Experience

ArchitecturePlus International, api(+)

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Director of Technology and Standards

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Bessolo Design Group, Inc.

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • May 2018 - Mar 2021

• Bim Manager

  • Sep 2006 - May 2018

  Programming, budgeting, proposal/contract preparation, preliminary - design development, construction documentation, permitting and construction administration for commercial mercantile developments and inline tenant fit-ups, grocery & restaurant experience. Coordinate with consultants, respond to jurisdictional permitting comments, work directly with clients and their representatives daily. Project captain managing production team on Oakleaf Town Center & Winter Garden Village for Sembler from 2006 - 2008. Starting in 2009, developed Revit production standards and provided individual “just in time” training during project delivery to project team members. Extensive Revit experience from 2009 - 2016.



CCI

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Architecture

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2006

  Programming, design development, construction documents and permitting on new residential builder homes series. Managed consultant engineers, responded to jurisdictional plans review comments. Programming, design development, construction documents and permitting on new residential builder homes series. Managed consultant engineers, responded to jurisdictional plans review comments.



Madison Construction

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architectural Designer

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2003

  Met with residential home owners, developed project programming, presented design solutions, submitted residential projects to Tampa ARB, consultant coordination, permitting & responded to jurisdictional plans review comments. Met with residential home owners, developed project programming, presented design solutions, submitted residential projects to Tampa ARB, consultant coordination, permitting & responded to jurisdictional plans review comments.



Breadloaf Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Apr 2001

  Design development, construction documents and Autocad support to (5) Architects and (12) Designers with various levels of individual training and provided technical support. Produced the Orvis Flagship Retail Store & Landmark College Sport Center in the capacity of project captain and managed architectural interns during the process. Directly coordinated with consultant engineers. Design development, construction documents and Autocad support to (5) Architects and (12) Designers with various levels of individual training and provided technical support. Produced the Orvis Flagship Retail Store & Landmark College Sport Center in the capacity of project captain and managed architectural interns during the process. Directly coordinated with consultant engineers.



Anderson Schenker Architects

• Architectural Designer

  • Jul 1999 - Apr 2000

  Prepared project scheduling, construction documents, consultant coordination & trained (2) graduate architects on Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3. Setup the office cad standards, provided hardware & software recommendations. Produced the UVM Christie Dormitory Addition, and was the production manager on a private 50,000 s.f. A/V conference center Prepared project scheduling, construction documents, consultant coordination & trained (2) graduate architects on Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3. Setup the office cad standards, provided hardware & software recommendations. Produced the UVM Christie Dormitory Addition, and was the production manager on a private 50,000 s.f. A/V conference center



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architectural Designer

  • Jun 1996 - Jul 1999

  Production services to multiple Architectural firms on 13 new resort homes located in Turo, MA and Burlington, VT. Converted Datacad design development files into Autocad & produced construction document deliverables. Produced UVM Rubenstein Ecolab for Anderson Schenker Architects. Subcontract structural detailing to Apline Design & Engineering & Defrense Henry on Rutland ISO 9000 Multi-modal transportation project. Production services to multiple Architectural firms on 13 new resort homes located in Turo, MA and Burlington, VT. Converted Datacad design development files into Autocad & produced construction document deliverables. Produced UVM Rubenstein Ecolab for Anderson Schenker Architects. Subcontract structural detailing to Apline Design & Engineering & Defrense Henry on Rutland ISO 9000 Multi-modal transportation project.



CDI Northeast

• United States

• Architectural Designer

  • Oct 1995 - Jun 1996

  Design and contract documents for IBM manufacturing inline production tool placements. Coordinated with IBM engineers on scheduling, demolition & installation of new manufacturing equipment. Provided cross platform training for 30 CDI engineers over to Autocad. Production team member on the Mt. Mansfield High School Renovations and Additions. Design and contract documents for IBM manufacturing inline production tool placements. Coordinated with IBM engineers on scheduling, demolition & installation of new manufacturing equipment. Provided cross platform training for 30 CDI engineers over to Autocad. Production team member on the Mt. Mansfield High School Renovations and Additions.



Graham Goldsmith Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning

• Production

  • Mar 1994 - Oct 1995

  Produced construction documents on adaptive reuse for Honda dealership, nursing home additions, and five new private custom residential homes. Produced construction documents on adaptive reuse for Honda dealership, nursing home additions, and five new private custom residential homes.



Self employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architectural Designer

  • Aug 1992 - Mar 1994

  Designed, prepared custom residential resort construction documents for Vermont builders. Designed, prepared custom residential resort construction documents for Vermont builders.



Douglas C. Velsor, Architect/Builder

• Production/Clerk of the Works

  • Jul 1991 - Jun 1992

  Managed material orders, monitored subcontractor work, solved construction conflicts on 7,000 sq. ft. custom private residence as designed by Lineworks Architects. Produced construction documents for private estate gate house. Surveyed & staked out new 1,400 ft. private road, identified, & monitored selective clearing and provided road construction observation with principle. Managed material orders, monitored subcontractor work, solved construction conflicts on 7,000 sq. ft. custom private residence as designed by Lineworks Architects. Produced construction documents for private estate gate house. Surveyed & staked out new 1,400 ft. private road, identified, & monitored selective clearing and provided road construction observation with principle.



Meyer Associates, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Draftsman, Office & Property Manager

  • Jan 1988 - Jul 1991

  Design & development of construction documents for custom residential resort homes & light commercial buildings. Implemented Autocad transition, from hand drafting. Managed production staff. Computer hardware / software selection and office standards, in 1989. Design & development of construction documents for custom residential resort homes & light commercial buildings. Implemented Autocad transition, from hand drafting. Managed production staff. Computer hardware / software selection and office standards, in 1989.



Bershad Design Associates

• Senior Draftman

  • Nov 1985 - Jul 1987

  Production hand drafting on historic preservation adaptive reuse, light commercial & custom private residences. Production hand drafting on historic preservation adaptive reuse, light commercial & custom private residences.



Schultz Group A/E

• Draftsman

  • Dec 1984 - Sep 1985

  Production hand drafting on new & remodel grocery stores for Kroger, low rise office buildings, auto dealerships additions/remodel facilities and Six Flags structural detailing on accessory buildings. Production hand drafting on new & remodel grocery stores for Kroger, low rise office buildings, auto dealerships additions/remodel facilities and Six Flags structural detailing on accessory buildings.



Lineworks Architects

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Draftsman

  • Jun 1984 - Sep 1984

  Production hand drafting construction documents on new private custom resort homes, and resort condominiums. Production hand drafting construction documents on new private custom resort homes, and resort condominiums.



John D. Haines, Architects & Planners

• Junior Draftsman

  • Nov 1983 - May 1984

  Production hand drafting construction documents on University & College Master Planning, new College facilities, commercial historic preservation, retail & restaurant projects. Production hand drafting construction documents on University & College Master Planning, new College facilities, commercial historic preservation, retail & restaurant projects.