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Carlos Torena

Carlos Torena

Capilla del Señor, AR

 
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About 

I am a professional who chose and loves this profession, my development led me to know every aspect of
this industry and occupy all possible roles, from office positions to management positions in construction and
other technical roles.
I am resilient, I like planning, leadership, and the constant search for process improvement. I have a high
technical profile, but I know how to make this profile collaborate with the human aspect. I am used to working
under pressure and it is something that I can navigate without any type of problem. The objectives mobilize
me day by day and all the time I seek to rebuild myself to be someone better and that my contribution is
important, relevant and helps the growth of the company. company for which I am providing my services.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Hidalgo construction group, Miami, FL, US, Architect

Lead designer in renovations of luxury apartments in Miami, interior design, layout, furniture design and preparation of documents for construction and to obtain approvals.

Mar 2022 - current
 

ALTUS DESIGN & DRAFTING, Oakland, CA, US, Designer – Draftsman

Here I develop as a designer and technical draftsman, working on remodeling projects for single-family homes, multi-family homes, and commercial projects. I also develop the documentation that is presented in each Building department until obtaining the stamps that approve the construction.

Dec 2021 - current
 

MVS INDUSTRIES, Miami, Florida, United States, Miami, FL, US, Designer – BIM

In this position that I carry out remotely, my main functions are to carry out the design of single-family housing typologies in Steel using Revit and then with the use of other BIM tools, I carry out the modulation and detail engineering (steel roofing, walls and roofing) of the panels that make up the spaces to build in factory these modules that are universally usable in any type of housing offered by the company.

Oct 2020 - Jul 2023
 

COUNTY OF ZARATE, Zárate, AR, Strategic planning director

In this position I was selected due to my experience and training to hold the position of public official as Director of Strategic Planning, leading the work team that determined the infrastructure needs and projects of all kinds in the city, reparing and reviewing the projects, auditing the project areas, managing financing, in this job during 2021-2022 I obtained the largest amount of financing in the history of the city (almost 350 million dollars) and working on the development of about 150 projects.

Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
 

The Drafting Company, Houston, TX, US, Project management

My role in this company was to evaluate the projects received to make a report on obstacles and requirements, also to evaluate the necessary resources to fulfill the deliverable requirements by the clients and also to check the available information.
He was also responsible for "Scan to BIM" projects and "pdf to cad" conversions.
In Architecture projects, I was responsible for quality control of deliverables before being sent to clients.

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
 

ADVANTAGE DRAFTING, Houston, TX, US, Operations Assistant

Management of work planning, monitoring of the drawing production process by the editors, assignment of tasks and quality control prior to work deliveries.

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
 

CONMAI S.A, Martinez, AR, Project Manager – Construction Manager

Construction director of more than 40 projects of all kinds (single-family, multi-family housing, residential buildings, commercial, industrial, and electrical and engineering infrastructure works), subcontract management, construction personnel control, designer, and manager of the technical area cost estimation
and work planning.

Apr 2010 - Aug 2019
 

RAKIP ARCHITECTS, Boulogne, AR, Draftsman - Designer

Architectural designer and draftsman, preparation of construction approval documents, single-family and multi-family housing projects, visual presentations for developers and investors.

Apr 2009 - Apr 2010
 

ARQUILOSAR ARCHITECTS, Buenos Aires, AR, Draftsman - Designer

Architectural designer and draftsman, single-family and multi-family housing projects for bioclimatic constructions.

Jul 2007 - Jan 2009
 

Education 

EADIC-UDIMA, Madrid, ES, Masters, International BIM Manager

BIM Manager master Program

Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
 

Euroinnova, Madrid, ES, PhD, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Postgraduate

Aug 2021 - Feb 2022
 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Construction Project Management Specialization

Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
 

Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, AR, BArch, Architect

Jul 2007 - Feb 2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills