Meet our team

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, UC Davis, 2003

M.S., Civil Engineering, UC San Diego, 2005

Registration

CA, Structural Engineering, License No. 5552

CA, Civil Engineering, License No. 71487

Why did you go into Structural Engineering?

Early on I realized I was a problem solver. Before college, I narrowed it down to two professions: medicine and engineering. I concluded that above all else, I enjoyed mathematics and analytical thinking. I’ve always gotten great satisfaction from managing and seeing a project through from beginning to end, and I prefer being part of a team where the diverse skills and strengths of our team members complement one another.

Little Known Fact

I taught Statics and Concrete Design courses at Portland State University.

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

Soaring (also known as flying a glider or sailplane).

Education

B.S., Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, 2002

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2003

Registration

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 68548

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5273

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I thought I was going to design roller coasters…still waiting.

Little Known Fact:

I took classes in Tractor Driving and Wilderness Survival while at Cal Poly.

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

I would step up my paella-making game. I currently max out with a 28” pan. I’d refine the recipes, get a bigger pan, and take the show on the road!

Education

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995

B.S., Architectural Engineering with Distinction, Penn 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.

Education

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2005
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2004

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5646
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 72779

Little Known Fact

I have an identical twin brother who is a practicing attorney.  I’ll let you decide which one is the good twin and which one is the evil twin.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Cornell University, 2001
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2004

Registration

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 67787
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5262
LEED Accredited Professional

Why did you go into structural engineering?

On October 17, 1989, I was with my dad at the A’s-Giants World Series Game at Candlestick. The game was just about to start when the Loma Prieta Earthquake struck. My curiosity about earthquakes and my appreciation for the massive impact they can have on our communities were born that day.

Little Known Fact

My great grandfather and his father were mayors of Oslo, Norway.

Question of the Day

What were you going to be when you grew up?

An artist!

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Tufts University, 2004

M.S., Civil Engineering, Tufts University, 2007

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5878

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 75415

WA, Structural, License No. 53599

WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 53599

LEED AP Building Design + Construction

Why did you go into structural engineering?

Buildings are in the Nelson blood. My Dad has enjoyed a very successful career as a Civil Engineer and my Grandfather the same as a homebuilder and professional carpenter. Seeing both of them finding enjoyment in their careers while also making a daily impact on cities and communities sealed the deal for me.

Little Known Fact

I own and play a Keytar.

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

I absolutely love to travel abroad and I also love to write about those travels, but neither happen nearly as much as I would like. If “overseas self-publishing amateur travel writer” could be considered a hobby, that would be my answer.