Project Architect

• nov. 2017 - - aujourd’hui

Working in a design-build setting alongside contractors, estimators, construction managers, engineers, fabricators, and developers to complete the project successfully and provide the highest satisfaction to the client. This approach is based on brainstorming, collaboration, trust, mutual respect and shared leadership. With everyone’s input and ideas from the beginning, we are able to produce a highly customized and quality product for the Client. • Address clients technical specifications, understand the root of their needs, and provide concise recommendations. This process is used to facilitate the programming phase to identify criteria and operational needs at a project and program level. • Define a design target through an iterative design process looking at various schemes and options. This process is streamlined with the use of fully immersed VR experience of each design scheme and option to achieve expedient client buy in.• Coordinate all activities of all design consultants to review the quality of their work prior to submittal for permit. • Manage client expectations, preliminary budget, and scheduling. This balance is critical for the project to proceed and meet established goals.• Responsible for the overall quality of the design and personally involved in providing the most efficient and value driven product; meeting the operational and aesthetic expectations of the client.

Architect | Owner

• janv. 2017 - - aujourd’hui

Support clients by helping to define processes and procedures required to achieve rebranding efforts in design and construction with input from operations, finance, and marketing departmentsDevelops conceptual design rooted in brand strategy by first understanding brand positioning, then ensure product (menu & environment) will achieve desired positioning, and lastly testing proper service model in iterative virtual reality immersive experience• Provides virtual reality immersive design charette combined with 1:1 outline mockup of new design for operational validation and key stakeholder approval • Owns iterative design process to quickly explore different options, resulting in a dramatic decrease in time required to achieve go forward solution • Streamline pre-design construction budget process, providing a tool for real estate manager to negotiation various leasehold options • Developed design-build services to provide integrated program delivery to client, reducing overall time to store opening and providing cost savings • Negotiated national vendor accounts with various distributors and vendors for fit-out services

Creative Design Manager

• avr. 2015 - janv. 2017

Support Real Estate Development growth objectives with creative and locally responsive interior and exterior design solutions that support Brand Strategy. Develop and maintain Baseline Design Package. Issue periodic design directives to internal departments (field CMs, GCs, and AORs) to communicate changes in design intent, material specification, or process. Maintain central data repository for FM, BAS, and O&M needs, and to provide virtual reality of new store designs for stakeholder buy-in and new hire training. • Coordinated 40+ concurrently running restaurant design projects—concept to opening—ensuring site-specific spatial layout worked efficiently for operations and marketing goals, while aligning with Brand Strategy • Implemented data driven visual insights to better understand guest experience and inform empirical decisions regarding design and layout • Led RFI process to qualify and set clear expectations for new AORs, and to implement BIM workflow providing accurate live cost estimates for design process stage • Balanced workload, met critical deadlines, and ensured restaurant opening dates accomplished by managing outside AORs • Worked with input from Real Estate Managers and Leadership to implement designs reinforcing Brand Strategy and reflecting individual trade areas • Improved customer experience and maintained brand identity by analyzing current restaurant designs and offered recommendations • Reviewed and provided feedback on design drawings submitted by franchisees and non-traditional projects

Architect Lead Design Manager

• janv. 2015 - avr. 2015

Managed Architect and Engineering consultants for 60+ restaurant Brand Transformation Initiatives (BTI). Interacted with operations, real estate, purchasing, and construction teams. Interpreted design drawings, facilitated design intent, and interacted with other disciplines within the company and franchisees for remodels of existing facilities.• Achieved 150 transformations (FY 2015) through defining standard operating procedures to streamline design process • Provided design management of projects by communicating content of design contract documents to other disciplines, and ensured CD’s met Design, Construction, Facilities, Real Estate, Purchasing, Operations, and Legal departments needs • Offered Purchasing & Construction team support, interpreted details, provided responses to RFI’s and shop drawing submittals, directly or by working with consultants to achieve goals • Ensured RRGB’s best interests were being met in an accurate and timely manner

Project Architect

• avr. 2013 - janv. 2015

Spearheaded design team to provide total solutions for transit, federal, and higher education science-technology projects.• Focused strongly on adaptive reuse of existing underutilized structures to enhanced art educational and laboratory facilities • Developed bridging design and construction teams to appropriately lead technical quality assurance and construction administration review of science-technology projects• Managed design team and consultants—land planning through construction documentation—and construction administration to reach critical project operational deadlines for educational and federal projects

Project Manager

• juin 2006 - avr. 2013

Served as Project Manager for design and management of various commercial, restaurant, and land planning projects for developers and turn-key corporate developer.• Handled client relationships with corporate stakeholders and franchises Worked with 19 different national brands to implement new builds, remodels, and concept work • Created re-branding design standards for non-traditional and non-prototypical stores and expansions • Met critical deadlines and refine consultant coordination practices by leading implementation of SaaS project management for internal & external use • Leveraged value added services by integrating swept path analysis to achieve more comprehensive and expedited site feasibility analyses • Guided clients on contract negotiations with national vendor accounts • Project lead for initial land planning processes, including all submittals and presenting before planning, zoning boards, and neighborhood meeting

Owner

• mai 2004 - sept. 2007

Founded this construction product company and developed and patented a mortarless fence block system while pursuing MBA• Refined and developed manufacturing process in close collaboration with local manufacturing facilities• Principal in charge of designing the prototype mold, researching patent documents for the patent application, setting up business practices, and implementing a royalty based business plan.• US Patent No: 7,168,218 Founded this construction product company and developed and patented a mortarless fence block system while pursuing MBA• Refined and developed manufacturing process in close collaboration with local manufacturing facilities• Principal in charge of designing the prototype mold, researching patent documents for the patent application, setting up business practices, and implementing a royalty based business plan.• US Patent No: 7,168,218

Financial Advisor

• janv. 2004 - déc. 2005

• Built deep relationships with clients to balance their short and long term financial goals. • Further developed financial analysis, business development, presentation, and marketing skills. • Built deep relationships with clients to balance their short and long term financial goals. • Further developed financial analysis, business development, presentation, and marketing skills.

Intern Architect

• mai 2001 - sept. 2003