Orchestrate the creative vision for diverse projects, from public art installations to global workplace headquarters. Manage projects from concept to execution, fostering innovation and delivering unique, bespoke design solutions.Manage client relationships, working closely with project partners, architects, and other agencies to deliver polished designs, presentations, showcasing a deep understanding of experiential, immersive, and multidisciplinary design.Nurture a collaborative and inclusive environment, fostering team collaboration closely across departments, integrating creative concepts with technical knowledge to ensure holistic project success.Apply technical skills to interpret architectural drawings, communicate concepts effectively through various mediums, and excel in graphic design, 3D modeling, rendering, and fabrication. Incorporate ongoing research and innovation to explore new materials, technologies, and building methods, pushing artistic expression and fabrication boundaries.

Served as the point of contact and lead designer for Google’s Partners Americas, MMS, and Global Partners team within the HHGlobal for Google channel, overseeing all design projects ranging from high-level branded experiences to the event design of select Google keynote events.Raised revenue by 12% in 2021 by establishing relationships with new clients across Google and expanding the creative team’s offering to include 3D environmental, experiential, and retail design, as well as motion graphics and animation. Core event design and production team member, working with specialty vendors and fabricators nationwide to deliver top-quality 3D designs for engaging events and spaces. Responsible for designing and creating large-scale multimedia campaigns, averaging budgets over $500,000 and over 6M views.Managed a team of three full-time designers, leading the end-to-end execution fromart direction to sketches to final press. Oversee team’s deadlines, project management, training, personal development, and annual reviews.

Promoted by the Director of Exhibits and Facilities from Exhibit Assistant to Exhibits and Graphic Designer within 2 years.Developed, prototyped, and designed a wide range of interactive and immersive exhibits that engage collaborative, creative, and critical thinking skills in diverse audiences, with an eye toward accessibility.Lead the design, project management, production, and installation of Zoom Zone, an interactive science exhibition at San Jose International Airport, and A Seat at the Table, a pop-up exhibit based on the Bay Area’s cultural diversity. Lead designer on Potter the Otter, a 2,000 sq ft. traveling exhibit based on the popular children’s book series.Created CAD drawings, scale models, and floorplans of museum galleries and exhibitions in development. Worked with designers around the country to create floorplans and programming for museums hosting CDM’s traveling exhibits.Oversee museum’s interior graphic design and responsible for the creation and implementation of all exhibit graphic design, all 10 in-house galleries and 3 traveling galleries. Spearheaded a new wayfinding signage program, and re-branded the museum’s store, birthday, and facility rental programs.Developed safe operational plans for all museum and exhibit spaces in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Strategized, designed, and produce a branded museum-wide signage plan detailing COVID-19 health and safety policies for visitors and staff.Hired, trained, and managed the Exhibits Coordinator as a direct report. Served as a line manager and project manager for the entire design and fabrication team, including another exhibit designer and 3 full-time fabricators.

Assisted with the planning and design of Bill’s Backyard, a 28,000 sq ft. outdoor space. Created a management and tracking system for the exhibit's $3.5M budget, reporting on funding spread over 11 different grant sources. Responsible for the graphic design and partial exhibit design for World Market, a hands-on look at cooking practices around the world. Created and implemented a tracking system that managed a $2M exhibits department budget. Collaborate on the strategy and planning for the annual budgets and manage grant requirements for design and development projects.Oversaw the research, sourcing, purchasing, and inventory of 358 unique consumables, used in 10 permanent exhibits and 3 traveling exhibits.

Designed, produced and implemented branding and graphics for multiple community events with 5000+ attendees each, the largest being the Fremont Festival of the Arts, annual event with over 400,000 attendeesManaged Business Marketplace at the Fremont Festival of the Arts, overseeing the contracts, documentation for, and needs of 75+ vendors.

Collaborated on photo shoots and fashion shows through set design, graphic design, and props creation. Produced floor plans and fabrication drawings to give to fabricators and outside contractors.