Aaliyah Douglas
Design Engineer at BKF Engineers
Design Engineer at BKF Engineers, EIT
As a product of the Oakland Unified School District, Aaliyah Douglas graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 2014 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2018.

Aaliyah's interest in engineering began with a trip to Athens, Greece in 2009 when she was competing in track and field at the International Children's Games. Upon exploring the city, she found inspiration and motivation among the ancient buildings that remained standing after centuries of varying environmental factors. With this inspiration, she went on to enroll in the Engineering Academy offered by her high school where she learned skills such as manual technical drafting and various AutoCAD programs. In addition, further motivation was derived from her desire to explore her passion in the STEM field that students from underrepresented communities do not pursue as often due to lack of resources and support.

With that inspiration and motivation, Aaliyah made sure to have a part in giving back to UC Berkeley's surrounding community by joining the Black Engineering and Science Students Association on Berkeley's campus. One of Aaliyah's goals is to travel around the world and share her experiences as a growing and developing Civil Engineer, especially with more underrepresented communities. Her goal is to explore methods and technologies to improve transportation around the world that would help bring society into a more renewable, preventative, and progressive era. She hopes that through traveling and understanding the human experience from people of different communities that she can provide the best technology and resources possible for life improvement.
BKF Engineers
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Design Engineer
UC Berkeley
Assist patrons with library requests regarding books, laptops, cellphone chargers, quiet study rooms, printing abilities, and computer access
Berkeley, CA
Kresge Engineering Library Student Employee
Babysitting
Supervise children’s safety, nutrition, and learning while their parents are away
San Francisco Bay Area
Childcare Provider
HDR
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- Quickly learned and implemented MicroStation to assist the transportation team in the placement of the I-680 highway ramp lighting structures according to Caltrans Standards for future installation

- Prepared a highway lighting analysis drawing for a client to understand the design relations between existing and proposed lighting structures

- Checked calculations on drawings and specifications relating to the I-680 highway improvement project to ensure correctness for further project review and submittal

- Prepared the I-680 highway signage location schematic diagram in order to determine existing signage to be installed, corrected, or updated according to Caltrans standards
Walnut Creek, CA
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Transportation Engineering Intern
City and County of San Francisco
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- Assisted with sewer records investigations and claims for SF residents and agencies allowing for various projects to continue without underground interference and destruction

- Accurately and quickly updated the Geographic Information System using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D allowing for more current and detailed sewer pipeline information
San Francisco Bay Area
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Student Design Intern under the Hydraulic Engineering Section
City and County of San Francisco
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- Reviewed various agency applications for sidewalk changes, updated the Bureau database map with official sidewalk changes, and created physical and electronic records of the changes for future reference

- Led the sidewalk legislation group during my supervisor’s absence by training two new employees in the application review and processing technique to ensure full team capabilities upon my supervisor’s return
San Francisco Bay Area
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Student Design Intern under the Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping
Target
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- Build guest relations by answering questions, directing guests to the correct locations, and finding items not on sales floor

- Provide checkout assistance as needed

- Restock items neatly on store shelves and make sure merchandise labels are correct

- Maintain fitting room cleanliness

- Retrieve clothes from fitting rooms and back room to be folded and placed on tables for guest access
Oakland/Emeryville, CA
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Seasonal (Winter) Sales Floor Employee
City of Oakland
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- Rotate through three engineering divisions (Engineering Design, Transportation, and Project Delivery) by spending two weeks with each section and learning about how each section operates

- Engineering Design Division: Inspect sewer drains, review engineering plans, and site visits

- Transportation Division: Field work using instruments to track travel pathways of vehicles, site visits to traffic signals, AutoCAD pipeline drawings, and receive and overview of construction management

- Project Delivery Division: Site visits to retrofitting overpass, materials testing lab, and help conduct soil compaction tests
Oakland, CA
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High School Student Intern
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- BESSA Social Chair (August 2017 - May 2018): 
Develop events to increase BESSA member involvement, improve academics, bond through extracurricular activities, collaborate with other student organizations, and increase community outreach

- NSA Dance Team Logistical Coordinator (January 2018 - May 2018):
Assist main choreographer with performance ideas, organize costume arrangements, and coordinate team practices in preparation for performances throughout the semester
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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University of California, Berkeley
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High School Degree
Oakland Technical High School
As Social Chair I will plan various types of events for our members ranging from activities focused away from academics, activities focused on student health, and activities to promote academic excellence. I will plan events with other organizations on the UC Berkeley campus in order to establish connections with other growing organizations and to establish BESSA's presence among the rest of the UC Berkeley community.
Black Engineering and Science Students Association (BESSA)
Social Chair
• Contribute to meetings and events on Nigerian and West African culture
• Participate on dance team and perform at various events
Nigerian Student Association of UC Berkeley
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• Attend and contribute to meetings and events
• Build relations and networking opportunities with other members
American Society of Civil Engineers, UC Berkeley Chapter
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• Contribute to meetings and events planned by the board members
• Participate in planning and leading activities in annual event called A Stand for Education focused on educating students from K-12 about STEM through various projects and activities
• Speak as apart of student panel discussing college related topics to high school aged students
Black Engineering and Science Students Association (BESSA)
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis
CE 191
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
CE 123N/123L
Elementary Fluid Mechanics
CE 100
Engineering Data Analysis
CE 93
Engineering Geology
CE 70
Engineering Project Management
CE 167
Engineering, The Environment, and Society
E 157AC
Environmental Engineering
CE 111
Introduction to Hydrology
CE 103
Introduction to Solid Mechanics
CE C30
Life-Cycle Design and Construction
CE 180
Structural Engineering
CE 120
Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials
CE 60
Transportation Systems Engineering
CE 155
Worked as an equal member of a five-person team to design and propose an alternative architectural building skin for the Integrative Genomics Building. Through project deliverables we proposed three skin types with the goals to reduce HVAC system requirements, improve aesthetics, maximize natural lighting, and minimize routine maintenance. Following a weekly work plan to maximize team efficiency, we produced a final report documenting installation risk factors, skin type comparisons with the Choosing-By-Advantages method, cost estimates, construction schedules, engineering analyses, and schematic plans and sections.
Life-Cycle Design and Construction Course - Architectural Skin
Worked as an equal member of a four-person team to evaluate traffic mitigation methods along a hypothetical weaving section of the CA-24 freeway by utilizing the four-step transportation forecasting model. We determined a set of traffic conditions applicable to our weaving section using the Highway Capacity Manual, we created time-space diagrams, performed a capacity analysis, implemented queueing theory, and performed the analysis of traffic equilibrium on three mitigation alternatives. In conclusion we created a cost/benefit comparison between three mitigation alternatives to find that the best option was the addition of a ramp meter.
Transportation Systems Engineering Course Lab Reports
Education
BESSA
Led and participated in the bridge building activity with children of various ages for the Black Engineering and Science Student Association’s (BESSA) annual A Stand for Education event. By reaching out to local neighborhoods and schools to bring students to engage in STEM related hands-on activities, our goal was to encourage the students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
Bridge Building Workshop Facilitator
Education
EBCF
Spoke on my experience as a student scholarship recipient in the East Bay College Fund Scholarship Program (EBCF). Spoke of the opportunities EBCF offers students from program coordinators, community donors, and mentors with whom students are paired during their college careers. The goal was to encourage potential mentors to become support systems for students in 2-year and 4-year colleges.
Mentor Recruitment Speaker
Environment
Watershed Project
Our student group of four worked with the Watershed Project in Richmond, CA to develop teaching materials meant to educate middle and high school students about different ways to maintain a healthy planet. We designed and constructed a bioswale model and created workbooks to assist the students in designing their own bioswales and rain gardens.
Engineering, the Environment, and Society Course
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San Francisco Bay Area
Abby Hussein
Digital Services Specialist at Ricoh USA, Inc.
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New York, NY
Titus Garrett
Construction Manager
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Oakland, CA
James K. Harris
Gas Program Manager, Expert at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Mill Valley, CA
Jono Disenhof, PE, QSD
Senior Project Engineer at BKF Engineers
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Rocklin, CA
Margaret Reyes
Design Engineer
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Celina, TX
James Harris
Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leader | Speaker | Consultant | Facilitator | Changemaker
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Belmont, CA
Melissa Rivera
Design Engineer at BKF Engineers
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San Francisco Bay Area
Amir W.
J.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School
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Berkeley, CA
Dorothy Bechler, EIT
Design Engineer at BKF
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Berkeley, CA
Paul Seibert, EIT
Environmental Engineering Master’s Student at UC Berkeley
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Honolulu, HI
Tyler Mar
Field Engineer at PCL Construction
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San Francisco Bay Area
Francesca Panesi
Engineer's Assistant at BKF Engineers
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Greater Chicago Area
Srishti Gupta
Project Engineer II at Mortenson | Enabling Customer Success
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Elise Williams
State and Higher Education Account Manager at Southwest Airlines
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Dania, FL
Saisha Delevoe
Realtor ® | The Chris Hall Group at The Keyes Company
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Maninder Singh
Director of a Construction company, a Crane rental company and a Hotel.
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Rowlett, TX
John Massad
Retired USAF Dirt Boy/823d Red Horse/City of Rowlett TX Public Works/EF High School Exchange Year IEC
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Pennsylvania, United States
Taylor Albinson
Seeking an entry level accountant position
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Birmingham
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Fashion Buying Administrator
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Greater Houston
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Currently seeking GIS Technician Opportunities.
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Hesperia, CA
Aaliyah Douglas
Fedex Express package handler at Volt - International
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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