Jesse Valentine Portz, Santa Barbara, CA, US, Architect, Design Architect, Web Designer, Architectural Renderer

Production Architect creating construction drawings and presentation renderings for firms including Paul R. Zink AIA, Kurt Magness Architect and Kari Architect (among others) of single family homes and remodels. Production using VectorWorks/RenderWorks and Form•Z, ArchiCAD with Maxwell Render.
Web designer for sites such as http://zinkaia.com/ and http://stucarey.com/.

Spacecraft, Honolulu, HI, US, Principal Architect, Owner

• 1 person shop, doing all design, production,
marketing, management and accounting.
• Architect for single family homes.
• Major project completed in 2010: Designed and completed
a new custom private home in the North Shore of Oahu.

State of Hawaii, Department of Education, Facilities Dev. Branch, Construction Management Section, Honolulu, HI, US, Architect V

• Construction Manager and Contract Administrator
for K-12 schools from Kalihi to Hawaii Kai on
Oahu repair and maintenance projects.
• Oversaw work of contractors and construction
management consultants.
• Certified invoices for payment to contractors and consultants.
• Coordinated efforts of school clients, contractors and consultants.

Peter Vincent Architects, Honolulu, HI, US, Project Architect

• Collaborated with senior staff to create and develop high-end
custom large single-family house plans for private clients
in Kahala, Kailua and Lanikai on Oahu from the schematic
development stage through construction documents. Met with
clients to address their needs and adjust the design to both
meet their needs and create functional, beautiful architecture.
• Conducted code, building product and equipment research.
• Managed assisting drafting staff. Assisted
in training other staff on ArchiCAD.
• Coordinated the work of consulting
engineers and Landscape Architect.
• Member of IT Steering Committee and
Production Standards Task Force.

Franklin Wong & Associates, Ltd., Honolulu, HI, US, Architect

• Worked as project architect on a variety of projects,
specializing in education and public clients.
• Performed field investigations of existing conditions.
• Developed drawings including construction documents,
schematics, presentation drawings, post-contract documents.
• Reviewed shop drawings and contractors’ submittals.
• Responded to contractors’ requests for information.
• Coordinated with consultants, specializations including:
structural, mechanical, electrical, landscape, construction
cost, specifications, and civil engineering.
• Upgraded computer network, server, workstations,
and software. Served as network administrator.
• Implemented national CAD standards.
• Projects of primary involvement included reroofing at 4
schools, ADA transition improvements at 9 campuses, 2
restroom remodels for ADA compliance, 2 campus R&M
projects, a shelter-in-place, and a comfort station.

Todd R. Cole, Landscape Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Temp. Architect

• Collaborated with Project Managers to draft drawings and
details of fountains, garden walls, arbors, pools, cabanas,
fireplaces, paving plans, planting plans and screening plans
for large-scale residential landscape architecture projects.
• Conducted materials and construction research, developed
and modified details, and created and revised drawings.
• Advised office manager on CAD standards.

Jesse Valentine Portz, Albany, CA, US, Architectural Render

• Produced digital architectural photo realistic renderings
and digital models for architecture firms that included
Studios Architecture, MWM Architects, and David Kesler,
Architect. See images at www.spacecraft.net/pro.html
• Primary software used: formZ RenderZone, ElectricImage

Fee Munson Ebert Architecture + Design, San Francisco, CA, US, Staff Architect

• Worked directly under principal architects to produce
construction and presentation drawings.
• Projects included Sephora retail shops (Sephora locations:
San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco International
Terminal, New York Times Square and New York 5th
Avenue, New York Flatiron district), office building at 235
2nd Street, San Francisco, various retail interiors, and other
large-scale retail, commercial and residential locations.
• Utilized AutoCAD, formZ and Lightscape to produce
construction documents and renderings.

STUDIOS Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Junior Designer

• Provided computer rendering and completed construction
documents for a wide range of commercial and industrial project s.
• Actively participated in all project development phases includi ng
master planning, schematic design, design development,
and creation of bid construction documents and addenda.
• Additional tasks included model making and drawings
for miscellaneous tenant improvement projects.
• Utilized ArchiCAD, formZ and ElectricImage to
produce presentation and working drawings.