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5457 W. Henderson Chicago, Illinois 60641
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P P R RO OF F I I L L E E

Project architect with over 16 years of professional experience in a variety of large and small scale
commercial building types. A team player with strong technical and organizational skills and full
knowledge of all phases of the design and construction process. Diverse project experience with proven
ability to manage and lead a design team to produce successful projects that are on time and within
budget.

P P R RO OF F E ES S S S I I O ON NA A L L E E X XP P E E R RI I E E N NC C E E

1998 - Present Archideas, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect Coordinate and develop the architectural design and day-to-day management.
Arch III Serve as key point of contact with clients, consultants and contractors.
Arch II Manage the production of construction documents, drawings, and specifications.
Arch I Perform project administration activities such as fee proposals, site observations,
Intern shop drawings, review certificates of substantial completion and pay applications.
Collaborate with the entire project team and work with vendors and other
consultants to ensure adherence to the projects design intent.
Conduct and prepare research information regarding design, specifications,
materials, and equipment.
Responsible for managing office drawing standards and training employees in
and AutoCAD/ Revit.

Notable Projects Dominicks - Chicago, IL: 72,000 sf, LEED Silver certified urban grocery store
with roof top parking.
CNA Data Center - Aurora, IL: 73,500 sf, Tier III, N+1, greenfield data center.
Continental Community Bank Aurora, IL: 24,000 sf, new 2 story bank & office
building.
Chicago White Sox/ Bulls Training Academy - Lisle, IL: Interior renovation of an
existing 56,800 sf tennis club into a baseball and basketball youth development
facility.
Wolverine Trading - Lombard, IL: New interior & exterior remodel of an existing
office building to include a 12,000 sf, tier III, N+1 co-lo data center.
House of Hope - Chicago IL: new 230,000 sf 10,000 seat urban place of worship
& community center.
PrimeSource - Buffalo Grove IL: 55,000 sf corporate office interior fit-out
WMS Gaming - Waukegan IL: 8,000 sf tier II. N+1 data center
AM Castle - Oak Brook IL: 32,820 sf corporate office interior fit-out

1996 - 1998 Perkins + Will Chicago, Illinois
Intern Architect Recipient of the Employee Award for Excellence in job performance.
Transform design concepts into study models and assist with the production of
hand rendered drawings.
Collaborated with senior project designers to coordinate and produce final
presentation models and managed the use of the in house model shop.

Summer July 1997 IIT/ College of Architecture Chicago, Illinois
Teacher Assistant Counsel high school students in discovering a career in the field of architecture.
Teach concepts and fundamentals in hand drafting, model making, computer
aided drafting, problem solving, and space planning.
Tommy A. Molina, AIA 2


S S K KI I L L L L S S & & K KN NO OW WL L E ED DG GE E A A R RE E A AS S

Computer Aided Drafting/ 3D Modeling: AutoCAD, Revit Architecture
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher
Languages: Fluent in Spanish, Basic Knowledge of Sign Language

E E D DU UC C A A T T I I O ON N & & T T R RA AI I N NI I N NG G

1993-1998 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois
BA Architecture Deans List, GPA 3.0
Study Abroad Program/ Santa Chiara Study Center, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy

September 2006 ASCENT Center for Technical Knowledge Chicago, Illinois
Revit Building 9.1 Level 1 training course

P P R RO OF F E ES S S S I I O ON NA A L L & & P P E ER RS S O ON NA A L L C C R RE E D DE E N NT T I I A A L L S S & & A AF F F F I I L L I I A A T T I I O ON NS S

Professional State of Illinois Licensed Architect
NCARB Certified
AIA Member

Personal Associate Pastor/ Board Member, Liberty Christian Center - Chicago
Licensed Preacher, Defenders of the Christian Faith Movement

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