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Freelance Designer
Michael Matthew Design
Nov 2012 - Present (11 years 11 months)
Freelance Interior Designer and CAD Drafter. Specialize in working with other designers to provide back of the house support from creating Construction Documents to Perspective Renderings.
CAD Skills consist of creating Construction Documents that are used for obtaining building permits. Generated from designers notes or going out to the site and physically doing Field Measurements. Attend HOA Hearings to submit proposals and attain permits. Visit building departments to determine building scopes and/or criteria.
Capable of consulting with clients on functionality and quality on the improvement of a space. Develop programming according to requirements and desires for space planning and design analysis of clients. Create CAD and Illustrator drawings. Produce conceptual drawings to illustrate the design approach for clients’ approval. Provide cost estimates, specifications, and material selections and finishes. Prepare perspective color renderings to scale, showing specified furniture, finishes and equipment including lighting.
Notable Designers I've worked in the past - Steven Favreau of Favreau Design, Jona Collins of Jona Collins Interior Design.
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Furniture Expert
Palo Alto, CA
Nov 2013 - Aug 2014 (9 months)
Advise clients on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings, equipment and color coordination. Communication with corporate figures, supervisors and peers by email and blogging on information relating to 3D Room Designer app and weekly projects. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Production Manager
Element Case
Apr 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years 3 months)
- Manage and Supervise a Build Crew of 19 employees.
- Assess manufacturing operations staffing and skill requirements.
- Develop plans to address needs.
- Work out the human and material resources needed.
- Establish manufacturing priorities and allocate the resources.
- Quality Control
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Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 7 Associate
In-N-Out Burger
Jul 1999 - Oct 2010 (11 years 3 months)
• Actively involved with the daily operations of running a Quick Service Restaurant
• Interacted with customers in a professional and positive manner
• Food service and preparation
• Managed high cash volume store
• Trained staff members with various positions
• Set a positive example towards the lower level associate
• Maintained quality and service with products
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Vice President
Interior Design Club, AiCASF
Apr 2008 - Apr 2009 (1 year)
Acted as a school resource from tutoring to helping other student adjust to the campus life. I also coordinate meetings, scheduled and attained guest speakers, show case current trends, and most off all, have fun.
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Peer Mentor
The Arts Institute of CA - San Francisco
Jul 2008 - Dec 2008 (5 months)
The Peer Mentor Program is designed to showcase role models in the school, and represent The Art Institute of California-San Francisco during internal and external events such as Orientation, Graduation and student events and activities. The Peer Mentors will have a positive influence on future/current students as well as developing their own leadership capabilities.
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Administrative Assistant
PacMold
Oct 2004 - Jul 2005 (9 months)
• Provided administrative support to the Program Managers and Engineers
• Processed quotes and worked on customer requirements
• Edited title blocks on AutoCAD
• Worked with customers by providing shipping information such as schedule, resolving delivery issues, tracking, and packaging orders
• Provided phone support, filing, word processing and database administration
• Setup and maintained FTP accounts for customers, upload for and download files from customers and overseas operations