EXPERIENCES
Project Architect, Gunkel Architecture, Emeryville, CA, 2019 - present • Lead and execute fully from Schematic Design to Construction Administration on a 3 acres site for a new 24-unit a ordable family housing, and an adaptive re-use of an existing assisted living facility into 66-unit housing for low-income individuals.
• Manage and design a 5-story 44-unit market-rate apartment complex with 10k sf retail space on the ground floor. (State Density Bonus, Senate Bill 330 process.) • Perform comprehensive researches and reports on Municipal Zoning Code, feasibility studies, California Building Code, life safety and accessibility based on di erent funding sources requirements for various multi-family and mixed-use development projects.
• Work closely with clients, sta , consultants, vendors/manufacturers, contractors, city/county/state o
cials, and neighborhood groups to create designs that meet clients’ schedules and budgets from planning to construction. • Optimize o
ce technical standards and workflow. Provide technical guidance and delegate work to junior sta .
Designer II, MWA Architects, San Francisco, CA, 2017 - 2019 • Led the schematic design and entitlement phase of a 90k sf mixed-use development with 87 a ordable housing units and community-serving commercial space. (State Density Bonus, Senate Bill 35 process.) Initiated and set up the entitlement package in Revit, optimized o
ce workflow for planning
submittals.
• Designed and executed 4 multi-family projects from conceptual design to entitlement packages in a fast pace schedule.
• Prepared Building Permit sets for more than 8 tenant improvement projects including tech o
ces, dental o
ces and cancer treatment centers.
• Performed Construction Documentation and Construction Administration for 2 multi-family renovation projects, including a 14-floor 200-unit type I building. • Designed the Oakland International Airport Terminal I package scanning screens, and Terminal II 30k sf flooring replacement and 8 restrooms renovation. • Attended meetings with clients and consultants, and presented designs to clients and large group of stakeholders.
Designer, Steven Grover & Associates, Berkeley, CA, 2014 - 2017 • Led pedestrian and cyclist bridge alignments and profiles design in AutoCAD Civil 3D, structure design and 3D modeling in SolidWorks by Dassault Systèmes. • Prepared 9 RFP response packages with conceptual design for potential projects and won 4 contracts.
• Coordinated with clients and consultants and prepared presentation packages for stakeholder meetings, grant applications. Built 3 project websites, and varies online questionnaires for over 8 public outreach workshops.
CONTACT
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture
University of California, Los Angeles,
CA, Thom Mayne Suprastudio
2014
Bachelor of Architecture
Southern Polytechnic State University,
Marietta, GA, Cum Laude, Honors
Student
2013
Project Management Certificates
UC Berkeley Extension 2016
Google Career Certificates 2022
SKILLS
Project Management: Asana,
Smartsheet
Construction Administration:
Bluebeam, Procore, PlanGrid
Programming: Python
Robotics: BD Move (Plug-in For Maya
by Bot and Dolly, Google)
2D: Hand Drafting, Water Color
Painting, V-Ray, Mental Ray, Maxwell,
Adobe Illustrator (+CAD Tool),
Photoshop, InDesign, After E ects
3D: Revit, Dynamo, Sketchup,
Rhinoceros (+Lands Design),
Grasshopper (+ Kangaroo, Weaverbird,
Paneling tools), AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Civil 3D, ArchiCAD, 3D Studio Max,
Maya, SolidWorks, Physical Model
Making, 3D Printing
LANGUAGES
English
Mandarin Chinese
Yang Ming
Licensed Architect | LEED AP BD+C
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Heritage House and Valle Verde
Oakland Lake Merritt To Bay Trail Bridge
Redwood Oaks Apartments
2001 Ashby Ave
Palo Alto Adobe Creek Bridge
Pittsburgh Community Center
Evolo Skyscraper Competition
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• Led on a research project regarding pedestrian and cyclist mode separation.
Reached out and collected information worldwide, including the Transportation Department of London, Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
• Mentored coworkers on AutoCAD Civil 3D, SolidWorks, Maxwell and other modeling, rendering and graphic software advanced techniques.
Researcher, Morphosis Architects/The Now Institute, Culver City, CA, 2013 - 2014
• Performed research on complex urban issues in Haiti, and translated the information into infographic for the Haiti Now and Cap-Haitien Now book publication.
• Developed master planning design proposal for Cap-Haitien. • Prepared design presentations and provided English to Chinese translation for a Five Star/Seven Star Hotels Beach Resort project.
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
• Winner of Architectural Design, Transportation Category, Architecture MasterPrize • Special Mention Awards, Unbuilt Transportation Category, Architizer A+ Awards • Collaborate Book Publication, Haiti Now, ISBN-10: 0983076316. ISBN-13:
978-0983076315
• China National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China • Honorable Mention, Building Sustainability Research to Practice Program Phase II, U.S. Green Building Council
• National 48 Hours Architecture Design Competition Exhibition, Museum of Design Atlanta
• Design Publication, MASS, the annual issue of American Institute of Architects, Atlanta Chapter
• Design Publication, China Machine Press, Architectural Design Introduction Teaching and Learning, ISBN-13: 978-7111307143
ACTIVITIES
• Ceramist, YMotion Ceramics, 2021-present
• Construction Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, 2017-present • Construction Volunteer, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, 2017 • Event Volunteer, Bay Area Bike to Work Day, 2015-2017 • Front of House Volunteer, LA Fashion Week, 2015
• Graphic Designer of CIAT, Haiti, 7th World Urban Forum, UN-Habitat, 2014 • Photographer, Future City Competition Georgia Region, 2012 • Education Program Volunteer, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 2011-2013 Yang Ming
Licensed Architect | LEED AP BD+C