- (510) 250-1213
- abarnes@degenkolb.com
Education
Bachelor of Science Architectural Engineering – Cal Poly
Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering – University of British Columbia
Registration
Professional Engineer State of Oregon #92818PE
Why did you go into Engineering?
My love of math and problem solving accompanied with the influence from my high school architecture teacher who was a retired Boeing Engineer.
Little Known Fact
I am deathly afraid of snakes.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
Seattle Mariners
- (415) 354-6449
- achu@degenkolb.com
Little Known Fact
I grew up in Savannah, GA, and used to have a Southern drawl.
Apple or Samsung?
Apple
- (619) 814-7009
- amotzny@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, California State University, Fullerton
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 86502
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6941
Why did you go into structural engineering?
The tall structures, stadiums, and bridges in San Francisco always amazed me as a kid. I wanted to know how these structures worked, how they were built, and how to design something like that myself.
Little Known Fact
I visited Harbin, China in 2011 where I went to the Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival and fed a Siberian Tiger.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Racecar driver
- (619) 814-7018
- asonza@degenkolb.com
Little Known Fact
I had my finger fully cut off in 2nd grade and the doctors put it back together. I also never took physics or calculus in high school, so my first few years of undergraduate were interesting.
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
If time and money weren't an issue, I would travel the world.
- (415) 354-6405
- akordosky@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Oregon State University
M.S., Structural Engineering, Lehigh University
Little Known Fact
I’ve been to hundreds of concerts; live music and festivals are a passion.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I’d be a travel blogger!
- (650) 313-8349
- aacostav@degenkolb.com
- PhD, Stanford University, Stanford, 2022
- MS, Stanford University, Stanford, 2016
- B.Eng. Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Guayaquil-Ecuador, 2011
Why I entered engineering?
I always loved the math and physics behind engineering projects.
Little Known Fact
I was part of the club swim team at Stanford.
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Live on the beach, play video games, Netflix and chill, and travel the world
- (213) 596-4992
- amchale@degenkolb.com
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2019
Why did you go into Engineering?
I wanted to go into a field that was technically challenging but also allowed me an opportunity to positively contribute to society. People interact with structures every day, and I want to do what I can working in structural engineering to make sure that structures are safe against earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Little Known Fact
I can play guitar and drums - not at the same time of course. Simultaneously would be much more impressive.
What’s your favorite band?
The answer changes all the time for me, though right now its Anderson .Paak. It usually lies somewhere between Hip-Hop, John Mayer, and Thrash Metal.
- (213) 596-4951
- azarate@degenkolb.com
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mexico, 2017
- M.S., Structural Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Current
Little Known Fact
Before Degenkolb, I worked as a professor, and while I was applying a test, I played Yu-Gi-Oh! with my cousin. One eye on the students and the other on the board game.
What would you have studied instead of structural engineering?
I have always been passionate about physics, specifically cosmology. I love general relativity!
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I would love to learn how to play the violin.
- (415) 352-6420
- aambrosiomeir@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, Stanford University
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Growing up in the Bay Area, I had always had a fascination with the city skyline and many bridges that cross the bay. This continued through my childhood and I always knew I wanted to be designing buildings. I very quickly discovered that I had little artistic ability but was great at math and so the field of structural engineering became the right choice for me. I still look up at all the construction happening in the city on my way into work every morning.
Little Known Fact
I played trumpet in the UCLA marching band during my freshman year of college.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite band?
Favorite bands include Halestorm and Hands Like Houses.
- (415) 354-6477
- arosario@degenkolb.com
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2018
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, 2016
- CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 91382
Why did you go into the AEC industry?
A love of legos, drawing, and planning initially piqued my curiosity of engineering. Though I have many interests, the intersection of math and design, along with drawing production, ultimately pulled me into the structural engineering field.
Little Known Fact
I grew up as a miltiary child—I lived and hopped between 4 different states and several parts of Germany growing up!
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
If it's not reading on my Kindle on the bus, it's cruising down Market Street on my road bike!
- bterry@degenkolb.com
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I'd get my private pilot license.
- (206) 340-8121
- bcasem@degenkolb.com
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Seattle University, 2015
- WA, Professional Engineer
Why did you go into Engineering?
I come from a family of structural engineers, and they heavily influenced my decision to go into structural engineering. Also, I've always wanted to become a natural disaster first responder volunteer!
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
To have a recreational pilot license!
What were you going to be when you grew up?
Architect, graphic designer, or the devil in the Devil Wears Prada.
