THAO NGUYEN, M ARCH
413 Druid Oaks Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(727)204-8867
Thao.Ngy@gmail.com
Online Portfolio:
www.ptn.carbonmade.com
FORMAL EDUCATION:
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
SACD School of Architecture and Design
University of South Florida
ACHIEVEMENTS:
+ Design & Lead Editor for Clearlight Publication
+ Personal & Working Experience in Film and Photography
+ Certificate of Completion Ram Earth Construction, India
+ Web Designer for Seasons Café & Bakery (www.Seasonscafebakery.com) & Fraze
Design (www.FrazeDesign.com)
+ Experience in Graphic Design and Marketing
+ Public Spaces, People, Place, Tampa Grant
+ Found Space Grant
+ 2009 Tampa Urban Design Studio Publication
Advisor: Vikas Mehta
Position: Editor & Graphic Design
+ Craft and Context Publication
Advisor: Michael Halflant & Robert Macleod
Position: Editor & Graphic Design
AWARDS:
+ Milo Smith Scholarship
Award is presented to top entering students presenting excellence in design
+ H. Dean Rowe Scholarship 2008 Nominee
+ SACD Portfolio Awards 2008 Recipient
+ SACD Portfolio Award 2010 Nomination
+ ACSA: Green Community Student Competition 2008-2009
Project Citation for Reclaim: Touching the Land with a Human Sensibility
Urban Design Team: Lidiya Angelova, Monika Blazenovic, & Thao Nguyen
+ USF Lakeland Residential Charette 2009 3rd Place Winner
+ HOK Design Document 2009 Scholarship Nominee
+ KERB 18 Publications and Top Award Nominee for “Elevating Communication”
+ World Architecture Community Project Citation in the Category of “Concepts” for
Elevating Communication (one of three nominations from the US)
+ Evolo 2011 Honorable Mention and Publication for “Vertical Communication”
+ Young Architects Forum 2011 Camp Twin Lakes Design Build Competition Winner
+ GPSC Emerging Paradigm 2010 Conference Inductee for Elevating
Communication
+ Gardcia Nominee
Nomination is presented to top Graduating student presenting excellence in design
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk 3DS Max, Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Revit
Coffee Cup Web Design
Final Cut
Goggle Sketch Up
Maxwell Render
Sonic Foundry DVD Architect, Vegas Sonic Foundry Video Editing
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
+GENSLER
Employer: Stephen Swicegood
Position: Intern Architect and Visualization Technician
Employment Duration: Current
+SACD SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & COMMUNITY DESIGN
Employer: Michael Halflant & Robert Macleod
Contact: Halflant@arch.usf.edu, rmacLeod@arch.usf.edu
Position: Publication Editor, Graphic Designer
Employment Duration: Summer 2010
Achievements: Craft and Context Publication
+ MSPACE
Employer: Gene Hammond
Contact: Ghammond@mspaceholdings.com
Position: Freelance Graphic Designer
Employment Duration: Seasonal
Achievements: Marketing Materials for Sustainable Portable Schools
+ VIKAS MEHTA, Ph.D.
Employer: Vikas Mehta
Contact: mehtavikas@gmail.com & 813.974.6013
Position: Graphic Designer, Publication Editor, Urban Study Study
Employment Duration: Spring 2010- Summer 2011
Achievements: Public Spaces, People, Place, Tampa Grant, Found Space Grant
(Current), 2009 Tampa Urban Design Studio Publication
+ HALFLANTS & PICHETTE
Sarasota Studio of Modern Architecture
http://www.sfmarchitecture.com/
Position: Freelance Graphic Designer
Employment Duration: Temporary Position
Achievements: Marketing Material for Korean Methodist Church, Bahia Vista Studio,
Wilson Residence
+ FRAZE DESIGN, INC.
1750 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida. 33712
Position: Marketing, Web Design, Graphic Designer, Technician, Internship
Employment Duration: August 2007- March 2009
Achievements: Marketing Pamphlet & www.Frazedesign.com Website Design
+ VELOCITY MEDIA
Phone: 800.781.4734
Position: Graphic Designer, Technician
Employment Duration: January 2006- July 2007
Achievements: Graphic Design, Rendering, & Animation
+ ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
Position: Customer Service
REFERENCE:
+ Vikas Mehta, Ph D
Professor for USF School of Architecture & Community Design
Head of Urban Design Department
Phone: 813.974.6013
E-Mail: mehtavikas@gmail.com
+ Frank Fraze, M Arch
Lead Architect for Fraze Design
Phone: 727.328.3608
Email: ffraze@frazedesign.com
+ Chadaphan Hanwisai
Adjunct Professor for USF School of Architecture & Community Design
E-Mail: hanwisai@yahoo.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:
(727)204-8867
Thao.ngy@gmail.com