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Randolph, Nj, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New Jersey, United States

•Direct furniture design studio, managing client experience, design direction, and production schedule.•Conduct in-person consultations to assess design and spatial needs, offering thoughtful design and recommendations to enhance residential and commercial spaces.•Organize production timelines and coordinate with a wide network of fabrication shops and independent artists to ensure every project meets meticulous quality standards while fitting with each client’s needs.•Build client trust and loyalty through quick and consistent communication, post-delivery follow-ups, and an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction.

Kempton, Pennsylvania, United States

• Directed a collaborative team of designers and craftsmen to execute high-end design and fabrication projects, including individual furniture pieces with budgets exceeding $60,000.• Acted as the primary contact for clients, guiding them through the design process, presenting detailed sketches, models, and material samples to ensure alignment with their vision and expectations.• Oversaw individual project budgets and timelines (between 4-6 at a time), effectively balancing aesthetic goals with practical shop constraints to deliver quality results on time and within scope.

New York, New York, United States

• Led freelance production / scenic artist teams on commercial furniture and interior design projects, aligning their efforts with specific goals to deliver innovative, client-focused solutions.• Solved complex design challenges on-site, meeting high-pressure end dates while managing client expectations, resource allocation, and adherence to quality standards throughout each phase.• Managed production installs for end-clients such as Lush, Moleskine, Flamingo, and Showfields.

Greater New York City Area

• Produced over 1000 3D printed prototypes across 12 L’Oréal brands allowing design and marketing teams to conceptualize goods before final product launch to worldwide markets.• Experienced with the use and maintenance of industry leading FDM, SLA, and MJ 3D printers (Stratasys, Carbon, Markforged, 3D Systems, Ultimaker).

Greater New York City Area

• Designed and presented a training session for North American Operations teams instructing use of a new digital defect categorization tool estimated to reduce company costs by over $140,000 annually while reducing product development timelines by 2-4 weeks.• Revised and approved 140 remaining SKUs for carton and label artwork across L’Oréal Paris’ recent brand renovation elevating the perceived value of its products.

Greater New York City Area

• Worked with a cross-disciplinary team on large scale recreation of prehistoric ants for educational purposes.• Applied knowledge of several 3D visualization softwares (Solidworks, Rhinoceros, 3DS Max, and Blender) to convert laser scanned prehistoric ant models into solid, accurate meshes for 3D printing and epoxy resin casting.

New York, New York

• Aided several successful marketing campaigns by creating advertisements, banners, and other digital assets.• Increased brand consistency between websites, social media, and web advertisements by creating a comprehensive style guide.

Fairfield, New Jersey

• Color-edited full collections of raw images for print and web advertisements.• Placed edited images into photo-realistic scenes.