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Chi-Chung Tsai

Chi-Chung Tsai

South Pasadena, CA, US

 

About 

My most recent employer was MRY Architects. My resume explains my qualifications in detail. My professional background includes excellent academic credentials and more than seventeen years of experience in all stages of architectural design and construction. My recent eight years of experience in the architectural industry have been largely involved with healthcare projects in Southern California, Nevada, and Abu Dhabi, as well as some projects in public transportation, school facilities, and master development planning of cities in China. Having been a project architect and coordinator, I have come to excel in coordinating with all disciplines, and I specialize in putting together construction documents and communicating effectively with building department officials through plan check review process and pull out building permits. I also played a major role in the construction administration phase, coordinating with general contractors and clients. I am proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD, and other computer software programs pertaining to building industry and management tools.

Some of my areas of specialization:

• Building Envelope Specialist
• Document coordination with all disciplines and general contractors
• Construction document production and technical support
• Managing the process of working with building agencies for plan check review and permit
• Master planning and building design
• Construction document production and technical support
• Client service and construction document production
• Oversea (China) research and recreational project competitions and presentations
• Health care and commercial construction document production and coordination
• Commercial/Retail construction document production and coordination


 

Employment 

Lee, Burkhart, Liu Inc., Marina del Rey, California, FREELANCE CONSULTANT

Technical Support and Revit Production

Oct 2013 - current
 

Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners, Santa Monica, California, Project Architect 

Design and Planning Group Leader; Building Envelope Specialist 

Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
 

HDR, Pasadena, CA, US, Architectural Project Coordinator

• Document coordination with all disciplines and general contractors
• Construction document production and technical support
• Managing the process of working with building agencies for plan check review and permit

Sep 2004 - Oct 2012
 

RTKL Associates Inc., Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer

• Master planning and building design
• Construction document production and technical support

Jun 2004 - Sep 2004
 

RNL Design, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager / Project Architect

• Client service and construction document production
• Oversea (China) research and recreational project competitions and presentations

Apr 2002 - Apr 2004
 

Sizeler Architects, New Orleans, LA, US, Job Captain / Technical Designer

• Health care and commercial construction document production and coordination

Jul 1999 - Mar 2002
 

LDL Architects, Metairie, LA, US, Intern Architect, CAD Operator, and Tenant Coordinator

• Commercial/Retail construction document production and coordination

Apr 1996 - Jun 1999
 

Education 

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Jan 1993 - May 1995
 

Chinese Culture University (CCU), Taipei, Taiwan, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Sep 1985 - Jul 1989
 

Awards 

Gold Award of Excellence team the Pasadena Fort Bliss Clinic, Award

2011
 

Pathfinder Award of Excellence, Team South Placer Adult Correctional Facility, Award

2009
 

Crystal Award of Excellence team Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Award

2008
 

Washoe Medical Center Outstanding Teamwork Award, Award

2006
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills