Experience

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  White River Hardwoods ~Woodworks, Inc

  • Senior Desinger

    • Apr 2014 - Present

    Develop nationwide sales leads into active projects. Manage projects through design, quoting, and construction phases. Produce CAD documentation. Assemble and design custom quotes via internal departments and external vendors. Develop new product lines.*Produced projects account for 9% of 2021 sales *Produced the most sales of all senior designers for six of seven years (14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21)*Managed largest design project in company history with a total sale of over $730,000 *Managed 19 projects over $50k, 9 over $100k, 5 over $400k*Converted an average of 30% custom quotes 2015-2021*Inspected an average of 40 custom carving orders every year with 100% approval rate*Developed Excel-based quote tool that enabled all employees and customers to produce quotes *Developed standard custom quote documentation for faster order conversion and easy reference

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  Rochman Design Build

  • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

  • Designer

    • Jun 2008 - Dec 2013
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

    Led design projects for high-end residential remodels and additions in design-build firm. Created design concepts, gave client presentations, made material selections, did takeoffs, and wrote project specifications. Did additional company support via website design, marketing mailings, and advertisements*Developed 41 designs that were converted into sold and built projects*Designed four national and one regional award-winning projects*Created office design graphic standards and templates for Softplan CAD software*2010 National Qualified Remodeler Master Design Award - Whole House between $200k & $500k *2011 Regional NARI Contractor of the Year (COTY) Award - Residential Universal Design*2012 National Qualified Remodeler Master Design Award - Whole House Below $200,000 (Weinstein kitchen)*2013 National Qualified Remodeler Master Design Award - Whole House Below $200,000 *2013 National Professional Remodeler Magazine Design Award - Whole House Below $300,000

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  Michael Wolk & Associates

  • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

  • Architectural Intern

    • May 2005 - Jun 2008
    • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

    Developed designs under the supervision of two registered architects on residential and commercial projects. Coordinated architectural designs with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers. Developed lot plans for a large manufactured-housing-community management customer*Standardized manufactured housing lot plan template and process to reduce drafting time*Shouldered higher workload via increased efficiency, reducing the need for second draftsman*Maintained standard workload while transitioning during office relocation

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  HomeScape 3D Drafting & Design

  • Saginaw, Michigan, United States

  • Designer

    • May 2002 - May 2005
    • Saginaw, Michigan, United States

    Designed new residential homes and additions for a licensed builder. Produced initial design presentations through construction drawings. Created photo-realistic renderings. Ran on-the-fly computer design during client meetings.*Created Access based time-sheet software to automate customer billing*Modified 3D Andersen Windows files for quick custom sizes, saving repetitive detail work