As an effective project leader, work directly with high tech clients as a point-of-contact from start to finish on projects, and manage internal design team as well as collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members. Projects range from corporate offices, customer-facing executive briefing centers, and building lobbies, to science and technology labs. Clients include: Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, Dropbox, Nutanix, PayPal, etc.

* Managed healthcare and corporate office projects from beginning to completion with Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, to create user-oriented healing and working environments. * Worked collaboratively with principal-in-charge and project team to delivery the project within a specified fee structure and schedule, while satisfying clients’ goals. * Managed multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinated with Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Engineers, and internal project team to efficiently produce construction documents, and worked with entitlement agencies in obtaining permits.* Assisted clients in performing Value Engineering to finalize construction budget, and worked closely with contractors and owners to establish construction schedule, as well as tracked tasks in Critical Path.* Performed Construction Contract Administration (CA) including reviewing contractors’ submittals and change orders, attending weekly Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC) meetings, and monitoring construction progress to ensure project is built in compliance with architectural plans.* Maintained successful interactions with clients with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Key Clients: Palo Alto Medical Foundation /Sutter Health, Kaiser Permanente, etc.

* Participated in different phases of high-rise or multi-story office, condominium, and hospitality projects. * Attended meetings with clients to determine usage and spatial requirements. Conducted zoning and building code compliance research and engaged in space planning during Schematic Design phase. * Assisted in filing Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and obtaining planning permits. Attended public hearings and revised drawings to address community comments.* Coordinated with engineering consultants during Design Development Phase to incorporate various building elements into an integrated design. Assisted in production of Construction Document drawings.

Under a professor's supervision, as a member of a four-person thesis team, participated in two projects: a 4000 sq m recreation center for Town of Mt. Jiuhua, Anhui Province (a sacred site of Buddhism), and a preservation and redevelopment project for vernacular residences in a traditional region (including an ancient bridge built in A.D. 1256) in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in China.

Under a licensed architect's direct supervision, drafted construction drawings, coordinated closely with various engineers, and visited construction sites for a multifamily residential project in Haidian District in Beijing.