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Objective
A full time, challenging and rewarding Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction/Project Management position.
Education
University of Southern California,Los Angeles, CA
Master in Construction Management, May 2003. Relevant courses include Project Management, Real-Estate Development and Project Accounting and Financing.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, MA
Master of Engineering, June 2001. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, specializing in High Performance Structures. Relevant courses include Motion Based Design, Steel Design, Concrete Design and Project Planning and Management at Harvard. GPA 4.7/5.0
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, May 2000.
GPA 3.8/4.0, Magna Cum Laude
Experience
Professor H. Koffman, University of Southern California,Los Angeles, CA
July 2002-February 2003
Assistant. Assisted H. Koffman, expert witness, on the multi-million construction legal battle involving Dillingham Construction and the City of Los Angles regarding the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant in Los Angeles. Work involved checking all RFIs and change orders, also checking for errors and omissions in plans – compared to as build plans and drawings. Collected information to enable development of arguments for lawyers
Kajima Engineering and Construction, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, June-July 2000
Legal Assistant. Assisted lawyers in the legal battle suit involving Kajima and the Port of Los Angeles regarding the Badger Bridge project. Helped my Contracts Manager in analyzing claims and counter claims between Kajima and the Port of Los Angeles to collate, review and analyze evidence related to the defense of the contractor in the litigation process
Aim Consultants, Ltd, Abuja, Nigeria, June-July 1999
Field Engineer. Assisted the resident engineer in the supervision of the Residential Estates of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) involving the review of shop drawings, assisting in processing contractors monthly statements, site meetings, change orders, reviewing procurement schedule of contractor and assessing the monthly works program.
Marc Rich International, London, UK, June 1998
Intern. Learnt about oil trading from allocation of type of crude, letters of credit, selling in the future's market, shipping, negotiations with refineries and payment of claims. Exposed to the London Oil Stock Exchange by senior traders.
Aim Consultants, Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria,June 1997
Intern Engineering Division. Assisted the Field Engineer in performing various works on the African Reinsurance (12-story building) site such as site inspections, walkthroughs, follow up the resident engineer's site instructions and inspecting concrete tests. Proof reading bid packages including the assembling of A/E drawings for Credit Lyonnais Bank Project.
Skills
Languages: Excellent speaking and writing abilities in French and English. Good in Arabic. Proficient in Spanish
Computer Literacy: Proficient with computers and applications including Windows XP/Me/98/95, Netscape, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Outlook, UNIX, Concordance, Mathematica, Matlab, Photoshop, Primavera and Winest.
Honors and Activities
Undergraduate Dean's Honor List, 2000 David M. Wilson and Associates Award for Outstanding Achievement, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), member of the Associate General Contractors (AGC), involved in the Joint Educational Program (JEP) community work at USC.
Personal
Experienced world traveler, familiar with various cultures of Third World Countries and Western Civilizations. Enjoy working with people and strong ability to communicate. Familiar with working in a team environment. Highly motivated, determined, confident and creative individual. Hobbies include social outings, music, football, tennis, volleyball, water and snow skiing and yoga.
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