I started this handyman business in El Cerrito to bring reliable service to homeowners and neighbors throughout the East Bay. With a background in engineering and years of hands-on repair experience, I take pride in doing things right the first time. My goal is simple: treat every home with care and respect, and make sure my clients feel confident knowing their projects are in good hands.

Took a structured transition period to focus on family bonding and personal growth. Maintained professional development and planning for next career steps.

Assemble and lead project teams in risk characterization and cleanup of hazardous substance cleanups under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), aka: Superfund

Lead and oversee design of $30M+ "Fund-lead" (government-funded) remedy in California; team contributor for $100M+ Fund-lead remedial design in Arizona; lead or assist in oversight for several Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) remedial investigations to ensure compliance with CERCLA, the National Contingency Plan (40 CFR Part 300), and all relevant regulations

Collaboratively manage and direct professional and technical staff, leading the planning, safety, scope, budget, quality, and project schedule

Manage federal procurements and direct contractors in collaboration with Contracting Officers

Convene and facilitate technical discussions to ensure quality data, analysis, reports, and engineering designs, continuously adapt project planning strategies

Develop work plans, technical documents, and regulatory documents, including Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Records of Decision, and Remedial Design plans

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of site activities to support reporting and decision-making

Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, stakeholders, and the public to ensure transparent communication and project alignment

Lead community involvement activities, including public meetings and outreach efforts, to communicate project goals and address community concerns.

Read and evaluate Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and related environmental analyses prepared by federal agencies to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality NEPA Implementation Regulations

Prepare comment letters with EPA recommendations to federal agencies to achieve better environmental outcomes and improved analyses of impacts to air, water, and other natural resources; Recommend alternative measures and project options to mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts; Compile diverse technical input from multiple EPA program offices summarizing EPA’s position

Negotiate environmental protection measures in project meetings and in written correspondences

Serve as Mining Team Lead (February 2019 to August 2023) technical specialist for NEPA Review of mining-related projects and impacts; Advise lower-grade specialists and assist managers with project tracking, reporting, timelines, strategic plans, and developing and evaluating policy options

Prepare and deliver briefings to supervisors and senior management on policy options and recommendations for complex and controversial projects

4-month detail to Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics as Program Manager in the Risk Management Branch 1, assisting with the evaluation of "New Chemicals" under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Developed regulatory risk management authorizations in coordination with EPA human health and ecological risk assessors, in negotiation with industry applicants

Created and published public website materials for a 2021 program to reduce the manufacture of PFAS chemicals, in coordination with EPA chemists and management (see https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/pfas-low-volume-exemption)