What type of job are you looking for?
I'm looking for an architect job in Panama, and my availability is for any kind of jobs related to my architect experience (residential, heritage, interior design, building constructions, regeneration, space and urban planning)
What nationality are you?
Italian
What languages do you speak (and at what level)?
Italian (native) English (good) willing to learn Spanish
What country or area are you looking to work in and why?
Panama I want to expatriate because in my country there are very few opportunities, moreover in my job sector. I like Central America concerning beauty of local sites and concerning kind of spirit of local people that is similar to my country's one. ... Panama because it has also a special "link" to the "western world" (for example U.S.A.)
What countries have you worked in?
Italy
What countries do you have a visa to work in?
As Europe citizen I'm eligible to start to work without particular permits all around Europe. For work in Panama, I'm conscious that I need particular permit, but I'm ready to do any necessary concerning it.
What field do you currently work in?
Architectural services: Principal architect : designer, project manager Architectural / spaces and urban planning : buildings (concerning new and historic buildings both for residential and public use), buildings for entertainment (Competition for theatre restore, realization of night-club), interiors (interior design, restores of structures, lighting, furniture), restore/renovation of temples, qualification of cast off areas and heritage conservation/restoration (historic studies, colour planning for facades of urban areas, urban design and exteriors furniture planning for urban areas, re-qualification of historic urban centre, squares and exterior areas for people leisure), villas, practicable studies for tourist village, structures for hospitality, expo structures for exhibitions
Operations on site : book-keeping, measurements, human resources management (team coordination)
What fields have you worked in before?
Engineering services (Designer, responsible for clients orders and on site at industrial company operating in industrial ventilation (pipelines) and dead-ening (acoustic isolation) systems in following (main of several) locations :
Classes include : – TRENITALIA (national railways company) – diesel engine sheds Val Roya (IM) – FIAT GROUP – factory plants in Mirafiori (Torino city) – MAGNETI MARELLI – factory plant in Poirino (TO) – PININFARINA INDUSTRIES – factory plant in Grugliasco (TO) – TEKSID – factory plant in Ferriere di Avigliana (TO)
What qualifications do you hold?
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture (after five years) Title: “Re-qualification of urban cast-off areas”
Architect WITH LICENSURE (signatory power certificate) and REGISTERED to professional rank of architects at n. 4330
Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why?
The best: Skills forwarded with formal education. between skills/formal education: skills because it's the important basic for any kind of job
Describe the benefits of working with others
To learn from other experiences, learning the best from any kind of people
Describe the benefits of working alone
To decide by yourself without asking to the others; but often it's a bad thing, because even if you're responsible for a role, consulting with people is essential. Responsability remains yours, but to have dialogue is essential.
What was your worst working experience?
To work without gain. And this can sometimes happens for example in a freelance job.
What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career?
Learn both from the best and from the worst, choose your way at any cost even if the most difficult. Only in it you're you and can maintain you freedom in thinking
What unique skills do you have?
enthusiastic, willing, creative. I believe in dreams to be realized
What would you consider as your 'dream job'?
Architect, in a good place for lifetime, planning something good, beautiful and useful for people.
What are the most interesting aspects of your field?
can move the people to better conditions, life quality
Wjat are the least interesting aspects of your field?
can have a good life quality for myself
Diego, do you want really start a new life?
Yes I do whith all my willing!
How can potential employers contact you?
Diego Mazzola - architect dgmeet@gmail.com +393403900514