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San Francisco Bay Area

Orange County, California Area

I have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of cliental throughout the Bay Area, many of whom I still connect with on a regular basis to collaborate ideas for their future projects.— Designed residential landscapes of all sizes — providing preliminary designs, landscape plans and planting plans.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Juan Capistrano, Ca

RJM Design Group is a multi-disciplinary landscape architectural firm operating out of Southern California, that has been in business for 30 years. I'm a landscape designer currently working on large scale commercial projects with various neighboring counties within Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. — Developed city specific Park Master Plans and proposals.— Created GIS maps and exhibits to help educate clients on site specific improvements and best practices. — Organized City Council meetings and community events.— Designed data driven conceptual illustrations in collaboration with the local community and City Council members.— Designed 3D rendered concepts (to scale) to enhance visual understanding. — Led collaboration discussions with key project stakeholders to form a cumulative design approach on all projects.— Developed construction documents based on city requirements and regulations.— Led project management and communication between clients, council members, manufactures, architects and engineers.Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, AutoCAD, SketchUp, sketchbook & pencil.

San Jose, Ca

During my time at Black Diamond I took on additional responsibilities and was promoted to a leading role within the regional sales team. My continued efforts around improving production quality and turnaround time, as well as exceeding expectations within the sales team, contributed to an increase in company revenue upwards of ~$750k+.— Consistently exceeded monthly sales targets.— Forged great on-going customer relationships (even until this day), providing a personally tailored design service. — Represented Black Diamond as an ambassador at reputable industry home shows and events across Northern California, such as: Sunset Celebration Festival, San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, San Mateo Home Show, San Jose Home and Garden Show, South Bay Home Show and many more.— Balanced time management efficiently across ongoing client projects and sales outreach, whilst meeting targets and tight deadlines.— Designed residential landscapes of all sizes, ranging from lower budget (~$10k) small pocket gardens to large (~$80k+) residential estates.— Designed 3D rendered concepts (to scale) to enhance visual understanding for clients and contractors.— Managed end-to-end development of all client projects, from initial sales outreach to final sign off. — Led communication efforts between project coordinators, project managers, manufactures and clients to ensure that all projects ran as smoothly as possible. Tools: AutoCAD, DynaScape Design, Microsoft Excel, sketchbook & pencil.

San Jose, Ca

I was hired as the first qualified professional landscape designer at Black Diamond. I managed the design and development of residential landscapes across Northern California. My efforts had a positive impact on production, improving both time and quality, which in turn led to company-wide growth and increases in revenue. — Designed residential landscapes of all sizes, ranging from lower budget (~$10k) small pocket gardens to large (~$80k+) residential estates.— Established great on-going client relations, working closely within their budget and requirements to help form their ideal dreamscape.— Led communication efforts between project coordinators, project managers, manufactures and clients to ensure that all projects ran as smoothly as possible. — Led and advised contractors during plant installations to ensure important project procedures had taken place, and that customer satisfaction was met.— Advised company on the fundamentals of landscape design and horticulture—specifically plant identification, to help improve future growth for the company and the teams within.Tools: AutoCAD, DynaScape Design, Microsoft Excel, sketchbook & pencil.

Upland, Ca

During my time as an intern at Modern Irrigation, I had the opportunity to learn a vast array of fundamental practices known within the landscape constructor industry. I was assigned projects that offered a lot of real-world experience, requiring hands-on troubleshooting and critical thinking.— Established customer relationships with local residents and contractors.— Advised and sold recommended products.— Provided troubleshooting on material that was faulty or returned. — Learned functional design practices from experienced from contractors.

Landscape Architecture

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Landscape Architecture

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude, Minor in Landscape Irrigation Science (LIS), ASLA