Experience

Steel Construction Systems

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Service Engineer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Working for a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, I provide technical support to AEC professionals to promote the economical and social advantages of designing and utilizing cold-formed steel on local construction projects. I provide AIA Lunch & Learn presentations to local Architects on the value and basics of designing and specifying cold-formed steel on their projects. I also meet with local contractors to discuss and offer solutions on their cold-formed steel… Show more Working for a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, I provide technical support to AEC professionals to promote the economical and social advantages of designing and utilizing cold-formed steel on local construction projects. I provide AIA Lunch & Learn presentations to local Architects on the value and basics of designing and specifying cold-formed steel on their projects. I also meet with local contractors to discuss and offer solutions on their cold-formed steel projects. On the manufacturing side, I am the quality director and oversee that the production of our products are manufactured to the QC/QA provisions of the AISI guidelines. I also head up the company's Hazcom program which entails GHS/SDS labels and updating and keeping current our SDS manuals and archives. I am currently an active member of ASTM International, the Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Institute (CFSEI), and American Iron& Steel Institute (AISI). As an active member of ASTM, I am on 2 committees; A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron & Steel Products and C11 on Gypsum & Related Building Materials & Systems. As an active member I have voting rights on all amendments to existing standards and on ballot initiatives for new standards being considered. Show less Working for a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, I provide technical support to AEC professionals to promote the economical and social advantages of designing and utilizing cold-formed steel on local construction projects. I provide AIA Lunch & Learn presentations to local Architects on the value and basics of designing and specifying cold-formed steel on their projects. I also meet with local contractors to discuss and offer solutions on their cold-formed steel… Show more Working for a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, I provide technical support to AEC professionals to promote the economical and social advantages of designing and utilizing cold-formed steel on local construction projects. I provide AIA Lunch & Learn presentations to local Architects on the value and basics of designing and specifying cold-formed steel on their projects. I also meet with local contractors to discuss and offer solutions on their cold-formed steel projects. On the manufacturing side, I am the quality director and oversee that the production of our products are manufactured to the QC/QA provisions of the AISI guidelines. I also head up the company's Hazcom program which entails GHS/SDS labels and updating and keeping current our SDS manuals and archives. I am currently an active member of ASTM International, the Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Institute (CFSEI), and American Iron& Steel Institute (AISI). As an active member of ASTM, I am on 2 committees; A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron & Steel Products and C11 on Gypsum & Related Building Materials & Systems. As an active member I have voting rights on all amendments to existing standards and on ballot initiatives for new standards being considered. Show less



DCL (Design Communications Ltd.)

• United States
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2022

  Performed design analysis and created fabrication shop drawings on several contracted projects which total over $1M. Projects consist of marquees, overhead signs, and monuments for the local theme parks, corporate headquarters, hotels and resorts. I have performed calculations of aluminum structures and concrete foundations to resist gravity and wind load conditions. I have designed illuminating signs which comply with the National Electrical Code and the UL standards and minimum… Show more Performed design analysis and created fabrication shop drawings on several contracted projects which total over $1M. Projects consist of marquees, overhead signs, and monuments for the local theme parks, corporate headquarters, hotels and resorts. I have performed calculations of aluminum structures and concrete foundations to resist gravity and wind load conditions. I have designed illuminating signs which comply with the National Electrical Code and the UL standards and minimum specifications as stated in accordance with the 2017 UL Sign Components Manual (SAM). Show less Performed design analysis and created fabrication shop drawings on several contracted projects which total over $1M. Projects consist of marquees, overhead signs, and monuments for the local theme parks, corporate headquarters, hotels and resorts. I have performed calculations of aluminum structures and concrete foundations to resist gravity and wind load conditions. I have designed illuminating signs which comply with the National Electrical Code and the UL standards and minimum… Show more Performed design analysis and created fabrication shop drawings on several contracted projects which total over $1M. Projects consist of marquees, overhead signs, and monuments for the local theme parks, corporate headquarters, hotels and resorts. I have performed calculations of aluminum structures and concrete foundations to resist gravity and wind load conditions. I have designed illuminating signs which comply with the National Electrical Code and the UL standards and minimum specifications as stated in accordance with the 2017 UL Sign Components Manual (SAM). Show less



PMI - Central Florida Chapter

• President

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Set the agenda for the local chapter including new initiatives and community outreach programs for the upcoming year. • Developed new initiatives with the Executive Committee to advance the Project Management profession for members. • Created interactive networking events for our members to better interact with other professionals. • Developed a “Back to Work” job fair event for members in the wake of the COVID-19 lock down to meet face-to-face with local recruiters to find new… Show more • Set the agenda for the local chapter including new initiatives and community outreach programs for the upcoming year. • Developed new initiatives with the Executive Committee to advance the Project Management profession for members. • Created interactive networking events for our members to better interact with other professionals. • Developed a “Back to Work” job fair event for members in the wake of the COVID-19 lock down to meet face-to-face with local recruiters to find new full-time employment or contract positions.

• Board of Directors VP Treasury & Director of Contracts

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Negotiated and created annual budgets for all Board members, filed papers of incorporation for the chapter with the state of state of Florida, filed annual taxes with the IRS, and created and presented financial statements to the board at each monthly board meeting. • Managed the increase of chapter reserves from $14,000 in 2014 to currently over $100,000. • As a member of the strategic committee to annex the Daytona Beach PMI chapter, we saw its successful launch in… Show more • Negotiated and created annual budgets for all Board members, filed papers of incorporation for the chapter with the state of state of Florida, filed annual taxes with the IRS, and created and presented financial statements to the board at each monthly board meeting. • Managed the increase of chapter reserves from $14,000 in 2014 to currently over $100,000. • As a member of the strategic committee to annex the Daytona Beach PMI chapter, we saw its successful launch in October of 2017. • I am also on the strategic committee to start up the Central Florida Technology Alliance, which will ultimately become the professional organization for CIOs (Chief Information Officers) to network amongst other CIOs to discuss the latest information technologies in the industries and to offer educational resources and programs to train future CIOs and those in the industry. The implementation of the organization will be unveiled to the community and to Central Florida CIOs at the PMI Holiday Gala, to be held in December of 2018. • I was a presenter in a round table discussion at the 2015 World Enterprise Conference which was held at the AAA world headquarters in Lake Mary, FL.



Alpine, an ITW Company

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Projects Engineer

  • May 2011 - Feb 2014

  Managed projects pertaining to new product development for the construction hardware industry. Designed and developed prototypes of new products used for testing. Built samples and tested prototypes in accordance with ASTM specifications. Created spreadsheets which compared test results to calculations and displayed allowable design loads. Wrote test reports and submitted to Evaluation Services along with calculation spreadsheet for product approval. • Successfully completed a program… Show more Managed projects pertaining to new product development for the construction hardware industry. Designed and developed prototypes of new products used for testing. Built samples and tested prototypes in accordance with ASTM specifications. Created spreadsheets which compared test results to calculations and displayed allowable design loads. Wrote test reports and submitted to Evaluation Services along with calculation spreadsheet for product approval. • Successfully completed a program of projects consisting of a series of 18 truss hangers that outperformed the competitor’s published allowable load values. Show less Managed projects pertaining to new product development for the construction hardware industry. Designed and developed prototypes of new products used for testing. Built samples and tested prototypes in accordance with ASTM specifications. Created spreadsheets which compared test results to calculations and displayed allowable design loads. Wrote test reports and submitted to Evaluation Services along with calculation spreadsheet for product approval. • Successfully completed a program… Show more Managed projects pertaining to new product development for the construction hardware industry. Designed and developed prototypes of new products used for testing. Built samples and tested prototypes in accordance with ASTM specifications. Created spreadsheets which compared test results to calculations and displayed allowable design loads. Wrote test reports and submitted to Evaluation Services along with calculation spreadsheet for product approval. • Successfully completed a program of projects consisting of a series of 18 truss hangers that outperformed the competitor’s published allowable load values. Show less



Cuhaci Peterson®

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Structural Engineer

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2011

  Structural design of light commercial buildings for new construction. Prepared and reviewed structural drawings for inclusion in construction documents. Reviewed and coordinated vendor shop drawings for compliance with structural designs for each project. Replied to RFI’s and reviewed and approved change orders on projects during the construction phase. • Designed a series of engineering programs in MS Excel (concrete beam, masonry walls, structural steel, cold formed steel framing)… Show more Structural design of light commercial buildings for new construction. Prepared and reviewed structural drawings for inclusion in construction documents. Reviewed and coordinated vendor shop drawings for compliance with structural designs for each project. Replied to RFI’s and reviewed and approved change orders on projects during the construction phase. • Designed a series of engineering programs in MS Excel (concrete beam, masonry walls, structural steel, cold formed steel framing), which I have been able to expand on. RESULTS: Simplified and sped up designs for commercial projects. • Devised a solution to use saddle joists, to create 4ft soffits, which transfers the forces caused by the cantilever effect to pass through the masonry wall in lieu of designing the wall to support moment forces. RESULTS: Awarded the Season’s 52 account, by the VP of Engineering, to design all of the new Season’s 52 restaurants. Show less Structural design of light commercial buildings for new construction. Prepared and reviewed structural drawings for inclusion in construction documents. Reviewed and coordinated vendor shop drawings for compliance with structural designs for each project. Replied to RFI’s and reviewed and approved change orders on projects during the construction phase. • Designed a series of engineering programs in MS Excel (concrete beam, masonry walls, structural steel, cold formed steel framing)… Show more Structural design of light commercial buildings for new construction. Prepared and reviewed structural drawings for inclusion in construction documents. Reviewed and coordinated vendor shop drawings for compliance with structural designs for each project. Replied to RFI’s and reviewed and approved change orders on projects during the construction phase. • Designed a series of engineering programs in MS Excel (concrete beam, masonry walls, structural steel, cold formed steel framing), which I have been able to expand on. RESULTS: Simplified and sped up designs for commercial projects. • Devised a solution to use saddle joists, to create 4ft soffits, which transfers the forces caused by the cantilever effect to pass through the masonry wall in lieu of designing the wall to support moment forces. RESULTS: Awarded the Season’s 52 account, by the VP of Engineering, to design all of the new Season’s 52 restaurants. Show less



AB Design Group

• Longwood, FL

• Engineer

  • Feb 2004 - Nov 2006

  Structural design of single family and mulifamily residential homes. Updated drawings for release of 2004 Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Code. Performed site visits to review and inspect comments or concerns by building inspector on work performed in the field by subcontractors. Wrote engineering letters which addressed the building inspector's concerns and described a method of repair for each situation. Inspected final repairs and signed off on the work… Show more Structural design of single family and mulifamily residential homes. Updated drawings for release of 2004 Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Code. Performed site visits to review and inspect comments or concerns by building inspector on work performed in the field by subcontractors. Wrote engineering letters which addressed the building inspector's concerns and described a method of repair for each situation. Inspected final repairs and signed off on the work performed. Reviewed truss designs submitted by truss designer for compliance to residential designs. Show less Structural design of single family and mulifamily residential homes. Updated drawings for release of 2004 Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Code. Performed site visits to review and inspect comments or concerns by building inspector on work performed in the field by subcontractors. Wrote engineering letters which addressed the building inspector's concerns and described a method of repair for each situation. Inspected final repairs and signed off on the work… Show more Structural design of single family and mulifamily residential homes. Updated drawings for release of 2004 Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Code. Performed site visits to review and inspect comments or concerns by building inspector on work performed in the field by subcontractors. Wrote engineering letters which addressed the building inspector's concerns and described a method of repair for each situation. Inspected final repairs and signed off on the work performed. Reviewed truss designs submitted by truss designer for compliance to residential designs. Show less



Academy Welding and Manufacturing

• Madison, WI

• Project Manager

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1999

  Performed material takeoffs and estimates for bid of structural steel projects for new construction and renonvtion projects. Made sales calls to contractors for bid proposals on any upcoming projects. Submitted RFI's and any change orders on project addendums that pertained to any ongoing projects. Attended project site meetings to discuss the status of the project and to coodinate delivery dates for when fabricated steel is to be on site. Performed material takeoffs and estimates for bid of structural steel projects for new construction and renonvtion projects. Made sales calls to contractors for bid proposals on any upcoming projects. Submitted RFI's and any change orders on project addendums that pertained to any ongoing projects. Attended project site meetings to discuss the status of the project and to coodinate delivery dates for when fabricated steel is to be on site.