Manager Project

K. (Kris) Zukowski, B. Arch.

* *** ******, ****** ***

Toronto, Ontario M5G 1H1

Email: ************@*****.***

Phone: 416-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Goal-oriented and proactive, has directly and simultaneously managed close to 25 people (so far) as well as relations with numerous consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, clients and customers. Able to successfully lead, monitor and mentor. Comfortable with all types of working environment including design studio, office, warehouse, construction site and factory floor. Versatile and creative, with considerable communication skills (verbal and writing). Has significant experience with operations, manufacturing and fabrication (12 years), building sciences, product design and architecture (10 years), public arts projects (5 years) and teaching (1.5 years);

Skillful and competent communicator and negotiator; experienced in implementation of Lean System (prevention of muda, muri and mura; TIMWOOD, etc.);

Registered in EU as architect with Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE)/ I.A.R.P., also allowed to work throughout European Union;

Has current security clearance (Reliability Status) issued by (PWGSC).

WORK HISTORY:

Present – January 2006 MANAGER/DESIGNER

K. Zukowski Inc., 5 Elm Street, Studio One, Toronto, ON, Ph. 416-***-****.

Has worked on numerous public art projects including VERSANTE in Richmond, B.C., PURITAS in Cleveland, OH, Fort Edmonton in Edmonton, AB, two - The City Gateways (Airport location) and May Street Bridge Public Artwork - in Thunder Bay, ON, the Centennial Path Seating Competition (7 locations) in Burlington, ON, 2010 China (Wuxi T-Pak) MTLE International City Public Art Exhibition in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China (PRC), as well as final proposals for FLOW in Richmond, BC, the Bird Bath Project in Redwood City, CA, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Station in Washington, DC, The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Transit Center in Cleveland, OH, and others.

Has obtained building permits and approvals from project stakeholders, as well as has coordinated locally-licensed engineers and other consultants, drafters (working drawings), fabricators and installers, as required by each project. Has worked on the projects with a wide variety of techniques and materials including dynamically computer-controlled LED lights, stainless and mild steel, Cor-Ten steel, aluminum, natural and engineered stone, ECC (Engineered Cementitious Composite), wood, plywood, moulded plywood, plastic laminates, recyclable plastics (polycarbonates and acrylics), glass (tempered and dichroic) and many others.

March ‘08 – October 2006 ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER

The International Academy of Design & Technology, 39 John Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G6, tel. 416-***-****, fax: 416-***-****, website: (recently changed to when the Academy become a part of RCC Institute), and The Art Institute of Toronto, 655 Bay Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2K4, tel. 416-***-****, fax: 416-***-****, .

Taught Environmental and Structural Systems (ID214), Human Factors (ID202), Observational Drawing (AA101) and Fundamentals of Drawing (DD102) courses at the Art Institute (headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA), as well as Moving Spaces (ID308) and Colour for Interiors (ID219) at the Toronto-based International Academy of Design & Technology. Responsible for the development of the courses’ syllabi, lecturing, project content and student evaluations.

2006 - 1999 OPERATIONS MANAGER (DIV II)

Ula2 Inc., 372 Richmond Street West, Suite 114, Toronto, ON M5V 1X6.

Managed operations in Division II (Contract Furniture & Consumer Products: Design & Manufacturing). Acted in direct cooperation with numerous Canadian and international contractors and suppliers. Main materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum, moulded plywood, wood, plastic laminates, plastics, upholstery, powder-coatings. List of clients (another major responsibility) included: Bank of Montreal, Cineplex Odeon Corporation, City of Mississauga, City of Toronto, Citizenship & Immigration Canada, Famous Players (A Division of Viacom Canada Inc.), Raleigh Bicycles (Nottingham, UK), Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL USA), International Airport in Shenzhen (People’s Republic of China), University of Ottawa, The Great Canadian Bagel, The Croissant Tree and many others. Has designed company’s fashion boutiques Y5 (Division I; Toronto’s location: 5 Yorkville Ave.).

1999 - 1994 OPERATIONS MANAGER (DIV II)

Ula International Corp., 257 Norseman St., Toronto, On Canada M8Z 2R5.

Managed operations in Division II (Design & Manufacturing: Contract Furniture & Consumer Products). Acted in cooperation with numerous Canadian and international contractors and suppliers. Main materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum, moulded plywood, wood, plastic laminates, plastics, upholstery, powder-coatings and others. List of clients: Bell Mobility, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA ), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Cineplex Odeon Corporation, Famous Players Inc., Nortel Networks, Sears Canada Inc., Wrap N Roll Restaurants, The Croissant Tree, as well as numerous interior design and architectural firms in Canada and the U.S.A. Successfully negotiated licensing company’s designs to W.K. Wu Products of Taipei, Taiwan.

1993 - 1991 STAFF ARCHITECT

Stafford Haensli Architects Inc., 25 Watline Ave., Mississauga, ON.

Responsible or co-responsible for Feasibility Studies, Conceptual Design and Design Development as well as Contract Admin (selected) of several institutional, residential and commercial projects, including: The Canadian Croatian Community Centre (Mississauga), Coral Cayman Apartments (Cayman Islands, British West Indies), Horvat Properties Development (Mississauga), St. David Secondary School (Waterloo, On). Participated in other architectural projects including: Father Michael McGivney High School (Mississauga), Brampton Hydro, Trelawny Public School (Mississauga), etc.

1991 - 1989 STAFF ARCHITECT

William Nycum and Associates Ltd., 5555 Young Street, Halifax, NS.

Participated in Design Development and Working Drawings as well as Contract Admin/Construction (partial) of several high-profile health care and residential projects, including The Grace Maternity Hospital ($40+ million construction budget) in Halifax, Senior Citizen Care Home in Masquodobit, N.S., Nuclear Medicine Centre in Colchester, N.S., etc.

1988 - 1983 STAFF/PROJECT ARCHITECT

BPBBO Miastoprojekt-Opole and Inwestprojekt, Opole, Poland.

Involved in numerous architectural and urban projects in all stages (from Feasibility Studies and Conceptual Design to Working Drawings and Contract Administration); projects included public libraries, residential multi-family buildings, single-family residences, retail buildings, educational facilities, commercial developments, churches and many others.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE:

AutoCAD, MiniCAD, SketchUp, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Asana, Microsoft Project, Traker, Primavera, etc.

EDUCATION:

1978 – 1983; Technical University of Silesia, Poland (Politechnika Slaska, Polska); School of Architecture.

HOBBIES:

Mountain biking, alpine skiing.

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