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Djan Chandra, PE, GE I Leighton Group GEOTECHNICAL REVIEWER Dian brings over 30 years of experience in geotechnical engineering services from early planning, site investigation, laboratory testing, data analysis, and report preparation through grading and construction of various types of civil facilities, including water infrastructure, transportation, and residential/ commercial development projects. He has performed plan check review of various types of projects for many agencies to verify conformance with applicable municipal and state code requirements, including the California Building Code, Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (the Greenbook), and Caltrans standard specifications. For over 20 years, he has been a Subject Matter Expert for the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists in developing the State's Geotechnical Engineer (GE) licensing examination. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE • City of Anaheim, On -Call Contract. Geotechnical Reviewer. Djan served as Geotechnical Reviewer for private developments throughout the city, including affordable housing projects, accessory dwelling units, office buildings, RV storage facility, warehouses, infiltration system design, and parking lot expansions. • City of Diamond Bar, On -Call Contract. Geotechnical Reviewer. Djan served as Geotechnical Reviewer for various projects as part of an ongoing annual contract with the City. • City of Long Beach, On -Call Contract. Geotechnical Reviewer. Djan led a team of three geotechnical firms to perform technical review of the Ocean Boulevard Erosion and Enhancement Project. He presented comments and conclusions at City Council and public meetings. • Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, On - Call Contract. Geotechnical Reviewer. Djan served as Geotechnical Reviewer for the proposed storm drains for new residential tracts in four master -planned developments in Lake Elsinore, Jurupa Valley, Menifee, and Wildomar. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, On -Call Contract. Geotechnical Reviewer. Djan served as Geotechnical Reviewer for the design -build of the 11.5-mile extension of the Gold Line light rail transit from Pasadena to Azusa and the ongoing 12.3-mile extension from Azusa to Montclair. He reviewed foundation reports prepared by the contractor for new bridges and widening of existing bridges along the alignment; geotechnical design reports for retaining walls, soundwalls, and stations; geotechnical investigation reports for parking structures (under a separate design -build contract); MSE wall design and plans; and specifications for earthwork, ground anchor installation, cast -in -drilled -hole (CIDH) pile installation, and mechanically -stabilized earth (MSE) wall construction. Djan coordinated with the Authority and contractors on resolution of review comments. EDUCATION MS, Civil Engineering BS, Civil Engineering REGISTRATION Professional Civil Engineer, CA Professional Geotechnical Engineer, CA Harris& Associates, Inc. Appendix 0 "i