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sam wang

sam wang

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Interior Design grad student from Parson School of Design. Creative and passionate designer with powerful design and technical skills in addition to abundant real world working experiences, practical project execution and leadership. Always looking to grow and learn. Self driven, good work ethic and passionate in design.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

YQ Construction & Development, Taichung, TW, Designer Director

• Distill abstract business concepts and client needs into elegant creative solutions.
• Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team
members who work under them.
• Pitch ideas confidently and present the creative vision clearly to clients, as well as
communicate in the same manner to members of the creative team.
• Leading creative sessions to generate ideas and Managing budget as well as
Conducting market research.
• monitor the health and productivity of their companies by managing a range of
responsibilities.
• drive profitability through effective management while setting priorities that will
ensure long-term business success in both short-term goals as well as future
planning stages.

Aug 2020 - current
 

YQ Construction & Development, Taichung, TW, Interior Designer

• Undertake design project from concept to completion.
• Define project requirements and schedule during the “brief”.
• Interpret and translate customer needs into rough plans.
• Wet costs and project fees according to budget.
• Research and decide on materials and products sourcing.
• Produce “sample” and “mood products”.
• Supervise work progress
• Expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture and all
• installations.
• Detailed model and design in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit.

May 2017 - Dec 2018
 

YQ Construction & Development, Taichung, TW, Construction Manager

• Meeting regularly with clients, third parties and managers to report progress
• Determining and managing the manpower requirements of a project.
• Setting targets, objectives and responsibilities for all supervised staff.
• Recommending policy and procedure improvements.
• Monitoring performance against agreed criteria.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring contractual obligations related to the construction
are fulfilled.
• Liaising with sub-contractors and advisors, ensuring the delivery of high quality
within contract timescales.
• Dealing with the escalation of contract disputes to mitigate the impact and support
• on-time delivery

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
 

Education 

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, Interior Design AAS

Learn the theory and practice of interior design through investigations of space, sustainability, healthy materials, and analog and digital drawing and rendering techniques. Engage with leaders shaping the contemporary design landscape at After Taste, Parsons’ international design symposium, and WORK, the program’s annual publication. Take design studios focusing on residential, retail, workplace, and hospitality interiors, which explore the relationship between interior architecture and decorative arts.

Jan 2019 - Jun 2022
 

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Vancouver, BC, CA, BArch, Construction operation

The construction industry places significant value on training as it is vital to the continued success of any construction related business. BCIT is committed to the long term goal of meeting the increasing shortage of qualified personnel and recognizes that the acquisition of new skills will equip the worker to excel in his or her workplace and deal with the ever-changing challenges.

Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
 

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Vancouver, BC, CA, Computer Aided Design

A selection of part-time studies courses will be offered that will lead to an Associate Certificate in Computer Aided Design Technology. Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools are being increasingly used in engineering and architectural fields. As well, CAD is finding applications in other areas such as facilities management and interior design.

The Associate Certificate program is intended for:

draftspersons, technicians or individuals who are skilled in a technical field who need to develop their CAD proficiency
individuals who require a formalization of their technical abilities in CAD

Jan 2012 - Jun 2014
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills