7-year working practice as a designer, mastered end to end design process (i.e., from SD through CA).
Proficient in Revit and BIM workflow, strong skill set in SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.MVE + Partners, Inc., Irvine, CA, US, Designer II
Participated in 12 projects and acted as a core team member
Project Design and Documentation
• Generated and enriched design ideas based on preliminary concepts, including evaluating site conditions, layouting building design, preparing design alternatives, etc.
• Developed and refined design using Revit in processes such as specifying materials, scheduling windows and doors, and coordinating details
• Used Revit to organize and manage deliverables such as project information, design documents, and working drawings
• Obtained and practiced knowledge including building codes, entitlement process, zoning codes, specific design guidelines
Project Management
• Acted as project workstream lead to manage and coach junior staff and gave work feedback
• Coordinated with external parties (client, consultants, vendor, city government etc.) and incorporated their deliverables and input
• Reviewed and modified drawings from consultants, and integrated into the final deliverable
• Responded to comments from city government and refined submittals accordingly
Mur Mur Lab, Irvine, CA, US, Co-founder/Independent Designer
• Responsible for business development and project sourcing in the US
• Led and completed 20 projects across architecture design, interior design, installation, graphic, user experience; received highly recognition from clients
Azure Design Group, Orange, CA, US, Junior Architectural Designer
Participated in 7 projects and acted as a core team member
• Proposed and developed designs from SD phase to DD phase using Revit and SketchUp
• Coached a freshman team member on a regular basis, and gave work feedback
• Applied Sustainable Design solutions into projects
• Built 3D models and used advanced technology (e.g., VR) for presentations to clients
• Communicated with City Planning Department, Building Department and Public Health Department; responded to their feedback and revised document accordingly
• Tracked construction progress and monitored quality throughout the process; conducted inspection after completion
• Led the graphic design work for projects and the company
MAO, Shanghai, CN, Junior Designer
Participated in 6 projects and acted as a core team member
• Proposed design concepts and developed designs. In particular, facilitated international design projects through communicating with clients and consultants, collecting data and conducting market research
• Leveraged Big Data analysis to design and implement adaptive developing patterns for urban design covering 16 cities in China
• Prepared design documents using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suites
• Assisted leadership team to put together presentations to clients
• Initiated and host weekly company-wide creative seminars to exchange project takeaways, share ideas, and discuss industry trends
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture II
The Best New Awards (Nominated by the President), M.A.O, Award
Excellent Student Award, Southeast University, Award
Designer of the official poster of Tadao Ando’s lecture (Selected by Tadao Ando), Award
Excellent Student Award, Southeast University, Award
Designer of the official poster of the World Urban Forum 4, Award
