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Danielle Eickenberg

Danielle Eickenberg

Chicago, IL, US

 
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Employment 

JATES Design + Build, Chicago, Project Manager

+ coordinate the trades and oversee progress throughout construction
+ collaborate consistently with the design team, architects, subcontractors & vendors to establish project alignment and prompt problem solving
+ lead all client meetings and facilitate all client communication
+ manage company resources & procure prudent materials to ensure projects are completed within budget and on time

Nov 2023 - current
 

Kuchar Studio, Chicago, IL, US, Junior Interior Designer

+ modeled 21 venues in Revit to streamline architect collaboration
+ coordinated with vendor representatives to specify aesthetic and cost compliant FF&E for several international trading offices
+ produced commercial construction drawings in accordance with strict universal design and safety requirements

Mar 2021 - May 2022
 

Studio K Creative, Chicago, Junior Designer

+ transformed the plans of BIAN SPA, Bugsy & Meyer’s Steakhouse, Foxtrot Chicago, Capital One Bank, and more into hyper-realistic final renderings
+ reduced 17% of Bugsy & Meyer’s carbon output by studying building light surveys and re-evalutating lighting design
+ translated CAD plans into asynchronous team SketchUp models

May 2020 - Dec 2020
 

Gensler, Oakland, CA, US, Workplace Interiors Intern

+ documented existing conditions & future renovations to the 1st floor of Bank of America on Powell St. in San Francisco
+ increased ATM security by modeling custom 24-hr walk in vestibules
+ designed a chameleon space for Rock Paper Scissors, a multifarious not-for-profit art collective based in Oakland, CA

May 2019 - Sep 2019
 

Stuut App, Director of Design

+ Designed pages, constructed prototypes, and produced marketing for app that matches students with nearby tutors in real - time

Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Siren Betty Design, Chicago, Hospitality Interiors Intern

+ custom-designed luxury restaurant wallcoverings in Photoshop
+ assisted client meetings by budgeting expenses and organizing showroom

May 2018 - Sep 2018
 

Designs in Context, Chicago, Residential Interiors Intern

+ Prepared owners for client meetings by conducting research, budgeting expenses, and organizing showroom

May 2017 - Sep 2017
 

Education 

Purdue University, Bachelors, Interior Space Planning & Design

Aug 2016 - May 2020
 

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