Played a key role in leading design team and providing design works on multiple diverse projects and collaborating with teams to build complete projects. Ran and managed projects independently as project manager.Select Accomplishmentso Beaufort Landing, Delta, BC: 124 units, 238,014 sq.ft. townhomes• Helped our teams win this new business, allowed the office to win multiple new projects through remarkable design work.• Developed the project from early concepts phase through construction document phase. Managed site plan layout, floor plans and unit layout. Handled facade design while fine-tuning all details including material and color selection. o 2612 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC: 26 units, 22,468 sq.ft. apartment building • Charged with accountability for overall aspects of project. Played the role of connecter between the client, consultants and municipality.• Assisted clients getting development permit.o St. John Paul 2 Academy, Surrey, BC: 800 enrollments, 11,100 sq.m. catholic high school • Created design rationales and developed schematic design.• Acknowledged with clients’ architect appreciation through simple and contemporary design. • Coped and partnered with consultant engineers concerning zoning and development permit submission package.o Partington Creek Assembly, Coquitlam, BC: 290 units, 593,342.3 sq.ft. townhomes• Led efforts to develop design set from predesign to schematic design. Handled a complex site planning on difficult site.• Assisted clients in preparing for getting development permit.o Queensborough Anthem Properties, New Westminster, BC: 173 units, 247,794.7 sq.ft. townhomes• Created design rationales and developed schematic design to meet development permit application requirement.

Executed all aspects of architectural design. Worked on diverse projects including small multifamily buildings to large scale urban planning.Select Accomplishmentso Waterside, Loudoun VA: 336 acres and over 7 million sq.ft. project including town center layout, shopping center layout, office flex buildings, active adult complex and schools and library.• Partnered with engineers, and land use attorney concerning zoning resubmission package, which encompassed design guideline package. • Participated in zoning research, zoning modifications and site plan design.o Dulles 2000, Loudoun, VA: 28 acres, 2.5 million sq.ft. project including high-rise office buildings, multifamily buildings and retails as well as a hotel building.• Worked on the feasibility study package including zoning research, zoning analysis and conceptual site plan layout.• Prepared the land swap study including providing land swap options to clients and land use attorneys for land swap negotiation; worked with clients and attorneys to come up the land swap deals.o Rockshire Village Center, Rockville, MD: 104 townhouse-unit project. • Charged with accountability for conceptual site plan for city submission.

Appointed as the lead architect in all aspects of design and directed the design team. Reviewed design works, provided design instructions and updated design details. Executed resource management and provided final design direction on all projects.Select Accomplishmentso Wolongwan Bay Residential Development, Dalian, China: High-end single family houses and high-rise residential buildings, total 2,850,000 sq.ft.• Supervised and mentored teams in completing projects. • Designed elevations for the overall project, markup and fine-toning all the details. o Qingyuntianxia, Dalian, China: 12,900,000 sq.ft. high-rise residential buildings, hotel building and shopping center. • Served as the lead architect responsible for reviewing design works and marking up drawings.

Interviewed designers for all upcoming and future projects of the company, which encompassed architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. Negotiated and prepared contracts with hired designers for the company. Managed projects, administered budgets, and oversaw construction. Provided translation for senior partners while meeting with foreign design teams. Resolved major and minor design problems on construction sites. Select Accomplishmentso Blue Bay Residential Development, Dalian, China: 1,900,000 sq.ft. single family houses and high-rise residential buildings. • Provided solutions for design issues on the construction site. • Provided interior design for model homes and completed the project early and under budget.o Blue Mountain Residential Development, Dalian, China: 2,260,000 sq.ft. townhouses and high-rise residential buildings. • Provided direction to the design teams from USA and local designers, which included giving instructions, reviewing design work, and offering final design feedback.• Played a key role in improving design details for model houses. o St. America, Dalian, China: 65,000 sq.ft. luxury restaurant, spa, and resort hotel renovation.• Spearheaded the creation of all design drawings on-site and provided instructions to all teams.• Charged with accountability for all phases of project including furnishing through final placement of art pieces. • Completed the design and construction work under budgetary constraints within 3 months.o Velo City, Dalian, China: 108,000 sq.ft. sports center.• Supervised design team from USA and local designers while providing instructions, reviewing design work, and offering final design feedback.o Gaoerji Road, Dalian, China: 14-city block luxury residential project. • Oversaw all aspects of the design work.

Led the team from predesign through construction document phases of many projects.Select Accomplishmentso Skaha Beach Club & Spa, Okanagan, BC: 500,000 sq.ft. resort hotel.• Developed the project from early concepts phase through construction document phase. Managed site plan layout, floor plans and unit layout. Handled facade design while fine-tuning all details including material and color selection. • Assisted clients in preparing for tendering and securing financial support.o Woodlake Resort Hotel, Okanagan, BC: 500,000 sq.ft. resort hotel.• Created design rationales and developed schematic design to meet Development Permit Application requirement. o Cowishan Common Shopping Center, Vancouver Island, BC: 75,000 sq.ft. shopping center.• Selected to manage design improvement task on short notice and efficiently completed the schematic design.o East Abby Shopping Center, Abbotsford, BC: 70,000 sq.ft. shopping center.• Led efforts to develop design set from predesign to schematic design set.• Acknowledged with clients’ architect appreciation through simple and contemporary design. o Watermark Resort at Summerland, Okanagan, BC: 243,000 sq.ft. resort hotel.• Participated on predesign work and developed the schematic design set from plan layouts to elevations design.

Worked independently or with a team, involved in many different phases of projects, a short list as below: o Nanjing Green View, Nanjing, China: 140,000 sq.ft. residential project.o Brentwood Bay Resort Hotel, Vancouver Island, BC: 34,000 sq.ft. resort hotel.o Garden Villas, Vancouver Island, BC: 24,000 sq.ft. resort hotel. o Chemainus Lodge in Vancouver Island, BC: 40,000 sq.ft. hotel.o Kelowna Resort Hotel, Okanagan, BC: 210,000 sq.ft. high-rise resort hotel.

Taught Architecture Design Studio for different grade students . Taught Architectural History and The Principle of Landscape Design to senior level students.

As an employee of the University I had multiple roles. I was an instructor, but I also had a role in working with other professors running a small architecture design studio.

Assisted with many projects from early phase to the construction documents phase.