I’m an experienced project manager and luxury interior design consultant with over 18 years of international experience in high-end retail and residential projects. As the co-owner of Florentine Design, I specialize in bespoke interior design, furniture design, and sourcing furniture for multimillion-dollar homes. I have a proven track record of managing large-scale, high-volume projects for global brands.
Florentine Design, Berkeley, CA, US, Co-Founder & Design Director
Led the full interior design and remodel of a $10M budget villa in Piedmont, CA, overseeing the design and material selection, with a focus on luxury Italian imports.
Transitioned the business to focus on high-end residential projects ($5M+ homes) and luxury furniture sales, generating $25K in materials sales on the villa project alone.
Managed 15 smaller residential projects last year, handling full design services and client relationships.
Co-owner, responsible for high-end product sourcing from Italy and vendor management.
Apple, London, GB, Retail Development Project Manager
3D Producer Implementation of Apple’s shop-in-shop fixture programs across multiple store types and territories. Responsible for the EMEA West region including design of shops in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal. Management of internal and external resources ensuring timely completion of multiple projects in parallel within strict deadlines and to agreed budget.
GPA-Prada, London, GB, Project Manager
Managed the refurbishment of all Church’s stores across Europe, including projects for Miu Miu and Prada in Spain, Germany, France, UK, and Portugal.
Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-end retail designs, overseeing budgets, timelines, and project execution.
Coordinated with global teams and local contractors to ensure brand consistency and high-quality craftsmanship across regions.
Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, IT, BArch, Architecture
Education:
2014 The Autodesk training center - Revit Master
2007-2008 Cty, University of London - Business course, Starting up in business
November 2008 - UK Architect Board Registration - ARB, London
July 2006 - Italian Architect Board Registration - Ordine Degli Architetti, Florence
November 2005 - Degree: Architecture with Distintion_Equivalent Master, Florence
University Career:
Teacher’ Assistant for Under Graduate course Academic Year 2001-2005, Florence
Erasmus: Exchange Scholarship With “Lusofona University”, Lisbon
Awards and publications:
2023 San Francisco - Luxe Magazine Influential women of Design in San Francisco
2005 Florence - Award: “Giovanni N. Serneri” for 2005 “Best technology-oriented Degree
