Leonardo Peña
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Carolina Duque
Je connais personnellement Leonardo depuis de nombreuses années. À part d'être un ami inconditionnel, il est une personne très professionnelle, avec une immense capacité de leadership et un excellent gestionnaire. Son évolution professionnelle depuis son arrivée au Canada est un exemple pour tous les immigrants car il a su comment se positionner dans son domaine.
Caroline Rousseau
Du professionnalisme, le suivi des dossiers, exécution… ne sont que quelques éléments qui représentent bien Léonardo Peña,
Maria-Alejandra Garcia
Conozco a Leonardo a través de la asociación Latinoamericana de arquitectos en Montreal. Muy apasionado por su profesión es una persona muy responsable, dedicada y capaz de dirigir a muchas personas. Leonardo está siempre abierto a aprender y compartir sus conocimientos. Su perseverancia y motivación le han permitido alcanzar muchas metas en este país sirviendo como ejemplo para los nuevos inmigrantes.
Carolina Duque
Je connais personnellement Leonardo depuis de nombreuses années. À part d'être un ami inconditionnel, il est une personne très professionnelle, avec une immense capacité de leadership et un excellent gestionnaire. Son évolution professionnelle depuis son arrivée au Canada est un exemple pour tous les immigrants car il a su comment se positionner dans son domaine.
Caroline Rousseau
Du professionnalisme, le suivi des dossiers, exécution… ne sont que quelques éléments qui représentent bien Léonardo Peña,
Maria-Alejandra Garcia
Conozco a Leonardo a través de la asociación Latinoamericana de arquitectos en Montreal. Muy apasionado por su profesión es una persona muy responsable, dedicada y capaz de dirigir a muchas personas. Leonardo está siempre abierto a aprender y compartir sus conocimientos. Su perseverancia y motivación le han permitido alcanzar muchas metas en este país sirviendo como ejemplo para los nuevos inmigrantes.
Carolina Duque
Je connais personnellement Leonardo depuis de nombreuses années. À part d'être un ami inconditionnel, il est une personne très professionnelle, avec une immense capacité de leadership et un excellent gestionnaire. Son évolution professionnelle depuis son arrivée au Canada est un exemple pour tous les immigrants car il a su comment se positionner dans son domaine.
Caroline Rousseau
Du professionnalisme, le suivi des dossiers, exécution… ne sont que quelques éléments qui représentent bien Léonardo Peña,
Maria-Alejandra Garcia
Conozco a Leonardo a través de la asociación Latinoamericana de arquitectos en Montreal. Muy apasionado por su profesión es una persona muy responsable, dedicada y capaz de dirigir a muchas personas. Leonardo está siempre abierto a aprender y compartir sus conocimientos. Su perseverancia y motivación le han permitido alcanzar muchas metas en este país sirviendo como ejemplo para los nuevos inmigrantes.
Carolina Duque
Je connais personnellement Leonardo depuis de nombreuses années. À part d'être un ami inconditionnel, il est une personne très professionnelle, avec une immense capacité de leadership et un excellent gestionnaire. Son évolution professionnelle depuis son arrivée au Canada est un exemple pour tous les immigrants car il a su comment se positionner dans son domaine.
Caroline Rousseau
Du professionnalisme, le suivi des dossiers, exécution… ne sont que quelques éléments qui représentent bien Léonardo Peña,
Maria-Alejandra Garcia
Conozco a Leonardo a través de la asociación Latinoamericana de arquitectos en Montreal. Muy apasionado por su profesión es una persona muy responsable, dedicada y capaz de dirigir a muchas personas. Leonardo está siempre abierto a aprender y compartir sus conocimientos. Su perseverancia y motivación le han permitido alcanzar muchas metas en este país sirviendo como ejemplo para los nuevos inmigrantes.
Experience
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LPS Architecture&Gestion Inc.
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Canada
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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President- Founder & Architect
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Aug 2018 - Present
I am the president and founder of LPS Architecture & Gestion, an architectural firm with a people-oriented approach. We work on institutional and commercial projects, which have a positive impact on our partners and on society by promoting social, cultural and environmental dimensions in our actions. In partnership with our clients, we work together to achieve excellent results. We provide top quality services in ; design & planning, project management, site monitoring and in addition to a technical expertise of more than 20 years. Our work experience combines 50 projects carried out across 5 countries. Some of our clients include the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal, the Corporation du Fort Saint-Jean, the Poorna -Jnana foundation, the Société d'habitation et du développement de Montréal and the Federation of Montérégie Housing Cooperatives (Fédération des coopératives d'habitation montérégiennes). Our specializations: ❒ Building expansion - Improvement / Global renovations ❒ New Construction Design + BIM ❒ Inspections / Building permit ❒ Architectural plans / Structural work / Planning ❒ Risk Management / Litigation ❒ Project Financial analysis / Quality management ❒ Project Scheduling Strategies / Recovery strategy For a free evaluation of your project, please contact us at info@lpsarchitecture.com or (438) 788-3466. Show less
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Defence Construction Canada
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Canada
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Leader, Capital program
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May 2017 - Aug 2018
Manage the capital-project portfolio of more than $150M (Defense Department and Canadian Forces’ Capital program) in the Montreal metropolitan region, and the specialized teams responsible for managing the ongoing construction projects of the portfolio. Support the Saint-Jean’s garrison site manager with financial and operational requirements of the unit. Local security officer for Defense Construction Canada’s (DCC) site at Saint-Jean’s Garrison and holder of a security clearance secret level. Local Diversity and Inclusion officer for DCC’s at Saint-Jean’s Garrison. Represent CDC at events with the industry (professionals, contractors, professional associations, etc.), the Defense department, the Canadian Forces and other civil organisations, specially those regarding the project portfolio under my responsibility. Show less
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Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM)
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Directeur de projets - Architecture
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Aug 2012 - May 2017
Rigorously manage the use of public funds. Set priorities and coordinate intervention with other internal departments and stakeholders as well as external partners. Plan, organize, mobilize and control the execution of studies, analyzes and major-work projects in architecture and construction for the replacement, improvement and modernization of residential buidlings and units (low-rent housing program), and in all stages of projects. Coordinate with the responsible department, good prioritization of works for the maintenance of assets. Managing the human resource in my unit and 12 multidisciplinary teams of professional firms and contractors in order to run an average of 15 simultaneous projects, with a budget of almost $ 10M per year. Ensure the effective implementation of administrative and operational procedures of my unit and sector, the east sector of Montreal. Ensure effective collaboration with external partners. Produce analyzes and reports for upper management. Produce and implement standards and procedures. Show less
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Co-founder / Speaker / Organizer
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2014
Association of foreign professionals who have migrated to the province of Quebec, Canada from latinamerican countries sharing aspects such as profession, language and general similarities in regards to the culture. Speaker: - "LEED Una mirada de lo teórico a lo práctico", Nov.2010 at Université de Montréal; - "Producción en arquitectura - Generalidades que todo arquitecto inmigrante en Quebec, Canadá debe conocer", Mar.2011 at Université de Montréal; - Motivational speech to collegues "Quienes somos, porqué estamos aqui". Presentation given with "Ordre des Architectes du Québec" and Canadian Architectural Certification Board on Oct.2011 at Université de Montréal. Show less
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Project Manager / Project Coordinator / B.Arch.
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Apr 2007 - Jul 2012
Architectural firm also providing services in urban design, master planning, interior design and graphic design in Canada, China, South America, the United States, Europe and the Middle-East. - Project manager: Walmart's expansion and concept conversion in the province of Quebec (6 stores). Direct collaboration with Abbarch architecture (mandated by Walmart for rest of Canada). -Project coordinator: Ikea Montreal (Retail,43 600m2); Ikea Ottawa (Retail, 39 000m2); Waldorf Astoria Montreal (Hotel-Luxury residential, 50 390m2); -Some other projects I've worked in include but are not limited to: Masterpiece Hunt Club (Senior residential, 38 500m2); Le Sir Georges Simpson (Luxury residential, 11 000m2); and many others. Show less
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LE GROUPE DES SEPT
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France
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Real Estate
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Programmer / B. Arch.
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May 2006 - Apr 2007
Mid-size architectural firm offering services to private and para-public clients. - Some projects I worked in include but are not limited to: Technical and functional programs (TFP): John Abbott College Montreal , Lionel Groulx College (Ste-Anne de Bellevue), Vanier College (Montreal). New projects: Seigneurie du Tremblay (Senior residential); PMG Inc. (Industrial). Expansions&renovations&maintenance projects: Commission Scolaire des Patriotes (écoles sécondaires de: Chambly, Mortagne, Grand Coteau, Polybel, Ozias-Leduc, éducation intérnationale) (Institutional education). Clinique Anna Laberge et Centre de Services Sociaux en Santé Pierre Boucher (Institutional healthcare). Show less
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B.Arch.
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Oct 2004 - Mar 2005
Architectural firm offering services to private and para-public clients. - Some projects I worked in include: Le gîte du bel age (Senior residential, 1 600m2). École le Parchemin (Institutional education) East Angus, QC; Architectural firm offering services to private and para-public clients. - Some projects I worked in include: Le gîte du bel age (Senior residential, 1 600m2). École le Parchemin (Institutional education) East Angus, QC;
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ALL DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC
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United States
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Construction
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Project Manager / B.Arch.
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Apr 2003 - Dec 2003
Architectural firm offering services to private clients who mainly presented ongoing problems in any of the Miami-Dade county municipalities due to building code violations. - Some projects I worked in include: New projects: P&R development (Residential, 220m2); Many projects incurring in building code violations. Architectural firm offering services to private clients who mainly presented ongoing problems in any of the Miami-Dade county municipalities due to building code violations. - Some projects I worked in include: New projects: P&R development (Residential, 220m2); Many projects incurring in building code violations.
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Project manager / Architect
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Jan 2002 - Apr 2003
Antinarcotics Division (Construction and architecture section) Section in charge of managing, planning, projecting, executing and controlling building projects in attention to the Colombian Ministry of Defense strategies on war to drugs. - Some projects I worked in include but are not limited to: New projects: C.A.M. building - Aeromobile and special task force units (Residential, 2700m2) Bogota, Colombia; "Comandos Jungla" building (Residential, 3 600m2), Facatativa, Colombia; BAEDR Phase VI (Industrial, 1 700m2), Bogota, Colombia. Expansions&renovations&maintenance projects: Police's air force headquarters (Offices, 380m2), Guaymaral, Colombia; "Rosso José Serrano" Airbase (Miscellaneous, 5 000m2), Mariquita, Colombia; Guaymaral airbase (Miscellaneous, 1 500m2); DIRAN Administrative headquarters (Offices, 700m2), Bogota, Colombia. Show less
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Santana Virtual,
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Brazil
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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Owner / General Manager
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Dec 2001 - Apr 2003
Business offering computing and information technology services and products to local community and small business. Business offering computing and information technology services and products to local community and small business.
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Education
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Harvard Manage Mentor
Organizational Leadership -
Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
Novoclimat 2.0 -
Langlois Lawyers
Claim and dispute management in construction contracts -
Amec
Mold contamination / contamination fongique -
Le groupe Gesfor
Asbestos / amiante -
Green Building Certification Institute
LEED Green Associate, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -
McGill University
Project Management -
Université de Sherbrooke
Business Administration -
Asocreto
Seminars, Architectural concrete and concrete in construction site -
Universidad Piloto de Colombia
Budgeting, programming and controlling construction costs -
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Architecture