Experience

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  GOVSOLUTIONS, Inc.

  • Annapolis, Washington DC Area

  • Sr Interior Designer

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Annapolis, Washington DC Area

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  STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL LLC

  • Elkridge, Maryland, United States

  • Interior Designer II

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2020
    • Elkridge, Maryland, United States

    Performed in deadline driven remote working national design team adhering to corporate guidelines to provide advanced workplace furniture solutions. Developed project programming, brand aligning, budgeting, space planning, visual presentations, finish selections, order ready furniture specifications and installation drawings. Successfully completed remote projects in Manhattan, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Promoted local furniture sales and improved implementation, installation and successful project completion in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia.

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  Compass Office Solutions

  • Miramar, Florida, United States

  • Lead Interior Designer

    • 2006 - 2014
    • Miramar, Florida, United States

    Facilitated in launching the startup Compass brand and business from onset to an established Allsteel + DIRTT dealer. Founded the design department with efficient, highly organized procedures, document templates and department standards within time and budget constraints. Assisted in building clientele by collaborating with architects, independent designers, facilities managers and clients. On boarded new designers with training in systems furniture, interior partitions, structural integrity, software tools, building codes, accessibility standards, electrical and media specifications plus coordinated workload and prioritized department deadlines.

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  CORPORATE EXPRESS INC

  • North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

  • Lead Interior Designer

    • 1999 - 2005
    • North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

    Project Manager | Move Management | Design Contractor for Motorola Boynton Beach campus during their product transition from pagers to cell phones. Expedited space expansions, space downsizing, maintained project schedules. Retained by CEBI post contract to lead a three person design department supporting commercial furniture sales. Developed ISO Certification establishing and implementing certification practices and reports.

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  FORBES Architecture | Construction

  • Coral Gables, Florida, United States

  • Interior Designer

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Coral Gables, Florida, United States

    Represented firm to secure account base of commercial real estate brokers. Provided tenant fit plans for contract lease documents and construction documents. Gathered and translated prospective clients brand and workspace criteria then provided feasibility study, project scopes, space planning, FF&E utilization, and coordinated building color schemes for property management. Proven skill sets enabled John Forbes to pursue new construction projects and grow his brand.