Experience

Steven L. Cohen and Associates P.A.
• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Architectural Project Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

International Hotels Management Group
• France
• Hospitality
• Director Of Development

  • Jan 2017 - May 2022


First Realty International

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  Worked directly with the chief executive to guide design-oriented decisions and identify new opportunities for development. Managed commercial and residential projects and provided operational oversight. Built knowledge of hotel operations, standards, roles, and processes. Developed and designed assets and directed hotel management. Hired hotel staff, from housekeepers to general managers, for new projects and provided three months of transitional leadership to ensure operational and revenue stability. Researched, designed, built, marketed, and sold a 148 room, six story boutique property. Initiated sale, received multiple offers, provided timely information, and sold at a 50% return without listing. Introduced rapid prototyping technologies for the development of solutions at various scales from architectural hardware, such as application specific metal bracing, to conceptual models. Show less



Asociación de Inversionistas Inmobiliarios

• Construction Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Managed the design and development of hotels, as directed by the board, including planning, purchasing, scheduling and supplier coordination between construction and technical trades. Devised a plan for a 100 room, six story hotel from identification of land use through construction. Consulted with stakeholders, analyzed zoning and codes, performed feasibility study, and proposed solution. Following success of first 100 room tower, promoted and expanded same property through a second adjoining tower, including a new state of the art conference hall, an expanded food-service operation, and 50 more guestrooms. Supervised low-rise and medium scale builds, coordinating, and aligning multiple internal and external stakeholders to match the build to the site, under budget without compromising quality. Show less



Weiss Cortez Arquitectos

• Junior Architect & Project Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2013

  Reporting to principal architect of the company, identified, and created low rise, high-end residential and institutional buildings, while introducing new tools and technology. Improved aesthetics on three building facades in less than 18 months, through material, color, and textural alternatives using rapid modeling to develop, present and evaluate alternatives. Introduced more effective and efficient workflow processes using 3D modeling, prototyping, BIM, and other tools to decrease time in generating and testing possibilities and presenting and modifying ideas for final decision. Show less



Pizano Pradilla Caro Restrepo

• Junior Architect

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2011

  Provided architectural design for commercial, residential, and industrial construction for government and large corporations in a highly reputable architectural firm. Repurposed a bank building to a library, with primary responsibility for the children’s library, mediateche, and façade details. Instrumental in capturing new business by using 3D software and visualization and leading to a second conversion project. Initiated a hotel design project and team by capitalizing on an opportunity with a developer to connect them to the firm. Managed team, developing capability to facilitate suppliers, including technical consultants, and delivering an additional revenue stream for the company. Designed new facade solutions including stone and glass curtain-wall applications. Show less


United States Marine Corps
• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee
• Corporal

  • Dec 2000 - Dec 2008