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
President/CEO
Kiran Punyamanthula, PE, SIT
Vice President/Director of Engineering
Kutubul Mainuddin, PE, RPLS
Team Leader
Sudheer Goud Sangam, PE
Team Leader
Saif Hamdani, PE
Team Leader
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 Partner firm since March 2024, is part of a growing national network of legacy consulting firms in the architecture and engineering industry that have joined forces strategically with The HFW Companies (HFW) to reshape collaborative infrastructure design.
The HFW Partner Network provides for KUO a unique ability to leverage the national network’s diverse expertise, innovation, and other collaborative resources to support one another and the greater good of our clients on a national scale.
Kuo & Associates, an HFW Partner firm since March 2024, is part of a growing national network of legacy consulting firms in the architecture and engineering industry that have joined forces strategically with The HFW Companies (HFW) to reshape collaborative infrastructure design.
The HFW Partner Network provides for KUO a unique ability to leverage the national network’s diverse expertise, innovation, and other collaborative resources to support one another and the greater good of our clients on a national scale.
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