PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

San Diego Gas and Electric, Project Specialist  (Contract through ACT1)                                                        5/2012-5/2013

·         Issue transmittals of electrical and structural drawings, bill of materials, cable and conduit lists

·         Package and distribute drawings, BOM, cable and conduit lists to designers, engineers, and contractors

·         Coordinate and conduct quality control to all reproduced drawings

·         File transmittals, electrical and structural drawings, bills of materials, cable and conduit list

·         Conduct field investigations to substations and assist designers and senior designers

·         Create and manage Station Print Checking Database: file check station prints with reference sheets and Adept File Manager, document all issues and resolutions

·         Draft AutoCAD As-Builts markups per designer’s request

·         SDG&E In house Education:

o        Blueprint Reading Class          8/2012-10/2012

o        Circuit Breaker Presentation   11/2012

o        Basic Electronics Class            2/2013

 

NewSchool of Architecture and Design, Evening Adjunct Faculty Instructor  (Contract)                                          10/2011-6/2013

·         Teach an urban design studio and provide academic guidance to 12 undergraduate senior students

·         Assign and grade student projects; provide constructive feedback and maintain students’ confidential academic records

·         Communicate with students and address each student’s needs and unique learning style

 

UCSD Medical Center (Hillcrest), Facilities CAD Specialist                                                                        8/2010-6/2011

·         Conducted architectural space survey for all UCSD Health Science Buildings

·         On-field verification of existing conditions

·         Coordinated and updated construction documents for Space Planners, Medical Equipment Planners, Contractors

·         Documented finding with sketches, measurements and photos

·         Data entry, CAD update/modification to TMA CAFM Module

·         Database management and spreadsheet: modify, update and manipulate data and created reports to provide status reports for Senior Management Team

 

Impact Design, 3-D Modeler and AutoCAD Drafter (Contract)                                                                       2/2010 & 8/2010

·         Drafted floor plans and interior elevations for a multi-family residential complex

·         Translated AutoCAD drawings to interior 3-D models

·         Enhanced rendered images with texture mapping detailing, physical sun lighting and Photoshop

·         Communicated with Principal and to follow specific corrections and redlines

 

FIN Architecture, Architectural Intern                                                                                                                 12/2007-1/2008

·         Planned checks and submission at the City of Los Angeles Planning Department

·         Organized layout material boards for client presentations

·         Coordinated with material vendors to acquire specific material samples for clients

·         Reproduced AutoCAD drawings for clients and government agencies

 

TAG Front, Construction AutoCAD Drafter                                                                                                   6/2007-9/2007

·         Drafted construction documents for Principals and Planners

·         Corrected Principal’s redlines for planning and building code submission

·         Communicated project status with clients and consultants

·         Space and furniture planning

·         Site Visits: measure, sketch existing building for demolition drawings, photographic documentation

 

BOA Architecture, Inc., Junior Project Manager                                                                                                   6/2006-2/2007

·         Drafted complete sets of construction documents: plan, sections, elevations, details, schedules

·         Conducted field surveys: measurement of existing interior spaces and exterior buildings, photographic documentation

·         Collected and compiled field data to produce Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility reports

·         Communicated project status, changes, and reproductions with clients, consultants, contractors and engineers

·         Collaborated on design, review, updates and redlines of drawings with Principals and Project Managers

 

EDUCATION

Southern California Institute of Architecture                                                                                                           9/2005-9/2009

Master of Architecture I

University of California, Irvine                                                                                                                                   9/1997-9/2002

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis and Design

 

SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION

Mesa Community College                                                                                                                                       9/2003-6/2004

GIS1 and GIS 2

 

*References available upon request.