Professional Summary ↓

President and Senior Interior Designer with over 8 years of experience in creating custom homes and FFE products. Strategically meeting project deadlines, outlining client design objectives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Extensive experience in interior architecture/sketching, implementing project budgets, sourcing materials, and performing millwork design activities. Continually exceeds expectations by building strong relationships and works well with people at all levels of the organization including management, staff, and clients.

Skills ↓ 

Technical Skills ↓

Studio Designer, CAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks 3D Modeling, Hand Drawing

Work History ↓

• Analyzed and decoded the state of three existing renovations and oversaw them to completion.

• Balanced three high demanding clients directly; from client payment to day-to-day troubleshooting.

• Organized vendors with strong and concise POs and were at their disposal for the high demand and high output timelines.

• Maintained design approval from the principal designer with a demanding schedule.

• Quickly adapted to the principal’s design style and secured that direction for the clients.

• Combed punch-lists /adds-lists and held GCs responsible for their techs and a fair timeline.

• Adapted to a long standing business environment, processes, and style.

• Strategically identifying, developing, and maintaining all relationships with vendors to meet inventory/supply needs.
  

• Conducting millwork designs in kitchens, master bathrooms, closets, guest baths, powder rooms, and laundry rooms.

• Efficiently producing the interior architecture drawings including concept, demo, new construction plans, and finishes.

• Continuously creating various custom architectural elements such as door/baseboard profiles, fireplaces, and front doors.

• Successfully overseeing FFE purchasing operations over $2 million including specialty pieces with provenance.

• Efficiently creating custom components including sofas, rugs, and freestanding bars.

• Coordinating all design specifications, appliances, door hardware, plumbing, and drapery in order to meet client needs.

• Reviewing technical drawings and ensuring accuracy at site, as well as managing the overall project from start to completion.

• Overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle including lighting design, interior architecture, and landscape architecture. 

• Establishing a highly professional and positive rapport with all clients and providing an exceptional level of service.

• Successfully managed purchasing and installation activities on three multi-million-dollar residences.

• Estimated, reviewed, and prepared project scope, budget, timeline, various contracts, and specific supply chain needs.

• Created schedules for all projects, coordinated construction planning activities, and collaborated with subcontractors.

• Successfully purchased in a timely manner and ensured deadlines were efficiently met to facilitate satisfaction.

• Maintained regular communication with clients, principal designer, and sub-contractors throughout the construction process.

• Analyzed plans and elevations, reviewed project specifications, and gained an understanding of all job requirements.

• Adhered to project specifications and ensured client satisfaction by visiting the project to resolve issues.

• Accurately created unique furniture/lighting by conducting 3D modeling, rendering, and construction drawings.

• Outlined client design objectives, conceptualized/sketched plans, and sourced materials and vendors to accomplish vision. 

• Determined cost of completion in the budgeting phase and set a timeline for the completion of interior design projects.

• Utilized computer applications in design processes and inspected designs after completion to determine goals were met.

• Consulted with clients to select materials, collaborated with engineers, and prepared sketches and other visual aids.

• Effectively maintained current knowledge of trends and materials, techniques, and other developments in interior design.

Education ↓

University of Michigan – Bachelor of Fine Arts – 08/2011 to 05/2015