Experience

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  Kj Design Collective

  • Interior Designer Managing Partner

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  KJ Design Collective

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Interior Designer • Managing Partner

    • 2019 - Present
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    ★★ KJ Design Collective is a boutique interior design firm that provides our clients with the full spectrum of design, styling, furnishing, and project management services. ★★Since launching in early 2019, we have worked with out clients to conceptualize and deliver creative concepts and solutions for a portfolio of residential clients that have enhanced environmental functionality, accessibility, and attractiveness.Prior to starting KJ Design Collective, I earned my degree in Interior Design, and have worked with some of the leading names in hospitality and B2C services to oversee the design, development, and production of hotels, offices, salons, and meeting spaces that reflect the best practices of today's trends.►If you'd like a free consultation, I invite you to contact me through LinkedIn!

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  European Wax Center

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Site Development Manager • Project Management • Design • Construction

    • 2015 - 2019
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    European Wax Center is a nationwide operator and franchisor of luxury waxing salons.I was promoted to manage the buildout of EWC's new franchised centers. This consisted of liaising with our franchisees as center of excellence, ensuring compliance with brand and quality standards via review and approval of preliminary schematics, construction drawings, and exterior signage; providing guidance on furniture, fixtures, and equipment; monitoring of construction progress; and signoff of completion. Additionally, I also served as the Project Manager for corporate location construction from initial planning through final signoff. Key achievements:►Orchestrating the successful development of more than 300 new luxury franchise buildouts with an average budget in excess of $350K apiece. I personally coached our franchisees and contractors to bring these locations online within full brand standards.►Architecting our core internal site development processes. I designed the work templates, operating guides, and best practices driving consistency and visual excellence during a period of rapid network growth.►Project managing the construction of four corporate salons and the New York marketing office. I built the budgets, hired the construction contractors, and the navigated process through final signoff.►Decreasing the construction cost of our EWC flagship salons by value engineering the design to extract material cost, and by introducing competitive contractor RFP bidding processes.►Directing the maintenance function for our corporate salons.

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  The Parker Company

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Purchasing Project Manager • Procurement

    • 2013 - 2015
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    The Parker Company is a group purchasing organization (GPO) serving luxury hospitality operators.I performed the strategic global sourcing and procurement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, collaborating with our client engineering teams, architects, and other key stakeholders to align on sourcing strategy. This entailed identifying, sourcing, and negotiating with vendors; procuring interior elements aligned to the creative vision and brand standards; creating and managing budgets; and overseeing project transportation and logistics. Key achievements:►Developing and managing the supplier base for six high-value luxury hotel property developments in the US, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Mexico under the Hyatt, Intercontinental, and One & Only banners.►Constructing model rooms in collaboration with the interior designer and client. I performed reviews to optimize floor plans, select FF&E elements and suppliers, and build the aesthetic.►Consistently extracting cost from the hotel property buildouts.

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  European Wax Center

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Site Development Coordinator

    • Aug 2010 - Dec 2013
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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  Nick Luaces Design Assoc

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Interior Design Assistant Project Manager

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    Nick Luaces Design Associates is a full-service interior design firm.I assisted in the project management of interior design, procurement, and onsite installation of elements for luxury residential properties across Florida. As such, I collaborated on budgeting, executed purchase orders, maintained the design library, scheduled design reviews, and created presentation boards, renderings, and construction drawing plans.