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Giovanna Blake, EIT, AISC, ACI

Associate Engineer

Giovanna has extensive experience designing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structural systems, and is the lead engineer for BIM technology and expertise. She coordinates building information models with architects, contractors, and other designers in the studio, even on projects for which she’s not the principal engineer.

She’s skilled at translating structure between AutoCAD/Revit (design), Bentley/RAM (analysis) software and the final 3D building information model.

Giovanna also coordinates construction documents, shop drawing review, and construction administration for a wide array of projects. She has designed sports stadiums, aviation facilities, museums and other cultural and community centers, and academic buildings.

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005

B.S., Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005

B.A., Math and Physics
Agnes Scott College, 2004

Certificates and Affiliations

EIT, AISC, ACI

Giovanna Blake

Standout Skills: 3D Modeling, Structural Steel Design, Expertise in Steel and Concrete Low to Mid-rise Structures

“My BIM knowledge is pretty deep, and no one really has my speed in doing it. I can translate and move between design and analysis models very quickly –especially in structural steel design.”

Sykes Insight: Chemistry

“That’s the great thing about Sykes – chemistry is what keeps us going. We all get along, and on the toughest projects, we just gel as a team. It’s how we produce so much, so fast.”

Hidden Talent: I'm a Legacy Builder. I love arts & crafting, cooking, playing chess, and tennis

“As a kid obsessed with LEGO, I always loved to build things, to stand back and say, ‘I made that.’ Today it’s the same. I can drive by a building and say, ‘I was a part of that.

“My sister had classes in the UGA Science Building recently. Knowing she could say, “My sister did this,” and I could help create this for her and generations to come is a great legacy.”