RESUME OF JAMES W. KIM

1256 Mohave Dr., Colton, CA 92324 Tel: (909) 825-8708, Mobile: (951) 536-2817 E-mail:jameswhkim@aol.com 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES:  
 10/14 – 01/17, Senior Architect with Anil Verma Associates, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Projects: As a design team member, completed 100% design of two underground stations, 1st/Central Station and 2nd/Broadway Station, of the Regional Connector Project (Design-Build) that will extend (1.9 mile addition) from Metro Rail’s Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to the 7th St/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles, allowing passengers to access the Gold, Blue, Expo, Red and Purple lines without transferring lines. Estimated Construction Costs: 1st/Central Station ($100M) and 2nd/Broadway Station ($150M).          

 05/06 – 06/10, Senior Project Manager with GMID, Inc., Redlands, CA. Projects & Costs: Managed the design and production of various Church projects ($20M), Business/Industrial Parks projects ($10M), and high end Condominium projects including LDS Los Angeles Office/Warehouse ($3M), Del Rosa Business/Industrial Park, Highland, CA. ($6M), Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, San Bernardino, CA. ($3M), Shantz Professors Park & Retail, San Bernardino, CA. ($20M, estimated).   

 01/06 - 03/06, Senior Project Manager with SWA, Pasadena, CA. Project & Cost: Managed the construction administration including RFI's, Submittal Review, and Change Orders for Henry Mayo Hospital Project in Newhall, CA ($30M).   
 08/02 - 01/06, Sr. Architect/Architectural Department Head with DMJM+HARRIS & DMJM+HN, Orange, CA. Projects: Managed the design, planning, production, and construction support services for the several transit projects including the following projects, among others:  Oceanside-Escondido Passenger Rail System (Sprinter), North County Transit District, Oceanside, CA: Designed the vehicle maintenance facility comprising two light and heavy maintenance tracks, fueling station and wash facility, offices, and stores. The complete facility encompasses 21,000 SF. He also completed the design for fifteen stations serving this twenty-two mile mixed freight and passenger rail system.  Stations incorporated a unique retractable gangway system to allow clearance required for freight operation at night, thus allowing level boarding for the DMU vehicles during the day. Gangways are operated remotely from the dispatch center and have numerous safety features for both station patrons and freight operations. Construction Cost: $50M  

 09/00 - 09/01, Senior Project Architect with TJD/JI - one of A/E Firm working for the Corps of Engineer, Far East District, Seoul, Korea. Projects & Costs: Designed and managed production of the following projects, among others:  
        
       CY00 ROKFC PN52912, Multi-Story Administration Building                                                     (UNC/CFC/USFK), Yongsan, Korea ($30M, estimated): Completed the pre-                 conceptual design of new four (4) story headquarters including two levels of bunkers  
FY02 Standard Designs of 200 & 232 PN Barracks, Company Operations, Battalion and Brigade Headquarters, Various Locations, Korea ($20M, estimated): Designed new standards improved and enhanced from the Previous Standard Designs based on the Army’s lessons learned. Completed these projects up to 90% - 100% stages.          

 11/94 - 04/00, Senior Construction Project Manager with The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Projects & Costs: Managed the design, planning, obtaining funding approvals from appropriate agencies, bidding, and construction of (4) earthquake damage repair projects (Totaling $6M) and “Las Casitas”- an (81) units cluster homes development ($10M).  

 11/93 - 10/94, Project Manager with Miralles Associates, Inc., Altadena, CA. Projects & Costs: Managed the design and production of various LAUSD earthquake repair projects ($1.5M). Responsibilities also included the quality control of Pasadena Blueline for MTA ($6M) and Memorial Library remodeling for the City of Los Angeles ($1M).  

 3/91 - 3/92, Project Manager with Harding Architects, Irvine, CA. Projects & Costs: Managed the production of (3) concrete tilt-up construction of Office/Warehouse projects ($6M). 

 6/74 - 3/91, Owner/Project Manager/Joint-Venture Partner of the developers with own architectural firm, Woon H. Kim, Architect & Assoc., Los Angeles, CA. Projects & Costs: Managed the design, production, and construction management of HUD housings (Totaling $10M), US Navy projects (Totaling $15M), US Post Offices (Totaling $5M). It also includes development of (4) Elderly Housing Projects (Totaling $6M) as a joint-venture partner of the developers.  

 2/71 - 6/74, Senior Designer/Corporate Architect with “Kaufman & Broad, Inc., Los Angeles, CA”, a nationwide leading developer Projects & Costs: Designed, planned, and coordinated for numerous Residential/Community developments throughout global ($Multi-Billions).   
 6/65 - 2/71, Draftsperson/Designer/Office Manager with various A/E firms, developers, and engineering & mfg. companies in Southern California, including Paul R. Williams, FAIA, John A. Alexander Co., Soule Steel Co., NATEC, among others. Projects & Costs: Worked on the design and production for various projects (Costs: Varies)  

 Qualified by CADD experience of AutoCAD, Microstation, and Revit.       
  
EDUCATION:     Bachelor of Architecture Degree.                      Completed a CADD course at Mt. San Antonio College.         Completed a Revit course at Riverside Community College. 

REGISTRATION:   California Registered Architect, 1973 (C7507) pending for renewal           due to expiration for non-payment of renewal fees.