Hey I'm Krys Tan, a project management and design professional with 5 years of design and sales experience in luxury European showrooms.
With a background in architecture, I’ve developed an expertise in interior design through bespoke furniture, kitchen, closet, bath, and storage systems while navigating client relationships (private and trade), their projects’ timelines through the design and buying process, down to punchlisting.
I invite you continue reading if you're looking to connect with an E/INFJ-A (Protagonist / Advocate) who has:
• Overseen and designed 55 high-end interior projects, 18 of which have converted into sales and built works
• Facilitated 300+ projects in their career thus far with life cycles anywhere between 6 months to 2 years
• Their top three programs of choice as Vectorworks, Photoshop, and AutoCAD
• Literacy and ability to work in both metric and imperial systems
• Continued to hone their hard skills with frequent sketching, chalk pastels, and watercolour painting
• An addiction to colour, detail, organization, and asking questions
• A little entrepreneurial spirit—aware of the power of image, optics, and a well-designed brand and strategy
Shall we? It’d be a pleasure.
Cesar by GHD | Gregory Hitchcock Design, New York, NY, Technical Designer
Cesar New York, New York, NY, US, Kitchen Design & Sales
• Collaborate with designers on 10+ kitchen projects, generating quotes, and preliminary modeling within 24 hours, exceeding initial training expectations by leveraging Metron, AutoCAD, and introducing Vectorworks
• Capacitate 10+ clients' decisions and ensure project retention by drafting and rendering comprehensive, hybrid technical drawings
• Optimize project charter creation by introducing checklist to capture full scope of client and project details during consultations
The Shade Store, New York, NY, US, Design Consultant
• Established rapport to collaborate with an average of 3 clients a day and their respective designers, delivering custom shading solutions by fielding project scope and viability, extending knowledge of 30+ products and their 1300+ materials and finishes
• Leveraged proprietary CRM to organize and process client information on average 30+ projects, contributing to $300k monthly sales goal
• Collaborated with in-house measure and installation teams to complete projects and meet company's 1.5 month lead time
Molteni&C. - Dada, New York, NY, US, Project Manager & Senior Technical Designer
PROJECT MANAGER | June 2018 - June 2021
• Generated $633k in sales by overseeing and designing 50+ kitchen, closet, storage system, and furniture proposals into 18 built work projects by conducting site surveys, coordinating between logistics team, installers, and clients' contractors down to punchlisting
• Strengthened front office support in the acquisition and completion of projects by training 3 projects managers and 3 technical designers on product details, order processing, drafting on Vectorworks, and modeling / pricing on PiGreco
• Partnered with colleagues and leveraged personal network to organize the CCNY Architecture Alumni Winter Fundraising Event in January 2019 at Madison location, introducing 60+ architectural professionals to the showroom team for sales opportunities
SENIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER | February 2021 - June 2021
TECHNICAL DESIGNER | December 2017 - February 2021
• Enhanced presentation sets and reduced lead times to 21 project revisions in 3- to 5-days on average per month by migrating in-house drafting software to Vectorworks, resulting in overhauled graphic standard to increase drawing legibility
• Accelerated conversion of quote and proposals to final sales by collaborating with 6 project managers on an average of 17 individual drawings sets and cost estimates per month, assisting in site surveys, cross-examining, and ensuring details of custom orders
Boffi, New York, NY, US, Junior Designer + Drafter
• Produced presentation packages to the satisfaction of the clients for over 90 kitchen, bathroom, closet, storage system, and furniture projects by supporting 5 projects managers, preparing design plans, mechanical drawings, cost estimates, and assisting in site surveys
• Sustainably sourced stone and appliance quotes from 3-5 company-vetted local vendors to cost engineer proposals within client budgets
• Collaborated with showroom marketing team on 10+ campaigns to produce branded collateral to company's graphic standards, garnering attendance to 2 high profile events in collaboration with VIP chefs and fellow design houses
TS Manifest LLC, Bergenfield, NJ, US, Chief Design Officer
• Oversaw, designed, and executed graphic identity, strategies, package, and product design initiatives
• Designed and tested A-B ad campaigns to optimize open, click-through, and conversion rates
• Wrote, edited, and funneled copy writing to corresponding marketing channels
• Researched and analyzed niche market and advertising trends for product opportunities
• Edited and enhanced product photography for marketing team
• Managed customer service system and individual client expectations
Berman Horn Studio, New York, NY, US, Researcher
• Collected and identified content relevant to book entitled Architecture from Anything by Actar Publishing
• Examined over 200+ sources of academic and independent design workshops and fabrication labs
• Recorded and organized design pedagogies of international schools and resulting student work
Independent Work - Crown Jewelers, New York, NY, US, Display Designer
• Created client’s seasonal storefront window display to stimulate sales and showcase merchandise
• Oversaw budget, development, and construction of customized display elements
New York City School Construction Authority, Queens, New York, NY, Intern Supervisor
• Supervised and served as liaison between the SCA, interns, and 30+ sponsoring architecture firms
• Monitored, evaluated, and advised 30+ interns on professional growth and experience
• Mentored and guided high school students on college prospects and career paths
City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Architecture
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List
David Werber Traveling Fellowship in Barcelona, Spain - June 2012
