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Lehi, Utah, US

Boulder, Colorado, US

San Francisco, CA, US

San Clemente, California, US

• Conducted surveys of existing conditions and provided design proposals for telecommunications projects throughout the Bay Area, including FTTA, FTTB and FTTH projects.
• Create in-depth plans to define and document scope of work and equipment requirements for construction teams and installers.
• Operate independently as a remote employee with minimal supervision to manage, track and prioritize multiple projects, customers and deadlines.
• Field aerial infrastructure to determine feasible methods for placement of new fiber cables via overlash and/or placement of new strand according to GO-95 and NESC requirements.
• Develop detailed layout drawings of streets and underground utilities to prepare permit and construction drawings for rod-and-rope work and placement of new underground conduit.
• Inspect sites for new pole placements, replacements and removals to coordinate and define scope of work required of joint pole member companies.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Provided survey and engineering services to aid in the production of design and permitting packages for metro-wide fiber-optic and wireless communication networks.
• Demonstrated competency using a wide variety of tools, including manual measurement tools, GPS equipment and software packages to complete site surveys and design redlines according to specifications provided by.
• Recognized by local customer and regional management for completing an out-of-state telecommunications survey project, originally expected to require 3 weeks of travel, in 1.5 weeks, resulting in additional requests.
• Traveled extensively in three states, working independently and in small teams to conduct site surveys of existing utility infrastructure and proposed routes for FTTH, FTTA and FTTB networks serving 15 municipalities.
• Collaborated with a team to develop and implement a new standard operating procedure for permit drawing redlines to address backlogs and cut redline review times per permit package by 50%.
• Worked with contractors to upgrade cell site switch and base station equipment for 4G LTE service, and tested connection and signal quality using dedicated mobile software.

Foster City, CA, US

• Served as an administrator to support project management staff in the development of multi-family affordable housing projects in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
• Worked with consultants and contractors to facilitate the construction of two multi-family housing projects, bringing 168 low-income and senior housing units to market in the Bay Area.
• Communicated with local jurisdictions, agencies, banks and private businesses to obtain permits, procure service contracts, and administer payments to consultants and construction contractors.

US

• Instrumental in conducting research and analysis to inform the Association’s approach to local planning and economic development policy, and document trends in real-estate development and leasing activity.
• Independently conceptualized and executed a comprehensive geographically based market study of retail space in the Downtown San Jose.
• Utilized GIS software to examine interactions between the retail market, demographics and transport networks to inform actionable economic development policy recommendations.
• Produced visually compelling, high-quality graphics, maps and reports to clarify and support policy stances and recommendations.

San Carlos, CA, US

- Built a geodatabase of agency-owned real estate and potential transit-oriented development sites- Analyzed impact of changes to bus service on elderly and minority populations using GIS- Collected field data to determine time savings for transit signal prioritization along El Camino Real- Assured quality and accuracy of GHG-emission and sustainability.

San Jose, CA, US

- Produced maps outlining planned changes to water services infrastructure- Digitized water main, hydrant, and valve replacements- Identified missing spatial records and update enterprise spatial databases- Produced Infrastructure schematics using Microsoft Vizio

- Researched and summarized municipal zoning and building codes for potential projects- Assisted in the production of as-built architectural drawings for single-family home remodels- Visited project sites to meet with clients and take measurements and reference photos- Conducted product research, coordinated with vendors, and drafted presentations for.

St. Paul, MN, US

- Assisted with classroom instruction and held office hours for tutoring- Managed the recording studio, set up appointments, and provided technical assistance- Handled mail, copies, and other general administrative duties for the department office

Oakland, CA, US

- Maintained park facilities, including irrigation systems, landscaping, and park buildings- Provided customer service to park-goers as a gate attendant and visitor-guide- Enforced Park District rules and regulations- Handled transactions at the front gate and compiled daily revenue reports.

Master Of Urban Planning (Mup), Certificate In Real Estate Development (Cred)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Linguistics

[In]City Urban Planning Studio

Linguistics, Computer Science And Relgious Studies