Please join us on next Tuesday April 17 at Novecento Brickell where Gino Valderrama, District Manager at Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc will be speaking about the working environment and challenges for engineers from USA working in Latin America, the issues with logistics and dealing with local regulations, codes and other idiosyncrasies of each country to investigate and prepare reports for their clients. Several case studies will be highlighted to demonstrate the potential pitfalls normally encountered.

Mr Valderrama is a licensed Professional Engineer with more than twenty-six years of diversified mechanical engineering design, project management and consulting experience. He completed his BSME from Florida International University in 1991 and his J.D. in 1997 at The University of Miami.  Professional experience includes his role as Vice President and Operations Manager for the Miami, Caribbean and Latin American Division of T.Y. Lin International for over 13 years.  He has over 26 years of experience in all aspects of engineering and construction, dealing with issues of Civil, Structural, MEP and Fire Protection. His experience encompasses a broad range of capabilities including project management, design of plumbing, fire protection, life safety systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, computer modeling, analysis, design and life cycle cost analysis.  Responsibilities have included general office management, project management and design of complex building facilities.

Mr. Valderrama was born in La Punta Peru and migrated to Miami in 1976.  He attended Columbus High School in Miami.  He has been married to Conchy Valderrama a Mechanical Engineer for thirty one years and has a twenty two year old daughter Isabella a teacher.

Date: April 17, 2018

Time:

5:15 pm Registration

5.30 pm Conference

6:00 pm Informal discussion

6:15 pm Networking

Where: Malbec Room of Novecento 1414 Brickell Ave, MIAMI, FL 33131

Registration deadline: April 16, 2018 at 1:00PM. Only 40 available tickets.

To register, please send an email to: hilda.welcker@kennedyslaw.com

Casual attire. Cost for this event: Free