1. Van HOANG
0409 889 978
vancamhoang@gmail.com
Mitchelton, QLD 4053
Resident status: Australian Citizen
A. WORK EXPERIENCE
2015 – Current
Senior Landscape Architect RPS, Fortitute Valley, Brisbane QLD
Founder Dragonfly Tuition and Design, Fitzgibbon, Brisbane, QLD
Provide teaching, tutoring and design services in Landscape Architecture, Architecture,
Interior Design and Urban Design.
May 2015 – Dec 2015
Architect/ Landscape Architect- Contractor Ipswich City Council, QLD
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
Working on divisional concept designs and budgets with Council Planners and Landscape
Architects within ICC Design Services, responding to the requests of the councilors,
producing documentation of the projects. Work is involved with park/ open space/
playground upgrade and development. Documentation and presentation. Good
computer skills: Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe package and CAD 2014, 2015, hand draw
and design ethic.
February-November 2014 Project Landscape Architect_ Casual Cactus and Hill,
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
Run project from A-Z, dealing with clients and consultants from design concept, design
development, tender, construction, defect and finishes. Documentation and
presentation. Good computer skills, hand draw and design ethic.
2010- 2014 Director VBRIS Design Vietnam
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
Landscape director, run project from A-Z, dealing with clients from fee proposal, design
concept, design development, tender, construction and till work completed
Oct 2009- June 2010 Landscape Manager – Full time Pentago Design, HCMC, Vietnam
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
Team leader of Landscape department. Directly reporting to Director. Mentoring team
members.
Liaison and meeting coordination with consultants from many different disciplines such
as Architecture, Interior design, civil engineers, marine engineers, road engineers and
Quantity surveyors for project implementation.
. Daily correspondence with clients and consultants to meet Government regulations
. Overall viewing/ Designing ideas to match client’s brief
. Costing estimation to give general view and overall budget for projects. Costing
controlling for meeting clients’ budgets

2. . Concept presentation and consultation for clients and other involving parties
. Landscape report for Government submissions. Technical management and drawing
checking
. Liaison with sub consultants on Landscape architectural advices and regulation
requirements.
. Quality checking for Landscape contractors’ work and products. Work defection
Mid 2007-mid 2009 Project Landscape Architect – Full time Cardno SPLAT, Newfarm,
QLD 4005, Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
. Working as a team leader. Directly work under Director/ Discipline Leader.
. Mentoring team members
. Manage own projects. Job Submission
. Landscape Concept Plan from Sketch to Development Approval (Material change of
Use to Operational Work). Design Ideas/ Solutions/ Design development
. Contract Administration and Billing.
. Liaisons with Council, Clients and Consultants. Design meeting and Coordination
. Construction Documentation and checking
. Tender staging
. Construction Review and Inspection
1/2006 – mid 2007 Landscape Architect/Urban Designer- Fulltime PLACE Design Group,
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
. Manage own project from start to end. Submission/ Fee Proposal / Billing
. Liaisons with Clients and Consultants. Design meeting and Coordination
. Sketch Design Stages to. Landscape Concept Plan (for DA - Planning)
. Design Development to Landscape Detailed Documentation for Assessment and
Approval (Council – Operational work)
. Construction Documentation. Construction Administration (include Tendering).
Construction Review
. Working as a team leader and a member
1/2004 – 1/2006 Landscape Architect- Fulltime Jw Concepts Landscape Architecture Pty
Ltd,
Stafford QLD Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
. Sketch Design to Landscape Concept Plan. Construction Documentation and
Administration. Landscape Designs, Sketches. Landscape Detail Development.
Landscape Tendering
. Environment management. Vegetation management. Strategy and Implementation
. Client and Consultant liaisons
01/2003 – 1/2004 Urban Designer/Landscape Technician Contractor Maroochydore
Shire Council, Nambour Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed

3. . Landscape details and sketch design. Planting plan design and documentation. Graphic
Documentation
1/2002- 1/2004
Graduate Architect (Casual 2 days per week) Landmark Pty Ltd Strathpine, Qld.
Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
. Architectural Design for steel kit forms and product. Building Approval Drawings
. Development of product ranges. Design suited to Disability Standard and ABC
(Australian Building Code)
. Concern to environmental development to satisfy council requirement and suit to
local plans. Contribution to landscape architecture, geography and survey work.
Competent graphic skills: AutoCAD 2000, High-level freehand perspective skills
Landscape Technician (Part time 3 days/ week) Terrain Landscape Architecture Pty Ltd,
Fortitude Valley, Australia
Professional Abilities/ Skills developed
. Landscape Architectural document. Planting design. Landscape Design, Sketch
. Landscape Detail Development
TEACHING WORK
2011- Jan 2014
Lecturer of the Faculty of Architectural Interior Design
Ho Chi Minh University Architecture, Vietnam
Lecturer of the Faculty of Urban Studies and Management
University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vietnam
Professional Abilities
Specially teaching design in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture and
Interior Design
Teach 2nd
, 3rd
and 4th
year students: Design projects in Landscape Architecture, Interior
and Exterior. Design theories and principles of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
and Urban Design. Design Communication the coordination education for Swinburne
University
Landscape Construction
Supervisor for final year students: 2012 and 2013 supervise for writing thesis for high
distinction students’ graduations. Supervision for students’ research in 2011, 2011 and
2013
Writing research articles and papers for faculty
2011_ 2013: English teacher North America International English School, Vietnam
Teaching IELTS and TOEIC. Teaching communication and general English
B. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Postgraduate:
2005- 2007 Graduated Diploma of Landscape Architecture (GDLA)
Major: Landscape Architecture, Queensland University of Technology
2001-2002 Master of Built Environment (Urban Design) (MBE)

4. Major: Urban design, Queensland University of Technology
Undergraduate
1994-1999 Bachelor Degree of Architecture (BArch)
Major: Architecture, Secondary Major and Interest: Urban Design
University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Membership REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, AILA Registered Landscape
Architect
Registered Architect, Service of Construction of HCM City
Registered Urban Designer, Service of Construction of Tuyen Quang
province
C. SKILLS AND OTHER
Computer skills: AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD2002, AutoCAD2000, Auto Cad 2004, 2005,
2006 Auto Cad 2008, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign CS2 and CS3, AutoCAD LT,
PowerPoint, WinWord 2000. Familiar with: GIS - Geographic Information Systems
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Internet
Other Skills: Languages: Vietnamese and English
Other Work: Mentoring in Landscape Architecture at Queensland University of
Technology (year 2008 and year 2009).Currently being a Mentor at QUT 2014
LAN Australia Admin on Facebook page (Landscape Architects Network country page)
REFEFEES:
1. Sophie Kitson
Registered Landscape Architect
Verge Design, Brisbane
Mobile: 0411 042 901
2. Glen Challenor
Associate/ Senior Registered
Landscape Architect
Saunders Havill Group
Phone: (07) 3251 9435
3. Tien Huynh
Registered Architect,
Happy land Design Director
Pasteur Street, D1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mobile: (848) 989 691 206
4. Doan Nguyen
Lecturer
Lotus University, HCMC, Vietnam
Email:
nlbdoan@hcmussh.edu.vn