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Tomas Ortiz

Tomas Ortiz

Los Angeles, CA, US

 
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Project Manager

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Employment 

ORTO Studio, Principal

Comprehensive architecture and interior design solutions tailored for commercial ventures, encompassing restaurants, retail spaces, auto dealerships, and bespoke residential designs.

Apr 2022 - current
 

Flex Design Group, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager

Led and coordinated commercial projects from initial design phases through construction administration. Managed the plan-check approval process with building and safety departments as required.

May 2019 - Mar 2022
 

House & Robertson Architects, Inc., Culver City, CA, US, Project Coordinator

I collaborated with a small team to oversee the execution, management, and coordination of a multifaceted mixed-use high-rise building project in San Francisco, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). This involved coordinating the efforts of multiple consultants including Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, Facade Access specialists, and Structural Engineers, in conjunction with the design architect, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). My responsibilities included managing and coordinating intricate details of key building components, particularly focusing on the ground floor facade.

Oct 2018 - May 2019
 

Flex Designs, Pasadena, Project Architect

Managed comprehensive design tasks across diverse commercial projects spanning auto dealerships, airport concessions, retail spaces, and restaurants. Led projects for renowned auto brands such as Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Infiniti, BMW, VW, Ford, and Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram. Responsibilities encompassed project management, consultant coordination, construction document execution, construction administration, and navigating the building permit approval process.

Aug 2015 - Oct 2018
 

Brock Larsen Design, Burbank, CA, US, Architectural Designer

Engaged in diverse projects for theme parks and master plans across different scales, including Motiongate Dubai, Universal Studios Florida, and various ventures in China and Dubai. Proficiently crafted schematic design drawings, design development, and construction documents utilizing AutoCAD. Additionally, contributed to the creation of detailed 3D models using Rhino, and produced high-quality renderings employing VRay and Photoshop.

Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
 

Education 

Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2012 - May 2015
 

Rome Center for Architecture and Culture (RCAC), Rome, IT, Architecture

The program had an emphasis on the cultural context in response to architecture, the archaeological unconscious, and history and theory.

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
 

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