Johnny darosa
AMDP '
CAREER SUMMARY
Architect/developer with over thirty years’ experience in USA, Hong Kong and China. Extensive
background encompassed master planning, community development and commercial projects
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DaRosa & Associates, Millbrae, California 1998 to present Founder and Principal
• Successfully interlock three industries (design, construction and development) under one
umbrella to benefit investor and homeowner
• Residential expertise in land planning, architecture design for high and low density
residential, and custom home design
• Commercial project focus in hotel interior architecture, athletic facilities, restaurant,
winery, industrial and shopping center
• University campus master planning and building design. (Nordic Business School Campus,
Chengdu China) (Nottingham University Shanghai Campus, Shanghai China)
D&A Construction Company, Inc. Millbrae, California 1998 to 2010 Founder and Principal
• General contractor for in-house sub-division developments
DaRosa and Company LLC, Millbrae, California 2003 to present Founder and Principal
• Residential sub-division, land and building development, property management
SJ Sung & Associates, San Mateo, California 1988 to 1998 Partner
• Developed a traditional architectural firm to a full service one-stop project
Development Company. Grew company size from $1.5M to $5 M. in annual project revenues
• Managed five project architects in commercial and residential projects
• Marketing and internal operations day-to-day management
LRS & Associates, Architects, Sunnyvale, California 1986 to 1988 Assistant Project Architect
• Prepared construction documents and specification
• Construction administration
Lee, Leung and Tsang Architects, Hong Kong 1982 to 1985 Project Designer
• Project design
• Rendering
• Prepared construction documents for government approval
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Board of Directors for (PCBA) Peninsula Chinese Business Association, 04/2010 to Present
a non-profit organization
• Vice President for Oakland Family Bridges Inc., 2009 to Present
a non-profit organization servicing new immigrants, senior and children
• Harvard Business School Community Partners (Northern California) 2011 to Present
EDUCATION
• 2016 GSD, AMDP Back to the Future
• 2010 Graduated from GSD, (AMDP)
• 2009 GSD Real Estate Advanced Finance Program
• 2008 HBS General Business Management Program
• 2008 HBS Real Estate Management Program: Developing Effective Leaders
• 2008 HBS Strategies for Project Development and Capital Market Access
• 2006-07 Stanford University, GSB, Professional and Personal Development Program
• 1982 Graduated from Hong Kong University, Bachelor of Architecture
OTHER LANGUAGES
Cantonese and Mandarin
