V. MICHAEL ASTOURIAN,AIA,CM,LEED BD+C

AP

* * * * * d O a k Circle Telephone: 816-***-****

Palm Harbor, FL 34683 email:acf51b@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY:

Seasoned leader with over 33-years experience in the design and construction field.

Successful management of personnel in various settings.

Effective in successful completion of projects within time and budget constraints.

Possess a high degree of professionalism and dedication, resulting in exceptional quality.

EXPERIENCE:

Metal Industries, Inc, Clearwater, FL January 2011 to present

Director of Engineering, in charge of engineering function for various product lines at 3-mfg. locations

Successfully managed a group of draftsmen and engineers

Improved existing products, developed new products with reduced cost and better performance.

Reported to the President at MI and delivered quarterly presentations to staff

Developed and built a new sound lab

Ruskin Company, Grandview, MO August 2009 to present

Senior Product Design Engineer, in charge of designing Architectural and related products.

Ruskin Company, Grandview, MO September 1991 to August 2009

Engineering Manager of the architectural and sound control product lines.

Successfully managed a group of 15-draftsmen at 2-remote locations.

Improved shop drawing cycle time from 14-days to 3-days.

Developed 4-products annually one of which attained the “Charles C. Gates Award for Excellence”

Developed various louvers for the Florida hurricane market.

Designed exterior of Ruskin world headquarters and helped with on going design needs.

Instrumental in company ISO9001 certification and quality improvements.

Incorporated Lean concepts into daily operations.

Consistently proposed an annual cost savings of $50K.

Transitioned the Engineering group from board drafting to AutoCAD.

Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, Los Angeles, CA, August 1987 to March 1991

Associate Architect responsible for review and approval of plans for medical facilities for more than half of Los Angeles

county.

Provided consultation to Architects and owners.

Support to field construction inspectors.

Verge & Clatworthy Architects, Los Angeles, CA January 1987 to August 1987

Assistant Designer and manager for various projects.

Performed feasibility studies, design development and pre-construction coordination for various

projects.

HMC Architects, Inc. Ontario, CA October 1985 to January 1987

V. MICHAEL ASTOURIAN,AIA,CM,LEED BD+C

AP

3 6 5 O l d O a k Circle Telephone: 816-***-****

Palm Harbor, FL 34683 email:acf51b@r.postjobfree.com

Project manager on various medical facility projects.

Project Manager and part of a team of Architects on a new 450-bed hospital.

Checking and detailing of CAD drafting staff.

Checking and detailing for CAD drafting staff.

Richard M. Hennessy and Associates, Pasadena, CA July 1983 to October 1985

Due to small office setting, as a Project Manager I was in charge of project in all phases of design and construction.

Tasks included cost estimates, pre-construction meetings, marketing, etc. of various medical and school projects.

Was instrumental in obtaining zoning variance approval for a major client.

Worked on the first Magnetic Resonance Imaging project in Los Angeles county, from design

through construction.

Handled design through construction of a Navy project.

Haynes and Oakley Architects, So. Pasadena, CA January 1982 to July 1983

Project Manager on the first Labor/ Delivery/ Recovery unit in the Los Angeles area.

Abrahamian, Pagliassotti and Tanaka, Pasadena, CA February 1981 to January 1982

Job Captain on many interior alterations projects involving as-built investigation, feasibility studies and construction

coordination.

Haugaard and Elrod, Architecture and Planning, Pasadena, CA March 1980 to February 1981

Job captain on various shopping centers and strip malls. Prepared drawings for Civil, Architectural,

Structural, Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.

Neptune and Thomas Associates, Pasadena, CA August 1978 to March 1980

Draftsman on various projects.

Prepared presentation drawings for a government project in Saudi Arabia.

Organized marketing literature.

EDUCATION:

Masters in Construction Management, 2005

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Bachelors of Science in Architecture, 1979

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

Pasadena High School, 1975

Pasadena, CA

V. MICHAEL ASTOURIAN,AIA,CM,LEED BD+C

AP

3 6 5 O l d O a k Circle Telephone: 816-***-****

Palm Harbor, FL 34683 email:acf51b@r.postjobfree.com

LICENCES and REGISTRATIONS:

GBCI, LEED AP BD+C; 10337178 December, 2009

GBCI, LEED AP; April, 2009

State of Florida; Registered Architect

State of Missouri; Registered Architect

State of California; Registered Architect

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Windows 98, 200, XP, Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Visio

Primavera project management software.

AutoCad, Buzzsaw, Inventor and Revit software.

Managing multiple projects, objectives and deadlines.

Managing difficult people.

Business ethics.

Root cause analysis.

ALI, Advanced Leadership Training.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:

Was asked to serve on the Blue Springs Planning Commission and Housing Advisory and Appeals Board

by the mayor May 2008- May 2009.

Currently serving remotely on the Architectural Review Board at Winterset Communities, Lees Summit MO.

HONOR ROLLS and AWARDS:

US patent for Snow Louver, #7740530

Charles Gates Award for Excellence, Finalist 2004 for the design of moisture eliminator louver.

University of Kansas, Honor Roll.

Pasadena High School, Honor Roll.

V. MICHAEL ASTOURIAN,AIA,CM,LEED BD+C

AP

3 6 5 O l d O a k Circle Telephone: 816-***-****

Palm Harbor, FL 34683 email:acf51b@r.postjobfree.com

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