Self-motivated and highly skilled professional with more than 10 years of experience in developing commercial and retail spaces. Solid design and construction sensibility for coordinating deliverables to execute projects autonomously and successfully. Ability to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects collaborating with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners. Excellent negotiation and budgetary skills for creating and reviewing schematic designs and construction documents.
Sweat and Tonic, Toronto, Project Manager
Turner Fleischer, Toronto, Project Manager of Commercial Interior Fit-Outs
- Serve as primary contact for the clients to ensure project goals and priorities align with retail business strategies
- Supervise projects from concept to completion, developing and implementing process standards, and collaborative tools, ensuring global alignment
- Address project needs and staffing to determine design requirements and build efficient internal and external teams
- Evaluate digital designs and leverage technology to increase efficiency and enhance visual presentations
- Visit sites and collaborate with Project Managers, designers, architects, and contractors
- Ensure project completion according to schedule, budget, and client specifications
- Mentor team members for individual development, performance management, recognition, and rewards fostering innovative thinking, collaboration, and teamwork
WeWork, New York, NY, US, Senior Designer
- Collaborated with design teams to ensure commercial design direction and standards aligned globally
- Supervised and assessed project profitability, identifying potential risks associated with fit-out construction
- Determined and organized functional requirements, providing high-level programming, space planning, and building code analysis for compliance
- Gained approvals from the Creative Director and Global Office and received sign-off on the designs
- Effectively collaborated cross-functionally with the internal Design Studio, Project Team, and external consultants
- Oversaw communication and training of the development teams to support programmatic releases, process optimization, and continued standards development
- Worked closely with FF&E Sourcing Lead and generated and coordinated FF&E selections and documentation
- Managed documentation, pre-construction, and design intent to finalize the selection of products and vendors
- Spearheaded Staging and Closeout Stages to ensure design intent maintained through project installations
- Developed and implemented process standards, best practices, and collaborative tools
University of Waterloo, Cambridge, ON, CA, Bachelors, Architecture
Bachelors of Architectural Studies
