Education
University of Southern California
Degrees
2016-2017
Master of Science
Structural Engineering
Structural Design Skills:
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Reinforced Concrete
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Steel
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Masonry
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Wood
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FEA
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Vibrational Dynamics
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Seismic Design
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SAP2000
Related Coursework:
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Advanced Steel Design covering the consideration of seismic forces and impulse into a structure in the design of large (5-10 story) buildings.
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Advanced Concrete Design using excel as a primary tool in structural analysis to find plastic hinge lengths, assumption of equivalent SDOF structure.
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Usage of matrix mathematics in order to analyze deflections and rotations of materials undergoing seismic excitation and to confirm findings in finite element analysis computer programs.
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Use of Finite Element Analysis software, FEM3D, to analyze stresses and strains as well as displacement of steel elements undergoing seismic excitations per natural frequency period in an earthquake event.
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Programming SDOF structures for vibration analysis in MATLAB and Mathematica mathematical matrix programming languages, used for analysis of SDOF mass response using common stiffness and damping values in this simplified building model.
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Self guided research of Intelligent Base Isolation methods in order to find the most significant ways to reduce embodied wave energy to better protect building foundations from damage.
2013-2017
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering Building Science
Building Science Skills:
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Context / Site Analysis
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Program Analysis
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Architectural Plan Creation
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Architectural Detailing
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Rendering
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Revit
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AutoCAD
Related Coursework:
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Complete Architectural and Structural Design of small to medium sized buildings taking into consideration the following:
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Program Analysis to begin conceptualizing spaces and adjacency
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Site Analysis to justify program element positioning and building profile in relation to contextual factors at a given site
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Code Analysis for a specific site, taking into account factors such as FAR, occupancy group and construction type.
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Full architectural design of a structure using REVIT to develop floor plans, three dimensional views, sections, and elevations.
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Full structural design of a building using the methods of steel, reinforced concrete, timber, and masonry using simplified design methods such as typical bays and standard floor heights.
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Structural detailing of important connections within a building, such as steel beam to steel column connections, grade beam to column connections, and other various types of connections.
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MEP and HVAC design considerations taking into account relevant heating and cooling loads as well as reserving space in ceiling height for MEP and HVAC ducting and pipes.
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Rendering using REVIT for exterior and interior views of the building, combined with conceptual interior design considerations in order to make the project presentation more appealing.
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Creation of final design boards of the project for a panel of professionals from structural engineering, architecture, and other related fields for which final projects would be presented.
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Geotechnical engineering of basic structures such as simplified dams using soil analysis as well as fluid mechanics.
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Analysis of mechanics of materials such as steel and concrete to investigate composite particle bonding in order to better understand the use of steel and concrete in common structural application.
Organizations and Leadership
2016-2017
President
USC Ski and Snowboard Team
Experience:
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Oversaw organization management, including developing the duties of other officers such as the treasurer, secretary, team coach, and graphic designer.
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Organized team bonding activities and weekend trips for 130 members, on a weekly basis during term.
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Created team budget expectations and a continuously updating balance sheet to maintain a budget surplus, gained experience in working with other industries and managing payments to vendors.
2014-2016
Treasurer
USC Ski and Snowboard Team
Experience:
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In charge of managing all member dues and other auxiliary funds totaling upwards of $65,000 for 130 members, paying team related bills, and setting up payment managing systems.
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Excelled at budgeting team funds, resulting in a large budget surplus for the 2014-2015 season.
Internships
April 2016 - August 2016
Architectural Intern
Aquaview Architectural LLC.
Experience:
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Copywriter of all Search Engine Optimization (SEO) documents as Aquaview Architectural began going online as a startup architectural glass fencing company.
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Wrote SEO documents for the 50 most popular cities in each of the 50 states within the U.S.
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Designed SEO to bring in internet traffic to the website through related Google searches using common keywords of interest in order to make Aquaview appear at the top of google search results.
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Researched and coordinated nationwide tempered glass wholesalers and suppliers to provide standard sized tempered glass panels to local installation professionals for the lowest possible price in order to grow the company nationally.
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Nominal tempered glass panel sizes were used in conjunction with Aquaview's unique steel hardware (foundation to glass connection) to provide easy installation of safety fences, specifically around pool areas, with minimal view obstruction.
April 2015 - August 2015
TFLA Civil Engineering Intern
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering - Wastewater Conveyance Engineering Division (WCED)
Experience:
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Worked on Sewer System Replacement Project (SSRP) N14 region in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles with many difficult access repair locations, adding difficulty to making repair recommendations.
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Designed using WCED specialty program called "SMARTS" which allows for CCTV video to be synchronized with length measurements of the pipe (ventrified clay pipe) in order to recommend repairs with consideration of other utilities in the area found from as-built sketches.
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Updated as-built sketches with suggested repairs due to pipe breaks, pipe connection fractures, cracks in the pipe, or intrusion in the pipe by tree roots and other foreign objects.
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Created sketches with GIS maps to locate difficult access reaches using projected pipe distance and defined the other utility lines and pipe sizes that could affect replacement or repair of a specified pipe section.
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Took multiple meeting minutes for bid meetings on project work located outside of the city run SSRP N14 project, typed notes and sent to all office employees.