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Oakton, Va, Us

Fairfax, Virginia

-Managed medium-scale projects. Focusing in particular in restaurants like Lebanese Taverna in thePentagon, Belle Station in DC, Eden DC, Taco Rock in Arlington VA.-My responsibilities included coordinating with clients, managing RFP and contracts, coordinatingdecisions with consultants, engineers and contractors, performing site visit surveys, creatingconstruction drawings, including code analysis and schematic design, and working with permitprocesses.-After a couple of months, my responsibilities were increased to cover the departure of the Directorof Architecture. These new responsibilities included managing other people and an increasednumber of concurrent projects.

Falls Church, Virginia

- Prepared construction drawings of a mid-century house renovation in Falls Church, VA. Helped withthe fixtures selection and managed the construction site. Work featured in the Washington Post.- Helped with a house renovation in Washington, DC, drafting design drawings and makingsubsequent adjustments based on both my manager and client's feedback. Helped with the designof Poggenpohl Kitchen and made a selection of bathroom fixtures.- Worked on several houses helping with the design, preparing construction drawings, submitting forpermit and coordinating decisions with clients, engineers and consultants.

Falls Church, Va

· Assisted to the design of a 12,000 SF new office building in Chantilly, VA, working on construction drawings and proposing relevant design solutions.· Directed a Bridal store construction site in Georgetown, DC, overseeing the construction process and discussing progress and solutions with clients.· Worked on an office building in Manassas, VA, assisting with the production of architectural drawings. Focused, in particular, in the interior design of the conference room. · Upgraded a Pet store working mostly on 3D, choosing new furniture and new colors for the store.· Interior design experience working with a 7,000 SF house and a budget of $150,000 in Silver Springs, MD by choosing tiles, paint, and furniture.· Worked on an apartment renovation in Reston, VA, creating open spaces and easy flow for ADA use.· Helped with the design of a house addition in Arlington, VA, adding a second story and more room space for a small home. · Managed small to medium-scale projects by coordinating design decisions with engineers and contractors. Drafted design drawings and made subsequent adjustments based on both my manager and clients feedback.· For every project I handled, I prepared: construction drawings, such as architectural and electrical plans, architectural schedules, interior elevations and 3D views.· Experience in commercial, residential and interior design.

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch)

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