Gary A. Syslo, EIT, LEED
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Chicago, IL 60614 garysyslo @hotmail.co m
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Opera tions Ma nagement Strategic Planni ng & Design Efficient Analysis Ta ctical Ins pection
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, I L
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering 2009
ASCE Chapter Webmaster
ASCE Memb er
Engineer-I n-Training (FE) 2009
LEED Accredited Professional 2008
EXPERI ENCE
Design Cons ulting Engineers, Chicago, IL
Civil Engineer -In-Training 2008 - Cu rrent
Presented sewer line inspection report and reco mmendations to URS Corporation.
Reviewed and revised sewer line inspection report and recommend ations, conducting contractor and
technician interviews, video analysis and editing according to client requests.
Assembled PESA Reports of Metra Rail Project, ensuri ng accuracy through site reconnaissance, EDR
database/Fed eral, State, and local reco rds/ map res earch, and report consistency review and editing.
Create and submit project statement of qualifications, as well as bid proposals b ased on RFQ’s, while
coordinating with subcontractors and other requirements such as WBE/ MBE participation.
Provide subsurface, foundation & structural steel inspection and recommendation according to p roject
specifications and plans, coordinating with Project Man agers.
Gained proficien cy in procedures and co mprehension for the information obtained from field and laboratory
testing. Testing includes: Con crete field and co mpress ive, Asphalt field and gyratory co mpaction,
Troxler/ HAZMAT certified nuclear gauge density/compaction, Floor flatness and levelness
Walrus Brands, Chicago, I L 2 0 0 5 -2 0 0 8
Inventory Co ntrol / Shipping & Receivi ng Manager
Designed of a conveyor system layout that was implemented, increasing the o rganization of 250-300 daily
shipments. Assisted in the layout design of a warehous e and p roduction facility.
Dev eloped action plans to increase the efficiency o f manual and co mputer-aided processes. Creat ed and
instituted training manuals that reduced the training period required fo r new associates .
Established/Setup and maintained a d esign file management system, enabling multiple users to easily access a
centralized d atabase of 1000 + files.
Engineering a solution to a rising multi-million dollar annual sales test. Man aging all receiving, produ ction,
order fulfillment, & shipping processes for g ro wing pro duct division.
Zemon Concrete, Palatine, I L
Concret e Construction Laborer 2000 – 2004
Conducted site layout, accounting for elev ation and pitch requirements.
Built and assembled flat work & wall framing, utilizing a developed understanding for the bracing
requirements necessary to support the loads ex erted.
Arranged & tied reinforcing steel according to sp ecifications and plans.
Collaborated with team members to provide a strong, competent structure reg ardless of challenges faced.
Provided persistence and dedication when co mpleting tasks such as shoveling 300 +yds/day
SKI LLS
Co mputer: AutoCAD, ANSYS, HCS 2000, Maple, Macintosh and Windo ws operating systems, Microsoft Office,
SAP Business One, Quick Books
Languag e: Fluent Basic Spanish