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California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• Collaborate with and manage architects and consultants to address design and development issues during entitlement and pre-construction phases.• Independently prepare design packages for Planning Department Project Review, Project Application, Conditional Use Authorization, and Site Permit of a $40M commercial renovation project.• Prepare a full Preliminary Project Assessment package in response to the local Planning Department’s comments on a $100M laboratory development project.• Act as the sole person-in-charge of a $1.5M commercial remodel project. Work independently from building survey, design, in-house permit documents production, management of structural and MEP consultants, through submittal to local authorities and approval of the building permit.• Conduct research and analysis of various types of development projects, with a focus on laboratory and office developments in the City of San Francisco. Conduct 3D massing studies per local codes and design standards for internal development planning decisions. Create a detailed, quantitative matrix as reference for design improvement in the company’s lab projects• Prepare construction details for the contractor and manufacturer in a $50M laboratory project

San Francisco Bay Area

• Created preliminary design schemes for and provided professional consultancy to the executives and investors during the planning and development of a $500M project. • Managed cross-functional teams involving more than 40 different stakeholders in the design and permitting of more than 10 projects with a total value of over $2.5B. • Provided professional design guidance and management during the bidding, construction, and close-out phases of 5 successfully delivered projects with a total value of over $1B.• Constantly thought out of the box and sought better answers. Saved 15%~25% of the overall project hard costs by proposing alternative solutions.• Led 3 different departments and established the corporate’s internal Design Standards for Architecture, Interior Design, Structural Systems, and MEP Equipment. • Structured and managed the QA/QC processes for key design and/or construction documents, samples, and products submitted by architects, consultants, and contractors at each milestone. • Pushed for a lean communication process which led to a 35%~50% improvement in operational and administrative efficiency.• Prepared, reviewed, and managed professional contracts and change orders with architects and consultants.• Conducted post-completion design and construction cost analysis to provide reference for improvement in future budgeting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Conducted Programming & Schematic Design for a mixed-use project in downtown Providence using Rhino and Revit. • Created Revit model, rendering, and construction documentation for a renovation project at the Boston Government Service Center.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Worked on various campus design and planning projects. Created design schemes, technical drawings, renderings, environmental studies, and other visual / analytical materials for campus planning and indoor space design of Harvard University.

Beijing, China

• Worked on the Guardian Art Center project in Beijing. Tasks included revising interior spatial layout of the project, creating design diagrams and construction drawings, in-house physical model making, and coordinating with outsourced manufacturers and vendors.

Master Of Architecture - March, Architecture

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Architecture

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Gpa: 4.0/4.0

Certificate, Construction Management

Construction Management Specialization Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University Courses Completed.