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Senior Interior Designer / Project Manager
Brooklyn, NY
Aug 2017 - Present (7 years 3 months)
• Managed hospitality projects. Coordinated among directors, clients, architect of record, consultants, venders, purchasing agents, contractors and installer. Provided space planning and furniture plans. Prepared presentation and visual research. Created 2D renderings and communicated with external 3D renderer. Produced & reviewed specs and shop drawings. Sourced FFE and IF. Reviewed CFAs, RFIs and submittals. Mentored junior designers.
• In charge of:
- Canopy by Hilton Portland, Pearl District: Public Areas (18,000 SF) and Model Room, 12-story hotel with 153 Keys (60,000 SF)
- Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North: Public Areas (28,000 SF) and Model Room, 8-story hotel with 177 Keys (78,000 SF)
• Participated in Virgin Hotel New York & Nashville (Public Area and Model Room), Hotel Kabuki San Francisco (Public Areas), The Harlo at 1350 Boylston Street (Public Area)
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Project Manager
New York, NY
Sep 2016 - Jul 2017 (10 months)
• Managed international FFE and IF procurement of large residential and hospitality projects. Coordinated among owners, clients (designer and/or contractor), consultants and factories. Reviewed shop drawings. Revised design based on client requests and field conditions. Produced matrixes, takeoffs, and handled transactions.
• In charge of:
- Hotel Noy: 310 West 40th Street, 42-story hotel with 287 keys (88,844 SF)
- 90 Morton St: 12-story multifamily residential building with 35 units (106,303 SF)
- 94 Ave: 25-story multifamily residential building with 380 units (299,062 SF)
- 30 Morningside Drive: 9-story multifamily residential building with 205 units (698,698 SF)
- 3 Park Avenue: Mixed use building exterior wall renovation
- 475 Park Plaza: Mixed use building exterior wall and lobby floor renovation
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Interior Designer
Mar 2011 - Jul 2012 (1 year 4 months)
• Managed projects from concept to installation. Coordinated among principal, clients, consultants, venders and contractors. Created design scheme, prepared mood board, visual research and presentation. Built 3D models and produced construction documents. Mentored junior designers.
• In charge of:
- Pianosea Multifamily Residential Condo- Public Areas (3,600 SF) and Model Room (2500 SF)
- Lafon Sanitary ware Retail Showroom (1,000 SF)
- Foshan Saturday Shoes – Developed prototype and design manual for retail shops across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.
- myLOHAS Beauty Skincare - Retails in Shanghai and Suzhou, China
- Diptyque - Storefront design at IFC, Hong Kong
- Proposals for Sun Moon Lake Resort Hotel, United Hotel, 10/10 Hip skincare retail and Pantone café in Taiwan
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Product Designer
Taiwan
Mar 2011 - Feb 2010 (1 year)
• Designed and developed private brand furniture, bespoke furniture, derivative art products and environmental design for residential condo and sales center. Set up administrative and operational procedures of furniture lending system for sales centers and model rooms.
• In charge of:
- Design & development for A.I. residential modular cabinet system, Neo Chinese series, and A.I. Shanghai Expo
- Bespoke furniture design for sales centers and model rooms of new construction as well as for private residential clients
- MOTstyle Arts Shop products
- Derivative art products for Chinese artists Zhang Huan, Zhan Wang and Zhou Chun Ya
- JUT Hidden Residential Condo entrance installation
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Interior Designer:
New York, NY
May 2007 - Jul 2009 (2 years 2 months)
• Worked with principal and team on all phases of design. Designed and developed furniture and lighting. Produced conceptual sketches, renderings, and physical/computer models. Drafted floor plans, elevations, and furniture shop drawings. Prepared presentation. Assisted on developing proposals, layouts, sourcing FFE & IF, purchasing and expediting. Coordinated among principal, clients, architects, consultants and vendors.
• Participated in:
- Club Union resort and Playa Panamaes hotel in Panama
- Five high-end apartments in New York & Paris (Two featured in Interior Design Magazine)
- Tanuki Tavern at Hotel Gansevoort
- Proposals for W New York downtown, Hotel on Rivington Penthouse, Strip House renovation in New York and Toison d'or department store expansion at Dijon, France