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Work Experience

Senior Interior Designer and NY Tech Practice Area Lead
Gensler | New York | 07/21 - Current

• Envisioning the future of work for global tech clients and telling their brands’ stories through space.

• Formalized the use of online collaborative tools that transitioned teams to real-time collaboration, saving design teams ≈8 hours of weekly coordination.

WeWork | New York and San Francisco | 01/18 - 07/21
Creative Director | New York | 10/20 - 07/21

• Balanced goals and long-term vision/strategy in order to guide design-related decisions and offer solutions.

• The nexus between product development and design and delivery teams.

• Ensured the brand was successful sustained across (≈150) Classic and Enterprise.

• Spearheaded the selection of design consultants.

• Advanced global initiatives requiring collaboration with consultants and cross-functional stakeholders.

Senior Studio Manager | New York | 03/20 - 10/20

• Managed resources, mentored, and reviewed deliverables for both Classic and Enterprise product lines.

• Chartered the regionalization of the global standards.

• Launched the Add-ons Menu, a digital product and delivery system allowing members to enhance their existing offices via
  an online shopping experience.

Design Manager | San Francisco | 06/18 - 03/20

• Led the effort of interviewing, onboarding, resourcing, and mentoring 30+ designers in less than 12 months.

• Built an AOR Handoff Package, which saved ≈6,000 hours across 150+ projects.

• Built cross disciplinary tools including a neon installation guide, a lighting procurement process, and a construction administration responsibility matrix.

Interior Designer | San Francisco | 01/18 - 06/18

• Designed and documented 4 WeWork locations 3.5x faster than the average design timeline.

• Initiated a Revit template, which transitioned the discipline from Sketchup. This saved saved ≈40 hours of work per project.

Studio O + A | San Francisco | 07/15 - 12/17
Senior Designer | 04/17 - 12/17

• Led the design of the McDonald’s HQ in Chicago

• Awarded Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year and featured in 12+ publications.

• Scope included brand storytelling, environmental graphics, custom furniture, and lighting design.

Project Designer | 07/15 - 04/17

• Workplace interiors for global tech and consumer brands (adidas, Blend, Cisco, Nike, Uber).

• Designed and coordinated custom furniture with local fabricators.

Designer and Job Captain
Gensler | Miami | 10/11 – 07/15

• Workplace interiors for professional services firms (Littler Mendelson), tech (Facebook), coworking, media (Zimmerman), and consumer goods clients (Bacardi).

Interior Architect Lead
Florida International University | Miami | 05/2010 - 07/2011

• A U.S. Department of Energy competition where collegiate teams design, build, and exhibit solar powered homes.

• Secured a $10,000 partnership with IKEA

• Introduced universal design principles.

Designer - Allsteel Furniture Dealer
Compass Office Solutions | Miami | 8/09 - 05/10

• Responsible for the space planning and specification of systems furniture for workplace interiors.

• Showcased and introduced multiple use cases of each product, which resulted into a showroom redesign.

Junior Designer
Baron Design Studio | Miami | 05/06 - 08/08

• Curated finish palettes, coordinated the procurement and installations of high-end residential projects.

• Projects include homes on Fisher Island, Star Island, and La Gorce Island.