Engineer Construction

James Danko

Email: abo0zh@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******** **.

City: Mt. Pleasant

State: SC

Zip: 29466

Country: USA

Phone: 803-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 120

Willing to Relocate

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***Willing to relocate anywhere in the United States or abroad***

***Open to all job opportunities, industries, and fields***

EDUCATION

SANTA CLARA SCHOOL OF LAW, Santa Clara, CA

Juris Doctor, expected May 2013

High Tech Law Certificate Candidate

Activities: Associate, Santa Clara Computer & High Tech Law Journal

EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA

Master Business Administration, May 2009 to May 2010 (incomplete, currently on leave of absence)

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA

Master of Science in Building Construction, College of Architecture, 2009

Honors: Golden Key Honor Society

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007

Honors & Activities: Order of the Engineer

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Sitting for State Bar in 2013

Sitting for Patent Bar in 2012

E.I.T. Certification

Unlimited General Contractor (SC)

Construction Manager (SC)

LEED A.P.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAMSUNG R&D CENTER, San Jose, CA

Patent/Legal Intern, Summer & Fall 2012

Note: Worked for General Counsel of Samsung in Patent Department, and asked to return based on good performance

Evaluated newly conceived inventions and rejected patent application in light of prosecution history based on analyzing several factors including: patentability, value, and possibility of infringement. Patentability analysis included conducting prior art searches and evaluating novelty and obviousness; aiding the inventor express mathematical algorithms in a patentable manner; broadening the scope of the invention by thinking of the disclosure as one embodiment of a broader invention; and deciphering distinguishing attributes from prior art. Value analysis included the ability to market the invention; the cost and speed of implementation, the benefits to Samsung`s products, the comparison to the competitors` products or processes; and the possibility licensing. Determining possibility of infringement included evaluating ease of detection and ability to keep a trade secret; identifying prior or future publications; and assessing proximity to existing technology.

HERBERT T. PATTY LAW, Santa Clara, CA

Intern, March 2012 to May 2012

Analyzed patents and file histories to prepare claim construction charts; analyzed file histories of related patents to support findings of inequitable conduct.

DANKO CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING, Charleston, SC

President/Owner, May 2011 to August 2011

Drafted and negotiated subcontract agreements and purchase orders; engaged in dispute resolutions; managed construction and ensured contract compliance; contracted directly with contractors on behalf of the owner; performed lighting & HVAC retrofit feasibility analysis; analyzed and proposed potential energy and cost saving alternatives; identified potential tax credits and financing options for renovation.

BECK GROUP, Atlanta, GA

Project Engineer, June 2007 to August 2010

Drafted and negotiated subcontract agreements, amendments, and purchase orders; engaged in dispute resolutions; ensured contract compliance and oversaw $50 million in construction; interacted with engineers, architects, local government departments, and developers.

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