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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Distinguished by their excellence in corporate design, I joined KIVA to help them elevate their retail portfolio and develop a commercial narrative for their design + architecture brand. Operating in a dynamic environment while delivering turnkey services, I've embraced the challenge of acting as a coordination liaison between the client & various trades, professionals, consultants & suppliers.Acknowledging the vast complexities of office planning, I've expanded my design repertoire by studying ways to optimize the user's workplace experience relative to collaboration, productivity, connectivity & wellness, all the while acquiring a basic understanding of AV requirements, smart solutions & security systems. Working with a small team of multi-disciplinary individuals, I was thoroughly involved in a wide range of tasks including site visits/surveys, preliminary test fits, code studies, material selections, concept development, 3D studies, drawing reviews, permit + IFC drawings, deficiency reports & as-built drawings.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Working at this industry leading retail design firm (formerly known as GH+A Design Studios) as an Architectural Technician, I quickly ascended to a Designer position, imparting my strong technical background and complementary design expertise to a team primarily responsible for high-profile projects, such as large scale shopping centers & food courts. Effectively contributing on a full spectrum of tasks, I excelled at delivering holistic and fully integrated concepts, on brand with the company's design philosophy. Catering to premium clients, I collaborated on comprehensive scopes of work involving information gathering, programming, concept design, renderings, presentations, value engineering, technical drawings, millwork detailing, construction supervision, shop drawing review, signage & deficiencies. Conscientious in my approach, I was naturally inclined to take initiative both internally and with clients, ensuring that expectations were diligently met.​Aside from my typical designer obligations, I invested my free time writing Adobe InDesign scripts to increase the functionality of the program's interface, save crucial time building complex design documents & improve the user's productivity. This essentially enabled InDesign users to prepare quality presentation documents, regardless of restricted timelines.​With a wealth of retail experience under my belt, I've participated (in different capacities) on over two dozen mall projects and nearly a dozen food courts.

Lyon, France

Chosen among a competitive pool of applicants, this international internship was awarded to me by Les Offices Jeunesse Internationaux du Québec, in the efforts to promote work experience & employment opportunities abroad for young Quebec residents.​In this four month period, I occupied a designer position in Lyon, France, during which I collaborated on hospitality, banking & residential projects. With my career development at the forefront of this short-term apprenticeship, I acquired unique insights on design concept presentations, technical drawing in metric values, 3D rendering techniques, finishes selection, site visits & communication with suppliers. While the basic design principles were similar, the building code, design standards & general European mindset were sources of constant learning & enlightenment.​This rich & independent experience allowed me to cultivate a healthy dose of cultural intelligence by actively embracing change, engaging in unfamiliar practices, striving to tackle new challenges, building foreign relationships & simply appreciating every moment.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Focusing primarily on small scale residential projects, my goal was to provide low-budget improvement solutions during a recovering economic climate. Ranging from minor renovations to major interventions, I provided services in layout planning, rendering, technical drawing & site coordination. With financial setbacks imposing restrictions on my clients' desired visions, researching cost-effective alternatives & proposing design modifications was an arduous task that required a certain level of creativity & finesse. Every space has a story to tell, so I made it my mission to interpret my clients' needs and deliver a viable design.

St-Laurent, Montreal

Upon completion of my Interior Design degree in 2009, I promptly shifted to a junior Designer role where my functions consisted mainly of developing preliminary design concepts, researching inspirational imagery, building sample boards & producing 3D renderings.​Fun fact: This first job started off as a conditional offer of employment, pending proof of professional competence. Given that my education was incomplete & I hadn't yet reached my 20's, my potential employers decided to test my abilities by sending me on a solo site survey. This experience set the tone for my professional aspirations; don't let anything hold you back.​This site survey became the first project I proudly completed from A to Z, which was a Café Suprême in the LaSalle College building.

St-Laurent, Montreal

My humble beginning starts here, just a couple months shy of a degree in Architectural Technologies at Vanier. Eager to integrate the workforce, I acquired a part-time position doing site surveys, drafting various technical drawing packages & preparing roll-outs for American Apparel stores & Café Suprême shops.

Healthier Materials And Sustainable Buildings

This 4-course online learning program explains the relationship between building materials and the human body and how the choices we make.

Attestation D'Etudes Collégiales (Aec), Interior Design

Diplôme D'Etudes Collégiales (Dec), Architectural Technology/Technician

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