Seeking to secure a Senior Design position in the industry that challenges and utilizes my technical and creative abilities.
Design is my passion. I love what I do. I was blessed to be part of many successful projects. It's a great feeling to help clients attain their goals through creative and practical solutions.
A true designer must encompass not only creativity and a good eye, but common sense, intelligence, technical and people skills.
JBI Interiors, Long Beach, CA, US, Design Team Leader
• Trained and developed a team of 2 Designers that successfully expanded into a team of 6
• Restructured the budget by being more cost efficient which in turn provided me with client referrals that expanded clientele throughout California, Nevada and Florida
• Created high quality interior designs that met and surpassed clients expectations, which created multiple return customers
• Managed design schedule and maintained effective workflow that met tight deadlines
• Successfully partnered with clients, architects, engineers and general contractors throughout all phases of each project
• Produced accurate preliminary and finalized drawings, which include décor details, space planning, material and furniture specifications
• Provided quality control by checking designers’ completed plans and material selections
• Consulted and presented design concepts to clients such as Franchisee and Corporations
KBI International, Santa Fe Springs, CA, US, Design Manager
• Within 1 year, was promoted to Design Manager from being the Resource Librarian and Designer
• Was the Supervisor responsible for hiring and training new Designers and Interns
• Managed design schedule, worked hand in hand with manufacturing to develop and standardize design details
• Successfully partnered with clients, architects, engineers and general contractors throughout all phases of each project
• Produced accurate preliminary and finalized drawings, which include décor details, space planning, material and furniture specifications
JBI Interiors, Long Beach, CA, US, Project Manager
• Worked directly with clients, sales team, designers, management, accounting, shipping, installers and general contractors to insure a successful store opening
• Provided efficient customer service to clients by keeping in close contact with client and sales team to discuss status of projects
• Prepared job folders and maintained records for multiple projects.
• Excelled within deadline-intensive environment by ensuring accurate and on-time completion of all projects
• Consistently praised by management for the quality and timeliness of reports, attention to detail, exemplary customer service delivery and team-player attitude
American InterContinental University (AIU), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch, Interior Design
Brooks College, Long Beach, CA, US, Interior Design
Received Associate of Arts Degree
