MADE Design/Build, Brooklyn, NY, US, Director of Architecture

. served as member of the firm’s senior management team, leading the architectural design staff through development and completion of high-end residential, commercial, retail and hospitality construction projects

. provided day-to-day technical and professional guidance to designers and project managers

. developed project management standards, tools, and documents to improve communication and organization

. coordinated bi-weekly staffing and scheduled meetings with project leads to oversee management of schedule, budget and communications

. planned and led regular all-staff meetings to encourage skill-sharing among design staff members and facilitate discussion of design challenges across projects

. worked directly with the firm’s principal to determine preliminary project budgets and feasibility of new work opportunities

. provided oversight to project leads in development of fee projections and pre-contract project planning

General Assembly, Brooklyn, NY, US, Project Architect

. collaborated within a design team to prepare conceptual schematic designs and client presentations for residential projects

. served as project manager from schematic design through end of construction

. communicated directly with clients to manage project budgets, schedules, and specifications

. served as professional of record to conduct required code research and prepare DOB and LPC submissions and obtain required agency approvals

. coordinated all communications with various consultants, including expediters, engineers, inspectors, etc.

. lead project teams in development of detailed pricing and construction drawing sets

. prepared construction details to provide aesthetic clarity, consistency and functionality throughout spaces

. managed full bid process, including communication with bidders and preparation of bid comparisons and translations for clients

. independently managed construction phase including site visits, direct communication with contractors, consultants and trades

. ensured preservation of design intent through project completion

Specter DeSouza Architects P.C., Brooklyn, project architect

. coordinated commercial and residential projects of various sizes from conceptual
design phases through completion

. lead schematic design / design development, including production of client design presentations

. created 3D models, design renderings, graphic layouts, and marketing materials

. worked independently to develop construction document sets

. oversight of projects under construction, including coordination of consultant work

. research / selection of furniture, finishes, lighting products, etc.

. conducted code, ADA, LPC, DOB research

Skanska Koch, New York, NY, US, detailing / drawing coordination

. coordinated design, detailing, fabrication, and field erection processes / drawings for
civil projects

. completed AISC certification in steel detailing

Gensler, New York, NY, US, job captain : retail + branding studio

. contributed to schematic design, design development, programming, and

. construction document phases of design process for various retail projects

. lead schematic design and coordination of construction documents on several projects.

. collaborated with consultants in design phase and coordinated consultant construction documents and specifications

. collaborated with graphics studio to integrate signage / graphics packages with architectural design schemes

. created test fits, feasibility studies and tenant leasing documents for clients