I’m a bilingual Architectural Designer with eight years experience in the United Kingdom and Colombia currently looking for a position in New York within my field. I lived in London for seven years and worked in an architect’s firm, during this time I was involved on a range of residential, commercial and mixed use projects from conception through completion, produced drawing packages from sketches to detailed design and coordinated them within the design team, I also supervised on site the refurbishment of a mansion in Bishop’s Avenue also known as “Billionaires Row” one of the country’s most expensive roads; in Colombia I worked for a well known and one of the biggest clothing companies in the country, where I was responsible for the maintenance, refurbishment and construction of their shops nationwide.
I’m a diligent, reliable, organized, hard working person always willing to learn and undertake any new tasks, with outstanding problem solving skills, able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines; I’m also resourceful, quick to grasp new technical information and have excellent graphic and computer skills.
Gef and Punto blanco, Medellín, CO, Project Coordinator
Coordinated corrective and preventive maintenance and refurbishment works on the company’s 70 shops nationwide.
Liaising between all the constructors, consultants and shop managers.
Supervised on site the construction of new shops according to the company’s architectural plans and design to accomplish pre-established deadlines.
Interpret and explain plans and store layout to constructors on behalf of the company.
Designed the new layout of our offices and coordinated the relocation.
Responsible for making monthly visits to all the shops located outside Medellin to inspect their condition and optimize the office, warehouse and store layout.
Analyzed and revised contractors price estimates for construction and maintenance jobs, elaborating comparison tables in order to get approval by the company’s manager.
BUJ Architects, London, GB, Architectural Designer
Involved in the architectural design of residential, commercial, mixed use projects.
Produced initial sketch drawings and developed them to a finished detail design, which involved the elaboration of drawing packages, design and access statements for planning submissions and its coordination within the architectural team on several projects.
Rendered architectural drawings and plans using the latest versions of AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop.
Design of layouts applying life time homes, fire escape strategies and wheelchair design guides.
Feasibility studies, client presentation brochures and sample boards
On site supervision of construction and refurbishment of a 1910 mansion.
Liaising with engineers, contractors, architect and consultants.
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellín, CO, BArch, Industrial Design