Microsoft Office Design
Resume:
ANDREW
BUCK
LOCATED
PHONE
: New York, NY (USA)
: *****@*******.***
: www.linkedin.com/in/abuck1984
SUMMARY
Experienced urban planning and design professional with over five-years of experience in with both public and private organizations in the United States and China. Interests focus on creating sustainable, resilient, smart, and prosperous urban and rural regions.
EDUCATION CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND PLANNING Master of City and Regional Planning, August 2014
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUAL STUDY Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Major (Journalism and History), Spring 2007 ASSOCIATIONS
APA Member
ULI Member
CERTIFICATES
AICP (Nov 2018 Exam)
LEED GA (2009-2012)
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop (PS), Illustrator
(AI), InDesign (ID)
Architectural Drafting
AutoCAD
3D Modeling/BIM
Sketchup, Revit, Rhino
GIS
ArcGIS, Mapbox,
Google Earth
Microsoft Office
Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Web Design
Java, HTML, Wordpress
LANGUAGES
English (Native)
Mandarin (HSK 3)
French (IB Graduate)
PROJECT TYPES
Urban Planning & Design
Sustainability & Resilience
Green Infrastructure
(Sponge City/LID/WSUD)
Transportation Planning
Economic Development
Urban Revitalization
Tourism Planning
INTERESTS
Land Use Planning
Environmental Planning
Regional Development
Economic Development
Resilient City
LID/WSUD/Sponge City
Big Data
Transit Oriented
Development
DETAILED
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
ON REQUEST
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
SENIOR URBAN PLANNER, AECOM - BEIJING
August 2016 – October 2017
Applied experience in green infrastructure and Chinese urban and rural development to several national level projects throughout China for an American multinational engineering and design firm. Gained professional skills as a planner and designer, expanded skills in project management, client relations and development, and furthered my understanding of high level public and private sector urban and rural development. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN PLANNING, TURENSCAPE - BEIJING December 2014 – July 2016
Broadly exposed to China’s utilization of green infrastructure and sponge city approaches to solve mounting environmental troubles that resulted from decades of policy favoring rapid urban development over ecologically sensitive design. Worked directly with the firm’s principal Dr. Yu Kongjian to understand the Turenscape ecological infrastructure approach to urban planning and landscape architecture.
URBAN PLANNER, SHANGHAI TONGJI URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN INSTITUTE - SHANGHAI
February 2012 – August 2013
Gained experience working on a wide range of projects in China, which gave me a practical understanding of domestic urban planning and development procedures with private, public and educational institutions. RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY
May 2011 – September 2011
Assisted Professor Susan Christopherson to organize an Economic Development Class addressing topics in global, regional, and local economic development for Masters level students. Topics focused on cluster analysis, creative class orientation, competitive advantage, social capital, business expansion and retention, and learning regions. DRAFTSMAN, PAUL BUCK ARCHITECT - NEW YORK, NY
May 2008 – August 2009
Built technical skills in computer based architectural drafting, modeling, and rendering; gained an understanding of NYC building approval and construction procedures.
PUBLICATIONS &
INTERVIEWS
YANWEIZHOU PARK – ECOLOGICAL DESIGN BUILDS URBAN
WATER RESILIENCY
March 16, 2016 – World Stormwater Management
Published an article regarding ASLA Award Winning Turenscape Park as key pilot for Sponge City Design.
CHINA WANTS TO BUILD “SPONGE CITIES”
November 23, 2015 – The Atlantic Monthly
Interviewed as an expert for implementation of WSUD/LID/Sponge City policy in China.
MASTER THESIS: SETTLEMENT PATTERNS IN WESTCHESTER
July 2014 – Cornell University **Awarded Clarence Stein Grant
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