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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Offer comprehensive interior design, art consulting, and curation services tailored to diverse budgets, encompassing both on-site and virtual projects. Provide personalized room designs, furniture layouts, and expert product sourcing to meet clients' unique needs. Specialize in affordable solutions for homeowners, addressing aspects often overlooked by traditional interior design firms. Manage all aspects of the business, including designing and maintaining a custom website and leveraging social media channels for effective marketing and promotion.

Snohomish, Washington, United States

Collaborate directly with clients to establish project goals, requirements, budget, and scope parameters. Create design plans and curated client presentations, translating vision into tangible concepts. Develop detailed specifications for materials and quoting. Collaborating with Lamb & Co. Renovations and outside contractors to provide installation and construction oversight, to ensure the seamless execution of the envisioned design with a commitment to both professionalism and creativity.

Successfully managed a high volume of projects from concept to completion, overseeing all aspects of creative development, logistics, installation, and artist/vendor management. Cultivated long-term client relationships, effectively managing expectations and leading engaging client presentations. Demonstrated strong negotiation skills in strategically pricing with vendors and artists, ensuring optimal profit margins. Maintained stringent quality control measures, overseeing the evaluation and approval of samples, prototypes, and finished products.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Nurture client relationships while maintaining a deep understanding of their overarching goals and initiatives, leveraging this insight to guide and inspire creative and editorial teams. Empower decision-making that consistently advances crucial business objectives, including margin optimization, overall business vitality, client satisfaction, long-term client retention, and the creation of exceptional content.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Deliver strategic consultation and expertise across the sales organization by identifying opportunities to increase sales productivity and improve operational efficiency across lines of business by synthesizing big data into strategic and actionable insights. Act as the one-touch resource for sales; responsible for liaising with all departments to communicate and maintain rules of engagement, training programs, compensation practices, and sales processes. • Managed team of 8 Project Managers and co-managed team of 6 Account Managers.• Created a modular training program including exercises focusing on order entry, pricing strategy, product development, presentation design, Adobe Photoshop, and conflict resolution. • Unified the Project Management team and defined the roles between the Project Manager and Account Manager for increased efficiency and productivity.• Implemented Asana for project management, improving team coordination and task tracking.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Oversaw and implemented projects as related to vendor partnerships to support operational excellence in collaboration with internal leadership to execute on project management needs and facilitate the process for optimizing vendor relationships to support the business strategy. • Successfully negotiated vendor contracts based on data-driven purchasing insights, reducing manufacturing costs of two standard products by 10%.• Established client-facing pricing guides that allowed customers to price basic products efficiently.• Led a project for a 'Silicon-valley based tech company' with a quick turnaround that successfully delivered three-weeks ahead of the standard lead time.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Shaped, defined and continually improved the project management capability including the creation of standards, processes and to establish the PMO framework. Strengthened and develop approaches around resource management, capacity planning and ROI towards prioritization. Identified risks and issues and developed contingency plans to ensure project documentation was kept up to date throughout the project life cycle. • Designed visual presentations, developed manufacturing proposals, and digital mockups to demonstrate artwork concepts based on client expectations. • Facilitated training to new hires and the PMO team to standardized internal processes to meet organizational goals.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Manage project deadlines from conception to delivery and maintain project timelines to ensure on time and on budget delivery. Design visual presentations, manufacturing proposals, and digital mockups to demonstrate artwork concepts to meet the client's needs. Assist in the recruitment of and negotiations with artists and vendors for project-specific needs. Provide excellent, solution-oriented customer service to clients at all times.• Played an integral role in closing the highest-grossing sales month to-date for the sales team.• Recruited and negotiated with artists and vendors to meet project-specific needs.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Effectively led the project management of multiple websites, overseeing all stages of the development cycle, from pre-launch to ongoing maintenance. Provided strong organizational vision, effectively aligning teams towards business objectives by emphasizing people, process, and governance. Collaborated closely with design and development teams, ensuring the execution of site roadmaps and overseeing site maintenance activities. Played a key role in influencing site optimizations, leveraging expertise to enhance user experience and drive optimal performance.

Redmond, Washington, United States

Conducted comprehensive and user-centered research initiatives in the domain of machine learning, strategically driving the successful implementation of diverse projects across prominent Microsoft platforms. Demonstrated expertise in spearheading advancements such as Xbox Kinect, Kinect for Windows, Skype, Cortana, and Microsoft HoloLens, showcasing a profound commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance user experiences and deliver groundbreaking solutions.

Olympia, Washington, United States

Engaging with patrons to deliver exceptional customer service and curate an enjoyable and uplifting dining experience. Showcasing excellent interpersonal skills, fostering positive interactions, and ensuring guest satisfaction.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Responsible for filming and editing full shows for archival purposes, creating captivating highlight reels and promotional videos for artists and current productions. Expertly capturing and editing special events while designing visually appealing DVDs for each show. Contributing to the visual identity through the creation of logos and graphics. Additionally, providing valuable support with miscellaneous office tasks to ensure seamless operations. Leveraging a diverse skill set in film production, design, and administrative support to capture the enchantment of Teatro ZinZanni's performances and engage audiences.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Utilized my expertise in film production to film and meticulously edit footage capturing the guest interactions and room ambiance during Norm Langill's startup presentation for ZettaZing. Demonstrated precision and attention to detail in documenting the event, ensuring the seamless preservation of key moments and atmosphere for archival purposes.

Olympia, Washington, United States

Proficiently managed mailing services, demonstrating strong organizational and logistical skills. Actively contributed to press release brainstorming and writing, combining creativity with effective communication to craft compelling content. Provided comprehensive support to office workers, efficiently handling day-to-day responsibilities and fostering smooth operations.

Tumwater, Washington, United States

Efficiently established and managed electronic file databases, ensuring seamless organization and accessibility of critical information. Demonstrated strong attention to detail in organizing travel arrangements and meticulously maintaining state vehicle and memo records. Proactively supported supervisors by expediting tasks and alleviating their workload, showcasing a proactive and reliable approach to enhancing operational efficiency.

Bachelor Of Arts, Multimedia & Digital Communications

Developed a strong foundation in multimedia production, communication strategies, and experimental film. Acquired proficiency.

Faculty Of Arts

Activities and Societies: UBC Ski ClubDeveloped expertise in art history, studio art, and gained a strong foundation in psychology.

High School Dipolma

Activities and Societies: Rotary Interact Club President, National Honor Society Historian, Drama Club