RESUME July ****
Name David C Brown
Address ** ****** ****, ********, ** 94705
Telephones 510-***-**** cell, 510-***-**** home )
Education BA in Architecture, Princeton University
Professional Memberships CSI, San Francisco Chapter, CDT Certification
Recent Experience
Multiple Projects. Specifications writing for the following types of projects with
examples: commercial - high-rise mixed use and office towers including Sowwah
Square-Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Hotel tower in Abu Dhabi with international design
team; educational - University of California projects at different campuses, including
housing complex at UC Merced; senior care -renovations and additions to two centers
and guideline specs for Golden Living. [Topflight Specs, 08/2008 - present]
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, VTA/SVRT Stations Design, San
Jose, CA. Project Documentation, Specifications writing guidance and management
for BART rail transit stations and ancillary facilities. [Earth Tech, 09/2007 - 07/2008]
Numerous Projects. On national specifications writing team, worked for offices in
Oakland, New York, Stamford, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC, producing spec
packages, typically 2 phases each for 27 large scale commercial mixed use,
healthcare, educational, and senior care projects over 12 months period. Included:
Christie Place Development, Scarsdale, NY; Staten Island University Hospital, NY, NY;
Ives Hall Faculty Building Rehabilitation, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY; and Actor’s Fund,
The Homes, NY. [Perkins Eastman, 08/2005-08/2007]
Employment History:
Recent Employers
08/2008 to present, Topflight Specs, Architect-Senior Specifications Writer, San
Francisco, CA
08/2007-07/2008, Earth Tech, Senior Architect and Specifications Writer, Oakland, CA
02/2005-08/2007, Perkins Eastman Architects, Senior Arch. & Specifications Writer,
Oakland, CA and Akol Architects, Senior Architect and Project Manager (healthcare),
Oakland, CA (the firm merged with Perkins Eastman 08-2005)
Previous Experience
Department of Interior, National Park Service:
1988-2004, National Capital Region, Senior Architect, Washington, DC
1976-88, Denver Service Center-Eastern Office, Architect, Falls Church, VA
Extensive experience in designing and managing government projects, new building
and rehabilitation, including field work.
References:
Linton Stables III Head of Specifications, Perkins Eastman, NYC, Supervisor,
Charles Williams Principal and Head of Quality Control, Perkins Eastman, NYC,
(telephone contact through previous reference)
Richard T Fiory Principal, Topflight Specs, Supervisor, (contact info on request)