I am an Architect and MS in Facility Management  I have a degree in Architecture, 10 years construction experience and over 5 years supervisory experience in Desing, construction management of various commercial, residential and educational buildings. Throughout my experience as architect/construction manager I have gained considerable knowledge of materials, tools and techniques to design, plan and construct projects satisfactorily.  Seeking to expand my professional horizon and bring my architecture skills to a higher level, I recently graduated from Facilities Management at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.  This engineering field allows me to enhance understanding of construction processes in relation to the operation of a facility to meet clients’ construction needs.
The MS in Facilities Management degree enhanced my architecture and construction management expertise in that deciding construction processes is a decision based on the two-fold: (1) meet architecture outcomes set on the needs of the occupant of the facility/building, (2) build to ease post-construction maintenance tasks to help clients preserve the facility in proper condition. Furthermore, with the MS, I updated previous knowledge on tools that help scheduling/project management in order to meet construction milestones while insuring tight control of budget. My ability to coordinate different activities and people with various roles before, during and after the construction phases makes me develop a strong interest in construction project management career. In my last two job assignment as Student Auxiliary in RIT Housing and Operations and as Graduate Assistant in the RIT Facilities Management Program, I noticed the need to improve the housing facilities not only to better meet the real needs of a specific target audience but also to reduce the cost of maintenance that sometimes are the results of poor architectural decisions and no considerations to how a building is maintained.
Residing in Rochester NY for the last six years has been a rewarding living experience because I see the potential of this community to grow healthy and strong both economically and socially. I expect to participate of the flourishing of the local, regional and national society through construction of facilities/buildings that sustain our communities, meet clients and occupants’ needs and set examples of good construction with innovative architecture. I am looking forward to this opportunity as Facilities planner/ Coordinator. If you need further information please contact me at (585) 413-6210 or jaat_abondano@hotmail.com. If you would like to see samples of previous work please go to http://www.coroflot.com/jaat_abondano.

Jaime Abondano
Architect-MS in Facilities Management