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Maria Mendez

Maria Mendez

Dominican Republic

 

About 

I am a dynamic and ambitious architect with more than 10 years of experience in various projects and constructions on buildings, home units, interior design, urban design (including improving projects), and landscape design, as well as renovations. All above with the ability to lead, participate and coordinate interdisciplinary work and to plan, schedule, and manage architectural projects, with knowledge and capability to overcome any issue; impeccable technical and computer skills with advanced knowledge of Auto CAD, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Photoshop, Freehand and other graphics communication programs.

I have been citified as a LEED Green Associate (GA) having the skill to manage integral design with the objective of obtaining energy efficiency and / or water as well as the use of alternative energy and waste management.
Nowadays, I’m in the master degree in design, direction and management of international cooperation projects.

Employment 

Odebrecht, Dominicana, DO, Architect

Project: Coal Fired Power Plant 600 MW
Department : Sustainability
Responsibilities:
- Support efforts to obtain project TDR (Terms of Reference)
- Support the development of "Scoop" working for environmental impact studies taking into account local laws and in international sustainability, health and safety, (IFC, IDB, U.S. EXIM, Korea EXIM, Citibank, OHSAS Principles 18001 and Ecuador);
- Support in the proposals evaluation
- Physical Planning of sustainability project area

Oct 2010 - current
 

GVA DOMINICANA; Dom. Rep., Dominicana, DO, Architect

Planning, Urbanism and landscaping department
Responsibilities:
- Physical Planning of the resorts and / or villas (access roads, lots design, subdivision, etc.)
- Design of all matters relating to public spaces (streets, parks, plazas, public infrastructure including furniture)
- Landscape design, pools, Jacuzzi, gazebos and exterior areas
- Presentation plans

May 2008 - Apr 2009
 

Dessau Soprin Can America, Dominicana, DO, Architect

Guajimia Glen sanitation project
Responsibilities:
- Study urban area comprising: land use, housing types (materials and levels, surveys, etc.)
- Physical Planning housing complexes (access roads, road design, lotification, etc.)
- Design housing modules.
- Design of all matters relating to public spaces (streets, parks, plazas, public infrastructure)
- Landscape design

Sep 2004 - Mar 2007
 

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