EDUCATION

Master of Science in CivilEngineering, University of Southern California, 1979.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 1977.

Completed one year of graduate studies in Urban Planning and Architecture at Southern California Institute of Architecture.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Chairman, Sunnyvale Board of Building Code Appeals
Served on the Sunnyvale “Multi-Cultural Outreach Task Force” to expand representation and participation of multi-cultural populations at all levels of City government and in community life (2004)

Served on the Sunnyvale “Planning Task Force for Community Engagement Workshop” (2005)

Volunteered to Teach Origami at the Sunnyvale Hands ON Art Festival (2004)

Volunteer, Laurelwood Elementary School Dad’s Club Volunteered at the Cupertino Community Center providing career counseling for the homeless.

Taught Origami as a volunteer at local public school.

Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

University Faculty - 1981 to 2002 (part-time)

  • University of Southern California
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

WORK EXPERIENCE

Registered Civil Engineer, State of CA, since 1981.

Sales Manager, Northern California Division, California Green Designs Inc. Sunnyvale, California. February 2005 to present.

Senior Software Engineer, Design Power Inc. Cupertino, California. May 2000 to February 2005.

Summary - Sixteen years in programming and management of CAD/CAE software. Eight years of experience in design and analysis of residential, commercial, petrochemical, nuclear, and industrial structures.

PERSONAL

Married to Roksana Ghaffary for 31 years. She holds a MS in education from USC and a MA in counseling psychology.

Darab and Roksana have two children. Michael has one more year to get his JD/MBA from Harvard Business/Law schools. He holds a BS in computer science and BA in political science as a Renaissance Scholar from USC.

Their daughter Shirin is fourteen years old.

The Ghaffary Family: Michael, Roksana, Darab and Shirin

 

Darab, age 1, with his mother Lucette

1519 Meadowlark Lane, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Tel: 408-718-9142 | ID#: 1278310 | Email: darab@ghaffary.com