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Alessandra Belfiore

Alessandra Belfiore

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

A graduate of School of Visual Arts in NYC. Interior Design Bachelor Degree with 6+years of experience in Corporate offices, hospitality, retail, and residential design. Currently pursuing NCIDQ exam in Fall 2018. 

  • Project and team management
  • Construction administration including RFI responses and implementing punch lists
  • Project scheduling
  • Conceptual/schematic design
  • Design development
  • Space planning
  • Construction documents
  • Furniture selection, research, and specification
  • Finish selection, research, and specification
  • Lighting selection, research, and specification
  • Equipment selection, research, placement, and specification
  • Presentation set-up
  • Finish board set-up
  • Developing material library and setting up vendor meetings
  • Collaboration with external consultants, MEP engineers, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
  • Coordinating MEP drawings with design drawings
  • Implementing building codes, fire safety codes, and ADA codes
  • Knowledge of sustainability concepts, integrated designs, and LEED guidelines

Employment 

Freelance Designer and Drafter, Long Island, NY, Freelancer

AutoCAD drawings including floor plans, ceiling plans, furniture layouts, elevations, details, and custom millwork
3D room modeling
Furniture layout designs
Photoshoped images
Space surveys
Marketing material designs such as brochures and business cards

Mar 2018 - current
 

ERT Design Group, Melville, NY, US, Interior Design Manager

-Project and team management
-Conceptual & schematic design, design development, space planning & construction documentation.
-Selection, presentation, and specifi cation of furniture, fi nishes, lighting, and equipment (FF&E).
-Collaborated with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators.
-Implemented building regulations, ADA codes, and fi re safety codes.
-Knowledge of sustainability concepts, integrated design, and LEED guidelines

Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
 

SOSHNY Architects, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer

Involved in Hospitality projects such as Hotels, Casinos, Restaurants, Theaters, and Event Spaces.

Contributor towards conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and
construction documentation. Addressed client needs to create space concepts and color palettes.
Selection, presentation, and specification of furniture, finishes, lighting, and equipment (FF&E) .
Collaborated with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators. Expert
skills in Google Sketchup- Including 3D walk through animations, rendered drawings, photo shopped
renderings, and 3D Max rendering fix ups. Extensive experience on Auto-Cad floor plans, finish plans,
furniture plans, ceiling plans, elevations, and sections. Implemented building regulations and safety
codes. Knowledge of sustainability concepts, integrated design and LEED guidelines.

Apr 2015 - Nov 2015
 

TPG Architecture, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer

Involved in Corporate, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Retail projects such as Office spaces, Airport lounges, Bank Branches, Fitness Centers, Cafes, and Retail stores.

Contributor towards conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and
construction documentation. Addressed client needs to create space concepts and color palettes.
Selection, presentation, and specification of furniture, finishes, lighting, and equipment (FF&E) .
Collaborated with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators. Expert skills in Google Sketchup- Including 3D walk through animations, rendered drawings, photo shopped renderings, and 3D Max rendering fix ups. Extensive experience on Auto-Cad floor plans, finish plans, furniture plans, ceiling plans, elevations, and sections. Implemented building regulations and safety codes. Knowledge of sustainability concepts, integrated design and LEED guidelines.

Jan 2012 - Nov 2014
 

Education 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Old Westbury, NY, US, BArch, Intermediate Revit Class

Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
 

School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

Sep 2008 - May 2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills