Summary
Reece Otsuka is a civil and structural engineer with 12 years of experience who now leads projects as a Project Manager in the Greater Chicago area. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Florida, blending hands-on structural design with forensic investigations of failures, hail/wind damage, and flood impacts. His background spans utility engineering for nuclear and power clients, post-disaster traffic research using real-time sensing, and courtroom expert testimony, giving him a rare mix of technical depth and practical communication skills. At American Structurepoint he manages multidisciplinary teams and complex deliverables; previously he supported FLEX-related nuclear modifications and detailed failure analyses for commercial and residential clients. Reece’s early research work at MIT and UIUC shows a long-standing interest in material behavior and data-driven assessment methods, informing his evidence-focused approach to problem solving. Colleagues rely on him for clear, defensible reports and pragmatic solutions when structures don’t behave as expected.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Civil Engineering, BS, Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English