Why he was chosen as a Next Gen All Star Top 20 Under 40 winner:

“David Agudo is a steam operating engineer in facilities maintenance on the campus of University California, Los Angeles, and he is on the swing shift covering the campus buildings for any type of trouble call. The campus consists of 163 buildings and 34 million square feet of space, he is responsible depending on the day of the week to cover all calls from the facilities’ management customer service center. The calls can range from a hot and cold call to a minor or major leak from any mechanical system and the building structure itself. He is also responsible for preventative maintenance schedule at night on systems that cannot be turned off during the daytime which will affect student academic studying or lab work being performed by the students in the research labs on campus. The campus has five Olympic size swimming pools for collegiate swimming meets and recreational activities for the students which put numerous calls on the personnel covering the campus for safe operation of the recreational centers on campus.

“While I was employed at UCLA as his supervisor, he also assembled a control panel on a system that controlled the domestic hot water for 30 showers at Park pool, this system allowed all showers to operate at a constant 115° F. David has an associate degree in HVAC and building automation and was recognized by facilities management in a staff meeting for inputting very detailed notes on the problems with trouble calls on the campus at night, which allowed the campus to improve operations for all personal on the campus during the calendar year. His attendance at night on campus is critical and he never calls out for a work shift. He is an up-and-coming star in the mechanical field in the Los Angeles area at UCLA.” – Paul Patenaude.