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Career Profile:
An innovative & intelligent designer with a background in commercial & recreational design. Possessing a high degree of technical competence & commitment to quality as well as a sound understanding of the design process, I am now looking for a challenging position where these skills can be used to maximum effect.
Key Skills:
Knowledge of interior design/space planning: designed & planned multi-purpose interior spaces to a high degree of client satisfaction. Adept at liaising with clients on technical design & on-site issues. Previously involved in the design of a large scale office complex project that involved multiple responsibilities in the preparation of drawings for submittals, preparation of presentation material for design workshops, sourcing FF&E materials, & updating & issuing area requirement reports.
Flexibility in order to generate high quality work in the build up to deadlines. I have a flexible & pro-active attitude to work & enjoy the challenge of the unexpected.
Computer skills: AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), 3D Studio Max, SketchUp
Artistic materials & Skills: 3D rendering, free-hand sketching, conceptual model making.
Key Experience:
The planning & design of multi-purpose interior spaces, having responsibility for:
• Space planning
• FF&E specification
• Site supervision
• Technical detailing; Rendering & presentation material
Successfully designed & planned several different interior spaces to the satisfaction of the clients.
Successfully producing high quality presentation material for various design workshops based locally & abroad.
Career History:
February 2009 to present:
Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd
VAT Project Co-ordinator
• Co-ordination & processing of all exported items documentation.
• Preparation & distribution of master chase lists to approved shippers for all export documentation.
• Close liaison with other internal departments regarding VAT & general shipping issues.
April 2007 to November 2008
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Inc.
Interior Designer
• The design & planning of Office complex projects, records centres, cafeteria & dining areas, saunas, security control & command centres & libraries.
• Blocking, stacking & design development of large scale multi-purpose projects.
• Compiling & issuing area requirements reports as well as schematic & detailed design documents & drawings.
• Client interaction on design issues, FF&E application, document amendments & programme requirements.
• Sourcing FF&E Samples & preparing presentation material for interiors workshops locally & abroad.
• Working with contractors to solve design & technical issues.
• Supervising on-site sub-contractors
January 2006 to April 2007
TSL Projects Ltd
Project Engineer (Office based)
• Assisting & supporting the Project Manager in the execution of projects.
• Developing & preparing project programmes & schedules.
• Specification & procurement of materials & subcontracts for the execution of projects & the review of pricing, tenders & recommendations to the Project/Commercial Manager.
• Preparing outline designs & specifications for TSL’s Design & Build contracts.
• Maintaining contact with our Architectural/Engineering partners.
• Managing & maintaining the receipt & distribution of engineering documentation.
October 2004 to November 2005
Design@work
Interior Designer
• Conceptual Development; Material application; Space Planning.
• Preparation of floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, finishes plans & details.
• Involvement in a successful competition proposal.
Education:
University of Johannesburg
2005
Bachelors of Technology Degree - Interior Design
University of Johannesburg
2002-2004
National Diploma - Interior Design
Greenside High School
1997-2001
Matriculated with exemption |
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