Expert Details
Architecture
ID: 735634
California, USA
Computer Skills: Full Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project); Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat Pro; Quickbooks Pro/Contractor; Google SketchUp Pro; AutoCAD Architecture.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1987 | Degree: M. Arch. | Subject: Architecture | Institution: UCLA |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: B.A. | Subject: Art History | Institution: Oberlin College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Principal | Department: Architecture |
Responsibilities: Firm integrationo Oversee merging WK Design Group into an international, company. Staff development, marketing and operations materials, communication and collaboration with national initiatives. Project Oversight “On the Boards” o Multiple projects for modular housing. Large Scale Commercial office, both ground-up architecture and Tenant improvement Interiors. Scale up from a mid-sized firm of 17 to the local office of an international 1400 person architectural and consulting corporation. o Extensive Hiring, mentoring, client facing interaction, multiple team coordination. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2017 | Employer: WK Design Group | Title: Owner/Founder | Department: Architecture |
Responsibilities: Company Sale, transition, and integrationo Sale of WK Design Group, Key player in all aspects. Organizational Management o Executed projects from 2500 to 1 MM s.f. Budgets to $22MM o Reversed a $250,000 indebted firm to profitability in 2 years. o Supervised, mentored, directed, and developed a staff of 17 WK Design Group representative projects o Congregation Beth David, Saratoga. 27,500 s.f. addition and renovation. $9.5MM o 1390 Market St, major seismic retrofit and building repositioning. 675,000 s.f. $22MM. Fully occupied building with complicated surge and occupant move planning during construction o The Stanford Barn and winery. Historic restoration of a National Register property to Secretary of the Interior Standards. CEQA, Preservation, Stanford Management coordination, complex Planning approvals in Palo Alto. o Vina Enoteca Restaurant. At the Stanford Barn. High end Italian concept eatery. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2010 | Employer: Group 41 Architects/Developers | Title: Owner/Founder | Department: Architecture |
Responsibilities: Project, Staff, overall firm managemento Orchestrated all project tasks and staff. Range from 500s.f. to 85,000s.f. and budgets to $7MM. o Tracked project and staff utilization for a staff of 15. Monitored quality, field work, and HR |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Architect (RA); The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) for license in all 50 states and Canada CA Licensed Architect New York Registered Architect |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Historic Restoration Award for Old Winery building Palo Alto Architectural Review Board Award of Merit for 2475 Hanover Office Building |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 4 and various others |
Fields of Expertise
architectural code, architectural concrete, architectural configuration, architectural design, architectural service, business management, change management, commercial property management, construction project management, design management, management contract, management decision-making, practice management