Gabriela Shaaban Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, United States

Lead Designer responsible for managing multiple project teams. Leading the design process from concept generation through design detailing. Highly knowledgeable of code requirements and building construction standards. Responsible for production of construction documents, specifications, and detailed drawings as required to fully develop and construct a project. Responsible for development of custom Millwork or Casegoods including Shop drawing reviews. Production and QA/QC review of construction documents, schedules, and detailed drawings. Responsible for redline reviews of all drawings prior to being issued for any phase of the project. Plans, organizes and manages project development, drawings and production. Providing on-going communication through team meetings/minutes/up-date memos to project team. Planning, organizing and supervising the work of dedicated project teams (organizes, executes, coordinates assignments and works with other Project Managers to avoid potential conflicts). Responsible for defining overall Project schedule/program. Staffing, project set-up with sub-consultants, vendors and contractors. Responsible for verifying all deliverables defined in the contract are being executed for all phases of a project. Responsible for verifying all client guidelines are being adhered to throughout all design, drawings, and specifications. Communicating with consultants, contractors, sub-consultants and other disciplines to ensure effective coordination. Monitoring construction administration throughout the construction phase and project closeout.

Lead designer working on luxury hospitality and large scale residential projects from concept to completion. Responsible for defining project requirements and schedule. Interpreting and translating customers needs into design documentation. Setting costs and project fees according to budget. Researching and deciding on materials, products and FF&E sourcing. Supervising work progress of the team. Working closely with architects, contractors and other consultants throughout all project phases. Presenting work directly to the client. Researching and following industry changes, evaluations and best practices.

Greater New York City Area

New York

Assistant Project/Construction Manager; calculating / writing estimates, bids, proposals, contracts for projects coming through the office; Interior Designer on Residential and Commercial projects, product, exhibitions work; conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documents, FF&E, prototypic, building; AutoCad drawings, SketchUp modeling, Shaderlight rendering, post-production image editing; randing, vizualizations, presentation boards and portfolio.

Greater New York City Area

Interior Designer on Hospitality and Restaurant Projects, working from the concept to finished presentation for a client, exploring options and possibilities within new technologies to create the most innovative space, custom furniture and cabinetry design, working for big hospitality clients like: Morimoto – Bangkok, Loco’l – Watts Los Ageles, MGM Resorts- Las Vegas. Creating 3D models and presentation renderings,, construction drawings and specs sheets for vendors, working simultaneously on several projects.

Greater New York City Area

Interior Designer on high-end hospitality and restaurant projects. Responsible for schematic design, design development, furniture design, presentations, shop drawings, specifications, on site consultations with the client and on site supervision. Working simultaneously on multiple projects.Some projects include:-The Cosmopolitan Hotel - Las Vegas, NV-The Four Seasons Hotel - Grill Bar, Fresco Pizzeria, All Day Dining Restaurant - Hvar, Croatia-Mandarin Oriental - Bar Lounge, The Aviator -NYC ,NY-Bourbon Steakhouse - Nashville, TX-Montage Laguna Beach - Lobby - Laguna Beach,CA-Montage Laguna Beach - The Loft Restaurant, Laguna Beach, CA

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for helping put together large scope design projects: specs sheets, materials boards, presentations, 3D models, Renderings. Assist in maintaining catalogs, fabrics and other related sales materials. Perform in-home measure visits with Designers.

Usa

Working on a Staples Center Presentation Project. Responsible for creating 3D model and rendering with high quality post-production details of one of the concession stands. Working from a distance, keeping in touch with all the designers, managers and design director.

New York

Site surveys, space evaluation, shop drawings; Calculates/writesestimates, bids contracts for projects; Working with contractorson a construction site; Maintenance design evaluation of existingstores; Producing layouts of new stores to be built; AutoCaddrawings, SketchUp modelling, Shaderlight rendering,post-production image editing