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Andrea Obando TorresSenior Project Architect
Jul. 2022Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
GenslerDesign Manager
Oct. 2021 - Jun. 2022Costa Rica
Ministerio de Educación Pública de Costa RicaDirectora y Jefa presupuestaria
Aug. 2018 - Jun. 2019Costa Rica• In charge of managing the national portfolio of educational infrastructure projects, 1,400 projects in different stages of development (diagnosis, contracting, design, construction, equipment and land acquisition). • In charge of the national budget of educational infrastructure for an accumulated amount of $275 k million • In charge of the completion of 109 infrastructure projects that are equivalent to 120,683 square meters of construction, for a value of $ 56.7 million, carried out in a period of one year (2018-2019). • In charge of starting 69 infrastructure projects worth $ 68 million dollars, carried out in a period of one year (2018-2019). • Coordination of the management of new national policies for Educational Infrastructure. • Coordination with the educational community in all stages of the development of the Educational Infrastructure (students, teachers, principals, regional representatives and parents). • Promote and review new design opportunities in the field of Educational Infrastructure. • Coordination of emergencies associated with Educational Infrastructure (Natural disasters and sanitary conditions). • Intergovernmental coordination for the improvement of educational infrastructure (Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Universities, Municipalities, National Bank) • Coordination with private companies and international organizations for the improvement and innovation of educational infrastructure (Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, Federated College of Engineers and Architects, architecture offices and construction companies nationwide). • Coordination of the Research Department of Educational Infrastructure, closely involved with Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica and University of Costa Rica,among other private and public institutions in several sustainable research proyects which gave the opportunity to support architecture students during their final graduation projects, as invited architect
Ministerio de Educación Pública de Costa RicaConsulting Architect - Educational Infrastructure and Equipment Department
Oct. 2016 - Aug. 2018Costa Rica• Technical advisor at the Educational Infrastructure and Equipment Department (DIEE), working in extreme coordination with the decisition-making offices involving the executive and legislative government branches. • Development of the 2017-2018 DIEE Portafolio, which contains 700 infrastructure projects in collaboration with the main DIEE departments, producing a detail study of the needs and situation of the educational infrastructure for Costa Rica . • Fully understanding of the data regarding all the 2000 ongoing educational projects, ranging from kindergardes to high schools from urban to rural sites . • Working in different stages within the management of the $300 million investment devoted to educational infrastructure. • Complete availability to attend meetings in behalf of DIEE´s principal as needed. • Intertwine work with United Nations offices as UNOPS and UNICEF, as well as European Union and countries such as China and Finland. • Involved with Costa Rican universities such as University of Costa Rica and Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica in the research for better educational spaces.
European CommissionConsulting Architect
Mar. 2014 - Mar. 2016Costa RicaPROEDUCA is a joint project between the European Union and the government of Costa Rica, signed in 2009. The general aim of the project is to 'strengthen the ability of institutional stakeholders and the educational community to assist young people in secondary education, with a view to getting them to stay at school successfully and reintegrating them into the system in the areas covered by the programme'. The educational infrastructure of Costa Rica receive a donation of 8 million euros . • Managed and organized the information of the 8 million Euro donation invest in educational infrastructure developments all over Costa Rica . • Construction inspection to ten infrastructure projects regarding the Costa Rica counterpart of PROEDUCA , which involved sensitive communities in Puntarenas, Limón, San José and Guanacaste.
DALABArchitect
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013EscazúGraphic production of handmade and digital complex drawings and sketches for final presentations.
MO CONSULTORESArchitect
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2012Escazú
Neo ArchitectureDesign Assistant
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2010San José
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