Résumé / James (Ray) Love, NCARB, AIA
610 E Bell Road, PMB 2-121 Phoenix, AZ85023
cell 602.799.5461
Objective: / My objectiveis to return to the environment of a small to medium size professional firm that can benefit frommy professional status and utilize my skills and experiencesas a positive contribution to the success of the firm and its client’s projects. I prefer becomingadirect employeewithan Architecturalfirm in the Phoenix, AZ area and willbring to the firm any of my current clients and the projects now on hold.
As an alternative to full time employment, I will also consider providing contract architectural services, out of my home office, for professional firms not located in the Phoenix, AZ area or otherwise without necessary work space, equipment or software.
Educational Background: / University of Kentucky,College of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, May 1970
  • Annual Continuing Education as required by the AIA and Architectural Registration requirements.

Certificates & Registrations: / Architectural RegistrationsStatus:
Active: AZ, CO, GA, OH, TN
Inactive: AL, CT, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MO, NJ, NM, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WY
  • Initial architectural registrationissued by Colorado in February 1975.
  • Membership in the American Institute of Architects since December 1983.
  • NCARB Certified since March 1997.

Professional Experience: / The following is a thirty-four year chronologyof my professional work experienceas a registered Architect:
  • Firm: Ray Love, Architect, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Duty: President / Project Architect, 9.7 years, 07/1999 – 02/2009
Building Types: Industrial, Office, Privatized Jails, Elementary Schools, Retail Centers, RetailPads
  • Firm: DeByl & Love Architects & Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Duty: Principal / Project Architect, 3.3 years, 03/1996 –06/1999
Building Types: Industrial, Office, Privatized Jails, Movie Theaters, Retail Centers, Retail Pads
  • Firm: Robert Kubicek Architects & Associates, Phoenix, AZ
Duty: Vice President / Project Architect, 6.3 years11/1989 –02/ 1996
Building Types: Retail Centers, Grocery Buildings, Privatized Jail
  • Firm: Flickinger-Beres-Love Architects & Associates, Inc, Phoenix, AZ
Duty: Vice President / Project Architect, 5.3 years, 07/1984 – 10/1989
Building Types: Retail Centers, Office Building, Bank Building
  • Firm: Flickinger Architects and Associates, Ltd, Denver, CO
Duty: Vice President & Project Architect, 5.9 years, 08/1978 –06/1984
Building Types: Retail Centers, Grocery Buildings, Office Buildings
  • Firm: Warren Flickinger Architect, Ltd., Denver, CO
Duty: Project Architect,3.6 years, 01/1975 –07/1978
Building Types: Retail Centers, Grocery Buildings, Office Building
Capabilities: / I currently work from my home office as Ray Love, Architect, Inc. and Igenerateall normal architectural services workmyself. CADD documents are regularly prepared using Autodesk’s AutoCAD Architecture 2008 software and I consider myself to be expert and efficient with this program. Because I believe building information modelingmethodology and BIMsoftware will ultimately result in better drawings, shorter timelines and improved productivity, I haverecently completed classroom instruction for Autodesk’sofficial training courseware on Revit 2009 Essentials. For experience and familiarization with Revit, I am currently creating aresidential building design and documentation,for myself, using Revit Architecture 2009 software. In my office, I maintain a high level of personal expertise in the latest software technology, computer hardware, large format plotters and digital video equipment.
Other software I own and use for project documents:
Autodesk: Revit Architecture 2009, AutoCAD Architecture 2009, Design Review
ARCOM: MasterSpec
Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project
Adobe: Acrobat, PhotoShop, PageMaker