joseph c duda
consulting
Phone: 505-501-1984
Welcome to my personal portfolio website. I'm a results-oriented program executive, licensed architect, and contractor responsible for built projects worth over $2 billion. I offer 35 years of experience in the fields of architecture, contracting, construction management, executive leadership, capital facilities program direction, manufacturing, college teaching, and the arts to individuals and companies seeking assistance to advance to the next level of professionalism.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner
joseph c duda consulting
Santa Fe, NM
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Functioned as consultant, construction manager, and builder of residential, public, and commercial projects.
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Served as project consultant/manager for community centers, office buildings, a 30,000 sf farmer's market LEED Silver building, an EMT building, a medical clinic, an ambulance facility, a fire station, community housing facilities, huge multi-use (residential/commercial) complexes, a master plan for a spa resort, and a comprehensive city master plan.​
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Supervised daily project progress of technical staff professionals.
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Formulated complex specification manuals for public and private projects.
1998 - Present
Director of Design Review Services
Las Campanas Master Association
Santa Fe, NM
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Direct liaison for the Design Review Committee with owners, builders, designers, and realtors.
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Implemented a complete restructuring of the design review process.
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Increased income for Design Review Services by turning it into a self-sustaining, viable cost center.
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Helped overhaul the archaic Design Review Guidelines.
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Re-established the method, format, and tracking of design review with constituents.
2018 - 2022
Co-Founder, Board Member
Sustainable Love Transformation and Training Center
Santa Fe, NM
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Co-founded a business that provides healing facilitation, transformational tools, and community support.
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Functioned as Life and Career Coach.
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Currently Visionary for current and future planning.
2010 - Present
Owner
DudaWerx, LLC
Santa Fe, NM
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Created and oversaw start-up company designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-end, durable, functional art lighting.
2013 - 2018
Published Author
The Travelers - Evacuation
Santa Fe, NM
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New Book: The Travelers - Evacuation, a science fiction novel of 120,000 words. The book was recently published by BookBaby, an e-book publisher, and is available through all the major publishing houses. The novel has wide-reaching applications to life today and may prepare us for an amazing future.
You can get more information & order here: Book
2018 - 2022
Producer
Imagine with Robin - Imagine Media
Santa Fe, NM
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For a series of live video webcasts, created event marketing, designed graphics, and managed approvals.
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Tracked expenses, negotiated contracts, hired and oversaw contractors, scheduled event timeline, managed rehearsals, and produced scripts.
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Prepared stage, technical items, and set design/construction, and directed live event.
2012 - 2014
Director of Operations, Director of Architecture and Construction
Omicron Group, Inc.
Santa Fe, NM
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Acted as a Member of the Executive Council, involved in all major decisions, oversight, and assignment of all personnel for a mid-sized architecture and interiors firm.
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Developed internal management systems and company standards, including reporting, scheduling, and tracking systems for all projects, and formulation of all contracts.
2000 - 2001
Vice President and Program Director - Educational Facilities
Project Management Associates, Inc.
Pasadena, CA
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Oversaw Project and Construction Management of over $1 billion valued projects for Los Angeles USD and other school districts.
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Crafted winning proposals and co-led interviews.
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Supervised all K-12 educational program personnel.
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Established and maintained the client base for educational facility program, project, and construction management services.
1996 - 1998
Owner
Joseph C Duda, AIA, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
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Provided construction management support to corporations and general contracting to private condominium associations.
1994 - 1996
Owner, President, Program Director
The Project Management Consortium, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
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Responsible for new business marketing and presentations, overall firm personnel hiring and staff performance, evaluation and coordination, financial oversight of the firm, and contract negotiation, and acted as single point source to clients.
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Created project management plans, prepared contract documents, coordinated contracts, performed value engineering and constructability reviews, negotiated change orders, and developed claims avoidance strategies.
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Directed the $180 million new construction program for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District.
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​Directed the project and construction management of the $115 million Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District reconstruction program.
1990 - 1994
EDUCATION
UCLA
Master of Architecture I
Los Angeles, CA
1979 - 1982
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing
San Francisco, CA
1978 - 1979
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Architecture & Construction
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Licensed Architect
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Licensed General Contractor
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Certified nationally by NCARB
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Over $2 Billion Constructed Projects
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Capital Program Director
Business Expert
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Created and Managed 12 Businesses
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Proposal & Presentation Leader
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Executive Leadership
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Corporate Organization
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Business Structuring
Other
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Visionary
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Past President of LA's largest artist-run organization - SITE
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Professional Musician
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Professional Athlete
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Professor of Architecture - Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, LA
