AlfaTech Big Book: Life Sciences

L I F E S C I ENC E T E AM L E AD S

JAY CHOKSHI Pr i nc i pa l , Mechan i ca l Eng i neer

WAYMOND HO Process Des i gn Eng i neer

Jay has extensive experience as a Principal-in-Charge and as project manager in design of major HVAC engineering efforts for Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Commercial, and Healthcare projects. His background includes design for laboratories, clean rooms, vivariums, pilot plants and commercial manufacturing. With much of his experience being in fast-track design/build, he works closely with architects and contractors to ensure an efficient, cost effective solution. In addition, Jay manages multi-discipline engineering design teams for large scale projects. An expert in energy efficient design, he specializes in post-occupancy commissioning.

Waymond has over 40 years of experience in a wide range of process / utility engineering design and project management projects in the biotech, pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics/semiconductor and aerospace industries. Design experience includes operation of high technology manufacturing, industrial, laboratory and educational facilities, clean rooms, RO/DI water systems, high purity gas and chemical delivery systems. He is knowledgeable on energy efficient design, feasibility studies, ROI analysis, project estimating, scale-up, final design, material and equipment specifications, as well as validation process for the food and drug industries, FDA / USDA and cGMP regulations and procedures.

SHERIF MESSIHA, AIA, NCARB L i fe Sc i ence Lab P l anner

BI LL HARRISON, RA Pro j ec t Manager

Bill is an experienced project and client manager with over twenty years of experience managing multi-discipline design projects and observing construction for multiple advanced technology, biopharmaceutical and hospital clients. His extensive experience includes architectural, mechanical, process piping, plumbing design, as well as management and coordination of multidiscipline design teams from conceptual design through construction close-out. He has served as project manager, project architect and designer on a variety of projects. His services include master planning, space planning, contract documents, construction administration and quality control.

Sherif has over 32 years extensive portfolio in designing Life Science Projects and Site Master Planning worldwide in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Nutritional, Food and Beverage, and Cosmetic industries. He has developed a six-step interview process that, captures, creates food for thought, documents, gets the client involved, and prepares the documents from Conceptual to signed Detail Design stage.