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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Lead a team of 35 students to develop a sustainable design for a new biofactory in a rural community in Colombia.• Design and fundraise to build a structure that will produce helpful bioproducts for fertilizer to combat food insecurity and promote agriculture as a steady source of income. • Complete initial load calculations for dead/live loads and wind/seismic demand/capacity.• Collaborate with local architects, contractors, and structural engineers at KPFF and Structural Focus.• Delegate/aid in research on sustainable and accessible materials as well as the creation of design drawings, a CAD model, and supporting documentation including a BOM.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Ensure seamless execution of at least 3 professional events per quarter, including logistics, programming, and participant engagement to help members improve their resumes, LinkedIn, and other professional mediums.• Organize and communicate networking opportunities with industry professionals.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Attended club meetings for the Nepal Economic Sustainability Project, which aims to support and sustain the education of children at high risk of human trafficking and child marriage in Ramati, Nepal.• Researched, designed, and developed a CAD model for an industrial-sized chicken farm (1000 sq. ft.) to provide the Freedom School with food sovereignty and income for women operating the school.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Attended club meetings to determine optimal latrine design, water accessibility, and digital educational resources for a primary school of 1000 students in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.• Researched and identified solutions to design challenges such as water tank specifications and rainwater collection.• Compiled supporting documentation including an assessment trip review, log frame, and BOM.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Coordinate upwards of 10 company information sessions per academic quarter with industry professionals as a resource for ASCE at UCLA members to explore professional opportunities.• Organize logistics including advertising over social media, catering, arranging parking, and reserving a meeting room for each info session (around 20 participants, 2-3 hours worked/session).

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Construct a scaled multistory balsa wood tower designed to withstand dead and lateral loads.• Placed 6th out of the 40 schools attending the 2024 International EERI Seismic Design Competition.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Communicated with professionals and coordinated logistics in conjunction with ASCE Speaker Coordinator to organize and execute company information sessions.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversee chapter housing operations, recruit 42 live-in members, plan social events, and resolve member conflicts.• Communicate with, organize, and maintain cleaning crew, food service, and housing relationships. • Attend weekly chapter executive board meetings to coordinate events and resolve chapter-wide issues.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Attend and organize Continuous Open Bidding (COB) events as well as personally recruit new members on a one-on-one basis.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Worked in conjunction with Vice President of Facility Operations toward the maintenance of the chapter house; attended DEI meetings; and communicated between live-in chapter members, the house manager, and the housing council.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Attended team meetings to review plans for a large-scale health and recreation center and determine design needs. • Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters. • Refined technical models and photographs into detailed floor plans, elevations, and section drawings. • Compiled plans to exhibit energy efficiency and sustainable features such as porous concrete panels to dissipate heat and photovoltaic panels to act as a power plant.

Carmel, Indiana, United States

• Monitored inventory by replacing stock from freezer and managing/organizing backstock.• Prioritized helping customers over completing other routine tasks; used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.• Learned time management, customer service, and prioritization skills in independent work environment.• Worked 40 hours per week.