On how his team members contributed, Iesu said, "Jake was a professorial architect who helped me a lot with small informational nuance’s such as the standards of dimensions used in the industry for stairs, hallways, and many other dimension requirements. This was a huge influences in a lot of the dimensions used for both of the stations. Randy was a geotechnical engineer who we consulted on our ideas for methods dealing with excavation and support of excavations. Lastly, David, who was a structural engineer, helped us with finalising our calculation for choosing and designing loads for beams and reformed concrete."
"I would like to thank Jake, Randy and David because without their support, my team and I wouldn’t have never won the competition. They acted like the foundation that allowed our team to flourish in creativity and they help relieve the stress of the project by supporting us. In every meeting that we had David and Randy emphasised 'to make a decision and just run with it.' We had to be confident in what we decided and base our process on whatever we chose. We couldn’t second guess ourselves and wonder if one method was better than another. This was important because it allowed for us to go and just work on the project."
"We did make slight changes here and there but overall our decision remained constant throughout the whole project. Things such as surry walls for support of excavation, beam dimensions, the use of metal decking to eliminate columns, logistics of where to put the surface entrances and elevator, and much much more," Iesu said.
When asked how his time at UConn impacted him, Iesu answered, "My time at UConn has been one of resilience. Just like our basketball team which has had its up and downs, I have also have had some as well. There has been good and bad times, however I have overcame my challenges and conquered my major. With this, I have similarities to our basketball team as we both overcame the challenges and exceed expectations to become winners."