Ricardo Paredes, P.E. is a seasoned project manager currently employed at RQAW | DCCM since September 2024. Previously, Ricardo held roles as a project engineer and design engineer at United Consulting in Indianapolis, IN from September 2017 to September 2024, and served as a project engineer/estimator at Lenex Steel Company from April 2013 to September 2017. Ricardo began their career as a resident assistant at the University of Evansville from January 2010 to May 2012 and completed an internship at Bowen Engineering Corporation in the summer of 2011. Educational credentials include a Graduate Certificate in Business Management from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, a Master's of Science in Engineering with a focus on Engineering Management and Leadership from Purdue University, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Evansville. Prior educational background includes attending the Pan American International School in Paraguay from 1995 to 2008.