Professional Biography
Thao Do is a licensed professional architect and project manager for YA Group’s Southwest region. With over 10 years of experience in architecture, she possesses diverse knowledge of various building types and construction methods. Her focus includes ADA compliance reviews, building code reviews, cladding repair design, construction document development, and quality control of construction documentation.
Thao has provided consulting services that include reviewing documentation of destructive investigations, project and building code research, and the development of reports and expert opinions for different types of investigations.
Credentials & Certifications
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certificate
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Veritas Prado | San Francisco, CA — Building code analysis and evaluation of repair scope for fire-damage to an apartment building.
- Wheatland UMC | Dallas, TX — Building code analysis and evaluation of repair scope for fire-damage to a civic building.
- Dunsmuir UHSD | Dunsmuir, CA — Building code analysis and evaluation of repair scope for an educational building damaged by snow.
- Park Victoria | Milpitas, CA — Repair design, permitting, and construction administration of fire-damaged to a commercial building.
- 6th Ave | San Francisco, C — Repair design, permitting, and construction administration of fire-damaged to an apartment building.
- Grove St | San Francisco, CA — Repair design, permitting, and construction administration of fire-damaged to an apartment building.
- Laguna Honda | San Francisco, CA — Repair design, permitting, and construction administration of fire-damage to an apartment building.
- Cannery v. K2 Case | Newport Beach, CA — Construction defect investigation, provided expert opinion and litigation support services.
- Lee v. Terra Case | Newport Beach, CA — Construction defect investigation, provided expert opinion and litigation support services.
- Bertranou v. Diversified | Beverly Hills, CA — Construction defect investigation, provided expert opinion and litigation support services.
- KBBK v. CA | Los Angeles, CA — Construction defect investigation, provided expert opinion and litigation support services.
Professional Experience
- Project Manager | YA Engineering Services | 2024 - Current
- Project Architect | AVRP Studios | 2023 - 2024
- Project Architect | IDStudios | 2021 - 2023
- Quality Control/Quality Assurance Lead | TuckerSadler Architects | 2019 - 2021
- Designer | MWSteele Group Inc. | 2014 - 2019
- Architect | Sound Beach Partners, LLC. | 2013 - 2014
- Architect | B+H Architects | 2012 - 2013
Practices & Skillsets
- ADA Compliance Assessment
- Construction Administration
Education
- Master of Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Bachelor of Art, Architecture, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts
Professional Licenses
- Architect - California - License # RA (C-38594)
- Architect - New Jersey - License #RA (21AI02295300)
- Architect - Wyoming - License #RA (C-3839) INACTIVE
- Architect - Florida - License #RA (AR103814)
- Architect - Georgia - License #RA (017815) INACTIVE
- Architect - Hawaii - License #RA (AR-21187-0)
- Architect - North Carolina - License #RA (17419)