Yelena has the rare combination of an honours degree in Interior Design from RMIT and registration as an Interior Draftsperson with the Victorian Building Authority. Yelena founded Arium Design in 2004 to focus on design projects with character, humour and spirit; following her passion for instilling a sense of place to any brief. In 2018 the practice was renamed BPDC to reflect a project and design management focus, bolstered by post-graduate studies in Project Management.A leader in delivering reliable and efficient client, builder and supplier contracts, Yelena enjoys team collaboration and produces concise written and detailed technical documentation.Project team contributions: / conceptual and strategic thinking/ space planning & building design/ public and community space design/ workplace fitouts/ bespoke residential design and joinery detailing / cad documentation and modelling/ hand-sketching and adobe presentation styles/ environmental graphic production/ sustainable principles & procurement/ project coordination and management/ stakeholder and consultant management / budget, forecasting and programming