Experience

Italinteriors Contract

• Canada
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Project Coordinator

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Write fiction (short stories) that blends literary fiction with mystery, horror, and speculative fiction - Winner of 2014 Broken Pencil Death Match - Winner of 2014 Maisonneuve Mystery Genre Writing Contest - Stories published in magazines and literary journals online and in print



HARKEL OFFICE FURNITURE

• Commercial Space Planner

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2023

  Vaughan, Ontario - Work with Sales staff to create office furniture design layouts based on customer requirements. - Coordinate systems furniture installs. - Create accurate bills of material and manufacturer purchase orders to ensure prompt delivery and installation of product. - Liaise with installation staff to ensure timely and efficient project installations and to find solutions to any problems that occur on-site. - Draw furniture to technical specifications using CAD and other software as… Show more - Work with Sales staff to create office furniture design layouts based on customer requirements. - Coordinate systems furniture installs. - Create accurate bills of material and manufacturer purchase orders to ensure prompt delivery and installation of product. - Liaise with installation staff to ensure timely and efficient project installations and to find solutions to any problems that occur on-site. - Draw furniture to technical specifications using CAD and other software as required. - Network with furniture suppliers in Canada and the US. - Designed custom furniture that appeared on “Love It or List It.” - Trained design team in rendering programs, such as CET. Show less



Corporate Furniture Group Inc.

• Canada
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CAD Design/Interior Design/Specification

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2015

  Ottawa, Canada Area -Liaised with customers and Sales staff in order to develop an optimal office furniture design, either in the commercial or hospital environment, which meets functional, aesthetic, ergonomic, and budgetary requirements. - Designed large scale projects for clients including The Ottawa Hospital, Bruyere Hospital, Hawkesbury Hospital, Boeing Canada, Royal Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carlton Hospital, Skate Canada. - Created accurate specifications and bills of material for new furniture… Show more -Liaised with customers and Sales staff in order to develop an optimal office furniture design, either in the commercial or hospital environment, which meets functional, aesthetic, ergonomic, and budgetary requirements. - Designed large scale projects for clients including The Ottawa Hospital, Bruyere Hospital, Hawkesbury Hospital, Boeing Canada, Royal Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carlton Hospital, Skate Canada. - Created accurate specifications and bills of material for new furniture installations and for reconfigured spaces. - Created high quality product renderings for use by marketing, customers, and designers. - Met with customers on-site to discuss layout options or verify that installations will be completed properly. - Edited marketing materials for grammar and visual style. - Worked with installers to create easy to understand installation drawings in order to avoid any mistakes and complete installs quickly and efficiently. Show less



Amico Group of Companies

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Responsible for the design and improvement of articulating mounting products for medical computer products and hospital room accessories. - Working with assembly staff to streamline processes and finding solutions to any difficulties or problems in the assembly process. - Collaborating with sales staff, customer service, and suppliers in order to develop and customized design solutions based on the functional requirements put forth by the customer and under strict deadlines. -… Show more - Responsible for the design and improvement of articulating mounting products for medical computer products and hospital room accessories. - Working with assembly staff to streamline processes and finding solutions to any difficulties or problems in the assembly process. - Collaborating with sales staff, customer service, and suppliers in order to develop and customized design solutions based on the functional requirements put forth by the customer and under strict deadlines. - Creation of product instruction and installation literature for customer use. - Generating mechanical drawings for parts fabrication and generating shop and installation drawings for use by building staff. - Documenting engineering change notices. Testing of products and documentation of results. Show less



thyssenkrupp Elevator

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Engineering Project Coordinato

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Managed upwards of 15 design projects per week, and successfully coordinated with colleagues to ensure on time delivery of layout drawings and schematics, provincial government submission packages, and product specification documents for customers and builders. - Liaised between Engineering and Sales Departments to create mechanical drawings of elevator systems that implemented customer design requests, and adhered to company safety guidelines as well as provincial building code. -… Show more - Managed upwards of 15 design projects per week, and successfully coordinated with colleagues to ensure on time delivery of layout drawings and schematics, provincial government submission packages, and product specification documents for customers and builders. - Liaised between Engineering and Sales Departments to create mechanical drawings of elevator systems that implemented customer design requests, and adhered to company safety guidelines as well as provincial building code. - Consistently met strict deadlines when preparing submission packages for government approval. - Created French-language drawing database to assist colleagues with the translation of English submittal packages into French for use by Quebecois clientele. - Created documents outlining safety guidelines and procedures for use by construction and assembly crews. Show less



ARCHITECTURAL TRADITIONS, LLC

• United States

• Industrial Engineer

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

  Tucson, Arizona, United States - Designed standard and customized wood door and window systems for use in residential and commercial buildings developed according to specific customer requests, structural, and manufacturing constraints. - Investigated problems arising during the manufacturing process then devised and implemented corrective solutions. - Prepared engineering design reports outlining all aspects of the production process: rational behind design/change to existing design, cost analyses, materials… Show more - Designed standard and customized wood door and window systems for use in residential and commercial buildings developed according to specific customer requests, structural, and manufacturing constraints. - Investigated problems arising during the manufacturing process then devised and implemented corrective solutions. - Prepared engineering design reports outlining all aspects of the production process: rational behind design/change to existing design, cost analyses, materials acquisition, labor/manufacturing requirements, changes to production routing. - Design and fabrication of engineering and manufacturing production tools to increase efficiency, maintain or improve manufacturing tolerances, and lower cost. - Designed and maintained engineering document control and archiving systems for ease of reference. Show less



Contact One Call Center

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Customer Service Representative

  • May 1999 - Oct 2006

  Tucson, Arizona, United States - Responsible for receiving and documenting emergency calls to and from doctors, hospitals, medical facilities, and commercial clients. - Simultaneously took inbound calls, dispatched emergency messages based on individual client protocol, and provided solutions to technical issues. - Interviewed callers and produced concise written communications for medical staff. - Supervised shift crews of 6 – 12 staff members and ensured quality control.