Joel James Luzana, Healthcare Architect

Joel James Luzana

Healthcare Architect

Total Alliance Health Partners International

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
20 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months

Healthcare Architect at Total Alliance Health Partners International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2014

- Prepare Internal Medical Planning drawings under the guidance of the Senior Medical Planner
- Undertaking & managing allocated CAD / BIM production & other technical work tasks to agreed deadlines, standards (industry & project), and in accordance with the project plan
- Generate 3D and 4D models for the project
- Setting up, configuration & administration of projects involving multidisciplinary CAD / Revit applications mainly AutoCAD and Revit Architecture.
- Participate in BIM coordination meetings with Sydney, Australia and Riyadh, KSA. Research and stay informed on BIM related software and technologies
- Monitoring CAD / BIM related procedures and ensuring proper implementation according to project requirements & corporate standards
- Familiar w/ International and Local Building Codes, ADA, HAAD, and Life Safety, International Health Facility Guidelines (iHFG), Facility Guidelines Institute

Senior CAD Technician at AECOM Middle East Limited
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2010 to March 2014

- Prepare Architectural drawings under the guidance of a CAD Manager
- Undertaking & managing allocated CAD production & other technical work tasks to agreed deadlines, standards (industry & project), and in accordance with the project plan
- Providing 2D & 3D CAD/Revit Support to the project team
- Setting up, configuration & administration of projects involving multidisciplinary CAD applications mainly AutoCAD and Revit
- Monitoring day-to-day modeling activities, customizing & trouble shooting.
- Monitoring CAD related procedures and ensuring proper implementation according to project requirements & corporate standards
- Coordinate and interface with other project discipline leaders
- Provides estimates & schedule

Architect at Architectural Consulting Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to October 2010

- Arch’l design, research, drafting, detailing, cost estimate
- Plans, develops and coordinates complex projects.
- Produces design output for presentation from conceptual design to design development stage in specific software packages such as AutoCad, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop
- Produces detailed drawings from which costs projections are made.
- Negotiates with contractors and other professionals to produce planned work.

Junior Architect at Affiliated Computer Services of the Philippines
  • Philippines
  • September 2005 to March 2006

- Production of working drawings (CAD Drawings)
- Arch’l drafting, detailing, design and research
- Monitoring of project works / scheduling of works
- CAD / SketchUp / Revit Operator

Design Assistant at PALAFOX ASSOCIATES Architects • Urban Planners • Consultants
  • Philippines
  • March 2005 to August 2005

- Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) Draftsman
- Production of working drawings
- Arch’l drafting, design and research

CAD Draughtsman at D. M. FUENTEBELLA Architects & Associates
  • Philippines
  • April 2003 to June 2004

- Production of working drawings
- Monitoring Daily Construction Activities.
- Preparing Billings of Construction Accomplishment.
- Supervised Field Works.
- Preparing Payroll of Workers.
- Estimating Construction Materials.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Eastern Visayas State University (former Leyte Institute of Technology)
  • March 2004

CUM LAUDE BSArchitecture Batch 2004 March 22, 2004 DEAN’S LISTER 1999 - 2003 Civil Service Eligibility (Honor Graduate) March 25, 2004 YMCA Awardee March 22, 2004 Outstanding Student Leader SY 2003-2004 March 22, 2004 Ten Most Outstanding Architecture Students of the Philippines 2002 (2nd Place) Outstanding Student of Leyte Institute of Technology 2004 (3rd Place) 16th ASAPhil National Jamboree Design Competition (1st Place) May 3, 2002 College of Architecture DESIGN COMPETITION (1st Place) Dec. 12, 2002 College of Architecture Architectural Quiz Competition 2001 (3rd Place) Dec. 5, 2001

High school or equivalent,
  • at Sacred Heart College (former Sacred Heart School)
  • March 1999

Athlete of the Year Loyalty Award

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Photography
Adobe Creative Suite
3D Studio Max
Computer Literate: 3D Viz
Computer Literate: Autodesk Revit
Computer Literate: MSOffice
Computer Literate: Adobe Photoshop
Computer Literate: Architectural Desktop
Computer Literate: 3D Max
Architectural Design: Conceptual Design, Production of Working Drawings, Detailing & Research,
Driving
Computer Literate: SketchUp
Computer Literate: Autocad
Computer Literate: Navisworks
Videography
Photography

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert
Chinese
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

United Architects' of the Philippines - UAP124
  • Member
  • January 2005
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers - Dubai Chapter
  • Member
  • April 2019

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
June 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
October 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
Valid Until:
July 2013
Green Building & LEED Core Concepts (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2011
Valid Until:
June 2011
Autodesk 3D Viz (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2005
Valid Until:
September 2005
Autodesk Revit (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2006
Valid Until:
February 2006
Seminar on Urban Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2005
Valid Until:
August 2005
Digital Photo Editing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2005
Valid Until:
April 2005
Webpage Design (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
Seminar on Construction Safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
September 2003
Seminar on Green Architecture (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2002
Valid Until:
December 2002
Desktop & Laptop Maintenance & Troubleshooting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
3D Studio Max (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2005
Valid Until:
January 2006