Engineer Design
Resume:
MALDI KOKALARI PE
Fontana CA 92336
Phone: 909-***-****
Cell: 909-***-****
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position which will allow me to broaden my knowledge and experience in the field of construction and structural engineering while contributing in a productive and creative manner.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2005
California State Polytechnic University- GPA 3.3 / 4.00
Associate of Arts from Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga 2002
Master of Science Structural Engineering
California State Polytechnic University 2012
EXPERIENCE
Private Consultant : November 2008 -Present
Consulting contractors on projects such as tall freeway aluminum sign design and construction,
Periodically design custom homes and room additions.
Design Engineer II : VCA Engineers, Orange CA. December 2005 - November 2008
Involved in:
Coordination and design of Timber Apartment type buildings,(light frame structures, type III, type V and type Ia buildings), Mixed use (Apartments over parking structures or wrapped around).
Coordination and design of several types of foundations such as: Parking structure mat foundations, concrete column pad footings, pile foundations; Post Tensioned slab on grade and conventional light frame foundations (apartments), concrete shear wall grade beams etc.
Modeling and designing of elevated slabs for parking structures; post tensioned and conventionally reinforced using FEA software such as SAFE and Ram Concept.
Analysis and design of rigid diaphragms per the latest design code and its components (drag and chord elements) concrete and masonry shear wall systems, concrete SMRF frames.
Designing of shear wall /retaining walls (restrained and cantilevered) for parking garages and podiums using several FEA and traditional software.
Design of Lateral Resisting systems using static and dynamic analytical procedures in Etabs for midrise concrete parking structures
Design of light frame wood and light gauge structures: (office buildings, retirement homes and apartments).(vertical and lateral analysis).
Compiling detail packages and designing several spreadsheets for use in design of CFS elements and Sure-board light gauge shear walls.
Coordinating design and construction efforts with the architects, clients and contractors
Responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, doing field observations
Conducting peer reviews on parking structures and light gauge tract homes.
Implementing the use of new software, such as Revit and Ram Concept
Engineering Assistant: May 2004-September 2004
ABA Engineering, Tirana, Albania. Duties included the drafting and modeling of reinforced concrete buildings using computer software programs such as SAP 2000 and Autocad 2004.
HONORS and ACCREDITATIONS
Professional Engineer 2009
CHI EPSILON, National Civil Engineering Honor Society- member.
American Society of Civil Engineers - member.
National Dean’s List (several years)
COMPUTER SKILLS
AUTOCAD, Revit Structure, Risa 3d, Enercalc, Adapt, Ram Concept, SAFE v12, SAP 2000 / ETABS, VISUAL BASIC, Python, Femap Nastran, StaadPro, Lpile, GroupPile,PCA Col, CSI Col. MICROSTATION, Microsoft Office and its applications.
OTHER SKILLS
Speak fluently: Italian, German, Albanian.
RESEARCH
Direct Displacement Based Design of Timber Moment Frames
Ancient timber Moment Frame Connections
Dynamic Analysis of Large Timber Structures
Performance Based Design
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Building Computers, Home Improvement Projects, Literature, History, Chess, Table Tennis.
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