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Boston, MA, US

Greater Boston Area

• A fully integrated design, development, and management company specializing in full-service restaurant and boutique hospitality operations, showcasing 10 properties to date.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery for new and existing properties, directing design and construction activities while monitoring schedules and budgets.
• Evaluate prospective development opportunities for viability through comprehensive financial analysis, due diligence, test-fit yield plans, budgeting, and… Show more A fully integrated design, development, and.
• Evaluate prospective development opportunities for viability through comprehensive financial analysis, due diligence, test-fit yield plans, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Manage real estate entitlement processes and represent the company to property owners, governing municipalities, and at community support meetings.
• Review and negotiate leases. Secure and oversee contracts with construction management firms, or directly managing construction activities with subcontractors and vendors.

Greater Boston Area

• A collaborative design agency of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, and brand strategists, renowned for crafting user-centered consumer experiences around the world.
• Developed a comprehensive business plan for a new sector, spearheading marketing and business development initiatives that secured a three-year $5M backlog in professional fees across the US and Europe.
• Trained and managed a team of 15, implementing employee-focused initiatives that resulted in a 20%… Show more A collaborative design agency of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, and brand strategists.
• Trained and managed a team of 15, implementing employee-focused initiatives that resulted in a 20% year-over-year improvement in efficiency.
• Designed prototypes for Shake Shack and Jack in the Box and led the transformation of a registered historic building into a Hilton Curio hotel while initiating real estate entitlements for a brewery taproom in the.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• A design firm specializing in architecture, planning, and interior design, dedicated to creating impactful and sustainable environments that enhance the human experience.
• Managed the Dunkin’ Brands account for over 10 years, collaborating on domestic and international expansion initiatives. Developed multiple strategic store design prototypes and conducted on-site quality control audits.
• Provided on-site retail consulting and store fit-out… Show more A design firm specializing in architecture, planning, and interior design, dedicated to creating impactful and sustainable environments that enhance the.
• Provided on-site retail consulting and store fit-out design services to short-term retailers at four super-regional shopping centers for the Mills Corporation.
• Led the entitlement process to convert a former dormitory into a 160-bed boutique hotel featuring small rooms and shared bathrooms. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• College of Arts & Sciences, Interior Architecture
• Delivered lectures in Interior Design Studio for both graduate and undergraduate students.
• Guided several graduate students as a thesis advisor through successful completion.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Collaborated on the design and technical documentation for multiple retail mixed-use projects, a major public-school renovation, and a 10,000-seat stadium and clubhouse.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Bachelors Of Architecture, Architecture

Industrial design minor

High School Diploma

Summa cum laude

Certificate, Architecture

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