Experience

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  Rittiluechai Architecture pc

  • Dallas

  • Architect

    • Jun 2016 - Present
    • Dallas

    Providing technical and design expertise firm-wide to support all project objectives. Including mentoring and training staff, solving challenging building problems, and meeting with clients to provide project development guidance. Improve processes to achieve high standard of client satisfaction.Accomplishments:Supported design and production projects in several international airports.Worked firm leadership to assist with project process development.

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  Big Red Rooster, a JLL company

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Architect

    • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016
    • Dallas, Texas

    On site project management consultant for FedEx supporting the Real Estate and Construction Group. Managed design and document execution for multiple projects in various regions through out the contiguous 48 states. On site for approximately one year.Architect with BRR Dallas office supporting design staff in BRR Columbus office with technical expertise for complex designs. Interpreted design drawings and renderings to develop the documents necessary to construct complex forms, such as, undulating, wandering floor patterns and ceiling elements.Accomplishments:Completed design development and construction documents for two premium Hudson Group projects in Las Vegas. This included a small convenience store and a 15,000 square foot high end retail space with multiple tenants.

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  Jon Wardell, Architect

  • McKinney, Texas

  • Architect

    • Sep 2010 - Aug 2014
    • McKinney, Texas

    Restaurant and commercial project clients.Accomplishments: Worked at client site with concept designer to develop new restaurant prototypes at a national restaurant corporation. Provided design support, technical expertise, and preformed construction management on several new prototype projects. Provided full scope services as needed by the client, including: schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and construction management.

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  Deloitte Consulting LLP

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Sr. Consultant, Stragegy & Operations

    • May 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Supported the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Asset Management (OAM) by providing turnkey project management for new construction, renovation, expansion, and space modifications. Key responsibilities included long term space acquisition, site selection, translating specific operational requirements to general space plans, providing technical expertise during design and construction, and coordinate facilities work.Accomplishments: Completed three major new builds of totaling approximately 70,000 square feet, which included two new buildings and an interior finish out.  Managed 33 new build, renovation, and facilities projects in five states and delivered six new building sites to accommodate approximately 38,000 square feet of expansion space.

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  Carrell Poole & Yost

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Sr. Project Manager

    • Aug 2002 - Jan 2009
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Supervised the design and construction of complex projects in the United States and Latin America. Responsible for developing lasting relationships with clients; managing architectural staff; developing project budgets and schedules for clients and firm principals.Accomplishments: Delivered prototype design and design manuals for two large international corporations and participated in training client personnel. Mentored architectural staff and facilitated an in-house training program for interns, which reduced the time required for personnel to become profitable by approximately 12%.

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  HH Architects

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Project Manager & Associate

    • Mar 1995 - Jul 2002
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Managed multiple, large, complex performance center projects of up to 300,000 square feet on 48 acres including obtaining approvals from municipal authorities, master planning, developing design and construction documents, conducting construction administration and supervising project close-out documents.Accomplishments: Delivered over 1.5 million square feet of new building site development, Design and construction  Mentored architectural staff and created an in-house training program for interns. Assisted client counsel in setting legal precedent to increase building height from 35 feet to 75 feet in areas with restricted zoning. Developed parametric model for project space programming and management tool using Microsoft Office programs. Changes to building programs were reduced to minutes rather than days. The firm estimated reduced administration man-hours in some cases by 83%.

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  Harris Design Associates, Inc.

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Project Architect

    • Jul 1993 - Mar 1995
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Directed a team of architects and interior designers to develop project designs, produce construction documents, obtain building permits, and conduct construction administration for large, complex hospitality projects.Accomplishments: Delivered over 100,000 square feet of space for a major airline training and conference center. Mentored interior design staff for technical viability of design solutions. Assisted with the development of a building detail library, which improved project production delivery by 20%.

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  Sullivan Key Merrill Architects & Planners

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Project Designer

    • May 1989 - May 1990
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Responsible for the design, planning, and presentation of office buildings, retail centers, and commercial projects.Accomplishments: Published in Progressive Architecture, Interior Design, “K”, and Modelo trade magazines for building designs for a large commercial client. Honorable Mention for a design competition sponsored by the Dallas Market Center Company

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  IDS/B Architecture and Interiors, Inc.

  • Chief of Design

    • Sep 1988 - May 1989

    Established the design vocabulary of the firm, reviewed and directed building design, and collaborated with in house interior design staff to deliver country clubs, city clubs, and commercial projects.Accomplishments: Created a cohesive design process that included individual and firm wide critique of projects that provided direction, which increased design quality and expedited project execution.  Improved design process produced repeat business from satisfied clients.

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  Sullivan Key Merrill Architects & Planners

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Intern

    • Jun 1986 - Sep 1988
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Provided design for office, retail, and commercial projects.Accomplishments: Client facing position straight out of university Developed designs that were published in trade magazines such as Progressive Architecture and Interior Design.

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  Nix Fabrication and Construction

  • Shreveport, Louisiana Area

  • Construction Manager

    • Oct 1977 - Aug 1985
    • Shreveport, Louisiana Area

    Conducted field work, steel fitting and welding, became a job site foreman, and was promoted to construction manager. Accomplishments: Provided project planning, job cost analysis, job site supervision and new project proposals for industrial projects such as paper mills, plywood plants, and saw mills.

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  Louisiana National Guard

  • Ruston, LA

  • Platoon Leader

    • Mar 1983 - Mar 1985
    • Ruston, LA

    Louisiana National Guard Active duty from 1983 to 1984 (inactive reserve until 1997) 527th Battalion, 225 Engineer Group. Honorable Discharge

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  US Army

  • Fort Stewart, GA.

  • Infantry Fire Team Leader

    • Sep 1974 - Sep 1977
    • Fort Stewart, GA.

    US Army September 1974 – September 19771St Battalion, Ranger, 75th Infantry Honorable Discharge