construction company; including proposals, presentations, design development, construction documents, construction administration. Main liasion with clients, municipalities, consultants & contractors. Projects in commercial, residental, retail shopping centers, restaurants, medical & religious.
Milord Company, Project Architect
Assist Construction Managers with bidding, subcontracts, shop drawings, construction sketches, change orders for projects that were not designed in-house for the design build general contractor. Construction Documents for In-house Design Build projects in Food Processing, Religious, Railroad, commercial and Residental building types.
Pratt Institute, BArch, Architecture
Started in Combined Program of Urban Design/ Architecture, finished in Architecture. 5 year program in architecture with the syntext of New York City as the backdrop.
Distinguished Service, Award
For outstandingm service as the Building Committee Chair/ Architect for Phase III addition of school and multi-purpose parish hall.
Distinguished Service, Award
For voluntary service as the Parish Representative in the church building for my own parish, St. Paaul Chong Ha Sang Catholic Church, DesPlaines, IL
