- (510) 250-1248
- alynn@degenkolb.com
Education
BS in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, SLO
MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Why did you go into structural engineering?
The son of a general contractor, I grew up building structures on my father’s crews during the summers and weekends. I also loved math and physics and, when it came to applying for college, structural engineering was the logical choice and felt right. It still does.
Little known fact
I met the Dalai Lama in the Himalayas at age 8.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Professional student.
- (657) 233-4683
- atran@degenkolb.com
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
Walking (from my bed, down the hall, to my desk).
- (619) 814-7012
- ccloss@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2007
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2008
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5946
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 75942
LEED Accredited Professional
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Heading into college, engineering was always something that I was interested in. My father was a small residential contractor and the idea of using math and science to design and build real world structures seemed like a lot of fun. One of my first engineering classes we got to crush concrete and pull apart samples of different materials to understand their properties. I was hooked after building a concrete canoe and applying these material principles I learned in class to compete against other schools in the ASCE conference.
Little Known Fact
I may have gone to culinary school if my preferred college choice, UCSD, didn't pan out. Instead I now watch cooking competitions and live vicariously through the chefs.
What’s your favorite team?
Deep down it will always be the San Diego Chargers football team. A piece of me left when they moved to LA.
- (206) 340-8114
- dsommer@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering (BSCE), Seattle University, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering (MSCE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 79475
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55185
IL, Structural Engineer, License No. 081.007830
Why did you go into Engineering?
I always wanted a job that used what I was best at: math, science, problem solving, etc. I searched through many types of jobs in high school and couldn’t find where I felt like I fit until I drove past a construction site and it clicked. From that moment on I wanted to be a structural engineer, and I never wavered.
Little known fact
I am a professional musician and I play piano at church, weddings, funerals, and special events.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Cooking
- (415) 354-6521
- ehays@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2010
B.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2009
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6428
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 80692
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Structural engineering allows me to use the creative side of my brain along with the analytical. Designing structural details can be similar to art, you have to think about how all the components go together, but then you get to use physics and math to back it up. Also, I love seeing my designs get built!
Little Known Fact
I wanted to be an artist, even took some college level art classes, until I was 16 but then decided I should switch to engineering because I like my math and physics courses so much
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I would travel around the world! My husband and I try to visit another country each year (depending on the pandemic) and most recently went to India and Croatia.
- (657) 331-4233
- ghagen@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2012
B.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2012
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 82112
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6449
NV, Structural Engineer, License No. 24025
- (510) 250-1231
- jyin@degenkolb.com
Education
M.Eng., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1993
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 57761
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4521
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I always wanted to be involved with the design of buildings and turn ideas into reality. Structural engineering was the best fit with my academic interests in high school and college.
Little Known Fact:
I immigrated to the United States from Taiwan when I was 13, and grew up in Maryland.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Anything that can be remote controlled.
- (510) 250-1215
- jgross@degenkolb.com
Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, Cornell University, 2005
M.S., Structural Engineering, Cornell University, 2006
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 72755
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. S5724
LEED AP
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I took an intro to structural engineering class with Dr. Hover and that class made me decide to go into structural engineering, rather than biomedical, which is what I had originally gone to school to study.
Little Known Fact:
I played violin in my school orchestra from 4th-12th grade.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
Oakland Athletics.
- (206) 340-8108
- ksteuck@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2007
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5965
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 76269
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 48423
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Problem solving has always been a good fit for me, and in school I loved working in a field where we can touch the materials that we’re working with. Being entrusted with solving problems in the buildings where people live and work and run their businesses is a privilege.
Little Known Fact
I got to ride my bike alongside Robin Williams for a short stretch. He was funnier than I could ever hope to be, and it turns out he could ride faster too.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
By bike – especially on a Tuesday night in the summer passing by Lake Union.
- (213) 596-5002
- lbasualdo@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles 2008
M.S., Stanford University, 2010
Registration
CA, Civil Engineering License No. 80026
CA, Structural Engineering License No. 6486
Little Known Fact
I used to be a soccer referee.
- (510) 250-1219
- lfougner@degenkolb.com
Little Known Fact
When I was little I wanted to be an artist when I grew up.
What’s your favorite team?
Oakland A's
- (510) 250-1247
- mvickery@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2007
M.S., University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010
Registration
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 79100
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6237
LEED AP
Why did you go into structural engineering?
The program at Cal Poly is called Architectural Engineering which lured me in because it sounded like it was a good mix of architecture (which I loved) and math (which I also loved).
Little Known Fact
I spent a year abroad in high school.
Question of the Day
Apple or Samsung?
Apple.
