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Resumé for
David Yonenaka

Work History

May 1990 to Present General Contractor, CSL# 594279
Owner: Fine Line Joinery
(Formerly: OTL Construction Company)
Grass Valley, California (May 2001 to Present)
Oakland, California (May 1990 to May 2001)
Self-employed Contractor involved in all aspects of custom residential construction including project management, supervision of all trades, interacting with architects and clients and, of course, worrying about budgets and accounting. Extensive field experience in framing and finish carpentry, as well as some foundation, electrical, plumbing and tile work. Now specializing in custom cabinetry and millwork.
License Classifications Held: B - General Building; C6 - Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry.

February 1985 to May 1990 Carpenter, Crew Leader, Project Supervisor
Eastern Pacific Company, Orinda, California
Framing and finish carpenter for construction company specializing in high end custom residential work. Responsibilities varied from wielding hammer and skil saw to running projects. Gained the experience necessary to start my own company.

September 1983 to January 1985 Mechanical Design Engineer
Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International
(now Boeing North American)
Engineering support for the manufacture of aerospace components. Responsibilities included quality control, disposition of out-of-tolerance parts, redesign of components to improve manufacturability and research of alternate manufacturing processes.

September 1980 to July 1983 Carpenter
Hume Construction Company, Los Osos, California
Framing carpenter and laborer for custom home builder. Part-time work while attending college.

Education

February 2005 to Present Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP)
Build It Green , Berkeley, CA
Build it Green's CGBP Program trains participants in the principles of green building and a systems approach to the design, construction and operation of buildings. Advanced training and continuing education requirements must be met to maintain certification.

September 1983 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Habitat For Humanity

Present Occasional Volunteer, Crew Leader
East Bay Habitat

June 1995 House Leader
HFHI Jimmy Carter Work Project, Watts, CA

March 1995 Author of "Diary of a Blitz"
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
An article, published in Fine Homebuilding Magazine, describing the experience of my first Habitat project: the 30/30,000 Blitz Build in Americus.

June 1994 House Leader
HFHI 30/30,000 Blitz Build, Americus, GA



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