MoorePEOPLE: New Faces & Changing Places at Walter P Moore

MoorePEOPLE: New Faces & Changing Places at Walter P Moore

February 22, 2023

Walter P Moore welcomes six new faces from six different offices across the firm. Additionally, we would like to recognize one of our team members who relocated to our Denver office to support local Civil Engineering services.

Find out who loves to roller skate, is a CASA volunteer, cooks an excellent brisket, loves to travel, would have become a nuclear submarine officer, and MOORE…

Dhawal Agarwal, PE, SE, LEED Green Associate  /  West Coast Deputy Healthcare Market Leader  /  Structures, Los Angeles
Roots / Alma Mater(s): Stevenson Ranch, California / University at Buffalo and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Hidden Talent: Loves to roller skate and has been honing his skills since he was 5 years old.
Best Advice: “Learn from your mistakes, work hard, and never give up.”
ForteMoore about Dhawal…

Robert Chamra, PE  /  Senior Project Manager /  Diagnostics, Austin
Roots / Alma Mater: Rose Hill, Iowa / The University of Texas at Austin
Why Walter P Moore: “Walter P Moore not only offered me a job, but a fulfilling career that supports the work I enjoy doing the most.”
Outside the Office: Robert is a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County and a former volunteer at Helping Hand Home for Children. He also enjoys cooking interior Mexican food and Texas BBQ.
ForteMoore about Robert…

Vanessa Oyakawa, PE  /  Senior Engineer  /  Structures, New York 
Roots / Alma Mater: Sao Paulo, Brazil / University of Sao Paulo
Proudest Accomplishment To-Date: “I enjoy seeing my projects built and how they have an impact on the community.”   
Little-known Tidbit: She has a green thumb and loves caring for plants.
ForteMoore about Vanessa…

Samuel Ray, PE  /  Senior Engineer  /  Infrastructure, Houston
Roots / Alma Mater: Austin, Texas / The University of Texas at San Antonio
2nd Career Choice: Chef or baker. 
Hidden Talent: “I can cook a very good brisket.”
ForteMoore about Samuel…

Brandon Rossetti, PE  /  Project Manager  /  Diagnostics, Dallas
Roots / Alma Mater: Allen, Texas / Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Work Satisfaction: Helping coworkers and clients solve difficult problems.
Outdoor Activities: “I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, hiking, wood and metalworking, and repairing cars.”
ForteMoore about Brandon…

Natalia Zatarain, AIA  /  Senior Project Manager  /  Structures, San Diego
Roots / Alma Mater: Tijuana, Mexico / Universidad Iberoamericana Noroeste
Proudest Innovation: “Developed a 40,000-square-meter shopping center.”
Hobbies: She loves to travel and some of her favorite stops have been Amsterdam, Cancun, Mazatlán, and Oaxaca.   
ForteMoore about Natalia…

CHANGING PLACES

Gus Leutermann, PE  /  Engineer  /  Infrastructure, Denver
Roots / Alma Mater: Houston, Texas / Texas A&M University
Aha Moment: “While at Texas A&M, I was fortunate enough to intern with Walter P Moore where I was introduced to site development design. I had the opportunity to shape our built environment and have never looked back.”
2nd Career Choice: A nuclear submarine officer.
ForteMoore about Gus…