Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Transportation plays a bigger role in the world than most realize. Connecting countries, cities, businesses and people, it binds our world together. From high-speed rail networks and IT infrastructure, to walking and cycling paths, it carries goods, services, and people across the globe. Trained as a civil engineer and experienced in rail, road, and airport design - I started out in this field by focusing on the physical design and construction of infrastructure. Seeing how they shaped communities and regions, I returned to my studies to dive deeper into transportation's role in society, the economy, and the environment. During my master’s program at TUM, I focused on studying sustainable urban transport and transport governance. To cap off my studies, my master's examined the relationship between certain aspects of the built environment and the prevalence of cycling across the city of Munich. While living abroad, however, I've found a new passion that was certainly not a module of my degree - a new interest in writing and teaching. I have gained an interest not only in sustainable urban transportation and transport governance, but also in effectively sharing this information with the public.
Projektleitung und -steuerung des Teilprojekts Fahrweg: Straßen- und Gleisbau im Bereich der Münchner Straßenbahn von der Ausführungsplanung über die bauliche Umsetzung bis hin zur Abnahme (Lph. 5-9) Mitwirkung bei der Koordinierung und der auftragskonformen Durchführung der Planungs-, Bauüberwachungs- und Prüfleistungen Erstellung der Ausschreibungs- und Vergabeunterlagen sowie Betreuung von Planungs- und Prüfleistungen Durchführung des Risikomanagements, der Termin- und Kostensteuerung für das Teilprojekt Fahrweg gemeinsam mit der Projektleitung Dokumentation, Prüfung und Bewertung von Nachträgen sowie Mitwirkung bei der Durchsetzung daraus resultierender Ansprüche Vorbereitung und Herbeiführung der zur Umsetzung des Projekts erforderlichen internen wie externen Genehmigungen für das Gewerk Fahrweg Abstimmungen mit verschiedenen Fachbereichen der SWM und externen Beteiligten
(English below) Projektingenieur für land- und luftseitige Infrastrukturprojekte an nationale und internationale Flughäfen für alle Leistungsphasen der HOAI. Schwerpunkte meiner Arbeit sind: - Geometrie- und Höhenplanung sowie andere relevante tiefbau und technische Bauwerken von Flugbetriebsflächen, bspw. Start- und Landebahnen, Rollbahnen und Vorfelder, sowie die Planung von Flugnavigationsanlagen (z.B. DVORs, DMEs, ILS Anlagen, etc.), Straßen- und Zaunanlagen. - Mengenermittlung und Ausschreibungen für diesen Projekttypen - Erstellung von 3D-Modellen von Oberflächen, der Aufbau von verschiedene Verkehrsflächen, Entwässerungssysteme, und anderen Tiefbau Bauteilen. Project engineer for land and air side infrastructure projects on national and international airports and all project phases. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: - Horizontal and vertical geometry and other civil works aspects of aircraft movement areas, such as runways, taxiways, ramps, aprons, as well as air navigation systems (DVORs, DMEs, ILS installations, etc.), roads, and fences. - Mass and quantity estimation, cost estimation, and aid during bid tendering procedures. - Generation of 3D models of surfaces, pavement cross sections of various types, drainage systems, and other civil works.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning The chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning within the ‘Bau Geo Umwelt’ Department at TUM is a key member of the CIVITAS Initiative’s ECCENTRIC project. The ECCENTRIC project consists of a group of 5 European cities working together to tackle the challenges of mobility in suburban districts and advance clean, quiet, and CO2-free logistics. The chair is responsible for several major aspects of the project. Most of the work for this student researcher position was in the development of a local evaluation plan for the project’s measures in Munich. The Research Assistant position is supervised by both the ECCENTRIC Project Evaluation Manager and the Local Evaluation Manager for Munich. Tasks and job responsibilities have included: • Reviewing literature on project impact evaluation and process evaluation methods and case studies of sustainable urban mobility programs. • Contributing to the creation of the project and local evaluation plans, major deliverables which describe the methods and details of the formal evaluation of the project. • Helping create a universal pool of indicators for evaluating the various impacts of measures project-wide. • Developing a knowledge base with summaries and additional literature for each indicator, in order to achieve a consistent understanding of each indicator throughout the project. • Working with the project’s major stakeholders within Munich to coordinate the planning and evaluation of measures in the city.
I created Abroad American as a first real venture into the online world to give myself a platform for learning better writing skills, web design, development, SEO, social media marketing, and so much more. The website focuses on travel, living, and lifestyle abroad from my own perspective. Through it, I share my experiences hoping to teach others about the benefits and challenges of traveling and living abroad. In this ever-more-connected world, experience interacting with other cultures, relearning what you assumed about the world, building self-sufficiency, independence, and the ability to tackle problems in adverse conditions are all invaluable skills.
Project Experiences: Chicago-Rockford International Airport, Rockford IL Falcon Rd. / Airport Drive: Rehabilitation and partial reconstruction of 1.5 miles of a 2-lane bituminous roadway as well the complete reconstruction and widening of nearly 1 mile of 2-lane concrete roadway. Role: Design Engineer assisting with alignment and profile generation of both roadways; responsible for the grading and drainage design on both roadways in addition to a new storm sewer network for the concrete roadway. Also created a 3D model of the roadway corridors complete with grading areas and storm sewer network to aid in the analysis of the proposed improvements interface with existing conditions. Midfield Aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility: Design sitework, roadway, parking lot, aprons, and utilities of a new development at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport. Tasked with using Autodesk Infraworks to generate a 3D model of the airport complete with a detailed model of the future MRO facility including topography, new taxiways, aprons, hangars and other facilities. Animations and renderings generated were utilized in meetings with the public, the client, and other stakeholders to help then visualize the project. Chicago Executive Airport, Wheeling IL Runway 16/34 Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS): Design of an EMAS for the primary runway at the airport. An EMAS system consists of a series of low-strength concrete blocks of increasing height which is utilized at urban airports to greatly reduce the risk of an aircraft traveling off the end of the runway and beyond airport limits. Role: Design asphalt pad to support the EMAS blocks beyond the runway end, and also design a grading and drainage system on the sides and behind the runway. Create and use a 3D model to analyze the location of utilities below the EMAS area to assure profile and grading provide for enough cover above all utility lines.