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In my capacity as the Director of Design at Compass Group, I lead a team comprising of internal and external designers to manufacture design & build directions and strategies for 400+ annual retail projects. The projects revolve around retail brand development, business and industry, sporting event venues, education, hospitality restaurant, and foodservice projects. I also govern the entire brand vision and strategy, including their branding, millwork, look and feel, roll-outs, and budgets while incorporating processes and best practices per business vision and industry trends to set the quality and image.Moreover, I render extensive assistance in the development of tactical brand definition and experience principles while instituting them through the team’s work to corroborate overall vision and objectives with the expected outcome. I also conscientiously set goals and perform research and development while reviewing the market research analytics, customer feedback, and other necessary materials to fabricate a variety of top-notch design concepts. Finally, I captain the management of a partner network consisting of 35 vendors to conclude the designs within timeframes.

During my employment as a Retail Architect, I produced creative outputs while chairing the management of project budgets, timelines, documents, presentation drawings, and details. I also received commendations for skillfully heading the decision-making regarding the architecture and design of the Next Gen prototype store and the roll-out of approximately 250 Next Gen Verizon wireless stores in the span of six months.Not to forget that I led the concept development as well as the fixture prototyping and building signages to deliver strategic outcomes. I also aptly assessed and granted constructive feedback on materials, lease plans, and landlord criteria from the real estate department.

Over the course of my tenure as a Design Manager of Aramark, I superintended all facets of design management, including projects and alignment with specifications, with the utmost professionalism. During my tenure here, I had been commended for managing a portfolio with 100+ external partners in the partner resource network; strategically initiated the optimization of processes by integrating a Smartsheet which manages 350+ projects valued over million dollars in capital spend. Furthermore, I meticulously worked in designing and building for a new proprietary café brand totaling billion dollars of revenue opportunity. Aside from that, I spearheaded the management of large-scale creative design development, construction management, and brand innovation projects while complying with the client specifications and enterprise vision to guarantee optimum project outputs. I also directed the creative transformation of foodservice spaces in the retail environments to uphold sustainability and innovativeness while preserving the alignment of the designs with the expected ROIs, proforma, and stipulations in the contract terms. Lastly, I adroitly established unified and transparent process and standards to strengthen relationships with internal and external clients.

Here, I labored extensively as a key architect and designer for a leading national firm specializing in space-making for urban lifestyles. I also administered the conceptual design process to ensure continuous efficiency of hospitality, retail, and housing projects,Not to mention that I Served as a part of the proposal development team and supplied creative ideas per budget and timelines to gain opportunities. I also maximized my architectural and urban designing apprehension to sustain continuous organizational effectiveness.

Having served as a Visual Graphics Manager at Elmer Design, I operated intensively in commanding the visual graphics facet of the business while strategizing process improvements and creative services. I also competently conceptualized strategic firm-wide visualizations to sell to clients and allow them to understand complex designs.On top of that, I had been accounted for pioneering a cost-saving and time-decreasing process, which optimized the visualization procedure. I also effectuated comprehensive expertise in visual graphics and industry best practices to ascertain day-to-day productivity.