About Us

The KUO Legacy

Civil engineer and surveyor Bahong Kuo, Ph.D., PE, founded Kuo & Associates in 1985 to support the fast-growing Greater Houston region of Texas with timely, quality civil engineering and surveying services. While Kuo himself retired in 2008, he built a respected engineering legacy firm in the region that continues to guide the vast region’s growth and community development today.

In 2008, Shaheen and Steven took over the reins of the company. Continuing the legacy of Dr. Kuo, they continued to build the foundation of the company and became one of the City of Houston’s most consistent and dependable vendors. This expansion additionally included providing reliable, on-time and on-schedule delivery of engineering design for five area counties and 14 cities throughout the Greater Houston area. In 2026, Ricky Gonzalez took over as President upon Steven and Shaheen’s retirement.  Standing on the shoulders of giants, Ricky hopes to take Kuo’s legacy even farther.

Our Leadership

Ricky Gonzalez, LGPP

Ricky Gonzalez, LGPP
President/CEO

Kiran Punyamanthula

Kiran Punyamanthula, PE, SIT
 Vice President/Director of Engineering

Kutubul Mainuddin

Kutubul Mainuddin, PE, RPLS
Team Leader

Sudheer Sangam

Sudheer Goud Sangam, PE
Team Leader

Saif Hamdani

Saif Hamdani, PE
Team Leader

Jane Xi

Jane Xu
CAD Department Manager

Our Culture

Our work culture embraces the following three key values:

 

  • Collaborative excellence/teamwork
  • Individuals enhance the team
  • Diversity and inclusion

KUO & Associates, an HFW Company since March 2024, is part of a premier, best-in-class, national network of architecture and engineering companies powered by The HFW Companies. Together, we leverage the network’s collective expertise to offer a full continuum of AE solutions for clients and communities nationwide for even the most complex infrastructure design challenges.

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KUO & Associates, an HFW Company since March 2024, is part of a premier, best-in-class, national network of architecture and engineering companies powered by The HFW Companies. Together, we leverage the network’s collective expertise to offer a full continuum of AE solutions for clients and communities nationwide for even the most complex infrastructure design challenges.

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