DUANE OKIMOTO

Qualifications Summary

Broad analytical and leadership skills in Engineering and Financial Services. Proven effectiveness managing multiple projects and solving complex issues in a professional, prompt and cost effective manner. Accomplished team builder adept at cultivating positive relationships and strategic alliances. Highly developed communication, organizational and cross-cultural interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies

HVAC & Product Design Engineering Sales & Marketing Development

Strategic & Operational Planning Project Planning & Management

Client Relations & Sales Support Budget Control & Cost Analysis

Selected Career Highlights

• Designed multiple HVAC solutions for specific client conditions. Design for functionality, customer parameters and LEED requirements. Presentation of project to clients for approval (Budget for systems from $500,000 to $5 million). Submit for SD, permit, CD using AutoCAD.

• Energy Load modeling analysis using Trance Trace, Elite and eQUEST. Determine design changes due to changes in various design parameters (i.e. climate data, U-value, internal and external shading coefficients, SHGC of windows, infiltration rates, other internal loads, effects of daylighting, occupancy sensors, orientation of the building, heating and cooling loads, ventilation, fans and pumps, economizers, demand control ventilators, HRV, domestic hot water).

• Managed an Engineering group of 10 team members.

• Trained and managed a Sales and Marketing team (4-6 associates).

• Designed a new Mobile Aisle product line increasing revenue of company by $2 Million annually (an increase of 10% of total sales revenue).

• Managed Engineering Change Notice action for all product lines. Identified impacts among product lines and coordinated timelines for on-time manufacturing.

• Increased Siemens’ ability to enter new market areas through the research and design of a new standardized Utility product line.

Education & License

Professional Engineer, Mechanical #34533 (P.E.), California

Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Southern Methodist University

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), Texas A&M University

Professional Experience

Mechanical Design Studio

Project Manager; HVAC Engineer Walnut Creek, CA, 2008 - present

• Designed HVAC solutions for client requirements incorporating California title 24 requirements (Energy Pro) and LEED. Present clients with multiple configurations to determine best fit solution.

• Delivered drawings for city approval and submit bids for contract; complete RFI (request for Information) for contractors. Innovative designs using energy efficient evaporative cooling and indirect evaporative cooling techniques. Radiant floor heating for residential dorms using ThermalBoard/Warmboard and high efficiency condensing boilers.

• Modeled building parameters using Trane’s Trace, Elite and eQUEST. Compute calculations for building heating and cooling load conditions.

• Comparative analysis of various HVAC systems: Packaged units, Chillers, Boilers, 4-pipe fan coil, evaporative cooling, radiant floor heating, heat pumps.

• Supported various building application types: high-end residential, salon/spa, retail, office, schools (K-12), university dorms and classrooms, grocery store, convenience stores, hotels, office buildings (250,000+ sq ft).

Saric Engineering

Project Manager; HVAC Engineer San Ramon, CA, 2007 - 2008

• Designed HVAC solutions for client requirements incorporating California title 24 requirements (Energy Pro) and LEED. Present clients with multiple configurations to determine best fit solution. Supported commissioning of LEED certified high school. Supported due diligence report on high-rise office building (80,000+ sq ft).

• Delivered drawings for city approval and submit bids for contract; complete RFI (request for Information) for contractors. Participation in bid process.

• Modeled building parameters using Trane’s Trace program. Compute calculations for building heating and cooling load conditions.

Primerica Financial Services (Citigroup)

District Manager TX & CA, 2001- 2007

• Supervised a team of 4-6 associates as Project Team Leader.

• Increased Citigroup product distribution through personal client base and networking

• Developed leadership abilities through prospecting, interviewing, recruiting, training and promoting team member growth.

• Recruited, trained and coached new associates for leadership development.

• Performed financial analysis for families served (retirement and college savings programs, insurance needs, debt-elimination strategies, long term care, pre-paid legal, etc…).

• Presented corporate orientation and team training/building activities such as financial concepts, new technology tools, lending laws and securities regulations.

Equipto

Project Manager; New Product Development Engineer Dallas, TX, 1999 - 2001

• Managed an Engineering team consisting of 10 individuals (3 Mechanical Engineers and 7 drafters/support group); responsible for project completion on schedule and on budget.

• Increased worldwide product distribution through new product line planning and development (Mobile Aisle, Work Benches, etc…).

• Provided executive management of plant operations process improvements based on engineering requirements.

• Organized ECN (Engineering Change Notice) efforts in a weekly Executive Leadership meeting and provided quarterly Engineering status report.

• Reduced project issues by maintaining communication between cross-functional workgroup of Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Manufacturing teams.

Siemens, Energy & Automation

New Product Development Engineer Grand Prairie, TX, 1995 - 1999

• Developed standardized electromechanical switchboard equipment positioning Siemens as the dominant manufacturer for the Northeastern United States.

• Completed beta testing and provided feedback on Pro/Engineer and Intralink (PDM, Product Data Management) for successful implementation.

• Designed new standardized switchboard for Canadian Utility Market.

• Maintained ISO 9000 work instructions, procedures and forms.

• Reduced material waste and increased productivity by troubleshooting design and manufacturing issues for several manufacturing facilities.

Technical Skills

Trane Trace, Elite, Energy Pro, eQUEST, JD Edwards (ERP system), Solidworks, Pro-Engineer, Intralink and AutoCad, Windows (XP, 2000, NT) Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

References provided upon establishment of mutual interest.

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