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Santa Clara, Ca

• Perform commercial design and space planning functions as they relate to office furniture to meet and exceed client expectations• Collaborate with internal design studio, sales team, project managers, and overseas design support staff• Assist with writing client proposals and complete project scopes based on client expectations• Complete programming, space planning, ancillary product research, fabric and finish selections, finish approval documentation, product specifications, and installation drawings• Mentor junior designers• Solve practical problems utilizing creative solutions• National accounts include: Oracle North America, Servicenow, Renesas, Genentech / Roche, First American, Google, Merus Capital, and Veritas

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

• Provide senior-level contract design support to national furniture dealerships, specializing in space planning, product specifications, and interior fabric and finish selections that meet client expectations• Interface with client executives, project managers, and design professionals• Manage budgets and cost estimates through sound financial accounting practices• Maintain a client-focused mindset, seeking to understand client needs, connect them to their work environment, and help express their purpose through furniture and design

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Managed project teams across all accounts, implementing sound management practices (assigning and delegating, establishing accountabilities, training, and evaluating performance against desired outcomes)• Executed design projects against goals and budgets, while adapting to client changes as needed• Cultivated relationships with internal departments and external clients to support company goals

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Performed interior design and space planning functions within a deadline-driven environment• Completed programming, space planning, product specifications, interior fabric and finish selection, and installation drawings, and ordered punch product• Prepared client presentations, including drawings, renderings, cost estimates, and sample boards• Actively met and communicated with clients throughout projects• Conducted site visits and field verifications• Maintained a 0.6% or better error ratio on all projects• Balanced multiple projects simultaneously with a top-selling account manager while effectively managing time, expectations, and outcomes• Offered creative solutions that took industry and client expectations into consideration, and made decisions with a client-focused mindset