Objective Thinker, EIT

Denver, CO USA

Voicemail:  303.362.8425

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Effective at chairing and/or facilitating group discussion regarding plans and scopes

Flood retarding treatment investigation.  Presented a viable engineering alternative of rehabilitating an existing flood retarding structure to flood control district and state water resources department officials.  This alternative was part of a watershed and environmental assessment.

Unique at experimenting with new approaches after benchmarking resources and comparing results

Floodwater retardation treatment plan.  Developed a computerized hydrologic model to propose an optimized non-standard floodwater retarding structure alternative using MathSoft Mathcad.  Used the software to develop the hydrologic model after a few days of becoming familiar with the newly installed software.  Persuaded superiors to purchase the software after researching published software performance reviews.

Excel at functioning as an information broker by gathering data from a variety of sources, including the Internet

Flood retarding treatment investigation.  Estimated $1.4 million dollars optimized cost after developing a ninety-six page Mathcad computer file and consulting with a Hydraulic Engineer.  The file featured watershed project sponsor objectives, applicable federal technical and/or financial assistance programs, and engineering analyses.

Internet tools.  Accessed the Internet using Microsoft (MS) Internet Explorer and communicated by electronic mail and facsimile using MS Outlook Express in the MS Windows computer environment.  Use search and megasearch engines.  Familiar with PGP electronic mail encryption and authentication software.

Competent at deriving computer software applications from other people’s ideas or technical resources

Workbook or spreadsheet file development.  Chubasin compares the engineering feasibility and economy of seven types of hydraulic grade stabilization and chute/stilling basin structures for a given open channel flow boundary conditions.

Interactive executable computer software for use by civil technical personnel developed using GWBasic language and compiled into machine language.  Dripion facilitates the design and evaluation of drip irrigation systems · and Gatipe facilitates the design and evaluation of gated pipe systems.

File developments.  Developed documents using MS Word · tables and graphs using MS Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 · presentations using MS PowerPoint and SPC Software Publishing Harvard Graphics · mathematical and data analyses using MathSoft Mathcad · and schedule and resource analyses using Primavera SureTrak Project Manager and MS Project Manager.

Good at visualizing in three dimensions, doing computer graphics, and designing technical presentations

Irrigation water conveyance pipeline project and canal project. Had primary responsibility in surveying sites and developing design drawings for both projects.  Pipeline project.  Designed and specified approximately $65,760 worth of delivery pipelines, water control structures, and appurtenances.  Canal project.  Designed and specified approximately $37,600 worth of trapezoidal canal lining (conveying a maximum 26.0 cubic feet per second flow), water control structures, and appurtenances.