Agile and strategic Design and Construction professional with over 13 years of experience in executing real estate developments across high end residential and commercial projects; deploying and scaling brand expansion domestically and internationally. Experienced in holistic project delivery - from strategy, design direction, through execution with a keen understanding of budgets, construction methods, end user operations and cross functional business stakeholder collaboration.
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Senior Design DirectorWework Dec 2018 - Jun 2020New York, Ny, Us• Directed design execution across 12 new markets under aggressive timelines and cost targets, opening 91 locations and adding 3.87 million SF to the company portfolio totaling $403 million in CapEx • Stakeholder management across business functions such as Sales, Real Estate, Finance and Operations teams • Streamlined regional processes for project delivery to meet market specific schedules and budgets by integrating new digital platforms into the workflow and maintaining transparency in communication between project delivery functions• Hired, onboarded, managed and mentored an interdisciplinary team of 65 people consisting of Architects, Interior Designers, Design Technologists, MEP engineering, Arts & Graphics, & AV/IT/Security across 3 company headquarters in the Asia Pacific region - Seoul, Singapore, Sydney• Forecasted & managed team resourcing and design schedules for various product offerings in company portfolio• Had a critical role as part of Development leadership in strategically right-sizing regional teams and company real estate portfolio, by adapting processes to streamline efficiency by 25% due to change in global company expansion goals• Oversaw the regionalization of our global spatial design, technical, and aesthetic brand standards spanning across 12 markets and jurisdictions, ensuring the integration of local cultural requirements, regulation & compliance -
Associate, Technical DirectorWework Apr 2017 - Dec 2018New York, Ny, Us• Sourced, vetted & negotiated external architectural/engineering consultants & material vendors in new markets to comply with regional project budgets• Managed, onboarded & provided continued training for external consultants to ensure proper coordination and implementation of corporate standards• Led strategic programming and space planning development of projects in collaboration with internal business stakeholders • Assessed due diligence of new potential projects for architectural/engineering risk factors to determine financial & schedule impacts in new markets• Led the launch of the Powered by We product in the Chinese market providing customized workplace design services to enterprise clients such as Li & Fung in Shanghai and Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong -
Senior Project ArchitectWework Jun 2013 - Apr 2017New York, Ny, Us• Designed and executed 1.9 million SF and $280 million in CapEx, in a hypergrowth environment• Managed soft cost budgets for approval, created RFPs and finalized consultant contracts for execution• Led and managed local consultants and design team through the evolution of a project from due diligence, construction documentation, bidding, construction administration to project closeout• Responsible for creation and implementation of building program, technical coordination and design standards from real estate sourcing through project opening• Managed internal design groups to create design + program packages for executive sign-off, handoff to architect of record, permit submissions and construction documents• Managed architecture and engineering due diligence process for prospective leases, and submitted reports for use by real estate and executive teams• Coordinated requirements for internal stakeholder groups, and managed corporate design standards throughout design and construction process• Reviewed technical drawings for coordination and resolved design and construction concerns• Led and coordinated weekly OAC meetings, providing direction and approval to consultants and contractors, and resolving issues impeding project delivery -
Architectural DesignerTecny Group Inc Oct 2008 - Jun 2013• Conducted construction site supervision and coordination w/ contractors, building management, and tenants for capital improvement project in Upper East Side, NYC• Drafted construction cost estimate proposals for client review• Sourced material options to maintain project budget for single family home in Ghent, NY reducing the cost by $500k• Conducted real estate analysis for various potential investment properties• Produced schematic through construction documents for 12,000 SF luxury residential project in Upper East Side, NYC• Surveyed and produced as-built documentation• Produced schematic design proposals for residential, office and mixed use development projects -
Cost Estimator InternDesigned Concept Of New York Jun 2004 - Jun 2006• Attended site walk throughs w/ architects & subcontractors• Drafted bid proposals + cost estimates for potential new projects• Coordinated and resolved inquires with subcontractors & vendors
Chi Lee Education Details
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Syracuse UniversityArchitecture
Frequently Asked Questions about Chi Lee
What is Chi Lee's role at the current company?
Chi Lee's current role is Senior Design Director at Wework.
What schools did Chi Lee attend?
Chi Lee attended Syracuse University.
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