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Ramon Galvez-Arango

Ramon Galvez-Arango

Fountain Valley, CA, US

 

About 

Over 30 years of broad architectural experience throughout the U.S. with extensive expertise in entitlements and jurisdictional negotiations, space planning, construction documents and historic conservation; and organizational expertise in professional mentorship and operational efficiencies. I seek to create client-inspired architecture and profitable ventures.

Employment 

The Gálvez-Arango Architectural Corporation, Orange County, CA, President

Architecture, Planning, Entitlements and Code Compliance Services.
Housing designs for single- and multi-family, and Accessory Dwelling Units additions/alterations and new construction including Florence Ave Apartment Homes (Downey).
Commercial office, light industrial, retail, and commercial services tenant improvements including office/warehouse improvements for Bo-D-Bro Door Company (Fountain Valley).
Code Compliance for commercial & residential clients including Aire Rite HVAC (Huntington Beach).

Jan 2014 - current
 

MCG Architecture, Irvine, CA, US, Director

Expanded Starbucks account from 20 to 150+ projects per year.
Transformed office operations and project management practices that improved efficiency & profit.
Starbucks Sunbelt Region (HI, CA, AZ) tenant improvements & ground-ups, including Westfield’s University Town Center Starbucks; managed 21 staff.

Jan 2012 - Nov 2013
 

MG2, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Senior Associate

Real estate development, entitlements services, and design development through construction of Costco Wholesale warehouses and gas stations throughout eastern & western U.S., Canada and Mexico. Project Manager & LEED Administrator for Costco Plaza Pacoima LEED Silver (LADBS) and Costco Bella Terra (Huntington Beach); managed 22 staff.

Jan 2005 - Jan 2011
 

MGMA, Falls Church, VA, US, Studio Manager, Project Manager

Project management of commercial office buildings including Baltimore Aircoil Global Headquarters and R&D Facility (Jessup, MD) and Quantico Center One (Dumfries, VA); managed 4 staff.

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
 

MarmonMok Architecture, San Antonio, TX, US, Project Manager

Project Manager of medical office buildings and medical office tenant improvements including Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio, TX) and Hill Country Memorial Medical Office Building (Fredericksburg, TX).

Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
 

LCA Architects, Walnut Creek, CA, US, Project Architect

Designed commercial retail centers, office buildings, mixed-use and single-family housing tracts, including Historic Renovation & Seismic Upgrades to Julia Morgan Architect’s Oakland YWCA, and The Villages San Jose for UDC Homes.

Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
 

Education 

University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, US, MArch, Architecture

Accredited Degree with specializations in architectural design and historic preservation.

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
 

University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, US, Design

Bachelor of Science in Design: architectural and multidisciplinary designs.

Jan 1986 - Jan 1987
 

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, US, Civil Engineering Building Science

Structural engineering and architecture.

Jan 1983 - Jan 1986
 

Areas of Specialization