Experience ****-Present Zinc Design Development
Construction Inc. San Diego, CA
President
Responsibilities
. Design and construction of Custom Homes.
. Client Relations & Business Development. Set goals,
prioritize, and plan work activities.
. Prepare work plans and schedules for the design process,
coordinate schedule with the PM.
. Lead the design efforts for multiple small and medium sized
projects.
. Estimate hours for assigned Design & Construction tasks.
. Correspond with consultants and clients.
. Write meeting minutes, professional correspondence, and lead
or assist in the documentation of the design process.
. Write and edit design narratives.
. Generate and review agreements with clients and consultants,
especially pertaining to fees and deliverables
1992-2004 Kornberg Associates
Inc. San Diego, CA
Senior Associate
Responsibilities
. Professionally communicate verbally and in writing to the
office support staff and consultants.
. Delegate assignments to the office support staff.
. Support design director, senior designer and the PM in
supervision and delegation of work.
. Supervise and manage three to five office staff during all
phases of project.
. Attend professional activities outside of office.
. Participate in marketing interviews and in the graphic
preparation of marketing proposals.
. Maintain primary contact with clients, follow-through and
maintain excellent client relationships
. Participate and coordinate in the SD, DD, and CD as well as
Construction supervision of projects.
. Participate in office design charettes, team design
critiques and pin-ups.
. Provide Design Communication via sketching and hand
drawings.
. Participate in selection of building systems, materials and
the alternates.
. Assist in the documentation of project design, such as Acad
drawings and writing Specifications.
.Prepare various Design Communication and Presentation
materials including: sketches, drawings, perspectives, slide
shows and material selection boards.
. Assist in coordination of the design efforts on small and
medium sized projects.
. Assist in ensuring the design integrity of projects through
the SD, DD, and CD.
. Assist in development of project documents during all phases
of the project.
. Assess Request For Proposal & Request for Qualification
Projects
. Pfizer Global Research Facility in San Diego on Campus
Buildings 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (800k SF. of offices,
Laboratories, Research Animal Facility, and pilot plant)
Laboratory architect
. Agouron Pharmaceutical Research laboratory facility.
. Research Laboratory Facility for Cleveland Clinic
Foundation. Lerner Center (Shell Architect Caesar Pelli)
Laboratory Architect.
. Canji Pharmaceutical Tenant Improvement
San Diego, CA
. UCI Neuroscience Research Facility (William J. Gillespie)
Design/ Build laboratory facility is home to the Brain Imaging
& Dementia and the Reeve-Irvine Research Center.
Irvine, CA
. The Qureshey Research Laboratory (QRL), facility for the
study of brain and memory contains laboratories, offices and a
large conference center. Design/ Build Laboratory Facility
(Shell & TI). UC Irvine, CA
. Tanabe Research Laboratories Shell & TI Laboratory
Facility San Diego, CA
. Doheney Eye Institute Tenant Improvement
Los Angeles, CA
. Regeneron Laboratories Conversion of industrial labs to
research laboratories Tarrytown, NY
. Bristol-Myers Squibb, University of Luis Pasteur,
Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Strasburg,
France
1988-1992 FM Architect/ Bio-Tech Design Group San Diego,
CA
Principal
Responsibilities
. Hi end Residential Design and Construction
. Tenant Improvement for local Biotech companies.
. Laboratory Consulting, Business Development.
1983-1988 Earl Walls Assoc. San Diego, CA
Project Manager
Responsibilities
. Provision of the DPP (Detailed program Plan) & PPG (Program
Planning Guide).
. Participate in User group interviews to create Detailed
Program Documents.
. Coordination of the Laboratory project's design intent
through the construction document and construction
supervision phases.
. Organization of the contract documents.
. Organization of the Laboratory Furniture systems &
Laboratory Equipment.
. Coordination of the design intent in the development of
specifications.
. Coordination of the applicable building codes for use in
design.
. Coordination of the cost estimating of design intent.
. Provision of requirements and deliverables of all phases.
. Coordination with government agencies such as OSHPD, DHA &
OSA- CBC, and the plan check approval process.
. Participate in the development of working drawings, and help
fulfill the requirement of deliverables of SD, DD, and CD
phases.
. Selection of appropriate Lab Furniture systems & Equipment,
and development of construction details.
.Participate in Construction Management and or Supervision.
. Management of Owner Changes to ensure compliance with the
approved Budget & Schedule.
Projects
. Salk Institute, Preliminary studies for addition of
Vivarium, Lecture Hall to existing buildings as well as
various labs remodeling within the original structure
. UC Irvine Medical Center, Clinical lab remodel
Orange, CA
.UCSD Engineering unit "1" (Lab Architect) Electronic labs
Shell Architect BSHA La Jolla, CA
. Bausch & Lomb Optic Center, Manufacturing & research
facility Lab Architect (Shell architect Flad & Assoc.)
Rochester, NY
. Florida Atlantic University, laboratory facility for
department of science Boca Raton, FL
. National Institute of Health, Renovation of Animal Facility
Surgery Suites Bethesda, MD
. Pulp & Paper Laboratory Science Building, North Carolina
State University, Raleigh, NC
. Institute of Advanced Biomedical Research Laboratories,
Oregon Health Sciences University, (Shell architect ZGF)
Portland, OR
. Albert Chandler Medical center, Clinical laboratory
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
. Science Building, Educational Laboratories, Washington
State University, Pullman, WA
. Hybritech Inc. Chemistry, Biology Research Labs & Animal
facility San Diego, CA
. Biological Sciences Unit 2. UCI, (McGaugh Hall's for
research in the life sciences BSL3 containment space,
greenhouses, transgenic mouse facilities, and vivaria
Laboratory Architect (Shell Architect Arthur
Erickson).
Irvine, CA
Project
Types - Animal Laboratories
- Biochemistry Laboratories
- Biology Laboratories
- Bio-safety Level-2 Laboratories
- Bio-safety Level-3 Laboratories
- Biotechnology Laboratories
- Chemistry Laboratories
- Clean Rooms
- Medical Device Manufacturing Facilities
- Neurobiology Research Facility
- Pharmaceutical Laboratories
- Pilot Plants
- Plant Biology Laboratories
- Research Laboratories
- Teaching Laboratories
Education
1972-1977 University of Science & Technology
Tehran/Iran
B.S., Architectural Engineering
1979-1981 Cal Poly State University San
Luis Obispo, Ca
Master of Architecture
Registrati Registered Architect & Contractor in the State of California
on
Computer Fully computer literate, ACAD 2004, Microsoft office suite
programs, MS Project, MS Project, Photoshop
Skills As a Senior Associate, Project Manager and Project Architect I led
Summary or participated in the design and construction efforts for small and
medium sized Science & Technology projects of $10 to $40 Millions.
Coordinated and produced design presentation material, and the
design intent with the production and documentation of construction
documents. Coordinated efforts with the construction administration
of the project and maintained design intent during construction.