Jerry Tse-Wei Chen, E.I.T.

**** ******* ***, *** ***, Berkeley, CA 94704 510-***-**** aceoyk@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Geotechnical engineer with 1year experience, specialized in foundation engineering, soil mechanics and rock mechanics

Highly interested in foundation design, construction observation, field investigation and testing and geologic hazard mapping

Detail-oriented and conscientious self-starter that stays calm under pressure

Excellent communication/coordination skills and sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds

SKILLS

Geotechnical Engineering Software: SHAKE, PLAXIS, MODFLOW, SLOPE/W, Slide, Unwedge, FLAC, PFC and FaultFold

Computer Software: C++, MATLAB, CorelDRAW, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Language: Mandarin Chinese (native fluent)

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Geoengineering, University of California at Berkeley May 2014

Last semester GPA: 3.6 Related Coursework: Foundation Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Tunneling, Lab Testing and Design

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Jun 2012

Major GPA: 3.8 Dean's Award (Top 3 students)

Bachelor of Science in Geoscience/Geology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Jun 2012

Major GPA: 3.6 International Visiting Scholarship

RELAVENT EXPERIENCE

Civil Engineering Officer, Second Lieutenant, Compulsory Military Service, Taoyuan, Taiwan Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

Communicated with units to improve construction schedule from -5% to +10% of a 7.1 million USD construction project

Accomplished 90% of self-managed annual roof renovation, including planning, design (by AutoCAD), bidd ing, inspection

Geotechnical Engineering Intern, SinoTech Engineering Consultants, LTD., Taipei, Taiwan Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

Assisted to record and process inclinometer monitoring data and finished 800 pages of record of 16 inclinometers

Collaborated to map 200 acre potential debris flow area by ArcGIS and field investigation and identified 19 hazardous spots

Participated in 15 well loggings, characterized sites and performed Slide analysis for slope stability over a 1000 acre slope area

Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

Prepared technical documents and participated field investigation in 4 fault zones covered 50,0 00 acre

Lectured to RMR, GSI and Q-index scoring for rocks and environmental engineering to 35 students in 11 field investigations

RELATED PROJECTS

Geotechnical Investigation and Design Recommendations for the Novato Airfield, UC Berkeley May 2014

Worked with teams to perform soil sampling, lab testing and geotechnical analysis for a proposed 5000 ft runway

Applied engineering judgments for design analysis and conducted technical writing for 200 pages technical report

Water Curtain Design of Unlined Oil and Gas Storage Cavern, UC Berkeley Apr 2014

Literature review, design considerations and case study of water curtain system of 2 oil and gas storage caverns

Local Geology Mapping, National Taiwan University Aug 2010

Performed field mapping covered 10,000 acre with geologists and geotechnical engineers in 21 consecutive days

PUBLICATIONS

Tse-Wei Chen (2012) “Trishear Model of Shanchiao Fault Based on Growth Normal Faulting in Wuku Area,” Bachelor Thesis,

National Taiwan University

Pei-Chen Chan, Sheng-Shin Chu, Tse-Wei Chen, Ming-Lang Lin and Huan-Chi Liu (2011) “Deformation of Overburden Soil

from the Evolution of Normal Faulting - Case Study of Shanchiao Fault in Taipei Basin,” 24th KKCNN Symposium on Civil

Engineering, Hyogo, Japan, Dec, 2011, p419 -422

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers Sep 2013 - Present

Member, UC Berkeley Geoengineers Society Sep 2013 - Present

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