Sonia WU, YI-CHEN
Kaohsiung City,KHH
Summary
Certified Urban Planner, Dynamic with a strong urban planning background and project management experience in transportation, data analysis, urban design, GIS, and BOT project construction management. Creative and goal-oriented, excel at building and leading high-performance teams to achieve planning objectives efficiently and according to guidelines. Proficient in MS Project, Adobe Suite, and SPSS (Multivariate Analysis), ensure effective project execution and insightful data interpretation to drive success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Project manager
TMS Technologies CO. Ltd
Taipei City
2023.05 - Current
- Taipei City On-street, Off-street Parking Space Query System management project.
- Led Connected Vehicle Data Sharing project in collaboration with LINE GO, VPON.
- Increased intensity and breadth of project execution, enhancing business capabilities and securing a fourfold increase in project budget allocation.
Project manager
New Green Power
Taipei City
2021.06 - 2023.05
- Optimized solar farm construction efficiency for Taiwan’s largest ground-mounted solar farm and the first shared substation project.
- Developed strategic plans to expedite the acquisition of solar power business permits, significantly reducing approval timelines.
Urban Planner
Phototroph Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Taipei City
2019.05 - 2021.06
- New Taipei Youth Social housing BOT Project management
- Old Town Redevelopment and master plan of Xinhai Bridge and surroundings, (New Taipei City Funeral Facility)
- National spatial plan of indigenous people in 55 counties.
Sales Coordinator/ Assistant Architectural Designer
Architectural Pursuer. Inc.
Taipei
2017.12
- Conduct Marketing Analysis based on the demand of the housing.
- Develop the Project and Company brief to improve sales.
- New Office Building and Shopping Center Design and Modeling
Assistant Researcher
Chung-hwa Institution for Economic Research
Taipei
2016.12
- Project manager for two main Projects:
- National Spatial Plan- Functional zone
- Towards Sustainable Water Management in Taipei- Sponge City
Urban Designer
EDS International. Inc /Artsome Eco-Tech Trade Co.
Taipei
2015.01 - 2016.10
- New business model and program developing；Provide suggestions through integrating ideas from environmental analysis, case study, financial feasibility analysis.
- Based on spatial analyzing tool “ArcGIS” and its extensions to quantify and visualize the spatial questions and give the suggestions for solutions through passive design.
Assistant Planner/Intern
Ricky Liu & Associates + Planners
Taipei
2014.08 - 2014.11
- Support the architecture design and masterplan, producing graphic and visualizing the site issues through spatial analysis.
- Prepare documents and slides for competitions, proposals for proprietors.
Education
Master of Science - Master of Urban Planning
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan 2011.09 - 2015.01
Exchange Programme - Faculty of Architecture
Czech Technical University
Prague 2013.09 - 2014.02
Bachelor of Science - Department of Urban Planning
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan 2007.09 - 2011.06
Skills
- Project management
- GIS spatial analysis
- Data Analysis
- MS project proficiency
- Adobe Suite
- SPSS (Multivariate Analysis)
Languages
English
Advanced
German
Elementary
HOBBIES AND INTEREST
- Outdoor activities (PADI Open Water Diver)
- Marathon (Half Marathon finisher)
- Guitar and Music (Vocal, Guitarist and Percussions of Barley Walking Acoustic Band)
- Photography
- Wine & Spirit Research (WSET L2) (Bartender)
Timeline
Project manager
TMS Technologies CO. Ltd
2023.05 - Current
Project manager
New Green Power
2021.06 - 2023.05
Urban Planner
Phototroph Engineering Consultants, Inc.
2019.05 - 2021.06
Sales Coordinator/ Assistant Architectural Designer
Architectural Pursuer. Inc.
2017.12
Assistant Researcher
Chung-hwa Institution for Economic Research
2016.12
Urban Designer
EDS International. Inc /Artsome Eco-Tech Trade Co.
2015.01 - 2016.10
Assistant Planner/Intern
Ricky Liu & Associates + Planners
2014.08 - 2014.11
Exchange Programme - Faculty of Architecture
Czech Technical University
2013.09 - 2014.02
Master of Science - Master of Urban Planning
National Cheng Kung University
2011.09 - 2015.01
Bachelor of Science - Department of Urban Planning
National Cheng Kung University
2007.09 - 2011.06