My work experience spans 15+ years in retail design, architecture, visualization, and graphics. My current experience as store design project manager at Cartier broadened my expertise with project managing, fixture design, and visual merchandising.
I feel that being an optimistic, responsible, and productive individual provides me with a solid foundation to a successful career.
Cartier NA, New York, NY, US, Store Planning and Construction - Store Planning
Store Planning and Construction – Store Design Project Manager - Specialist Retailers
Managed responsibilities of implementation of custom Cartier design aesthetics.
•Cartier Espace:
- Mayors Jewelers, Orlando, FL: 415 sq ft. New Dealer shop installation. April 2014.
- Adler's Jewelers, New Orleans, LA: 108 sq ft. Renovation of existing watch salon. April 2014.
- Lenox Jewelers, Fairfield, CT: 275 sq ft. Renovation to existing watch salon. March 2014.
- Mayors Jewelers, Tampa, FL: 350 sq ft. New Dealers shop installation. March 2014.
- Hing Wa Lee Jewelers, San Gabriel, CA: 675 sq ft. New store renovation. Nov. 2013.
- Saint Cross, Los Angeles, CA: 200 sq ft. New store renovation. New concept. Nov. 2013.
- Saks 5th Ave., Troy, MI: 800 sq ft. Renovation of new white box in jewelry department. April 2012.
- Tourneau, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA: 300 sq ft. Renovation to existing watch salon. March 2012.
General Responsibilities:
- Managed internal and external design reviews for espace locations for Specialist Retailers.
- Managed the coordination of design concepts with fixture/furniture vendors and maintained the
aesthetics for Maison Cartier.
- Managed design development and vendor shop drawing review for espace production.
- Managed project schedule, time tables, and cost analysis for espace installations to meet budgetary
expectations.
- Reviewed survey drawings and construction documents to ensure accuracy for design development.
- Coordinated with visual merchandising team in providing PLV for espace doors.
- Collaborated with fixture vendor on new fixture development.
Macy’s Merchandising Group, New York, NY, US, Store Development – Shop Design Manager
Store Development – Shop Design Manager
Project managed private label accounts space planning and construction.
•Slade Wilder – Private label, Macy’s Herald square, 34th Street, New York, NY: 800 sq ft.
New Macy’s label flagship space. Private label rollout to the first 40 Macy’s location. February 2011
•Alfani Petites – Private label, Macy’s Herald Square, 34th Street, New York, NY: 600 sq ft.
Retail store roll out for 800 locations. November 2010.
General Responsibilities:
-Developed and produced CAD drawing packages for Private Brand shops.
-Managed the Macy's Private Label vendor shop development process.
-Assisted the Director of Shop Design to develop fixtures for new and existing Private Brands.
Kramer Design Group, New York, NY, Designer/Production - Project Manager
Designer/Production - Project Manager
Project managed various Brand retail environments: O Oscar, Calvin Klein, Club Monaco, DKNY &
Liz Claiborne, Glory Chen, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenneth Cole, Madura Garments, Saltaire, Under Armor.
•DKNY International – Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE: 3,600 sq ft. Design team of concept and
visualization. December 2008
•Ivanka Trump – The Forum shops at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV: 1,600 sq ft. Design
development of drawings and fixture shop drawings. October 2008
•Madura Garments – Bangalore, India: 30,000 sq ft. Design team, managed concept and
production drawings. September 2008
•Club Monaco – Pacific Center, Vancouver, BC: 4,000 sq ft. New door concept. Design team
production drawings. January 2008
•Glory Chen – SoHo, New York, NY: 1,760 sq ft. Renovation of leased space. Project managed
concept and development drawings. November 2007
•Saltaire – Fashion Mall, Las Vegas, NV: 1,800 sq ft. New store concept. Design development
and project managed concept. September 2007
•DKNY Jeans – Macy’s Herald Sq., New York, NY: 800 sq ft. Renovation of existing shop.
Complete: December 2006
General Responsibilities:
- Managed production schedule of retail design development drawings.
- Developed store planning for client brand identity using the historical and sales forecasting.
- Developed fixture design on unit sales and planned stock capacity for SIS/Boutique stores.
- Developed schematic design of store planning for brand identity.
- Collaborated with client merchandising managers on projected distribution of store design
inventory.
- Analysis of historical data for client project needs in the schematic design development.
- Established office CAD procedures.
- Rendered presentation images for design concepts.
USA Architects, Planners + Interior Designers, Ltd., Somerville, NJ , Production Dept. - Project Manager
Production Dept. - Project Manager:
•Union Township Elementary School, Perryville, NJ: 60,300 sq ft. Design team, construction
plans, visualization concepts. September 2004
•Seton Hall University – East Orange, NJ: Dorm Renovation – Aquinas Hall and Fahy Hall
renovation upgrade. (20,000 sqft : 16,000 sqft), Fire Safety upgrade through out building and
internal aesthetic renovations. May 2004.
•Primary Care internal medicine – Strafford, NJ: 25,000 sq ft., Renovation of doctor’s office and
space planning of lease tenants. April 2004
General Responsibilities:
-Managed submittal process with state agencies during building review process.
-Generated construction documents from schematic design.
-Reviewed contractor shop drawings of material and product specifications.
-Devised space planning layouts on various projects.
-Conducted surveys of existing buildings for school districts of NJ (Long Range Facility Plan).
-Rendered 3D models for client presentations.
-Constructed physical scale models for design presentations.
-Coordinated interior finishes for corporate office projects
New York University (NYU), CADA, New York City, New York, Masters, Masters of Science in Digital Imaging and Design
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey , BArch, School of Architecture (SOA
Camden County College, Blackwood, New Jersey, Associate of Science in Art Technology
