Mathew Gutierrez, Eit Email & Phone Number

• Supported PFAS Groundwater Treatment efforts by creating RFPs, coordinating well inspection reports, and serving as a project manager for a PFAS treatment planning effort.• Served as the Engineering Department’s Procore administrator to assist with construction kick-off, RFIs, submittals, financials, and close-out to ensure proper work and record keeping.• Contributed to Asset Management efforts by providing record drawings, project information, and developing updates to existing Agency software to update system knowledge for Engineering and Operations.• Utilized the Agency’s Infowater Pro Hydraulic Model to ensure adequate fire protection for current projects and to determine cost-effective configurations for future improvements.• Developed Python code to expedite and expand analysis of the Agency’s hydraulic model to better compare different project configurations and associated outcomes.

• Provided and summarized baseline hydrology (LSPC) and BMP modeling results to recommend cost-effective, multi-beneficial project configurations in technical reports for over 15 projects.• Operated, modified, and modularized a custom Python EPA SUSTAIN model built to streamline BMP optimization, model custom configurations, and analyze BMP treatment networks.• Developed Python tools to automatically identify system performance benchmarks and create interactive summary graphs to improve communication between managers, engineers, and clients.• Introduced, utilized, and created a presentation on multiple Python packages and techniques to increase the efficiency of model calibration and analysis, spatial investigations, and data cleansing.

- Researched antibiotic resistance gene and bacteria (ARG/ARB) proliferation in the environment.- Assisted PhD candidate with portion of research paper discussing the influence of environmental conditions and nutrient availability on ARG presence.- Assisted and lead ocean and self-nasal swab sampling to determine MRSA presence and transfer to surfers. - Measured over 90 soil DNA samples to determine ARG distribution across multiple sites.- Measured content of biofilters with varying filter media and heavy metal concentrations to determine the material best for ARG mitigation in public spaces.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Project Director - Research and Laboratory (2019-2020), Project Engineer (2018-2019)- Coordinated with Project Managers, Directors, and Engineers to optimize the design of a pilot-scale water filter. - Mentored student groups on lab techniques and tools during weekly lab testing of filter effluent.- Leveraged existing engineering lab connection to ensure consistent access to laboratory tools and coordinate hazardous waste disposal- Crafted technical report section detailing filter scale-up feasibility, alternatives, and cost.- Assisted with meeting-to-meeting logistics, including but not limited to filter media prep, work delineation, and simplified effluent testing.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Team Lead (2019-2020), Team Member (2018-2019), Team Alternate (2017-2018)- Collaborated with project leadership to teach all teams basic construction management skills.- Reestablished industry connections to enhance team learning through site visits and guest lectures.- Presented green infrastructure solutions and associated benefits to industry representatives to prepare the team for competition.- Instituted the team's first version of competition curriculum using past experience and relevant coursework.- Created a stormwater pollution and runoff management plan for a future 70-acre school site. - Presented on the efficacy and implementation of non-structural, low-carbon concrete for the Living Building Challenge Certified Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech.- Compared subcontractor bids and material documentation to develop a partial material procurement plan to meet Living Building Challenge requirements within budget.- Collaborated with teammates to determine the effectiveness of alternative transportation for reducing a construction site's carbon footprint

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Reviewed and distributed submittals to ensure subcontractor compliance with construction plans.- Analyzed and interpreted construction plans and specifications to write the scope-of-work contract for 10 buyout packages.- Acquired and processed change order documentation to ensure proper financial reimbursement and for owner’s ease of reference. - Requested and organized warranties and owner’s manuals for over 15 trades to ensure proper building maintenance after project completion.

Master'S Degree, Environmental And Water Resources Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Civil Engineers at UCLA; Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity

Associate Of Science - As, Physics, Summa Cum Laude, Gpa: 4.0

Took courses and participated in laboratory classes focused on the mechanics of solids and fluids, electricity and magnetism.

Associate Of Science - As, Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude, Gpa: 4.0

Developed a strong knowledge base in Calculus.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, Summa Cum Laude, Gpa: 4.0

Fostered a diverse understanding of topics in sociology, history, art, English, and communications.

High School Diploma, Engineering

Activities and Societies: National Honor SocietyAcademy of the Canyons is a high school that works in tandem with the local community.