“I have known Mr. Smith for over ten years. His best skills are in project management and team leadership. He is great at teamwork in general and would be an asset to any organization.”
About
Howard A. Smith has over 40 years professional experience serving as Project Director…
Experience
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Freelance Transportation Planning & Project Development Consultant
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Education
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu (National Social Science Honor Society); California Scholarship Federation; American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); American Planning Association (APA); Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Also received Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology in 1973 from UCLA. Graduated with highest honors, namely Summa Cum Laude with 3.8 GPA (on a scale of 4.0).
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Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Pi Gamma Mu (the National Social Science Honor Society)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Architecture & Urban Planning (1976); Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology (1973) with Summa cum Laude honors
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Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu (the National Social Science Honor Society)
Undergraduate with B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) in Sociology -- graduated Summa Cum Laude (degree granted 1973).
Graduate with M.A. (Master of Arts) in Architecture & Urban Planning -- concentrated in transport planning (degree granted 1976). -
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Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu -- the National Social Science Honor Society
Was very achievement-oriented and went after the A's. Graduated Summa cum Laude with 3.8 GPA Bachelor of Arts (1970-1973) and 3.6 GPA Master of Arts (1974-1976) at UCLA.
Licenses & Certifications
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Fellow, Institute of Transportation Engineers (FITE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
IssuedCredential ID 14632 -
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
IssuedCredential ID 3778 -
Projects
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JICA Railway Project
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Engineering Services for Railway Double Tracking on Java South Line (III) Package B for Management Consulting services.
With 18 month implementation time, this project aims to:
• formulating mechanism on operating railways under multiple operators in term of train operation (train diagram);
• forming rule/regulation of train operation for railway operators in Indonesia and
• establishment of asset management and maintenance system (AMMS) which combined by both of asset…Engineering Services for Railway Double Tracking on Java South Line (III) Package B for Management Consulting services.
With 18 month implementation time, this project aims to:
• formulating mechanism on operating railways under multiple operators in term of train operation (train diagram);
• forming rule/regulation of train operation for railway operators in Indonesia and
• establishment of asset management and maintenance system (AMMS) which combined by both of asset management system and maintenance system for infrastructure, train operation facility and rolling stock owned by government.
This project allowed me to take rare opportunity to work side by side with top notch specialist from Canada, Japan, US, UK and France as well as Indonesian experts.
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bahasa Indonesia
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Fellow Life Member
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American Planning Association / American Institute of Certified Planners
Certified Planner
- PresentJoined the American Institute of Planning Officials (ASPO) -- since rebranded the American Planning Association (APA) -- in 1974. Sat for and passed the Certification Exam for induction into the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) late in 1979; was officially inducted into AICP in January 1980. Chronologically applied certification no. is 3778 -- one of the earliest members of AICP.
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