Project Designer Architect

Len Freeman

281-***-**** **** Milliken Ave #**** Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 ***.*******@*******.***

Objective

Seeking opportunities in the Design/Construction industry, with a progressive company that will both utilize and advance my creative and practical skills.

Education

University Of Texas at Arlington– Arlington, TX

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Degree, Dec 2011

Minor Concentration: Math

Jarvis Christian College –Hawkins, TX

Major Concentration: Engineering, Aug 2003-May 2005

Oakland Technical High-school- Oakland, CA

High-school Diploma, Engineering Academy, Graduated June, 2003

Professional Experience

Core States Group, Sept 2014- Present

Ontario, CA

Project Designer that produces the Entire phase of Architectural Construction Documents & detailing different aspects of Retail and Commercial projects Including demolition plans, RCP, sections, details, proposed/finish plans, and schedules using Auto Cad/Revit/Vault.

Redline plans for Tenant Innovation projects

Review building codes to assure that the design complies with the minimum legal standards.

Conduct ADA Restroom & Path of Travel surveys along with delivering Full submittal packages to the city’s plan checker to review & discuss approval for issuance of Permit.

Coordinate with Structural, Civil and MEP engineers to kick off a variety of scopes for retail/commercial projects.

Conduct Full As-built Surveys.

K Hovnanian Homes, July 2013- September 2014

Plano, TX

Architectural Designer, Supported Residential Construction Services.

Assisted in the creation and maintenance of the company plan portfolio of Custom Designed homes.

Applied company Design guidelines and policies with respect to Architecture, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical and other building systems, with particular focus on low cost and best value.

Collaboratively managed the company's design needs through careful planning and Ensure that designs are industry leading and socially responsible and cost-effective.

Made revisions to existing working construction documents using Auto Cad to comply with required code changes, specifications, structural requirements and design enhancements.

Developed and produced master working construction documents from conceptual drawings through the use of computer-aided design systems within timeframes established by the region/division.

Reviewed working construction documents for compliance with state and local building codes and regulations.

VWR International, LLC, February 2013-July 2013

Irving, TX

Designer / Estimator, handled Take-offs to Provide Quotes for Bids in regards to pharmaceutical, biotech, industrial, educational, governmental and healthcare Construction/ Renovation Projects.

Collected and analyzed data to estimate the time, money, resources, and labor required for product manufacturing, Construction projects.

Designed and produce Shop Drawings based on the Customer’s Needs for Constructing Project using Revit/ Auto-Cad.

Impact Floors of Texas, LP, Dec 2011-February 2013

Dallas, TX

Commercial Flooring Estimator for New construction projects dealing with multi-family dwellings

Handled all aspects of take-offs, including verification of take-off change requests.

Performed Cost analysis recommendations on proposed plan changes, as well as estimating the amount of material needed to send out for a variety of Install projects

Prepared bids for possible contracts for the Salesman

Checked quantities of materials for PO’s

Validated Square footage amounts for the job start

AmeriCredit Financial Services, July 2008-April 2012

Arlington, TX

Customer Account Representative

Assisted thousands of customers with Financing existing car loans through automobile dealerships, to medium and moderate risk customers in the United States and Canada

March 2009 was nominated and Awarded Employee of the month by team members of the 5-45 collections department

During the entire Month of May 2010, I received zero infractions or violations in 5-45 department Plan Performance Review

Intern Professional Experience

Advantage Estimating Services, LLC, September 2007- December 2007

Arlington, TX

Auto Cad Drafter

Small full service quantity Estimation Firm specializing In residential, multi-family and commercial construction projects

Drafted Shop Drawings, Construction Drawings into Auto Cad, then calculated & determined the Amount of Material to Provide detailed quantity takeoffs for every component necessary to build a home.

F.E. Jordan Associates Inc., April 2003- June 2003

Oakland, CA

Civil Engineer Intern

Coordinated special projects and PowerPoint Presentations

Transferred Data figures onto Microsoft Excel

NASA Ames Research Center, June 2002- August 2002

Moffett Field, CA

Electronics Engineer Intern

Worked side by side with a professional Electronics Engineer building a signal generator, used to test electronic instruments

Presented the results to entire staff members of NASA AMES

The opportunity prepared and gave me the chance to experience the real live working Environment

Activities

NCARB Registered

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 9/08- Present

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Correspondent Secretary, 4/07- 5/15

National Science Foundation, 8/04 – 5/07

Martial Arts: Tae Kwon Do, 7/93 – Present

Men Honor’s Dormitory Resident Hall Assistant, 8/04-5/05

National Pan Hellenic Council Member, 4/07- Present

Grid Alternatives Volunteer, 10/15-Present

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Volunteer, 1/15- Present

Skills AutoCAD 2014, Auto Desk Vault Professional 2014,Revit 2014, PS CS6,Microsoft Word, Excel, Sketch- up, Deltek, Adobe PDF

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