OUR TEAM
Ravi Devaguptapu, PE, PTOE
President
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Ravi Devaguptapu, P.E., P.T.O.E., has 28 years of experience with traffic data collection, traffic operations studies, traffic safety studies, project traffic reports, operational analysis, access management, lighting design, land and sports development, and traffic signal design. Mr. Devaguptapu performs quality assurance/quality control reviews on most FTE design projects. He has successfully managed several contracts for FDOT and municipalities throughout Florida.
Gary Ng, PE
Vice President - Roadway Design
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Gary Ng, P.E. has 25 years of experience in highway engineering design, project coordination and management. Mr. Ng has served as the Project and Contract Manager on several task work order-based contracts and reconstruction projects. His design experience consists of highway design, cost estimating, and preparation of construction plans which include multi-level interchanges, interstate widening, arterial widening and reconstruction, complex traffic control plans, resurfacing, intersection improvements, sidewalks, and trails.
Phillip Kurth, PE, PTOE
Vice President - Traffic Operations
800.639.4851 ext. 122
Phillip Kurth, P.E., P.T.O.E. has 16 years of experience specializing in traffic operations and signal timings. He has conducted over 600 traffic studies utilizing traffic modeling software and has retimed over 70 signal systems which include over 500 intersections for FDOT. He also has experience in intersection design, capacity analysis, roundabout analysis, speed studies, access management, and crash data analysis.
Oliver R. Rodrigues, PE, PTOE
Vice President - Traffic Design
800.639.4851 ext. 102
Oliver Rodrigues, P.E., P.T.O.E. has over 31 years of experience in a variety of projects for throughout Florida. He leads the traffic design group which includes projects such as highway lighting, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, and various types of traffic studies. His expertise includes long range planning, corridor studies, alternatives analysis, access management, and public involvement.
William McBride, Sr.
Vice President - Land & Sports Design
800.639.4851 ext. 121
William “Bill” McBride, Sr. has over 30 years of experience as a lead civil and landscape designer specializing in the design of new and future renovation projects on various types of projects for the private and public sectors. Mr. McBride has been involved in innovative approaches to planning, design, permitting, construction administration of irrigation and landscape design on several national award-winning projects.
Charles M. Sloan
Vice President – Transportation Statistics
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Charles M. Sloan has over 48 years of experience with traffic data collection which includes various types of data counts such as volumes, vehicle classification, approach, turning movement. He has also completed intersection/roadway characteristic inventories, condition diagram preparation, and travel time and delay studies for FDOT and numerous municipality projects.
Justin R. Reck
Senior Project Manager
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Justin R. Reck has over 17 years of experience in project management, roadway, and traffic design. He has successfully completed over 110 projects throughout Florida which have included turn-lane improvements, sidewalks, trails, roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, intersection improvements, interchange reconstructions and roadway design. His expertise also includes public involvement, cost estimating and preparation of various types of traffic reports.
Jeffrey Scott, PSM
Survey & Mapping Manager
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Jeffrey Scott, P.S.M. has over 46 years of experience and is a licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper in the State of Florida and has directed and coordinated field crews and office staff for both the private and public sectors projects. He manages ongoing survey projects throughout Florida.
Joel Graeff, AICP
Senior Planner
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Joel Graeff, AICP has over 30 years of experience in the planning of transportation infrastructure facilities for the nonprofit, private and public sectors. His expertise includes project management, agency policy planning and development, corridor studies, transportation master planning, and environmental impact planning. His experience includes multimodal transportation planning, design of rail and transit, transportation funding, systems management, and innovative livable transportation solutions.
Kurt R. Crist, RLA
Landscape Architect
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Kurt R. Crist, RLA is a Registered Landscape Architect with over 30 years of experience working with contractors, developers, architects, and engineers. He also has a strong horticulture background and completed several design/build projects throughout Florida. Mr. Crist has designed numerous waterfront and large-scale communities which are considered high traffic vacation destination communities.
Mendy Parks
Marketing Manager
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Mendy Parks is FTE's Marketing Manager with over 17 years of experience working in AEC marketing focusing on civil, transportation, geotechnical engineering services. Mendy leads the marketing team that handles the company's pursuits, letters of interest, proposals, and marketing materials.
