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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Create strategic plans for firms by engaging stakeholders to understand business processes and workflow analysis of needs and data.
• Initiate and maintain contact with key accounts in cooperation with the Customer Success andKey Accounts teams.
• Deliver consulting and training services, mainly Implementation plan fulfillment at a nationallevel to help accounts optimize their use of Archicad and achieve business goals.
• Lead physical and virtual demand generation activities as requested including but not limitedto seminars, accredited training events, trade shows, etc.
• Engage and grow the local user community by increasing GRAPHISOFT profile in concert withsales and marketing initiatives is specific territories
• Document specific requests from key accounts and communicate these to ProductManagement

• Manage professional services consultants and liaison with marketing to create digital learning materials
• Content creation and management for online curriculum needs

Chicago

• Lead workflow discovery to establish financial viability and design needs
• Identify and recommend process improvement strategies
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define project plans and scope based on client needs and expectations
• Support business case alignment for growth and changed based on industry trends and surveys, utilization and overhead rates
• Provide project management support for complex projects within a diverse client base.
• Work with clients to understand key business KPIs and process issues

Chicago

• Provide tailored BIM training and implementation for architecture and interior design firms at multiple scales
• Educate professionals through public speaking and webinars focusing on BIM strategies, workflow and collaboration
• Train and provide certification for BIM Managers
• Develop Schematic Design Workflows to achieve desired deliverables
• Increase productivity and leverage 3D models to create construction documents, quantity takeoffs and deliverables
• Prepare and update project-related communication and presentation packages

Greater Chicago Area

• Design marketing, brand identity and print media tailored for small and startup businesses through a series of consultations
• Schematic & design development for infill 1000 – 5000 sq ft commercial, residential single- and multi-family homes
• As-built drawing for permits and renovations
• Personalized Products & Services
• Urban Agriculture and Design
• Refurbishing and repurposing furniture

Chicago, Illinois

• Respond to RFPS, drawing markups, onsite measurements, coordinating professionals
• Detailing construction documents, rendering, fabrication drawings for residential and commercial projects

Greater Chicago Area

 Drafting as-built drawings for 17,000 sq ft facilities  Design marketing and presentations for fundraising Preliminary programming, schematic design Researching & designing modular shipping container grow systems and solutions for indoor urban food growth Building plant beds, constructing hoop house, seeding,  Youth engagement presentations

UIUC Housing Facilities & Planning Updated housing plans for University and ADA compliance Inspected/measured 300 unit property to redesign for family housing Drafted and updated all University Housing mechanical drawings from as-built blueprints and onsite measurement

Redesign website for Gender Equity Council and Women and Gender in Global Prospectives Program. Coordinate with Facilities & Services to create graphical representation of gender equity related issues to amend current practices.

UIUC Housing Facilities & Planning Updated housing plans for University and ADA compliance Inspected/measured 300 unit property to redesign for family housing Drafted and updated all University Housing mechanical drawings from as-built blueprints and onsite measurement

Created, edited, and maintained construction documents using Archicad. Researched products and building codes. Functioned as a liaison between architect and contractors. On-site observation. Created presentation renderings and materials. Improved organization of the office resource library.

Created, edited, and maintained construction documents using Archicad. Researched products and building codes. Functioned as a liaison between architect and contractors. On-site observation. Created presentation renderings and materials. Improved organization of the office resource library.

Worked under engineer to edit structural documents according to markups. Created structural plans, details, and section document setsusing AutoCad 2006.

Functioned as liaison between planning director and contractors to implement maintenance program; reviewed and organized bid documents for land acquisition and maintenance project; converted hand-drafted drawings and aerial maps to AutoCaddocuments; research.

Bachelor'S Of Science In Architectural Studies

Activities and Societies: Gates Millennium Scholar

Master, Architecture

Activities and Societies: President, NOMAS Society of Business & Management in Architecture TBH Energy Committee American Planning.

Master, Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: President, NOMAS Society of Business & Management in Architecture TBH Energy Committee American Planning.