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Recommendations

I’m very honored by all the wonderful people I’ve worked with. They are what makes a great team and drive me to never give up. Here are some quotes from references or recommendations I’ve received and I’d be happy to connect you with anyone I’ve worked with!

I witnessed the tremendous care that Derek exhibits every day in both his work and in the way he treats and supports all those around him.

Professionalism in both the way he acts, the way he treats others, and the impressive quality of the work he completes.

An ability to mentor others by organizing and simplifying complex concepts as well as by helping them to build confidence in themselves.

His forward-thinking nature and pursuit of excellence were demonstrated in the results shared with the organization, and were hallmarks of his value to the team and to the organization overall.

Derek’s abilities to work through the details and create comprehensive and effective communication were also among Derek’s strengths. He was often the one selected to create or lead the presentation of research findings and implications to senior leadership because of his ability to do that with clarity and insight.

Derek has a passion for personal authentic growth in himself and others that I believe to be essential for an effective, authentic leader of a team. His ability for empathy, understanding, and moving people to align around a purpose bring a unique combination that will benefit his team and the culture of the organization around him.

Derek is a true innovator, always bringing fresh ideas to the table and inspiring those above and below him to think creatively.

He not only enhanced my engineering knowledge but also demonstrated what exemplary leadership looks like and fostered leadership skills in myself. His ability to see the big picture and communicate it with the team improved our designs and deliverables. Derek championed tools and workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and communication. His ability to lead his team with a well-rounded approach was invaluable to my career development.

I loved being a part of Derek’s project team. He always
made me feel appreciated and respected. He gave me every opportunity to lead when I had the ability, but was always there to help when I needed support.

Project Portfolio

  • Pechanga Recreation Center, Temecula, CA (2009): Approximately 75,000 square foot Sports Recreation Center, two stories with gym, locker rooms and bowling. Designed exterior metal stud cladding system, assisted in the construction administration.
  • USCD Stewart Commons Renovation, La Jolla, CA (2010): The renovation and seismic rehabilitation of 16,500 square foot dining spaces within the Stewart Commons Dining Facility. Conducted forensic investigation of the building, compiled a seismic rehabilitation strategy.https://www.delawie.com/portfolio/stewart-dining-commons-university-of-california-san-diego/
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA (2011): Eight-story, approximately 308,000 square foot education building, concrete core and steel gravity system with three levels of subterranean parking. Selected lateral structural system, designed concrete components of the building, took part in the massive detailing effort, assisted in the construction administration process.https://strategy-builders.com/projects/thomas-jefferson-school-of-law/
  • Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA (2011): A 4-story Design-Build, 135,000 square foot stem cell research facility containing research areas, administrative areas and a vivarium. Building is cast-in-place concrete lateral system and steel with metal deck / concrete topping. Designed the concrete slab structural systems, managed the construction administration of the project.https://www.sanfordconsortium.org
  • UCSD Muir Tamarack Apartments, La Jolla, CA (2011): Two new, nine-story, approximately 99,000 square foot apartment buildings with 275 beds connected at each level with bridges between the two. Designed the concrete core wall and slab structural systems, managed the construction administration of the project.
  • Victor Valley College Regional Public Safety Training Center, Apple Valley, CA (2012): A Public Safety Training Center, approximately 30,000 square foot main CMU building with classrooms, training rooms, a firing range, conference rooms and offices, site prop structures, and a large fire tower foundation system. Designed the masonry shear wall system as well as the site trellises and foundations, managed the construction administration of the project.
  • Illumina Building 5, La Jolla, CA (2013): 22,000 square foot., 3 story amenities center with fitness center, conference rooms, and an amphitheater that seats over 1,500 people built onto the roof. Designed concrete and masonry elements of the building and managed the construction administration.https://www.dpr.com/projects/illumina-amenities-center-and-amphitheatre
  • American Dream Mall Expansion, East Rutherford, NJ (2017): Expansion of the existing mall with implementation of the SidePlate connection, including retail and entertainment facilities. Building space within the mall using the connection was approximately 200,000 SF of the overall 300,000 SF expansion. Project management during the construction administration phase and throughout the bankruptcy of the steel fabricator.
  • Jumpman DTLA, Los Angeles, CA (2018): The 24,906-square-feet location sits in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and features a pinnacle product lounge, sports-science-equipped Flight Lab and full regulation-size rooftop basketball court. Coordinated and designed SidePlate connections within building retrofit design as well as construction administration.https://studiomega.com/work/jumpman-takes-la
  • WSECU Headquarters, Seattle, WA (2019): 66,750 square foot, seven story office building that serves as headquarters of the credit union in a high-seismic zone. SidePlate project management, connection design, and construction administration of the SidePlate connections.https://www.wsecubuilding.com
  • Fly LINQ Expansion, LINQ Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (2018): 1121 ft zip line on the Las Vegas strip, including two towers and tall signage on top of and adjacent to the existing LINQ hotel. SidePlate project management, connection design, and construction administration of the SidePlate connections.https://www.caesars.com/linq/things-to-do/attractions/fly-linq