Experience

Cass Calder Smith

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Architect & Digital Design Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Senior Architectural Designer & Technology Lead

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Job Captain & Technology Lead

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Intermediate Designer

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area



JADesign Services

• Founder & Principle

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area A personal design service that provides comprehensive consultation for a variety of practices and disciplines. Utilizing design processes from years as architectural designer, graphic designer, technical writer, and conceptual software and product designer, client proposals are approached with pragmatic enthusiasm, resulting in a finished product that is thoughtful in intent and delightful in experience.



Prowl

• United States
• Computer and Network Security

• Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer

  • Feb 2016 - May 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area Prowl enables businesses to explore what music their customers are listening to, while providing security for their public-facing wireless networks. Between the installed Prowlbox, API, and dashboard Prowl is a comprehensive and highly versatile platform that easily integrates with a number of stored data sources allowing retailers to identify opportunities for growth, execute change, and measure success. As both a co-founder and creative director of Prowl, I've been leveraging my… Show more Prowl enables businesses to explore what music their customers are listening to, while providing security for their public-facing wireless networks. Between the installed Prowlbox, API, and dashboard Prowl is a comprehensive and highly versatile platform that easily integrates with a number of stored data sources allowing retailers to identify opportunities for growth, execute change, and measure success. As both a co-founder and creative director of Prowl, I've been leveraging my multi-disciplinary design background to help make strategic product and business decisions. At the end of the day, I am responsible for how the Prowl experience looks, feels, and sounds like to existing and potential customers. From meeting with potential clients, to producing and organizing our company branding, to developing product interfaces, I jump between many roles to ensure that the functions and business designs of Prowl stay consistent, delightful, and effective. I also work as product liaison between our founder and lead engineer and the rest of the team, conceptualizing and rendering Prowl from ideas and discussions into concepts and final products. This puts me in a pivotal role of a bridge between business and engineering, making sure that the demands of each are met in a thoughtful way while also ensuring that the final product is aesthetically pleasing and functionally efficient. Show less



Graf & Tolosa, Inc.

• Project Designer

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Graf & Tolosa is a full service, design based architecture firm led by Fabian Graf and George Edwin Tolosa, both architects with 25+ combined years of professional experience across the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Based in San Francisco, California, Graf & Tolosa provides the full gamut of architectural services, from concept design to contract administration, while simultaneously pursuing design interests in the fields of branding, graphics, furniture, prototyping and… Show more Graf & Tolosa is a full service, design based architecture firm led by Fabian Graf and George Edwin Tolosa, both architects with 25+ combined years of professional experience across the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Based in San Francisco, California, Graf & Tolosa provides the full gamut of architectural services, from concept design to contract administration, while simultaneously pursuing design interests in the fields of branding, graphics, furniture, prototyping and product design.

• Intermediate Designer & Junior Associate

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2018



The Far Away Project

• Co-Fouder & Director of Achitectural Design

  • Nov 2015 - 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Lejos is the first hotel to be constructed as part of the Far Away Project. From the ground up, Lejos intends to reshape the way hotels are built and mindshare occurs. By using repurposed materials, solar energy and innovative off-the-grid water management systems, locally sourced artisanal soft goods, and providing a community garden- our team hopes to sustainably contribute to the town of Lobitos and create a model for replication in other destinations. We provide a sanctuary… Show more Lejos is the first hotel to be constructed as part of the Far Away Project. From the ground up, Lejos intends to reshape the way hotels are built and mindshare occurs. By using repurposed materials, solar energy and innovative off-the-grid water management systems, locally sourced artisanal soft goods, and providing a community garden- our team hopes to sustainably contribute to the town of Lobitos and create a model for replication in other destinations. We provide a sanctuary for voluntourists, facilitate access to education, a venue for events and a hub for development of affordable housing and food security for the surrounding community. Show less



OneLogin, Inc.

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Technical Writer and Knowledge Designer

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

  Documentation of software and product development, integration and deployment configurations between OneLogin and its technology partners, copywriting for Business Development and Marketing, QA testing for Product Engineering, graphic and web design for Marketing and Product Development. Management of all technical literature and knowledge; design and maintenance of documentation distribution and production channels.



KSH Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architectural Designer

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Developed conceptual design strategies and solutions, drafted schematic and contract drawing and documents for use by contractor, generated 3D models and renderings for use internally and for client presentations, developed final presentation drawings for client meetings, hand-drafted schematic and detail drawings for transcription into CAD by colleagues, managed minor office IT situations, assisted with technology infrastructure within the office.



Helga Horner Inc.

• United States

• Junior Interior Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Transcription of schematic interior design strategies from principle into CAD drawings, managed master set of interior plans for a multi-million dollar residential project, generated hand drafted details and plans for use within project, collaborated with in-office furniture designer to develop high-end details and interior elements.



Skaala, LLC.

• Business Consulting and Services

• Architectural Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Camden, Maine Directed by principle architect in resolving design problems and driving project development. Produced design, schematic, and construction drawings for clients and contractor use. Developed digital models for both client review and public presentation. Responsibilities included: Generating client and public presentation material as well as collateral for public exhibitions. Representing firm at trade shows alongside principle and showcasing firm’s mission and capabilities with potential… Show more Directed by principle architect in resolving design problems and driving project development. Produced design, schematic, and construction drawings for clients and contractor use. Developed digital models for both client review and public presentation. Responsibilities included: Generating client and public presentation material as well as collateral for public exhibitions. Representing firm at trade shows alongside principle and showcasing firm’s mission and capabilities with potential clients. Assisting in a design-build project - serving simultaneously on both the design-drawing team and build crew. Show less