Motivated, result driven, Interior and Furnishings Designer and Project Manager, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and leadership experience; who thrives in a collaborative environment, seeking to continue a successful career in the home décor and interior design industry, partnering with innovative, dynamic, sophisticated and discerning design companies.
E C Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, US, Senior Production Manager
Overseeing all aspects of production - of an extensive luxury line of furniture, lighting and accessories;
Directly managing two production coordinators and three production supervisors;
Handling all contact with thirteen showrooms across the country; and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles;
Supervising all orders, from quote to shipping;
Liaising with all outside vendors;
Coordinating with Customer Service Representative;
da Motta Deign, West Hollywood, CA, US, President, Principal Designer
Design director and project manager on high end residential and hospitality projects;
Designing and overseeing fabrication of custom furniture and fixtures for hospitality and residential clients;
Designing furniture and lighting fixtures for Bangkok based, British company, Alexander Lamont;
Developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies; press contact;
Holly Hunt, Inc., São Paulo, BR, Showroom Director
Oversaw construction and installation of a new flagship showroom;
As legal representative, established the company as a corporation in Brazil;
Generated press, both printed and virtual, by acting as local press contact, and creating public information dissemination on behalf of the brand;
Managed staff of six; three sales associates; two administrative staff; one support staff;
Oversaw orders and stocking processes; importation and legal matters; as well as visual merchandising strategies;
by Kamy, São Paulo, BR, Showroom Manager; Product Designer;
Successfully coordinated outreach to design professionals, broadening sales staff portfolios. Strengthened relationships with existing high-profile Decorators and Architects; while rekindling dormant partnerships;
Actively participated in the decision making process of the Marketing Department, with regard to advertising campaigns, marketing actions and managing relationships with Editors and Publishers;
Improved showrooms’ appearance, by revamping the visual merchandising of all São Paulo locations;
Designed and implemented new Rio de Janeiro showroom project;
Designed and coordinated São Paulo Design Weekend, SELVA by Kamy exhibit and event, 2012;
Worked directly with company’s Creative Director and CEO, in the development of
rugs and decorative accessories;
Managed staff of seven at the by Kamy Studio location (three sales associates and four support staff); and co-managed staff of eighteen at the by Kamy flagship store (six sales associates and twelve support staff);
da Motta, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, US, President, Principal Designer
Acted as design director and project manager on residential and hospitality projects;
Designed and oversaw fabrication of custom furniture and fixtures for hospitality and residential clients;
Designed and oversaw manufacturing of a furniture line;
Handled sales of furniture line through showrooms in Los Angeles and New York City;
Developed and implemented marketing and sales strategies; press contact;
Acted as design consultant, on an independent contract basis, on behalf of other design professionals;
MdM Concept, Los Angeles, CA, US, Partner; Principal Designer
Acted as design director and project manager on residential and hospitality projects;
Designed and oversaw fabrication and installation of custom furniture and fixtures for hospitality and residential clients;
Developed and implemented marketing strategies; press contact;
Studio Sofield, New York, NY, US / Los Angeles, CA, US, Senior Interior Designer
Designed custom furnishings and fixtures for residential and hospitality clients;
Managed residential and hospitality projects;
Increased firm’s revenue by enabling the broadening of client base and the scope of services provided to high end residential and hospitality projects;
Oversaw the work of decorative and architectural design staff;
Assisted on design, implementation and installation of a new West Coast offices for Studio Sofield and served as Senior Interior Designer;
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Bachelors, Fine Arts
Art History; Italian; German;
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, US, Certificate in Painting & Print-Making
Four-year certificate in Painting and Print-Making;
Coordinate BFA degree with University of Pennsylvania;
The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, US, Art Appreciation & Philosophy
A two-year program on Art Appreciation & Philosophy
Instituto Educacional Sophia Costa Pinto, Salvador, BR, Interior Design
Three-year technical course in Interior Design
