Akashi manages BASE Guam’s special inspection projects and performs special inspections and quality control during construction. His work focuses on public and private sector large-scale structures, such as military aircraft hangars and the 476,000 SF Tsubaki Tower. In addition to being certified as a Master of Special Inspection, Akashi’s engineering and design experience give him… Read More

Juan was a petroleum engineer in Venezuela prior to immigrating to the United States. That prior experience has helped Juan quickly acclimate himself to the building construction industry. Juan now has experience in high- and low-rise residential structures for private and public sectors. His primary responsibilities are special inspection for concrete construction which includes conventional… Read More

Ghanshyam (“GS”) started his drafting career in 1996 and is very experienced in Revit Structure and AutoCAD 2D and 3D. His design and drafting portfolio includes high-rises and mixed-use developments in the US and India. GS enjoys reading and playing table tennis and foosball. He also likes to travel, especially to tranquil places like the… Read More

Abhiram joined BASE’s Chicago office with over a decade of experience designing and managing projects of various sizes in commercial, mission critical, and sports & entertainment sectors. His work includes new structures and rehabilitation and retrofitting of existing buildings. As a self-driven and enthusiastic structural engineer, Abhiram believes in making a difference by addressing challenging… Read More

Tommy does double duty as a structural designer and special inspector in BASE’s Honolulu office.  He not only assists our engineers with structural analysis and design calculations, but he also does site visits, takes material samples, and performs testing for our Testing & Inspection division. Tommy has worked on a wide range of projects such… Read More

Tina joined BASE with 10 years of experience in the engineering industry. She is skilled in providing administrative support to project teams, including preparing specifications. Her knowledge and attention to detail have been invaluable to her colleagues and BASE’s clients. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she lived in Osaka, Japan, for three years working… Read More

Karen is a senior structural designer in BASE’s Chicago office whose broad project experience includes military, office, high-rise, retail, senior living, and hospitality projects, and even the design of supports for extensive photovoltaic arrays. Karen’s projects have led to her develop an in-depth knowledge of design for progressive collapse, and high wind and high seismic… Read More

A CAD technician since 1999, Dorota is skilled in Revit and AutoCAD. At BASE she has worked on public and private sector projects including high-rises, hotels, schools, residential, adaptive reuse, commercial, and military. Dorota has extensive experience on projects both in the US and abroad, successfully shepherding the drawings and models for a number of… Read More