Donson Liu, E.I.T.
Hacienda Heights CA 91745
*********@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine
B.S., Civil Engineering with a specialization in Transportation Systems
Engineering
. Graduated June 2008 with a GPA: 3.04
. UCI SAGE (Student Achievement Guided by Experience) Scholars Program
Engineer In Training
FE/EIT Exam passed July 2007
1 WORK EXPERIENCE
JEI Tutoring
Brea, CA
Math Teacher
July 2010 - Present
. Taught Algebra and Geometry to students in classes of 4-6 as part of a
summer preparation program.
Professional Tutors of America
Rosemead, CA
Tutor December 2009
- May 2010
. Tutored underperforming LAUSD students in Reading and Math under the No
Child Left Behind program.
2K Games
Navato, CA
Production Assistant Intern October 2009 -
November 2009
. Compiled and organized music files and relevant licensing information for
the development of a major studio video game.
. Converted and implemented batches of media files into a game build using
Excel.
. Debugged errors in programming code in audio scripting files.
Urban Crossroads
Irvine, CA
Assistant Transportation Engineer July 2008 -
April 2009
. Researched, analyzed, and authored traffic impact studies for a variety
of projects and scenarios.
. Put together trip generation and trip distribution models for traffic
studies.
. Analyzed traffic intersections using Traffix and Synchro 6 and 7.
. Optimized intersection geometries and signalization timings to Caltrans
and City standards.
. Proposed intersection and network improvements such as signal timings and
reconfiguration of street and intersection geometries as potential
solutions in my traffic impact studies.
California Center Bank Los
Angeles, CA
Anti-Money Laundering Department Intern June 2006 -
August 2006
. Identified suspicious activities such as money laundering and check fraud
in personal bank accounts for a regional bank.
. Wrote and filed such suspicious behavior to the FDIC in the form of
Suspicious Activity Reports.
Associated Students, UCI
Irvine, CA
1 Student Recommended Faculty Program Coordinator September
2005 - June 2007
. Responsible for creating campus-wide student survey on desired courses
and designing and creating courses by working with school administration
to hire visiting professors.
. Authored and advertised employment advertisements in academic forums.
2 CLASS PROJECTS
. Senior Project - Analyzed, re-timed, and coordinated 7 intersections
along the corridor of Paseo Padre Drive in Fremont, CA using Synchro 3.2.
Also worked on plans for a fictional traffic signal to be implemented in
an unsignalized intersection.
. Transportation Analysis and Design - Designed a highway within AASHTO
standards through fictional terrain.
3 SKILLS
Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Project), Traffix, Synchro 6 and 7, SimTraffic, and HCS 2000,
AutoCAD. Knowledge of Python and MATLAB.
Languages: Fluent in Chinese (Cantonese).
1 ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
ASCE Student Chapter, UCI Sept
2006 - June 2008
Steel Bridge Team Captain
. Designed and built a 20 foot competition steel bridge capable of
supporting 2000 pounds at the 2007 and 2008 ASCE Southwest regional
competitions.
Associated Students, UCI
Sept 2005 - June 2006
Academic Senate Undergraduate Representative
. Served as undergraduate representative on university wide Council on
Research, Computing, and Library Resources.