Education:

• MS Geotechnical Engineering, Iowa State University
• BS Civil Engineering, Iowa State University

Registration and Certification:

• Civil Engineer, California, 1986, CE 40506
• Geotechnical Engineer, California, 1993, GE 2174
• 40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Safety Training, 29 CFR 1910.120

Over 25 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and construction management. Experience includes planning, conducting and supervising geotechnical, civil and environmental engineering projects, managing field investigation and laboratory testing, analysis, design, writing reports, preparation of construction plans and specifications, and construction management.

Specialization is in Industrial, water resource, transportation, residential and commercial projects and includes experience in geotechnical and geological investigations and foundation treatment related to design and constructions of tunnels, pipelines, landfills, residential and small commercial structures and data analysis and calculation of design parameters for foundations, pavements, deep excavation, shoring design, retaining structures, tiebacks, and landslide/rockslide repair schemes.

As principal geotechnical engineer and part owner of O’Terra Geotech Group, Inc., for the last 15 years, Mr. Baradaran has performed geotechnical investigation and prepared geotechnical reports for several residential and commercial buildings. Prepared proposals to bid for the projects and submitted to the clients. For all the projects, conducted geotechnical exploration borings, in situ testing, collect samples for laboratory testing. Performed analysis and design for the foundation and provided conclusions and recommendations in the geotechnical report and submitted to the client’s structure engineers. Conducted inspection during constructions and prepared final inspection report and submitted to the county and or city.