Valentina Forcella, Ph.D.

8/30/2015
Augusta, GA

Position Desired

Civil Engineering
Augusta, GA
Yes

Resume

WORK BACKGROUND
Structural Engineer II (EI, PE exam in April 2016), AW Solutions Inc. – Longwood, FL
November 2014 – present
- Performs structural analyses of telecommunication towers using ANSI/TIA-222-F or ANSI/TIA-222-G standard
- Performs analyses of drilled pier, pier and pad, shallow and mat foundations, utilizing geotechnical report, manufacturer and foundation drawings
- Performs analyses of base plates and anchor rods
- Performs structural design drawings of towers and their foundations to bring them into compliance with the ANSI/TIA-222-F or ANSI/TIA-222-G, AISC Steel Construction Manual, and ACI 318 standard
- Determines the local topography, wind exposure, and return period of existing building units
- Develops tools to reduce needed time to perform structural analyses
- Developed Python Value Verification tool to increase accuracy and precision in guyed towers analyses
- Determines mass properties of structural components to perform structural design drawings
- Displays state of the art and future layout of feed lines and feed line ladders utilizing tnxTower and AutoCAD
- Modifies existing MathCAD design sheets and create new instruments to boost productivity
- Provides detailed description of failing members and optional future modifications.
Academic Tutor, Huntington Learning Center – Melbourne, FL
March 2014 – February 2015
- Instructed high school students for ACT SAT tests
- Tutored high school and college students in math and physics subjects

Teaching Assistant, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2010 – 2012
- Assisted to Ph.D. classes in Numeric Method and Data Treatment Methods
Intern, Imageo SRL, Turin, Italy
2009
- Developed a general modus operandi to obtain landslide inventory using ArcGIS and the PSInSAR technique

EDUCATION and RELEVANT CERTIFICATION
Fundamentals of Engineering Civil Examination, passed 2014
EIT #11422, Connecticut
Politecnico di Torino, Milano and Bari, Italy
Ph.D. in Environmental and Territorial Safety and Control Engineering, defended 2013
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ph.D. in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, defended 2013
MS in Civil Engineering, Survey and Mapping, graduated 2007, magna cum laude
BS in Civil Engineering, graduated 2005
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Visiting scholar (Center for Geospatial Research), attended 2011-2012

SKILLS SUMMARY
- Creates structural analyses report
- Reviews preliminary structural d...

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