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Fred Castillo

Fred Castillo

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

Architecture, Interiors, Photography

www.derfoto.com

 

Previous Employers:

LACOE (Los Angeles Office of Education)

SC Architects

Guitar Center Corporate

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

BCBG (Project Manager)

Guess? Inc. (Store Design Manager)

The Cuningham Group (Senior Designer)

Elsewhere:

Employment 

derfoto.com (Consultant- Freelance), n/a, Owner

Consultant/ Freelance

Any Employments gaps...

Jan 2009 - current
 

Los Angeles Office of Education, Downey, CA, US, Facilities Specialist

Preparing Classrooms for Children's return after COVID.
Remodels - Upgrades:
Electrical
Mechanical
Flooring
Lighting
Paint
Signage, Wayfinding

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
 

SC Architects, Bakersfield, CA, US, Job Captain

Schools

Job Captain/ PM
DSA approvals
Mentoring of Junior Staff

May 2016 - Nov 2018
 

Guitar Center Corporate, Westlake Village, CA, US, Store Planner

Store Design Manager, Space Planning, Approvals, Coordination of Vendors

Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
 

Renfro & Cuningham, Bakersfield, Senior Designer

Senior Designer, Project Manager

Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Retail

Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
 

BCBG Max Azria, Inc., Los Angeles, California, United States, Project Manager, Wholesale, Shop in Shops

Project Manager, Store Design, Wholesale, Shop in Shops

Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
 

Milazzo & Associates, Bakersfield, CA, US, Senior Designer

Senior Designer, Draftsman, Space Planning

Jan 2003 - Nov 2004
 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, White Plains, NY, US, Director of Architecture

Director of Architecture

W, Westins, Four Points, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, The St. Regis
Remodels, Management of Consultants and Junior Staff

Feb 2001 - Jan 2003
 

Guess? Inc., Los Angeles , Store Design Manager

Store Design Manager

Retail, Factory, Flagships and Licensee Stores

Concept Creation, Fixture Design, Brand Control, Music Selection

Mar 1996 - Jan 2001
 

Education 

Sep 1991 - Jun 1995
 

Art Institute of Philadelphia, Interiors

Interiors

Jan 1989 - Jun 1991
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills