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Octavio Jimenez

Associate | Manager, Transportation Planning
Mexico City, Mexico

Octavio Jimenez
#Associate | Manager, Transportation Planning# #All# #Spanish Regional# #Systems# #Transportation# #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America
Octavio Jiminez is a Civil Engineer from the Technological Institute of Durango, Mexico. Octavio also holds a Masters Degree in Transportation Systems from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He has more than six years of experience related to transportation modeling topics and has developed demand models for urban highways in different countries, as well as micro-level models for modal transfer stations and development of road impact studies for large developments. In matters related to regional mobility plans, Octavio has collaborated in the diagnosis and development of urban strategies and their application in different time frames for the Panama City PIMUS. In relation to large-scale urban projects, Octavio has participated in mobility studies for CETRAM Chapultepec, which includes not only the impact that will result in the restructuring of CETRAM itself but also analyzes the road impact to be had in the area, caused by future large-scale developments, as well as the relevant infrastructure changes.
#Latin America#
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Gianni Ria

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, High Rise Residential
Toronto, ON

Gianni Ria
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, High Rise Residential# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Residential# #Subject Matter Expert#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gianni Ria holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Toronto and over the past 30 years, served as lead designer on a number of successful hospitality, residential and commercial projects. Gianni has recent hospitality projects include the SOHO Metropolitan Hotel and Residences, a four star hotel in Toronto’s entertainment district, and the Hazelton Hotel and Residences in the Trendy Yorkville area of Toronto. Gianni’s work has been recognized through awards and publications.
#North America#
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Matt Colwill

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering
Vancouver, BC

Matt Colwill
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Curbside Management# #Transportation# ## #Engineering# #Landmark Events# #Special Events# ## #Leader# #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Multi-Modal Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Rail# #Transportation# ## #Research & Development# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ## #Wayfinding & Signage#
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcolwill/
Matt Colwill, BA.Sc, P.Eng, has 15 years of experience in the fields of road user safety and traffic operations. Matt has conducted operational and safety reviews for a range of public sector clients, at all levels of government, including the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the City of Ottawa, York Region, the City of Waterloo, Transport Canada, and a number of private sector clients. These projects have involved safety and operational assessments of freeways, rural highways, urban and suburban arterials, and local roadways, and they have addressed the needs of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and specialty road users. Matt is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and serves as the Transportation Safety Committee representative to the Sustainability Standing Committee. He is also an active participant in the Road Safety Committee of Ontario. Matt has also published papers and presented at the Transportation Association of Canada annual meeting, addressing topics that include the safety impacts of freeway HOV lanes, the effectiveness of winter weather collision countermeasures, and designing streets to protect vulnerable road users.
#North America#
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Ola Ferm

Associate Director | Civic Lead, Buildings
Raleigh, NC

Ola Ferm
#Associate Director | Civic Lead, Buildings# #All# #Architecture# #Automotive# #Industrial# ## #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Data Analytics# #Design Build# #Education# #School# ## #Fire Stations# #Institution# #Civic & Government# #Police & Fire Stations# ## #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Industrial# #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Leader# #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Office Lead# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ##
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Ola is an award-winning architect with over 28 years of experience leading major project teams and project development of civic infrastructure, public works facilities, as well as transit facilities. He has superior concept design skills with a diverse background in project types, with a specialty in understanding operational requirements for civic infrastructure. Ola brings together big-picture thinking with broad technical experience with sustainable design and managing an interdisciplinary team. He brings analytical, organizational, and leadership skills with demonstrated experience in achieving aggressive goals.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Sam Hickey

Associate - Manager, Transit Data
Seattle, WA

Sam Hickey
#Associate - Manager, Transit Data# #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Data Analytics# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Transportation# #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelhickey
Sam has over eight years of experience working with transit real-time passenger information systems and CAD/AVL systems. Sam leads the implementation and operations and maintenance of IBI Group’s transit data suite of software for clients including TransLink (Vancouver), Los Angeles Metro, and RTD (Denver). This suite of software includes TRANSIT-alerts, which is used to enter, manage, and disseminate service alerts, and TRANSIT-realtime, which aggregates, manages, and disseminates real-time locations and predictions. Sam also has a focus on real-time passenger information systems for rail and has designed and developed light rail and commuter rail real-time passenger information systems for RTD (Denver), SunRail (Orlando), and NFTA (Buffalo). Prior to joining IBI Group in 2015, Sam worked for the MBTA (Boston) for over four years. At the MBTA he designed and developed software that generated real-time arrival predictions for the subway lines and published the predictions on countdown signs and for app developers, served as system administrator for the bus CAD/AVL system, and managed the MBTA’s GTFS data. Sam has a Master’s degree in Transportation and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Matt Clementson

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Design Technology
Calgary, AB

Matt Clementson
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Design Technology# #All# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Design Build# #Design Technology# #Green# #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Leader# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Visualization# #BIM & 3D Visualization# ## #Wayfinding & Signage#
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattclem
Matt joined IBI Group in 2003. In 2014 he relocated to Canada, joining the IBI Group Calgary team. He is currently Design Technology Portfolio Manager for Visualization Services and is responsible for coordinating IBI Group’s visualization products worldwide. Before joining IBI Group, he was a director of a successful 3D visualization company, guiding it from startup to a thriving small business. He is a strong advocate for new visualization techniques such as real-time technologies and virtual/augmented realities. Matt is a graduate of the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff, UK, where he has also taught 3D visualization techniques and skills.
#North America#
Victor Labreche

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning
Waterloo, ON

Victor Labreche
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning# #All# #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Industrial# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Leader# #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parking# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Strategic Planning# #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ##
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Victor has over 30 years of extensive and progressive urban planning experience having previously worked as a Planner in local government for several years, held a Senior Planning position within a major corporate restaurant brand, also as a principle/co-owner of a planning consulting firm for over 14 years and now recently as Planning Practice Lead with the IBI Group, located in the Region of Waterloo. Victor has extensive experience in public and private project facilitation, mediation and project management working collaboratively with clients’ interests and a large number of stakeholders to resolve extensive issues to a mutually agreeable approach and implementation of project objectives. With the extensive experience Victor has gained having worked in all sectors of planning being public, corporate and private over the last 30 years, he has the experience, knowledge and contacts in the land development industry including required other disciplines to effectively complete complex planning applications. Areas of practice include: Planning Feasibility and Due Diligence Studies, Community Planning and Design, Project Management, Official Plans, Secondary Plans, Plans of Subdivision and Condominiums, Zoning Bylaw Amendments, Consents, Minor Variances and Site Planning. Victor has been recognized by Ontario’s Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formally OMB) as an expert in the area of land use planning and is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is a Registered Professional Planner.
#North America#
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Bijan Shoeleh

Design Technology Portfolio Manager, Data
Irvine, CA

Bijan Shoeleh
#Design Technology Portfolio Manager, Data# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Architectural Controls# #Architecture# ## #Architecture# #BIM# #BIM & 3D Visualization# ## #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Design Build# #Design Technology# #Education# #School# ## #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Industrial# #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parking# #Police & Fire Stations# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Solar# #Energy Solutions# ## #Specialized Learning# #School# #Education# ## #Stadium / Athletic Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ##
Irvine, California, United States of America
As IBI’s Regional Technology Lead responsible for all USA offices, I have taken the responsibility to move the company into the Building Information Modeling era using Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and Virtual Reality. I have helped develop company standards, trains staff in Revit and continue as a BIM Mentor to other IBI project teams across the globe. I have developed budget and time saving custom software for IBI to automate various tasks, from Complete Building surveys and asset management software, Inventory and drafting to building coordination and design. I have also helped establish protocols to allow all teams to work on any project across the United States and Canada remotely and effectively. I graduated with Bachelor of Architecture (Magna Cum Laude) from California State University and have practiced in the field of architecture for over 20 years. I have extensive skills in Building information modeling, building development from schematic designs to construction documents and construction Coordination. I also have an extensive practical knowledge of computer technology, software development, Building Information Modeling, rendering and graphics software.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Shujun Liu

Associate | Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Toronto West, ON

Shujun Liu
#Associate | Manager, Mechanical Engineering# #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Engineering# #Industrial# #Mechanical Engineering# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transportation#
Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
Shujun Liu is a Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the design of mechanical systems for industrial, institutional, and commercial buildings for both private and public sector clients. He has in-depth knowledge of building codes and standards, which he applies to the detailed design of HVAC, plumbing, piping, and fire protection systems. Shujun has recently led a ten-man mechanical team for multiple TTC stations, Metrolinx layovers at Mimico and Lewis Road, Metrolinx James Station in Hamilton, the Metrolinx Stouffville Corridor pursuit and the Honda Alliston Paint Shop.
#North America#
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Susanna Pon

Associate | Architecture
Calgary, AB

Susanna Pon
#Associate | Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ##
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
As an architect with a structural engineering background, Susanna Pon brings multidisciplinary views and solutions to any project. She has over ten years of experience in master planning, site planning, programming, design, technical production, document coordination, project management, construction administration, and project close-out of new and renovated commercial, institutional, recreational, hospitality, and residential projects. She has worked with numerous client user groups on institutional and recreational projects to consolidate their needs and provide a design that accommodates all groups in a multi-purpose setting.
#North America#
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Aditya M.R.

Associate | General Manager
New Delhi, India

Aditya M.R.
#Associate | General Manager# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Data Analytics# #Design Build# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Operations# #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #P3# #Project / Programme Management# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Smart Cities# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
New Delhi, India, Asia
Aditya joined IBI Group in 2008 and has over ten years of experience working in diverse projects involving transportation planning, toll systems and ITS. He has been instrumental in the implementation of the toll and ATMS work in India right from the first set of projects, including GMR ATMS and Toll Management Systems. Further, he plays a critical role in the global support team of ATMS and 511 projects where he has been responsible for leading the support team from India. Aditya has been able to demonstrate a comprehensive technical skill set across diverse projects from a design and implementation perspective. Some of his recent projects include project management of Hubli-Dharwad BRT ITS, implementation of Bangalore Elevated Toll System, and Hyderabad city ITMS where he is helping the team in design and deployment of the system.
#Asia#
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Zibby Petch

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Active Transportation
Hamilton, ON

Zibby Petch
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Active Transportation # #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Zibby is a transportation planner and licensed engineer whose work focuses on active transportation, complete streets and urban street design. She regularly collaborates on multi-disciplinary teams to bring a pedestrian and cycling perspective to planning and design projects, and is a certified Road Safety Professional (RSP1).
#North America#
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