Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering

Grade: 3.12. Activities and societies: Vietnamese Student Association member (2010-2016) Vietnamese Student Association Choir member and director (2012-2014), HYDREN Senior Project Manager. •VSA Choir Coordinator •HYDREN Senior Project Manager •Dean’s List •Dramatically improved GPA and attended Graduate school •Established strong network of relations amongst colleagues and professors.

Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering

Grade: 3.94. President’s Scholar Recipient 2019-2020 Geotechnical Engineering Emphasis Master Project: Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis based on ASCE 7-16 ‘Lay-Person’s Guide To A Retaining Wall And How It’s Designed’ ‘Pavement Distress Severity Spectrum’ CPP ASCE GeoWall Graduate Advisor and Technical Reviewer 19-21

Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Staff Engineer

• Senior Staff Level Geotechnical Engineer-In-Training
• Business Development, Geotechnical Engineering Analysis and Reporting, Engineering During Construction, Research construction and engineering related topics on a project to project basis.
•Performed and wrote a geotechnical report on a landslide hazard analysis in a complex Bay Area residential area with creeks with flowing water in support of litigation.
•Researched and organized hundreds of geotechnical reports, and performed site reconnaissance in support of a geotechnical investigation for a massive tunneling endeavor in Los Angeles, CA.
•Documented, Researched, Reviewed, and Responded to Contractor’s Submittals, RFI’s and QA/QC Data through the duration of an entire United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project for Engineering During Construction of an Earthern Embankment Dike Flood Control Structure.
•Researched and presented on modern seismic slope stability methods, vibration monitoring, geotechnical instrumentation, petrographic forensic analysis, and installation methods for secant pile walls for the purposes of geotechnical construction management.
•Performed geotechnical investigations, forensic evaluations and utility investigations for a USACE Dam.
•Successfully reached out to and teamed with an industry leader to win a RFP for LA Metro related geotechnical on-call services.

Staff Engineer

● Senior field technician, geotechnical engineering, subsurface investigation, construction materials testing, budgeting, proposals, business development and marketing.

● Researched Capital Improvement Programs/Plans for Transportation, Water, and Education (K-12, Community, CSU, and UC’s) in Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County markets and created a database for 100’s of project tracking and pursuits which contains project statuses, relevant project manager/owner information, including teaming as sub-consultant geotechnical consultants.

● Attended Multiple Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/RFQ) meetings for Water Districts and Wastewater Treatment Plants throughout Southern California to meet potential clients and teaming partners, assist in the Statement of Qualification process and participate in weekly business development meetings to better the organization and to bring in work as a team.

● Performed subsurface investigations and geotechnical laboratory testing for several A/E clients including: Long Beach Airport Taxiway L for HNTB, Coachella Valley Water Water Reclamation Plant and Pipeline in Thermal, CA for Black and Veatch, and the SR-91 East to I-15 North HOV/Tollroad Fly Over Connector for TY Lin International to name a few.

● Coordinated and performed field construction materials testing and prepared finished grading reports for underground utilities, mass grading, and associated appurtenances for several home developers such as Lennar Homes, Tri Pointe, Khov, Taylor Morrison, and Crestwood Communities helping develop over 1000+ homes in the Inland Empire.

● Accredited in 16 CalTrans test methods and performed construction inspections on projects such as the SR-60 Truck Climbing Lane near Beaumont, CA, SR-91 Widening, Corona, CA, and Hamner Avenue Bridge Norco, CA.

● Performed construction materials testing on numerous Public Works Projects for several Water Districts, DSA Schools, and Municipalities all throughout the Inland Empire.

Engineering Technician

● Oversaw hundreds of Geotechnical subsurface investigations throughout the west coast of the United States for a National Geotechnical, Environmental, and Construction Materials Testing firm(scheduled, performed, supervised; directed driller personnel, oversaw drilling of test borings and excavation of test pits, collected and classified soil and rock samples, prepared test boring logs, etc.)

● Performed hundreds of Geotechnical laboratory soils tests in accordance with ASTM, CalTrans, and AASHTO standards.

● Scheduled and performed construction materials testing on dozens of small to medium-sized commercial projects and developed a strong understanding of the role of Geotechnical engineering in construction.

● Trained three engineering technicians to become efficient at Geotechnical laboratory and field testing.

● Performed ground penetrating radar to determine rebar spacing, concrete coring, hand auger, site evaluations and concrete patching for numerous potential Smart and Final and Cash and Carry Locations throughout the West Coast.

● Performed subsurface investigation, geotechnical laboratory testing, geotechnical report writing for almost every single Chick-fil-A and Public Storage facilities throughout the West Coast either developing the site or upgrading to multi story storage facilities.

● Worked for household names and Federally owned lands performing various geotechnical evaluations, forensic engineering, or construction materials testing for example: Toyota ABC Manufacturing Plant in Long Beach, CA, 3M in Irvine, CA, Kohl’s Distribution Center Patterson, CA, CNBC Satellite and Diesel Tank Storage at Mount Wilson Observatory, Los Angeles, CA, La-Z-Dog Restaurant, Corona, CA, Chase Banks (West Coast), Bank of the West, Pico Rivera, CA, and nearly every single Smart and Final, Public Storage, and Chick-fil-A throughout the west coast of the USA, specifically AZ, NorCal, SoCal, Las Vegas, Reno, Oregon, and Washington.

Assistant Manager

● Provided manual labor for landscaping services to 200 clients a month throughout the greater San Gabriel Valley for example: yard maintenance, mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weed removal, grass removal, sod installation, tree removal, and transporting the wastes to the nearest green waste facility.

● Oversaw and provided company transportation for 2-5 employees to and from various work sites.

● Ensured customer satisfaction through all phases of projects by serving as a customer liaison bridging language barriers through translation services between owner, clientele, and employee.

● Assisted in the sale of this business which was established for 21 years.

Homework Help and Tutor

● Provided one on one tutoring in subjects of Math, Physics, and English for middle school and high school level students.
● Provided progress reports and direct communication with students’ parents.
● With supervision, oversaw a class of 10-15 students, assisting with their homework, and academic needs.
● Taught the importance of identifying bullying in school, and how to be an ally for the less fortunate.