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Leon La

Leon La

Garden Grove, CA, US

 

About 

• Over Twelve years experience in the architectural profession using AutoCAD/Revit to Design, Plan, and Develop Construction Documents for various Hospitality, Retail and Commercial projects.
• General understanding of state and federal codes as it applies to construction and design.
• Design & Set up prototype. Supervision and Training of new staff.
• Computer Skills include Revit Architecture 2010, AutoCAD 2010. Architectural Desktop 3.3, Solidworks 2010 and Photoshop.

Employment 

WD Partners, Irvine, CA, US, Architecture Designer / Project Coordinator

• Specializing in Supper Market, Restaurant projects & Retails.
• Design shell plan & complete producing construction documents for projects.
• Work closely with project architects, Civil, Structure & MEP engineer.
• Set up and Design prototype for Fresh & Easy and BJ Restaurant.
• Completed more than 10 new, take over and remodel of Walmart neighborhood market and Supper Walmart in California

Apr 2011 - Jan 2013
 

Jallali Griffin Architects, Inc., Irvine, CA, US, Senior Drafter / Design / Job Captain

• Specializing in Shopping Center, Supper Market, Retails and Restaurant projects.
• Design, planning, producing construction documents for retail and commercial projects.
• Coordinated efforts with multi-disciplined A/E design teams.
• Creation of design concepts, presentation drawings, and Color Site plan, Color Elevations & Color Board.
• Set up working drawings and organized electronic files.
• Created site plan, Floor plan, Roof plan, RCP, Elevs., Sections & Details.
• Supervision drafting staff members and trained new staffs to work with company standards.

Nov 2005 - Mar 2011
 

Forum Architecture & Interior Design, Altamonte Springs, FL, Design III / Project Coordinator

• Specializing in hospitality, multi-family, residential, resort and commercial projects.
• Design, planning, producing construction documents for projects.
• Coordinated efforts with multi-disciplined A/E design teams.
• Creation of design concepts, presentation drawings.
• Conduct construction observation including preparation of clarifications and change orders.
• Work closely with project architects in establishing the project schedule, specifications, and program requirements.

Nov 2006 - Oct 2008
 

Little, - West Covina, California, Senior Drafter / Project Coordinator

• Complete Construction Documents, coordination with consultants. Prepared bid packages, Handled RFIs, reviewed shop drawings, Prepared specification books.
• Field surveyed for more than 10 Vons stores for façade upgrade in Southern CA.
• Completed more than 5 as-built packages, interior upgrade for Vons.

May 2003 - Jul 2004
 

Education 

California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, US, Solidworks software to draw 3-D modeling

Solidworks software to draw 3-D modeling.

Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
 

Orange Coast College, Orange, CA, US, BArch, Architectural Drafting and Design

Architectural Drafting and Design

Jan 1998 - May 2002
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills