• Sr. Interior Architect

A results-oriented Sr. Interior Architect with 30+ years of experience skilled in preparing project briefs, creating conceptual design of various types of projects, and working with other team members to prepare the architectural construction drawings and documents. Proficient participating equitably in the development and implementation of the project goals and objectives, striving to achieve the goals of the organization. Adept at performing design and construction management skills during the project’s life cycle. Excellent communicator with the innate ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

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• Areas of Expertise

• Interior Design Services

•  Hand Drawings, Sketches, 3D-Illustrator

• Project Management

• Budget Forecasting

• Code Compliance

• Team Leading

• FFI

• New Product Solutions

• Custom Furniture Desig

Professional Experience

DESIGN CLASSICS ARCHITECTUAL & INTERIORS, Yamhill, OR                                        6/1999 – 12/2007                         Senior Architect & Interior Designer

• Senior Architect charged with leading interior design services for restaurants, custom homes, and trade show applications for safety, functionality, and aesthetics.

•  Executed hand drawings, sketches, and board drafting and presented to client and other team members.

• Managed all aspects of the project—programming, budget forecasting, logistics and building department plan submittal, and code compliance.

•  Oversaw other staff members and demonstrated a capacity for creativity, excellent technical ability and knowledge, and strong communication, and management skills.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Recognized as providing high value to clients on custom home architecture and interior design.

• Appointed lead for all restaurant development interior design and project management.

• Created several custom furniture designs implemented in numerous client projects. Specialized in historic building restoration, preservation, and renovation for commercial use.

MTI INC., Hillsboro, OR                                                         6/1993 – 2/1996 - & -1/1998 – 5/1999

Merchandising Design Group Manager

• Merchandising Design Group Manager tasked with re-shaping and repurposing existing case goods and merchandisers into more advanced designs, new product solutions, to support the regional manager’s client requests for supportive design changes to existing or new systems. 

•  Facilitated the company goal of “Whole Store” design and created a series of coordinating design solutions encompassing the customer-selected product line, presenting the client with a new store turnkey ability for rapid business expansion with new locations.

•  Managed a team of 10 associates.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•  Introduced new colors, profiles, and textures into existing MTI product line and created new product categories.

•  Developed advanced graphics for Touch Screen Technology and Interactive merchandising products.

•  Conceptualized “Virtual Car” car audio merchandiser and collaborated with General Motors stylist to create a virtual and actual production model based on original design sketches. 

• Achieved the first 100% sellout of Whole Store Design Consumer Electronics product presentation. 

Career Note:

• Also worked as a Designer/Draftsman for Meier & Frank Company, a Visual Merchandiser for SAKS 5th Avenue, a Corporate Illustrator for JW Robinson’s (May Company), a Visual Merchandiser for Duty Free Shoppers, and a Visual Merchandising Manager for Zell Brothers Jewelers (Zale Corporation) where accomplishments consiste

•  Seasonal display rotation of 45 Exterior Windows for 3 stores.

•  Annual major redesign and manufacture of storewide Christmas display program.

•  Over view  of store gift packaging programs

•  Trade Show design for Zell marketing events.

• Renovation of various store departments

•  Interface between in Zale Corporation planning and Zell family for the design and build of two satellite locations.

M I L E S T O N E S

• Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, Art Institute of Pittsburg, Pittsburg,

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• Master of Fine Arts, Interior Architecture and Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

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• Some 30+ years of experience in all phases of Architectural & Interior Design  via 'apprentice like' on the job training, life experience before BS undergraduate & MFA graduate school degree graduations.